The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
BARNES DIGS ATT.R.
IN WHITMAN MIXUP
Saws no Man Of Intelligence
VIII Have Political Rela-
tions With Him.
SrLZER ADVANCES TO FORE
Colonel Must Run in Self-De-
fence, Now the Cry Of Po-
litical Prophets.

rtar'cs :. whitman was in Newport
yesterday, Charles II. DUEL. Jr, In Boston
,,d GO, Roosevelt was MOSTLY shaking
f., NJ ghbors hands in the tempered heat
= Sycamore IIll. From none OF these
Gas fh,rc any further word changing the
,,bappy situation created by the contro-
ray which for the moment has OBJ
.,ur,d other political mannuvres as we'll
40 prov.ne that one effect OF the direct
r,l,nary law Is TO stir up real conflict
,arly I'm the campaign
pu, william Barnes kindly relieved
dY1 day with two assertions inspired by
,,urr Mr. Durlrs recital OF his efforts
=, unite MIR whitman and the Colonel In
an attack on the leadership OF Mr.. Barnes.
sad the state chairman:
Il shouldn't think that any man OF In
diligence, would be apt to have any polit-
i-,l relations with Mr.. Roosevelt after this
episode"
THIS was his comment on the suggestion
NJ, a hunorlst that Col. Roosevelts next
move would be to invite Job Hedges down
n oyster Bay TO accept the Progressive
endorsement for Governor. Mr.. Barnos's
second utterance had to do with Mr..
Duelys assertion that on the afternoon OF
July or 2. at the very time when MI
Whitman is alleged to have been asking
Mr.. buell. to write a letter In which Mr..
Whitman would denounoe Mr.. Barnes. ne
and Mr. Barnes were having private
NIX In tho District Attorneys home. on
tho point Mr.. Barnes said yesterday:
Il have had no private conversations
with anybody on political matters. What
conversations have on political ques-
tons or matters are entirely free To the
public. ! have known Mr.. Whitman for
twenty-five years, and l have met him
often in various places, but / am not In
,sres,ed IN this controversy between him
and Col Roosevelt, and VIII not dis
,lss u.
Not Like Murphy and DuelI.
Il roi,orate that | do not have private
pO..t.cl. conversations / do not conduct
po.!tcs In the manner OF Mr.. Murphy and
Mr. buell. Whatever conversations | have
respecting candidates or their policies or
sr.ncplcs are matters of public interest
and are public. never private
"Dld you have this talk with Mr. Whit
man referred 70 by Mr., Duell?'
/ tell You | have had lots OF talks
with MIR. Whitman. But that Is aside
from the point Mr. Barnes replied.
Probably of more Importance than the
matter OF whether or not Mr.. Whitman
and MI Barnes discussed crops on July
or IN "A statement which the state
chairman has recently made TO friends
In effect 1t is that as chairman he will
make no attempt TO dictate nominations.
bu. that ~ a voter and "A Republican he
F..|s "a a
publican primaries any candidate who has
dealt with the Progressves In an attempt
20 get their Endorsement.
Whether or not this applies TO Mr..
Whitman Mr. Barnes has not said. The
IMPRESSION seems to be that he was
= thinking solely Of the future. But his
warning does seem to apply to Harvey
p Human, the Republican who now
seems most likely 10 be supported for
Governor by Col Roosevelt and his flock.
Thus far Mr. Human has spent the sum
uer a. home In Bnghamton practising
Nv and hasn't said n word about poll
zoe FOR publication. Even Col. Roose-
Welt does not know whether he would re-
spond TO offers Of friendship from the
progress'ves
As a matter Of fact Mr.. Barnes has
never been keen about having Mr. Whit
man for Governor nor Is he overload OF
lob Hedges as a candidate although
otherwise they get on very well. For
sone time Mr. harness personal prefer
moo Is understood TO be for Nathan L.
Miller ~ Albany, Judge of the Court Of
Appeals Mr Ilnman Is rated as de-
Dl,lly 1uti-Barnes.
story that Elhu Root may run for
reelection 10 the Senate after all was re-
ved Yesterday by the political gossips,
VINO were telling one another II came
from a high authority" whose name. az
usual could not he disclosed. According
- this yarn, MIR. Root has told a commit
70" Of Republicans that IL the delegates
90 he State convention to be held at Sara
'oga on August is lndorsed him unani-
'nouslv he would enter the primaries. 1t
true a. least that an effort has been
Ha'e TO get this promise from him, hut
" Nh" face ~ Mr.. Roots repeated state
n's that he would not be n candidate
'N" news that he has changed his mind
-aned few believers yesterday,
Root to lie Cbalrmau.