The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-23

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tenaln4| NAo senator 80 my view or.
fsnna' ltIllne him frankly would
nghs him " 4 had co."
Mr. Wins showed the witness a
noto which the latter aeid was not IN
his handwriting. but that he might
have dictated a. lie did not know
when The npto was written.
~ show SOU Z series Of letters that
passed between . and AIR. Harness
N isee ana 1890. Can you Identity
them
Colonel Roosevelt read the letters
and replied they were an his. lie
also Identified q aerlcn OF carbon
copies 81 letters dated is9S, which
he reaeivea from Barnes. The carr
bon copies hna 20 DO with discussion
or suggestions made by nv. Harness
70 Colonel Roosevelt IN regard 60 the
inttcr'e acting on legislation Just
( prior TO the time Colonel Roosevelt
became governor. The ntBt letter
wna dated November rs. 1895. In Il
the writer said hc had received APP
pilcationa from certain office holders
undcr Governor Black Tor reappoint-
ment. The writer naid, however. he
would not insist upon the reappolnt-
menis being nsade. Tho second let
trr also mentioned appointments ana
recommended candidates Tor certain
ofnces.
The other letters had to DO with
appiicationa for appointments and
made suggestions about Colonel
Roossveits coming inaugural message
TO the legislature.
Carbon copies Of answers TO Colonel
Rooseveit's own letters to AIR. Barnes,
which he had already Identified,
were handed TO the colonel. These
were dated IN 1899 and 1909. The
colonel said they appeared TO be. and
he believed them TO be. copies OF let
tiers he had received from Barnes.
These letters were read 10 the jury.
The yalso had TO do with the person.
al relations between the i've e
After the letters had been read
and the colonel said he had appoint-
ed several men MIR. Barnes had rec
commended TO him a Recess was
taken.
when Colonel Roosevelt resumed
the stand he produced "A book con-
tanning his messages to congress. He
read an excerpt In which he said he
again recommended" the passage Of
legislation TO require that publicity
be given TO campaign contributions
do you remember the date OF the
Philadelphia convention at which
you were nominated for the vice
prrsldencyf'
eJune. 1900"
Were YOU a dolosato?"
Il vas"
Were you put in nomination for
the presidency"
II heard some such talk. but Il
was absurd and I paid no attention
10 it, replied the witness, with a
broad smile.
80 YOU came 10 be president by
the unhappy death OF Mr.. McKin-
ley7"
II did" replied the witness.
"You were a candidate for re-eIec-
ton 10 the presidency in 1900.
weren't yeu?"
81 was"
DO you know MIR. C%ortelyoug
Cortclyou was chairman Of b Re
publican national omnittseP'
"He was. I chose him"
do you remember Mr.. Addlcks OF
DolawaTcy'
"oh, yes; YOU mean Gas Ad-
dicks?"
who represented Masuachuset1f
Murray Crane
WAS he n boss
Il didn't consider him so2"
who represented OhiOg"
"Myron +. Herrick."
"who represented Pcnnsyyania p
"Mr. Penrose.
"Was he a boss
"Hc was. / would not have him
FOR chairman. 4 pat Mr.. Cortelyou
In his piece"
You didn't hesitate 60 dictate who
should be chairman, did YOU
81 wouldn't have Mr.. Penrose."
The witness could not rcmombcl
who la the New York member.
Wasn't he william l.. ward"
That's right. william Ward ane
the colonel smiled.
WAS he boss of Westchostcr?
"Hc was boss Of W~cstchcrtcr and
q good friend OF mine" asrentcd th'
witness ana the crowd laughed.
Did you know Charles ). Melier
OF New Haven
Yes"
WAS he a delegate to the eonVen.
tioR?"
q don't know
You knew he was president Of tn,
Ntw York. New Haven and Iartfor'
railroad didn't you?"
"Oh, yes"
Colonel Roosevelt said he "nevel
moved a little finger TO ecure the
nomination for president
II stood on my record ne said.
"who represented ohio at the CON
v%ontion?"
Il think senator Foraker was one
ar. Herrick WIS another and MI
Cox a another
WAS Mr.. Cox the bosH OF Cincin
nati?"
Gle mag have been
"Was senator Foraker "A boss
"Not at hat time"
Did you ever hear Of JOSEPH
Cannon of DanNille?"
81 did"
WAS ho a bOss?'
Gle was boss ~ the house OF rep
rescntatlves until he vas over
THROWN
HE came back, didn't he?"
Yes, hut not as BOSS Of the nous
OF representative
"'But he came back TO congres
from his district and he was a hos
There. wasn't hef'
II only know hat by hearsayi