New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-20
Defeated 4 | to l6l IN Attempt to Change
Selection Made by Saratoga Convention
Committee of Thirty,
CONSERVATIVE. PLATFORM ADOPTED
Chairman Silent When Asked if He Would Be Can
ddate to Succeed liimself-Anti-' Boss Men
Iubilant Over Show of Strength.

rE. "a STAFF Correspondent Of The Tribune J
Saratoga. Aug. 19.-Thore was line
up on the Barnes issue at the fina. ses-
sion Of the Republican unofficial state
convention to-day The state CHAIRMAN
waS beaten on q rollCall by vote OF
16l 10 all Any-Barrcs leaders say
that 10 was an accurate gauge OF his
strength lu the organization and indi-
Gates what would happen 20 him II he
should seek reelection as head OF the
state committee.
Consideration OF candidates. for
Governor or other administrative
places on the state ticket was carefully
kept out Of the convention. The Barnes
lineup came on an attempt on his part
20 change the decision Of the special
committee that had picked the candi-
dates for the fifteen eleGates-at-larGe
TO the constitutional convention. his
opponents heard Of what he intended
10 DO only few minutes before, and
we're able 20 muster the votes 70 de-
feat IL without much work. They were
iubilaut because they had the chance
70 get the test for which they were
looking
Ogden I. Mills. Of New York, who
may be the candidate OF the anti
Barnes people for state chairman, de-
msnded a rollcall.
Vote Pleased Mills.
ct was a clear anu-Barnes issue
he said after adjournment, and the
vote speaks for itself"
at was pretty accurate reflection
Of the anti-Barnes strength IN the Re
publican organization said Herbert
Parsons.
The state chairman himself refused
20 discuss the vote, but his friends ar
gued that 10 was not fair 10 call II
measure Of his hold on the orEaniza-
lion at present.
"No matter what they said asserted
Henry L. Stimson, cit was the old
Barnes issue, and he was beaten three
20 one
The friends Of the state chairman
said he had considerable doubt as 10
whether he ought 10 raise the ques-
non. but he wanted 20 put on record
his protest against what he declared
was the greed OF the New York and
Kings County organizations IN max
ing up the slate for the constitutional
convention. They controlled the spe-
CIal committee, representing the Con-
crcss districts. 10y % 20 20.
Barnes would not say tonight
whether he would be a candidate 70
succeed himself as state chairman, but
indicated that II his friends IN Al
uanv wanted him 10 come back as
member OF the committee and filed
petition for him he would not refuse.
The Barnes issue came up after the
convention had adopted q rather con-
-ervatiye platform.
r. was upon the adoption Of the fifteen
.ames selected by the special commit
Gee Tor candidates for constitutional
delegates All were printed IN The
Tribune this morning, with the eNcep-
ton Of one from the 18th Judicial Dis
trct Just before the convention
opened ala agreement was reached 10
suggest the name Of Ado.ph .. koden-
heck. Of Rochester.
Barnes Defeated in Test.
In the committee last night the slate
~ Barnes was defeated. He wanted 10
.oud William D. Guthrie and William
81. Twins Both were beaten. This
morning he first thought he would try
end Cc- the convention 20 substitute
these names for those Of Seth Low ana
Henry ]. Stimson. Then he thought
u might be better 90 get OnOndaga and
Monroe counties with him Iu an at
tempt 20 vent his wrath on the work
a. the committee. He planned 10 SUBJ
.Ituto William Nottingham, Of SYRIA
cuse. and David Jayne Hill, Of Roches-
ter.
But first he had Senator Elou L.
Brown, one Of his leutenants, offer a
motion that the convention accept the
nine men selected from the individual
judicial districts and the selection Of
Senator Root but vote separately on
..L "a % NH rrQuu AgyV
York CITY. Senator Root took occasion
10 say he would like 20 have his name
excluded
awe been boo great embarrassment
and doubt" he said. as 10 whether II
would be possible TO so arrange other
duties $50 that ] could render service as
a constitution delegate" There were
cries o. "NOf' "NO, from all parts OF
the hall. and Mr.. Brown refused TO ac-
cept the amendment.
Chairman Barnes pointed out that
while the New York City counties con-
trolled the special committee because
10 was made up by Congress districts,
and they had % out Of 80 districts, il
was not fair for them TO have used this
advantage TO take all Of the six places
outside of the nine allotted TO the ju-
dicial districts.
81 request that iu the interest Of fair
Hay this convention select the
nve. or SIX II we include Senator Root,
outside the nine" said Barnes. New
York City which has only about $50 OF
the 90 votes IN this convention, has
taken all six places
Representative Serene +. Payne. OF
Auburn, added his protest Il was sig
ni6cant that Israel T. Dcyo. q Human
man from Biughamton, spoke against
the motion.
SIR Mills demanded rollcan and
got 10 after William Nottingham. OF
Syracuse, who had been selected as
permanent chairman, could make no de.
cision on a yivs-yoce vote.
Kings Votes Against Barnes.
Kings and New York County voted
solidly against the Barnes proposition
with the exception Of the four votes
from the 18th Assembly District, OF
which Abraham Gruber Is leader.
The significant thing. however. wa,
Che way 100 which the upstate counties
voted against the resolution. II was
evident that they considered il a
Barnes question. because n they had
acted simply for their own interests iu
ceuing more candidates for the con.
fticl onai convention they would have
voted in the affirmative. Upstate. OF
course. had the votes 70 defeat New
York City. n that had been the issue.
The counties that voted solidly fol
Barnes were Albany. Chenango. Della
ware, Franklin, Green, Nassau. Mag
ara. Orleans, Queens. Rockland. 81
Lawrence. Schenectady Schoharie SUI
folk. Ulster, Wayne and Westchester
Those that divided their votes. mo-