New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-29
MOOSE TO INDORSE
ANTI-BARNES MEN
Oyster Bay Council Plans
to Support Independent
Republicans.
NO TICKET IF OLD
PARTY CHOOSES WELL
Robinson, Bird, Davenport Among
Those Who Confer with Colonel
on New Programme.

on New programme.
Iron q star Correspondent Of Tho Tribune,
oyster Bay May 2s-If the Republicans
eliminate William Barnes and nominate
men this fan who do not bear his brand
the Progressives will indorSe them.
They will support Harvey d. Human,
o. Binghamton. former State Senator and
author Of the Hinman-Grcene direct pr-
MARES bill, which failed OF passage in the
special session OF 1910, II he is nominated
Tor Governor. or any anti-Barnes man OF
he Same type. But IL Barnes and his fol-
lowers succeed in nominating men OF the
Barnes type the Progressves will put a
fuli ticket in the field.
This programme OF tho Progressives in
New York state was decided, it was
learned on good authority. at long con-
ference tonight between five state Pro-
grossive leaders and Colonel Roosevelt at
Sycamore Hill.
The I'VE are: Theodore Douglas Rob
inson. chairman of the New York State
Progressive Committee: Chauncey J.
Hamln Progressive leader OF Buffalo
Francis W. Bird. chairman of the New
York County Progressive committee;
Judge Ransom AMI ex-senator Frederick
NJ Davenport.
., was said tonight that this pro-
rramme rs typical OF that planned for
other states next fall
Many see in 1t a sign OF an out-an-out
amaigsnation Of the Republican and Pro-
Cfressive parties in 1916. II was learned
that All that stands now between an
amalgamation of the Republicans and
Progressives in this state is Boss Barnes
with reactionaries Of the same type.
The programme TO indorse anti Barnes
men was practically decided upon to-day
after Colonel Roosevelt told the Progress
sivc leaders who urged him TO run for
Governor that he would not run for any
office this fall.
The Progressive leaders here realized
that with District Attorney Whitman or
Harvey ~. Hiuman running for Governor
on the Republican ticket. the Republicans
would have a walk-in unless Colonel
Roosevelt himself entered the race. They
were hoping against hope that the colonel
would reconsider his determination not 10
ruu.
To newspaper men Colonel Roosevelt,
when asked IL his callers had requested
him to run for Governor said
As A matter Of fact, they have not
asked mo vet. but II they do l will not
tou YOU
The proposed programme OF the Pro-
crcssives in this state this fall is a de-
feat Of the net idea of George w. Per-
-ins. who early this year issued nat 10
proeressives against combinations with
o-hor PARTIES on candidates. One OF the
members Of to-night's conference, Freder-
.,k Davenport. at that time wrote an open
t.tter 10 Mr.. Perkins declaring Progress
sizes should unite with Republicans or
members Of other parties If by doing so
,lcv could elect man whose principles
were progressive.
Mr.. Perkins and Frank A. Munsey mo-
torcd out TO Sycamore HI and had
long conference with the colonel earlier
i'm tho day None at to-nights confer
cncc would discuss this meeting.
\ dozen other callers were at Saga
more lin to-day. Colonel Roosevelt said
they had requested that their names be
not used.
Colonel Roosevelt. asked II he would
give an interview airing his views on the
Wilson administrations policies before ne
sailed on Saturday, said he might be able
10 do so tomorrow
1T will depend upon cutting down the
number Of people who tomorrow VIII Try
10 tell troubles to the policeman.
And tho colonel laughed.
Colonel Roosevelt was asked II he had
,cceiyed the letter written him by Fran
cisco Escovar. the Colombian Consul
General.
Il have" said the colonel But when
he Uas asked for a reply 10 the charges
he said. Il have something more serious
TO think about
In the letter which the Colombian Con-
sui General wrote to the colonel he SAID
m part
while you we're the executive power
al Washington you sent 10 the Congress
NJ the United States message dealing
with Colombia, in which were made such
.rlsstatements that felt called upon TO
refute them.
In the year 1911 YOU published in The
Ou,look' a cowardly TRADE against Co
io,nbla and the Colombian people full OF
falsa statements. Last month, when you
emerged from the Brazilian jungle, your
oct outburst. as OF relief, was the charge
~ matchmaker hurled again at Colom-
bia. II is plain, therefore, that abuse
or Colombia has become an obsession OF
your mind.