New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-14

Albany correspondent he had said TO
Governor Hughes when they were talk
ing about the racetrack bill Mr.
Barnes denied that he had said: III
it's matter Of conscience with YOU
and not Of votes there is no common
ground on which we can stand"
Defines state Leader"
Asked to define the term state Lead
err Mr.. Barnes did It in this way:
Il should be inclined TO say that
the man who seemed TO be the most
/ active pervasive force in the state con-
vontion could be said to be the leader"
Under questions by Mr.. WINS, the
plaintiff declared Colonel Roosevelt
was the greatest "pervasivC force" m
the conventions Of 1906. 1905 and 1910.
Colonel Roosevelt rarely let his gaze
wander from the witness. When Mr.
Barnes told his story about the Presi-
dent having advocated the defeat Of
the AGncw-Hart bill the muscles OF
the defendants neck swcllcd with sup
pressed emotion. With his right hand
he pinChed his cheek. and every now
and then he would lean over and whis-
per 20 counsel
Almost equal resentment was shown
in the defendants camp whom two
more witnesses were put on TO swear
that the luncheon meeting between
William Loeb, 5r.. and William Barnes
i'm the offices of !. s. Bache & Co.
occurred IN 1913. ins,ead OF during the
Sonatorship fight in 1911, as stated by
Mr. Loeb. They were Newman Erb,
president Of the Ann Arbor and the
f. r1y.f.r I
and well known IN Wall Street, and
Alfred W. Towsloy. vice president and
general manager of the latter railroad.
Both were present. they declared, and
they were positive II was after the
election Of President Wilson.
Al one time Mr.. Barnes was excused
from the stand long enough % permit
the firing of half dozen more shells.
No fewer than fourteen members Of
the Legislature of 1911 were sworn 10
testify that Nh Barnes had never di-
rcctcd them about the Senatorship
fight. and 10 most Of them he had
never spoken concerning il at all
Among those called in this service were
ex-senator George II. Cobb. Senator
George F. ArgetsinGer and Assembly
man Harold J. Hinman.
Mr.. WINS believes he will finish with
Mr. Barnes before noon tomorrow.
How long the discrimination will be
is problematcal, but possibly the sur
rebuttal will not come until next week.
At that time Colonel Roosevelt viii
take the stand again.
Tells of Anti-Racing Bill.
Mr.. Barnes showed no emotion when
Mr.. WINS. after bringing up the defeat
sc Il, .-.o,t-- ITovt hill o-kp1 If he re-
membered receiving a telegram, dated
Washington, March II, 1908, and
reading:
The President wishes to know if
You can lunch with him Monday, at
'''' "WILiIAM LOEB,
Secretary"
Mr. Barnes remembered it, ana said
he went TO Washington ana kept the
engagement.
What occurred at the White House T.?
What did the President say to you .?
was asked.
He told me-" said Mr. Barnes. chat
August Belmont had been 10 see him
about the Agnev-Hart bill, which
would repeal the Percy-Gray law. lie
told me he wanted Me 10 20 10 New
York and see Mr.. Belmont, and said
that the legislation should be defeated,
that NJ. Belmont should be considered
and that ! should 50. ! demurred. /
said that Mr.. Woodruff was chairman
Of the State Committee, and If any
thing Of that kind was to be done he
was the man 20 see.
Mr.. Roosevelt made some reflections
OF Mr.. Woodruff and again urged me
10 60. so | consented and went. |
stated TO the President. however, that
the matter would be misrepresented
and a s.andal would result, and what
he wanted me to do would be open TO
criticism
Sir. Barnes said he saw Mr.. Belmont,
but he was not permitted 70 say what
occurred az that meeting.
But he appeared as an agent Of the
President" said Mr.. WINS, trying 70
ovcrrule the objection, but Justice An
drews would let neither that nor what
the witness subsequently did about the
bill be related. Mr. Wins wanted to
show. he explained, that Mr.. Barnes,
who had previously advised Senator
Grattan, his representative, TO vote Tor
the bill, had told him to follow ms
conscience after meeting Of the vot-
cis in the district had shown them 10
Ac opposed 70 She measure.
Editorials from the PLAINTIFFS paper
were read to show that Mr.. Barnes had
opposcd the 0ill editorially after the
early part Of April.
Franchise Tax and Party Funds.
Taking up the subject of campaign
contributions. Mr.. WINS had the witness
saw that at no time or under any cir
cumstances did he discuss the effect
So .lo Frorcbica fay on pOlltlcdl con-