The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-18
Continued from Frs, Page.

After luncheon we went to the apart
ment Of +. r. Warheld, my partner
on the top floor OF the Cameron Loft
Building at 1855 Madison avenue. Here
1t was that tho plan in full was outlined.
peoples mass meeting to be held later
on at Syracuse was suggested. at which
Mr.. whitman would be nominated. and
either the rest of the ticket would be
named simultaneously or else committee
OF citizens appointed to select the rest
n the ticket, irrespective Of party--the
finest men that could be found, whether
enrolled party members or not. The plat
form was to be an snti-machine fight
against Barnes and Murphy, or. as Mr.
Whitman put II. "A clean up and clean out
of the whole gang
I'VE spoke of the necessity Of Mr.. Whit
man running in both the Republican and
Progressive primaries. so that, in case
Mr.. Barnes was able to beat In the Re-
publican primaries some OF the candidates
selected by the non partisan mass meeting
the entire ticket from top to bottom would
be assured Of going through the Pro-
gresslve primaries.
my plan followed the course OF the
Republicans and Union Democrats In
1851. II was the further object that the
organization thus formed should go into
every Assembly and Sera torial district
In the state and support anti-machine
nominees for Office. ana on the other
mana 10 VIGOROUSLY oppose EVERY
chine nominee no matter to what party
he might belong, with the avowed pur-
pose not only Of Kidding the state Of
| Barnes and Murphy. but also of their
| sub-lieutenants as well, both those
| who might be In power at the time and to
| prevent a new ring springng IN io take
/ their places.
"Mr whitman brought up the question
\ OF cot Roosevelt's support. In answer
to Mr.. whitmln's questions 7 told him
| that when Mr. Roosevelt returned from
| South America ] would lay the entire
plan before him told Mr. whitman
that In my opinion Mr.. Roosevelt would
welcome any genuine movement irrcspec-
| tive Of party which would rid New York
| state OF tho domination 81 Barnes and
| Murphy that in my opinion he was Tar
| more interested In the principles Tor
which he stood than In any party name.
First. however, said VI would he
necessary 10 make trips through the
state. analyze conditions very closely
and talk with the Progressive lenders
and Independents.
Toward that end asked Mr. whitman
to give me a letter covering the situation
which would In effect authorize and justify
Inc in talking In Mr.. Whitmsn's behalf
| and showing the letter to men OF all par
ties opposed to Barnes and Murphy.
Tells OF Fear Of Barnes.
81 was anxious TO have Mr.. Whitman
mention Barnes and Murphy by name IN
this letter and urged him TO do So but he
said that while he was willing to do so he
felt n was unwise To- do II at that time.
for fear that Mr. barnes might learn
premsturely that Mr.. Whitman proposed
TO take such a position. This IL tho letter
which Mr.. Whitman wrote me on Feb-u-
airy 10, 1914 Mr.. whitman further as
sured ME that he was In sympathy with
the policies " the Progressive party and
that he had IN fact voted for Mr. Roose-
Welt in 1912. This as a matter Of fact he
had also told me the summer before when
I was endeavoring to secure his nomina-
ton for Mayor on the fusion ticket
Thereafter beginning In the month II
March. I made several trips up the state
In Mr.. Whitmans interest Upon my re-
turn from each Of said trips | reported
fully to Mr.. Whitman what 7 had done.
whom had seen and what success or fall
ure I had met with Not once did he dis
approve OF anything had done.
From that time on Mr.. Whitman and
I were IN the habit Of comforting as "a
how things were going. sometimes ut his
: apartment. 81 Madison avenue, and some
times when lunchIng with him AZ tho
Cafe Lafayette
Both OF us thought II well that
should meet Mr. Roosevelt on his way
! UP from South America and toward that
A.. end made arrangements TO go to Ear
BADGES In the West Indies The shir
on which 7 was 70 sail was disabled and
could not sail on the date scheduled. II
was then too late 10 reach Barbados In
time 10 catch the ship on which Mr.
Roosevelt was travelling
Now. In reference TO my visits 70 80.
cure Col Roosevelt's Endorsement OF Mr.
Whitman Every such visit was made
} not only with Mr. Whitmap'S full
knowledge. but at his urgent and 70,
, peated request. I saw Mr. Roosevelt In
, Mr.. Whitman's interest on Mr.. Roosc.
velts return, accompanying him on hi.
trip TO and from Washington.
AT that time / showed him Nj Whit.
mans letter OF February 10 and he told
. me that Mr., Whitman must show his
courage and good faith by saying openly
; what he said privately. and openly attac
, Mr. Barnes and Mr.. Murphy that II Mr.
Whitman would genuinely come out as a
, moral force and lead tho anti-machin
fight this fall IN good faith. against botr
bosses by name, he. Mr. Roosevelt. would
support him Loyalty.
81 reported this back To Mr.. Whitman
Mr.. Roosevelt n few days later sailed
for Europe About this time | announced
In line with the plan approved by Mr.
' Whitman that non pa rtisan conferenc.
would be held AT Syracuse the last weel
To- of July.
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