New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-24
HARNESS SWITCHES
AROUSE LEADERS
Boss Denounced for Tao
tics Playing One Candi-
date Against Another.
SELF-CONVICTED OF
DUPLICITY, THEY SAY
His Apparent Purpose Is to
Strengthen Canvass for His
Own Purposes.

All sorts Of currents and cross cur
rents have been set up in the Kepuo-
lican organization because OF the an
nouncement Of q slate for stAle
ticket which is said to bear the in
dorsement of William Barnes, chair
man Of the state committee. Leaders
who had been given to understand that
their candidates for nomination were
to receive the support of Barnes are
outspoken in their denunciation OF his
action in switching for the apparent
purpose Of strengthening the canvass
of James W. Wadsworth for Senator
and District Attorney Whitman for
Governor. This feeling is particularly
strong in Onondags County. Barnes
dropped Edward Schoeneck, OF that
county, and took up Frank s. Sidway'
Of Erie, for Lieutenant Governor
"Mr. Barnes, in his anxiety to per-
petuate his CONTROL" said ]. c. Nc
knight, Of the Human committee, last
night, presents to the public a two
sided character, and from his own ut
terances he stands self-convicted OF
duplicity, with no concern except Tor
his own perpetuation as a party boss.
He trips from one extreme to the
other, and by his profession to those
upon whom he seeks to depend for
votes, has placed himself in the posi-
tion akin TO that of DIR. Jekyl and Mr..
Hyde
"Mr. Barnes is all things to all men.
He informs Mr.. Greiner, of Erie County,
that he is for Frank Subway for Lieu
tenant Governor; while Mr.. Barnes,
having assured Mr.. Hendricks, Of
Onondaga County, of his support OF
Mr.. Schoeneck for Lieutenant Gov
error, hopes that Mr.. Hendricks may see
in the droop of his eyelid that his sup
port of the Buffalo County man is
merely in the Pickwickisn sense.
Having assured Mr.. Woodbury., Of
Chautauqua County, of his support,
Mr.. Barnes in Brooklyn advocates the
nomination of Mr.. O'Malley, believing
that Mr.. Woodbury. would see in the
droop of his other eyelid that his sup
port of M. O'Malley is also in the
Pickwickian sense.
didate for Secretary Of State, has been
promised the support Of Mr.. Barnes
and his friends, while the other Mr..
Barnes is attempting to capture North
ern New York by his pretended adVo-
cacy OF Mr.. Hugo, while he treasures
Mr.. Cunningham from the corner OF
his mouth that his pretended support
VI Mr.. Hugo is for political purposes
only.
"And so it goes throughout the state
he PLAYS one candidate against the
other as Mr.. Barnes, while protesting
neutrality as the state chairman, hop
ing to accomplish the hitherto impos-
sible task of 'fooling all the people
all the time"
81 disagree with those who think that
not more than 20 or 80 per cent OF the
enrolled Republican vote will be cast
in the upstate districts" said Seth ".
Heacock yesterday. think the vote
will reach as high as 80 or 90 per cent.
If Mr.. Koenig's statement that not
more than 80 per cent Of the vote IN
the city will come out is true, ! think
Human will win"
Mr.. Heacock has been going through
the state for a month, and says he
knows what he is talking about.
Cornelius V. Collins, of Rensselaer,
WAS enthusiastic in describing. yeSter-
day the shift in the sentiment for HIM
nan upstate for the last week.
Elihu Root, jr., son of the United
States Senator, came out for Hlnman
Yesterday in a letter addressed 10
Charles F.. Hughes, lr. -
"From nv own frst-hand obserya-
ton" he said, "I know that Mr.. Hin,
man Is a LAWYER Of unusual ability and
a man of uncommon energy and IN
teIiiCence. | shall vote for him at the
urinary and sincerely hope that ne
will be the Republican nominee.
District Attorney Whitman went up
state Yesterday. II was intended that
his first speech should be made at
WATERFOWL. He was urged to stop at
Utica and Rome. In Utica nc was
told he would carry the primaries IN
Oneida and Herkimer counties py lour
TO one, according to report mace 10
his Headquarters here last night.
In Rome he talked to an audience
Of 5000 persons. Mr.. whitman VIII
mo- return until Saturday. His can
didacy for the nomination Tor 10Y
ernor has been Endorsed by the Yonk-
ors Citv Committee. The committee
also Endorsed Edward Schoeneck for
Iieutenant Governor, William D. Cum
ningham for Secretary of State,
Eugene NJ. Travis for Controller, Egg
bert E. Woodbury. for Attorney Cen
eral and Frank NJ. Williams for State
%The fight for the nomination for
the United States Senate is between
Representative William NJ; Calder ana
me" said James W. Wadsworth, Jr.,
last night just before he started up
state after having spoken in almost
every Assembly district in the create,
city. az am going to win. David
JAYNE Hill does not figure. am much
pleased at the reception | have had
here, and expect to get a substantial
vote in every borough"
Mr.. WadswOrth will speak IN COOP
erstown to-day, in Lyons and Geneva
Tomorrow. and in Csnandaigua on
Saturday.