The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12
NOT ROOSEVELT MAN,
DECLARES HINMAN
Ex-senator Says That He Has
Made No Trade or Dickpr
With Colonel.
NOT ENTANGLED WITH 1916
Candidate. in Opening His Cam
paign, Sharply Attacks
Barnes Faction.

rtAr1sBuRG. Aug. Ex-senator Har-
vey D. H.nman opened his campaign for
the Republican nomination Tor Governor
at the county convention OF the party
here to-day In his speech Mr.. Iinman
reiterated his opposition TO the Barnes
leadership and his denial OF any deal
with Col. Roosevelt MIR. Hinman said in
part
II always have been and shall con-
tinuo 10 be q Republican. with you
] am proud of our partys history. It's
achievements and its great leaders. I
am against the isms OF the moment
and am FOR the principles upon which
our nation was founded and which have
endured for moro than century.
our State party leadership Is not lib-
eral and has not kept in step with the
true spirit NJ the times moulding public
sentiment and directing it along safe and
conservative lines
Attacks the Bsrur, Crowd.
On recent times and particularly IN
This state. certain leaders who have CON
trol OF our party organization are using
" Ht a peISOlldl asset W IuIlllfT ll'lI 'Nil
personal and selfish ambitions. have
adopted a policy Of being against every
thing and for nothing. and having no
constructive policies are continually
preaching the sacredness Of the Constl-
tuition while being guilty Of practices
which tend 10 weaken II not to destroy
the peoples faith IN constitutional repre-
sentative government
The result OF such leadership has been
20 create a spirit of unrest and to make
a demand FOR the initiative. referendum,
recall and the like. all of which to q
degree change our form OF government
and which 7 am against
1.-THE great issue in this State this year
r. to get I'D Of the crowd which - now
running our governmental affairs and 10
reestahlish honest and efficient govern
mert II Is on that issue and as n Re-
publican that ! am a candidate in the
Republican primaries for Governor.
There are those who from purely
selfish motives and in order 10 perpctuate
themselves IN control Of our party ma
chirery. At whatever cost 10 the party.
are seeking 20 create the impression IN
the minds Of those who do not know me
personally that have made or that some
one for me has made some trade. decker
or deal with Col Roosevelt or with the
'proCressves whereby In return for their
support I have I'm some way obligated
myself to him or to them.
Not Roo.eveIt's Candidate.
~ have not become and am not the
candidate Of col Roosevelt. nor Of any
othe- man President Roosevelts sup
port of my candidacy was given by him
voluntarily without the slightest solicita-
ton from me. and carries with II no per
sonal or political obligation OF any kind
on my part, either expressed o. implied
81 have become candidate because
] have been earnestly solicited by many
OF the most loyal and stanch Republicans
months past TO become such can
dldate. No trade decker or deal
81 any kind has been asked OF. suggested
20 or made by me In my behalf with Mr.
Roosevelt or with any Progressive.
81 have entered into no obligation what
ever and have given no assurance, eX-
press or implied. 10 any one. except the
assurances and promises which | have
made in public and TO the public. namely
that II nominated and elected Governor
I will bend my every energy, both day
and night. to cleaning out and cleaning
up the mass OF corruption now existing
IN the State and to restoring honest and
efficient government IN state affairs; and
that promise will he kept 10 the end.
Refers to 1915 Campaign.
Some fear that my nomination and
election as Governor will mean Mr.. Roose'
velts nomination for President in 1915
have no information OF any kind that
Mr.. Roosevelt has any ambition for 1916
III he has such an ambition the peopl,
Of this State can rest assured. and prom
Use them. that II be elected Governor
that ONCE will not be used to further an,
personal or political ambition OF Mr.
Roosevelt or OF any other man, myself
included.
II am asking for the support Of al
Republicans OF the State who believe
with me in Republican principles ant
who believe that II elected Governor
will do exactly what have already ind
Gated that I would do. namely give my
best time and efforts to reestablish homes
and efficient government In every de
partment OF governmental affairs.
II ask this support. fully realizing tina
IN supporting me In the primaries no Re
publican Is In any wise obligated but
on the contrary Is perfectly free to vot,
NJ the election for the nominee OF the Re
publican party. whoever he may be. anC
whatever may be the situation after tn,
primaries"
PARSONS STILL FOR WHITMAN.