New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
"Anybody but Human Tor
Speaker" Legend on
Their Banner.
ARRIVE IN ALBANY
FROM ALL SECTIONS
Strength Surprises Machine Lead
ers. Whose Defeat Seems
To Be Assured.
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Abanv. Ian. 5.-The anti Barnes forces
.rr,yod here tonight I'm fun strength and
r,ieed their banner. which bore the
legend: Anybody but Human Tor
Speaker
From all over the state they came ana
their leaders met at the Ten EycK' "neFc
pIans were formulated for the electioh Oh
a progressive Republican, Wn'ch NAM
believe will mean the elimination OF
Rarnes from control Of the Republican
party in New York.
All were confident that Baness cahu'-
date for Speaker OF the Assembly. Her
old + HInman, Of Albany, would pc
beaten. As preliminary a resolution
was prepared. to be offered when the IKE
publican Assemblymen meet, calling upon
them not 10 meet in caucus, but 10 s'dnu
out for a conference II this IS passed.
the Rarnes-Hnman men admit, Human
will be defeated.
Present at this meeting were prominent
anti Barnes leaders from all parts OF the
state, including Henry l. Stmson' lot
mer Secretary OF War and Republican
candidate for Governor in 1910; Samuel y.
Koenie and Ogden L.. Mills. chairman ana
treasurer, respectively, OF the New YORK
County Republican Committee; James D
Rarnes Senator Charles j. Hewitt James
6 Parker and Luther W. Mott. Represen-
tatives in Congress; 'x-Mayor Edward
Schoeneck Of Syracuse, Senator Seth u
Heacock, Charles NJ Hamilton. Represen-
tative in Congress; Senator Ralph Thom-
as. ex-senator Eugene Travis. OF Brook
Ivn: ex-senator George Cobb. OF Jeffer-
son: Frederick Grenier. Republican leader
OF Erie, and ex-Attcrney General DAVIS
Of Utica.
Ten to Shun Caucus.
The Republican Assemblymen who are
opposed 10 Barnes-and. deducting the
twenty-three that are claimed by the Hin
man followers, they number hfty-six-
will be summoned tomorrow afternoon TO
meet In conference, and they will be
urged to refuse to caucus.
! Already six Republicans have agreed
not to attend any caucus. so that. should
tho Barnes men win In the first real ekir-
mish. which none Of the anti-Barnes men
admit will happen, these skin fact, four
OF them-would be sufficient to prevent
the election Of Speaker.
These six are Howard. OF Schuyler
County; Knapp, Of Chemung; Nelson and
Crane, of New York, AMI Eadis and Lock-
wood, Of queens
independent members OF the Assembly
who met with the progressives In another
room at the Ten Eyck say that In addi-
ton to these the following will remain
away: Jones. Of Chenango; Stoddard, Of
New York; Horton, Of Erie. and Brennan
of Kings This would make ten that
would remain out Of caucus.
Mr.. Mills said that the anti-Barnes fac
ton was for any man but Human. He
said that Sweet, Horton. Hoff or Sullivan,
or any other progressive Republican who
was in the race for Speakership was &C
ceptable. Other anti-Barnes leaders said
that the issue was Barnes and any one
having Barnes stamp upon him was not
acceptable and stood no chance Of cleo
ton.
Even the most confident Of the Human
supporters admitted that their candidate
had lost ground in the last twelve hours.
They were amazed at the boldness OF the
anti Barnes leaders in coming into the
thick Of the fight and engaging In the
fray.
Have Pick Of Four Men.
It is regarded as likely that before to-
morrow night the anti-Barnes men will
have agreed on a tentative candidate, but
which of the four strong anti-Barnes
candidates now IN the race this would be,
or whether It would be dark horse, none
would venture to predict.
The anti-Barnes men were promised
support by the Progressives and indepen-
dents. who held an opening meeting at
tho time the anti-Barnes leaders were in
conference in another part of the Ten
Eyck. There were twenty-six in attend
ance. At tho Observation-Disclosures
meeting there were three independent
Democrats and six independent Republi-
cans.
The Republicans were Crane, Knapp.
Howard Brennan and McQuistion. of
Kings. The Democrats were: Wright, OF
Orleans; Gallup, of Monroe, and Ritz, of
Monroe Assemblyman Sulzer was pres
ent as a progressive Democrat. He took
no part In the debate except when asked
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