The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-23
BARNES SAYS AID TO
WHITMAN WAS FAIR
Supports Him rs individual. Not
as State Chairman. He
Declares.
CANVASS IN CITY Is TAKEN

The Hedges IIinman- Calder charges
that william Barnes II manipulating the
Republican state organization to give
Charles s. Whitman and others favored
by Mr.. Barnes an advantage in the pri-
mary 1rew from the state chairman
yesterday a statement wherein the word
false" was emphasized.
Il have no right as chairman TO favor
or 10 oppose any CANDIDATE he said.
81 have the right, similar to that pos
sessed by every other Republican. TO have
my preference and 10 urge others to sup
port those whom believe best fitted
TO fill the offices Every eurolled Repub-
/ lean has the right. and doubtless Will
exercise &c. TO vote for whomever he
plaases. ami there has been no act OF
mine. nor will there be one. which can be
construed as endcayoring 10 prevent such
action.
The state committee !s prohibited by
It's rules. adopted at my request. from
favoring any candidate at 4 primary. and
prohibited BY Law from expendinR any
OF rs funds. ~ q has any. In behalf OF
any candidate.
II should Ike to sugges; TO some ot She
Republican candidates before the primary
that they seem. ia their zeal to secure
thc: onn nomination. to have lost sight
of the more important fact than an cleo
ton will take place In November. and
that the battle Is not between Republi-
cans but against Mr.. Glynn, who UNI
douptedly VIII bc the Democratic nom
'nNe. and hat the ammunition cas-: against
Republican candidates by Republicans
will ne used In turn against those who
arc succcssful at the primaries by tho
real antagonist Of 'hc Republican party.
which is tine organized Democracy OF New
York, responsible FOR the maladminlstra-
don Of the STATE during the past three
years"
IN" summary Of a canvass OF New Yo-ii
lily vas made public last might hy ex.
senator John Il. Rose OF the Human var
board. He estimates 10000 votes for
whitman, 2o.SOo FOR Hedges and $500
FOR Hinman, and rays that heavy up.
State vote for iTluman will easily over.
come Whrmiu's plurality here.
Mr. Rose. whose analysis Il approved
10y cN-,-n. Od"l. thinks that tho total
Republican primary vot. IA New York
oountr will b" 5000 out ~ an cnrolmcu,
OF 5G.i0S. VI" gives 1000 10 Whitman.
5000 10 Hedges and 5000 TO ti'nmau.
Tue Bronx figures ar- Whitman $500
ll,uman. l.j"o, ana Hedges. LOCO Brook
Ign. Whitnan. 1900 Uedgce n. 900
IInman, 1000 Queens. Whitman. 1000.
Human, LOO. Hodge,, 500. Richmond
hedges. 1000; Whitman. 500. and Hin
man. 400.
Mr. iInman told Ms managers over tho
tfI|pnohc from fnShdmtou YESTERDAY
that y he became Governor there will
y" som" change IN IA" personnel OF
the two ruhi" service Commissions
Herbert Parsons. "no has been rather
au'et heretofore. stepped forward yestc--
day with u defcnc" " Mr., Whit sans
acceptance OF machine support.
"hs long ~ N" free right Of assembly
exists h" said "mou viii Organize. and
organized effort ALI count. The troubl"
with Job Hedges j. not that bosses have
declared ror him. but that too few of
them have declared for him. Hence his
Indignant sdiertive'
William McCar-o!i 80 BrooSlyu.
Hughes man." wrote a letter To- Jddsou
q Wall approving iT!Un,an.
William ". calder. when he heard OF
tn Parues statement, said
MY Information that Mr.. Barnes is
using his influence TO- 4 ticket headed by
Nlr Whitman, with Frank s subway for
Lieutenant Governor. cam" t. me from
mernhers of Mr.. BGrucs's own state COM
mIttec, from county chnirmen, and also in
documentary form
Tho Hspub'cau county executive com
mite" met yesterday and agreed 10 advice
All party workers ana election boards -
b. careful In protesting the rights 81 the
minority parties. which viii usc the same
primary polling places as tn" Republicans.
with Republican inspectors IN charge.