New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-22
SEES BARNES PLOT
TO AID WHITMAN
Mcknight Says Leader Di-
reefs Campaign of Dis.
trict Attorney.

In a statement last night ]. Calvin
Mcknight, manager for Harvey D. Hin
man, asserted that not only was Will
lam Barnes, chairman Of the Republi-
can State Committee, improperly using
the machinery and prestige Of his Office
in en- endeavor to nominate District At
torney Whitman, but that he was sctu-
ally in charge Of the Whitman cam
paign. He said:
"Mr. Hinman opened his campaign
for the Republican nomination for
Governor with a declaration that he
opposed the continued domination OF
William Barnes as leader of the Repub-
lican organization in the state. Subse-
quently Mr.. Barnes announced that he
would not be a candidate for re-elec-
ton as state chairman, and it was then
assumed that he would not, as state
chairman. actively participate in the
present primary contest. II now APP
pears. however. that Mr.. Barnes is not
only taking an active part in the con-
test. but Is actually in charge Of Mr
Whitman's campaign, and Improperly
using the machinery and prestige OF
his office in his endeavor to nominate
Mr.. Whitman.
"Hc sent for Mr.. Whitman last
-ucsday and they held o conference
After this conference he began send
ing for upstate county leaders, and
gave orders that Mr.. Whitman must
be "put across" As an evidence Of this
we charge specifically that he urged
the chairman of the Republican County
Committee Of Schenectady County
which had not declared its position, TO
call the county committee together and
indorsc Whitman.
"In view Of this action on the part
of Mr.. Barnes subsequent to ms an,
nounced retirement, we charge that II
he does not himself mean to continue
as state chairman he is laying the
foundation for the foisting of dunn
nv upon the Republican party in his
place
should MIR. Whitman be nominated
r. vote on primary day Will demon
strate beyond any question that the
hulk Of his support has come from Al"
banv County and the counties over
which Mr.. Barnes exercises control. II
is idle to expect that Mr.. Whitman
would repudiate the man who had
given him the nomination"
"As / look at it, it is the duty OF the
party to nominate that one OF the
three who can most surely VIM SAID
former Representative William >
Bennett, writing yesterday TO John B
Rose that he had decided to support
Harvey D. Human for the Republican
nomination for Governor. He &C
/ knowledged that not one OF the three
/ candidates for the nomination but haC
valid claims for support, and said h'
had not made up his own mind unit
after the election in Maine. How tina
fixed his determination he explained a.
( follows:
"The Maine election indicates e
every one that just enough of tn
Progressive party exists to lmperil Re
publican success, but not anywher
near enough to elect any one to an
Office. Personally, think that the sub
sidence of the Progressive movemen
in New York State has been even NOR
marked than in Maine, but my judg
ment may be incorrect; and ! see n
reason for taking the chance that it j
correct when we have candidate a
hand who would surely bring back III
Republicans who voted for Hughes j
1908, but for no Republican in 1912.
81 have come TO the conclusion tina
We ought to profit by the result i
Maine by nominating d candidate VIII
can hold on Election Day all of tn
votes which gave Governor Hughes III
victory in 1908