New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-01
Mills announced his candidacy In the
following statement. =,

Wills announced his candidacy In tk'
following statement; =,
At the request Of many active
Republicans influential, prominent .
In and representative OF strong up
state Republican sections, ! have
decided to announce my candidacy
for the position of chairman OF the
Republican State Committee.
The term of th0 present state
chairman is about TO expire. With
out in any way rejecting on his
personal character. ability or SER
vice, II is ,he opinion OF tnosc VINO
have asked me to come forward
that the great majority of enrolled
Republicans desire and the good OF
( the party demands a change in the
party leadership. Others doubtless
hold contrary opinion. In any
event, the question is one in which
all Republicans are vitality inter.
ested end in the settlement OF
which they should be given full OPP
portunity to record their wishes.
The only way in which this can
be brought about is by the frank
announcement by Mr.. Barnes and
the other possible candidates OF
their willingness or unwillingness
to serve should the position be Of
fered them. The Republicans OF
each Assembly district will then
be in a position to require OF the
candidate for the Office Of state
committeeman a statement OF his
choice, and should his choice not
coincide with the prevailing scuti-
ment in the district to elect some
one else in his place.
therefore urge all Republicans
who desire to have a voice in the
selection Of the chairman and VINO
approve of my candidacy to ascer-
tain at once the position of their
candidate for member of the state
committee, and if he be unfavor-
able to take steps to put another
candidate in the field, and IN any
event to communicate with me AT
once at 10 Broad ST., New lorK
City.
Thus, after frank and open
contest the question of leadership
can be definitely settled, and no
matter who is successful the new
chairman will assume his diflcult
duties strong in the knowledge
that he is the choice of the ma
jority of Republicans and unham-
pered by such criticism ana aus
content as now make an eHeelIN
leadership impossible and leopard
ize future Republican success
Koenig Makes Comment.
81 assume that Mr.. Barnes mean
yhat he SAYS" was the comment OF Mr
Koenig on the announcement OF I'M
tate chairman. THE general oplnioc,i
S that candidates for public office wi
low be judged by what they PERSONAL!
,tand for in governmental anaiT,'
-ather than on their attitude on col
ateral matters. 49,,
"The Progressives, who base thei,
entire platform of six hundred word'
IN Barnes and Murphy, might as wei
ear it up. so far as the Republicans
ire concerned"
When Job f. Hedges, who is a can
lidate for nomination for Governor
vas asked to comment on the candidac!
# Mr.. Mills, he replied; 80.
az assume that the state COMMITTED
will select its own chairman; II an
he party nominee ] shall volunteer NJ
If my opinion is asKS;
t will be given at the time it IS asked.
Mr.. Barnes has been chairman o,
he state committee since January
Gil, but his influence was potent Ions
,efore that. Timothy l.. Woodruff was
Hartman from the state convention
hat nominated Governor hughes io'
he first time, in 1906, to the nOmina
ion of Henry L. Stimson, in Septem
yer, 1910. =,
MIR. Barnes had considerable inhu
nee with Mr.. Woodruff. In the sum
ner Of 1910 he went to headquarters
md practically took charge of the cam
,aign to prevent the selection OF Colo
Iel Roosevelt as temporary Chairman
# the state convention of that year
instead of Vice President Sherman
Who had been selected by the "olc
.uard." His campaign failed, MT
,timson, q Roosevelt man, was noml
.ated for Governor and Ezra ID. Prem
ice was elected state chairman to man
ge the Stimson campaign. He re-
igned, however, in January, and the
i-Barnes members of the committee
we're not aDle 10 prevent ms
o succeed Prentice. Since then he has
Cured in the fight against Colone
attempt to get delegates
rom this state in the national cow n
ion of 1912 and has fought the Roose'
cit doctrines tooth and nail.
A week ago Mr.. Barnes decided thai
Ie would not stand for reelection as
member of the state committee, ant
,thers have been put up as candidates
rom the three Assembly districts II
Albany County. This did not affec
he craftsmanship, however, as it is no
necessary for the chairman to be al
elected member of the committee.
Mr.. Barnes is still the New Yorl
member of the national committee, blu
lis friends would not be surprised i
le we've to resign and retire from poll
les altogether.