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

Vote the Republican ticket and plenty OF
thcm In the organization who. with the
number OF Democrats that ~ill support
TAFT. to make his election certain. but
'hoy VIII not vote for Hughes
have never believed, since have
neen active politically, in taking advice
from my enemies. especially newspaper
enemies The newspapers do not attack
You In this matter. They are taking
chance on our making the fight bu, II Is
YOU they are after. There is no par
ticular reason why you should care
nave heard you say that you were ahead
OF the game. but YOU have friends in this
state who stood by you and who expect
YOU now to let them go ahead and nom
mate "A State ticket
There viii be no trouble about Taft
The men VINO are out OF work do not
want TO remain on, OF work any longer
ana me men who have dollar do not
want Il taken away. This story Is as
Old as the hills DO not for heavens
sake put the Republican party in this
state in the hands OF the mugwumps
You said at luncheon the other day
That YOU asked your friends once 10 Gu,
their throats, but you did not fee like
asking them to do l. again. I think
there is large number OF them who
Will not do Il again
II is honorable 10 go into a fight. but
IL Is cowardly TO commit suicide. SIM
cerely yours.
WILLIAM BARSEs .rR
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. oyster Bay.
Roosevelt Criticises Hughes.
pity they had nobody else ercept
n 70 Lao L.. a
been talking too much
OYSTER BAY. y. Y. August 81 1908
Mr. DEAR Mr.. BARSEs Yesterday I
saw sherman, Bennet. George smith,
Mike Dady. Cocks and Hitchcock. chair
man OF the National Committee, here.
have been carefully going into the
Hughes matter since saw YOU. ap-
I preciate TO the full the force Of tho
arguments YOU urged against his re-
| nomination.
II is pot pleasant for me to support
man who has wantonly behaved badly
10 The very men who did most in secur-
! ing his election. ! would approve his
turning them down in the public interest.
! but | object 10 It's being done wantonly.
Moreover appreciate that ne has
alienated quite needlesely very many
voters, and II We had the right man u
put in his place ,the right man from,
/ the standpoint Of getting vo,esp should
say tha it was certainly wise TO nom
! mate such a man.
, Blu; no such man is in sight. and there
does not seem to be the slightest chance
/ OF his arising. Under the conditions Il
seems 10 me that while Il will do dam
/ age to renominste Hughes Il will do
/ more damage not to nominate him and
| that this damage will extend outs!d. OF
! the State.
While. therefore. 7 want mos, en-
/ phatically 20 disclaim any intention OF
| seeming 20 dictate the nomination.
/ think | thought 10 tell you that my judg-
! ment is that the convention ought Ia
renomna,e him. am sure that the
/ delegates from this district will be for
| him.
| Bennet. sherman and Dady insis, that
/ there is no alternative 10 his renomlna-
ton Hitchcock says that not to re-
nominate him would br harm to the
/ canvass outside VI New York as we'll as,
/ In his judgment. in New York. Even
/ Smith finally announced that he was
/ inclined 70 take the ga ne view.
may add that every one present
agreed TO keep absolutely quiet in this
matter and to consult with you. among
others before any kind OF conclusion
was announced, but from the papers !
should Judge some ono had talked II
was not I. for no new spaper man COM
muuicated with me directly or indirectly,
and I was a. much surprised as any
/ one when saw the statements in the
, papers. Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Hon. william Barnes. Jr
Bnrn~. Predicts = BLACK Eye.
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