The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27

had 10 clutch himself TO keep anger
from dominating intelligence
,PersonaiD Auausr IS, 1908
DEAR Mn. PRESIDENT: Many, many
thanks for your letter OF August % on
the Hughes matter. In reply let me
say these things:
/. In matter such as this not only
dc think 1t eminently proper but
most important that you. as ;he head OF
the party in. this state. should give US
the h,neht o. your judgment
trcn the reports OF the meeting OF
sherman and Hitchcock with You |
/ thought that perhaps sou intended the
expression OF your judgment to be taken
a. request although you wished 10
avoid the appearance of dictation. l
am glad TO know that that is not so.
You will recall that the judiciary
| nominators two years ago sought TO
have YOU in effect tell us what to do.
You were at first impressed by their
side and in effect requested II. but
withdrew the request when the stua-
ton was explained TO you. The query
In my mind was whether this was in
e:Tec; a request.
Naturally have reberlious spirit
and the talk In the newspapers what
We would do, Of course what We wero
told to do. has been irritating and l
have had TO clutch myself TO keep from
gerce. I did not wish to be treated
like a puppet By anybody.
.. Those whom I alluded TO as in
| charge of the campaign were some per-
sons other than yourself. who. in my
opinion. would he pleased rather than
otherwise to have US treated as puppets.
They told the newspapers what we
would be told 10 do
, Before Bennett went TO Oyste- Bay
he agreed with me In conversation that
II u man OF high type could be secured
who would not be regarded a. subser-
Went TO the leaders he would be bet
ter candidate to run than would Hughes.
am not sure tina. such a man cannot
he found No search has yet been made
FOR one.
Postmaster Grelner and I had a long.
quiet talk to-day. Our views seem very
much alike. He must OF course speak
for himself and seemed 10 resent any
one else having spoken for him. He
thinks there is great danger that Hughes
VIII be beaten II he runs.
asked him: DO you think mat IN
your county high grade candidate
would get more votes than Hughes
ard he answered Yes. absolutely"
In my previous letter ] asked whether
YOU were opposed TO having the Repuo-
llcans OF New York county express their
wishes on the Governorship matter on
primary day. because for a month or
so have had in mind plan for get
ting direct expression from the en-
rolled voters
My idea was 10 have the origin Ia ton
print two ballots. each 10 have the
same names with one exception. that eN-
: ception 20 be rnat on one set of ballots for
an unimportant committee there should he
In large type the name OF Charles +.
Hughes but that his name should not
- Aat1 Asa IA.
We should announce well In advance
hat We Intended TO make use OF this In
direct method 10 get an absolute express
sion from the people In the district that,
therefore, those who wished Hughes
renom,nated should vote the ballot with
Hughess name or -, and the others
the other ore
Rerret I. going 20 try Il in his own
district, and the result, will re Hughes.
! 20 together with John Hammond,
Collin Woodward. Ezra Prentice, Benns.
and samuel Koenig to get their advice
as 20 what TO do In New York county
II large. Bennett. Koenig and Prentice
approved the plan. and Prentice may
try Il in the T'wen;y-rfth. whore the re-
suit will he close
Hammond and Woodward both 81
whose districts 1ill send Hughes dele
gates. opposed the plan because they
said the inevitable result would be an
Hughes delegation from New York
county and that the newspapers and
, independents and the machine absolutely
controlled and the whole matter had
hee- n suh;erfuEe on my part
TIE SvS has treated the primaries -
no state IN much that way. although
, tho result IN Syracuse In Hendricks :
. own ward VAS direct test amongst
-hc host people ~ Syraruse asked
the advice % Stoddard % tho Mod and
he said that the public and the new -
papers would treat IL as a trick ny me.
have. therefore. SO IA retrainei
from doing t. but II Won think 4 would
, he a good plan I will take 1. W with
tho leaders reNt Tuesday. when shall
, no back in town should very much
, Ike to DO Il Tor variety ~ reasons
ore Of which Is that am a believer IN
; direct nominations.
. In S'rass hurEer's 20! there were
1 more votes against Hughes than
expected Hardly ar Organization
worker however EXPRESSED himself or
, mo matter ~ my polls as distiu,
gUshcd from S,ras burgers case. ta-
people had to sign their names. Faith
' fully yours.
, HrRsEnT PARSONS
= THr rRIsrrEST,
| oyster Ray. y. Y
! The series closes ,rnh Poose-eI. q.
] rictor and 18th Hughes nominated drc
elected Hs elotion ~ expressed N ths
Io'otctro letters 10 Mr.. Barnes:
OYSTER BAY, y. y, Sept &c. 1905
Mr DEAR RARNEs-I am very glad
= you Joined IN making the nomination o.
. Hughes unanimous think Il was the
wise and patriotic thing 10 do Af,er
the election I shall want - see you i-
, Washington and talk over matters viii
. YOU. Sincerely yours.
THNoroPE ROOSEVELT
. Hon. william Barnes. Jr, Albany. y Y
THE WHITE HovsE,
WAsHISGToS. II. G.. Nov l. 1905.
MY DEAR RARSrs-Iiood for you. W.
are to he heartily congratulated r.
whole business, national and state SIN
r'rely yours, THEoDoRr ROOSEVELT
I Hon. William Barnes Jr.. A,hanl