New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-27
BARNES MUM ON
CONVENTION PLANS
Republicans Will Meet To-
morrow and Thrash Out
State Situation.
TO CALL ON T. r. TO
RETURN TO PARTY
Will Consider Special Session to
Pick Candidates for New
Primary Race.

William Barnes. chairman OF the state
committee. who will call the Republican
conference together at the Waldorf TO-
morrow afternoon. refuses 10 say what
action will he taken on the question OF
an unofficial state convention. Nor will
he state what his own attitude Is on the
question I'VE want full and free ex-
preston Of opinion from everybody" he
remarked last night.
II is understood. however, the state
chairman will not oppose the proposition
suggested by Ogden l.. Mills and Henry
l.. Stimson. which was adopted by the
county committee last week. II Is that
a convention be held for the purpose Oh
ratifying the action OF the national COM
mittee in adopting a new basis OF repre-
sensation in national conventions 10
adopt a platform and TO suggest canoi-
dates for the fifteen delegates-at-large 10
the constitutional convention. but not 70
discuss candidates for the administrative
Offices. With the progressive wing OF the
party favoring this idea and the Barnes
element favorable or at least not opposed
II is more than likely that the proposition
will be adopted.
ogden l.. Mills will introduce a resolu-
ton providing for the appointment OF a
committee to consider and draw up a
tentative platform to be presented for
consideration at the convention, which
will probably be held in August. He. In
common with Henry l.. Stimson and other
members of the organization. believes that
the most careful consideration should be
given TO the changes in the constitution
for which the party will stand. They be-
Iieve the proposed changes should be SET
forth In the state platform and for that
reason should be taken under advisemen'
between now and the time the convention
meets.
II is possible that the question OF get
ting together with the Democrats and
Progressives for the selection OF candi-
dates for delegates 10 the constitutions
convention may come up. Some or the
leaders seem TO think that an agreement
might he made by the three parties on
saw. twenty-five men OF satisfactory quail
iCations.
Chairman Barnes wishes ii known tha|
all Republicans interested in the welfare
Of the party are invited to attend the con
ference. which is to be called 10 order al
I 40 o'clock About six hundred are ex
pected.
In the morning there will he meeting
Of the executive committee OF the stat
committee. OF which Merton F.. Lewis il
chairman
Chairman Barnes will open the AFTER
noon conference by explaining the STU
alton in which party organizations mn
themselves this year because or the pr
mary law. He will state that job +.
Hedges asked him 10 call the state com
mittee together TO consider the question
OF holding an unofficial convention t'
suggest candidates. and that he though
/, advisable TO call not only the commit
tee but also TO have general conference
OF Republicans on the subject.
Mr.. Hedges will then present his ar
eument for a convention TO decide on thC
ticket TO put on the primary ballot. Inc
objections 10 discussing candidates Tor M
Administrative offices in such conVen'
ton will then be set forth and the alterna
tive proposition Of having convenuof
for the purpose suggested in the county
committee resolution will b" presented
This may he done by Senator Root.
The state committee will probably mee'
Immediately after the conference 10 ac'
on the question OF a convention
Some discussion OF Colonel koosevel'
may be injected into the conference
when Charles s. Dewey, OF Brooklyn, IN
PRODUCES the resolution calling upon th'
former President and his Progressive
followers TO return to the Republican
fold.
Friends OF Representative William VI
Calder. OF Brooklyn, 1t is understood, are
going TO boom him for the United States
Senate nomination. IL is probable tina
this nomination will go up state II Whit
man is named for Governor Kings
County. however. may have the nomina
ton for Controller, il is understood.
Friends OF Egbert F.. Woodbury.. Tor
mer State Tax Commissioner, may &c
the support of the organization for AT
torney General.