The Washington times., 1914-07-05
ROOTS PLAN TOQU|T
ST|RS POLITICIANS
Boss" Barnes Now Seeks to
Make Wadsworth Nominee.
| Human and Calder in Race.
By JOHN SNURE.

The definite statement of Senator
Enhu Root that he will not be a can
didate for another term in the Senate
together with the development of va
rious candidates. for the place he now
fills. and the contest over the govern
orship, have served to thrust New
York State politics into the limelight.
All indications are that the Empire
State will be a real battle-ground from
now until the November elections.
Senator Root is said to have no de-
sire to remain in the Senate. in spite
of the fact good many people think
he is merely "stalling," and would
take the nomination If it came to him
with an appearance of something like
unanimity. However, he is getting
along in years and will be seventy
next February Is, before his present
tsrm expires.
He Is Going Abroad.
His bealth is not of the best and ne
Is going abroad for a rest in a short
time, regardless of when the session
Of Congress ends. Boss" Barnes. of
Albany. would like to have Senator
Root nominated to succeed himself,
but the present indications are he is
out of the situation.
Under the circumstances, attention
is being directed to 6e active can
didates for Senator A powerful
movement is on among upstate forces
and reactionary elements, backed by
Barnes, to make James w. Wads
worth. jr., the nominee to succeed Mr..
Root Wadsworth was formerly speak
er Of the assembly and is the son Of
former Congressman Wadsworth- He
Is close personal friend of Senator
Root and the indications are the Sem
ator will throw his influence to him.
Calder a Candidate.
In addition TO wadsworth, former
state Senator Harvey d. Human and
Congressman William NJ. Calder of
Brooklyn are candidates.
Human was the Hughes leader in
the State senate when Hughes was
governor. Human is classed as in
dependent and of progressive tend
encieS Wadsworth has always been
AFFLICTED with the reactionaries.
Calder, has shown capacity as a vote
getter. in the district he represents,
but has never shown any independ-
ence as a member of the House. He
has trailed along with the Old Guard
Republicans. and was one of the Can
non supporters in the days when
Uncle Joe" reigned at the south end
OF the Capitol
The Old Guard Republicans in New
York are plainly making preparations
to nominate Wadsworth II they can
not have Root Wadsworth and Hin
man are both upstate men,. and
VIII divide the vote there But Wads-
worth. who is extremely popular
probably will get the lions share Of
II. Unless there are new entries in
the race. he is likely to be nominated. !
Calder is p!nning much of his hope |
on Greater New York
Who will take the Democratic NOM |
nation for the Senate is now yet |
clear. Friends Of George w. Per |
ktns want him to run for the Bull |
Moose nomination for the Senator
ship
Whitman Seeks Governorship.
District Attorney Charles S. Whit
man. of New York city. and Job |
Hedges are the chief candidates for |
the Republican nomination for gov
ernor. Whitman seems to be in the
lead at this time.
Governor Glynn probably. will be |
the Democratic nominee. The Bull |
Moose leaders are still fnsistent on |
Colonel Roosevelt making the race
for this office. He is still quite as in |
sistent that he will not run. Many
in Washington. believe he will yet |
enter the race.
One of the most interesting phases
Of political plans in New York is the |
disposition of William Barnes, IT., to |
put Senator Root forward to act as |
leader and direct the party |
in New York in the campaign This |
VIII be sharply resisted by many New
York Republicans who blame Root |
for much Of the present Republican |
troubles
Chairman Barnes also announces
that Root is the choice of Republicans |
10 head the list of delegates -at-large |
70 be chosen this fall for the State |
constitutional convention of 1915. II |
the Republicans control the conyen-
rion, says Barnes. Root will be elect |
ed as its president, While Barnes |
does not say so, the election of Root |
as president of the constitutional |
r invention would mean that ii was /
70 be kept in conservative paths n |
possible.
Under the New York direct nomina-
tons law, the primaries in the State |
will be September 2S.