The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-17
DECLARES BARNES
WANTED TO TRADE
0H ELECTION
Former New York State Sem
atOrs Testify Today to AL
legged Effort Of Republican
Boss to Elect Independent.

syracuse. y. ", May i7.-wnuam
narnes resumed the witness stand IN
the supreme court today 10 suomit
further cross examination at the
hands OF John NJ. Bowers, chief u
sci for Theodore Roosevelt. He fol-
lowed TO the stand a number of for
mer state legislators. who gave testi-
mony regarding the deadlock Of 1911
over the election % a United states
senator.
one Of these witnesses. William
Keyes. said he talked with Mr.. Barnes
about the senatorial situation ana
quoted Mr.. Barnes a. saying Il would
be a good idea 70 the Republicans
would stand with Democratic insur-
gents to elect an independent. Several
other former legislators gave testi-
mony OF a similar nature. Among
them was Eugene NJ. Travis. state
comptroller and formerly a state SEN
ator. Mr.. Travis said Mr.. Barnes ask.
ed him whether he would get the Re-
publican legislators from Long Island
10 vote for an independent Democrat.
Witness said Mr.. Barnes stated that
seemingly enough votes could no be
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Travis said he considered that ended
the matter.
Mr.. Barnes aid he was politically
friendly 60 Governor Hughes. He said
he ala not regard him as a b%ulldozer
until Governor Hughes sent a mes
saee to the legislature In 1910, urg-
ing the passage OF a bin which had
already been defeated. Mr.. Barnes
said he was interested IN the bill 60
repeal the Percy-Gray racing bill. He
said he O no active interest 90 de-
feat tho bill until after I went 20
Washington
Mr.. Barnes apparently was refer
ring TO n visit he said he paid to
Colonel Roosevelt In the White House
when the latter Ia said 20 have urged
the defeat OF the bin.
4 report In the Evening Journal of
April 2S. 1905. In which MI. Barnes
was quoted MS opposing the repeal OF
the race track legislation was read.
Mr.. Barnes said he believed the re-
port was correct.
Mr.. Barnes was questioned about
the Hart-Agnew a%nti-racing bill. lie
admitted that he had spoken To sem
ator Graitan OF Albany about his
vote on this measure after the late
senator McCarren, "a Democrat, had
informed him that Senator 0rattans
vote undoubtedly would defeat tho
bill"
HAD you knowledge that Senator
Grattan had previously exposed him
SELF ne being IN favor Of the bill
asked Mr.. Bowers.
II had heard that Senator Gr1tton
had said that unless the bll wac
passed with a provision that tho meas
urc should go into effect at "a lator
date he would vote against o."
At that point q recess WAS taken.
Al the afternoon session MT Bowers
asked; when did you see senator
Grattan?"
~ saw him the last time while
the racing hill was mp that morning
And he did vote against the bill
"He did
The witness then told how a special
session was called after the bill was
defeated and how the act was passed
Mr.. Grattan voting against h.
Questioned about his relations with
| Colonel Roosevelt. MIR Barnes then
said he and Colonel Roosevelt were
! entirely friendly until In 1910 when
! at a meeting of the state committee
he CMr. Barnesl voted for James :.
sherman ~ temporary chairman 81
tho state convention instead of Tor
Colonel Roosevelt