South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-26
Roosevelt Says While Governor
He Frequently Consulted the
Late Senator as Head of the
6. 0. P. in Empire State.
ADMITS HE WAS NOT
STRONG FOR HUGHES
Letter Colonel Wrote to Barnes
in 1908 Shows He Urged
Hughes Nomination Only
Because of Necessity"

COURT HOUSE. Syracuse. y Y
April 26.-That he recognized the late
Sen Thomas c. Patt as the boss and
consulted him as such about appoint
ments was today admitted bv COL
Iheooore Roosevelt I'm the Barnes
Rooseteit $4,000 libel action.
Ihe musty letter files OF the late
senator brought into court by William
NJ. WINS, told the story of Roosevelt.
consultations with Platt about aD-
polntmentS and cross examination of
the colonel corroborated the letters
rom the time he was nominated for
governor OF New York I'm 1895 Roose-
Welt had many meetings with pfatt.
some al his own solicitation
Not only did the colonel admit
freely that he consulted Platt about
appointments, but he declared he rec
ognized him as the boss
on asked for AN appointment with
sen. Platt2" Roosevelt was asked al
one point
II did"
What for"
reply
'As the boss2" asked Barnum
As the boss replied Roosevelt "as
the recognized head of the organiza-
tIon."
Throughout the mornings grill the
colonel was very pettish and answered
sometimes sullenly.
The great antipathy OF William
Barnes 10 Charles T.. Hughes. an0 the
fact that Theodore Roosevelt was not
strong for Hughes in 1908. but knew
no stronger man 10 nominate for gov
ernOr was brought out today
Not Strong for Hughes.
Theodore Roosevelt wrote TO Barnes
and TO Herbert Parsons that there
are many currents against Hughes but
j do not see where you're going 90
put in his place one who viii not 1e
weaker"
The first letter was from Barnes 90
Roosevelt in the summer OF 1905 in
which he said iu part.
Il have talked with Parsons and
others. There Is no retreat for me in
the matter. Z have burned my bridges
behind me- About Hughes the work
ing people are not behind Bryan. III
Hughes Is elected he viii set up p0-
hucal machine. Mr. HitchcocA and
Mr.. Taft viii not have 10 stay in New
Y ork but i and others will.
Those Of us VINO have made the
night of the last two years viii be
crushed, forced to sneak Iu al the
back door or be driven Ouf OF politics.
There is no particular reason why
you should care. There ls mo- trouble
about Taft. but for heavens sake do
not throw New York into the hands OF
the mugwumps.
you once said sou asked your
friends TO cut their throats for yol,
but you would not do b. again
1T is honorable 20 fight but cow
ardly TO commit suicide.
Yours sinCcrclr
William Barnes
Here's Letter 10 BaTnc~.
fnl adj
from Roosevelt 10 Barnes and Par
Aug. .. 1905.
MY dear 8Ir. Barnes.
Yesterday I saw Sherman. Bennett.
George Smith, Nike DadE Cooke and
Hitchcock. chairman Of the national
committee. I have been carefully into
the Hughes matter since ] saw Eou-
! appreciate 20 the fullest the ar-u-
ments YOU urged against his renomi-
nation IL is not pleasant for me 20
support man who has WantOnIy be-
haVed very badly 20 the very man wro
lid most in securing has election
kNauld approve his turning them on' RI
iE The public Interest. bl- ] object 'o
( its hcing done wantOnlE. Moreover.
1 / appreciate that ne has alicnateC
quite needlessly very many voters. and
/ If we had the right man 20 put in mis-
| place Ghe right man from the stand
uOlnt Of getting EOtcsl j should say
/ that II was certainly wise 20 nominate
such a man.
But no such man is in sight. and
there does not seem 20 Dee the sligh
/ est chance Of his arising Under the
conditions IL seems 90 me that while f.
will do damage TO rcnominate Huehes-
! Al will DO more damage not 20 rsnoml-
nate him, and that this damage WIZ
/ extend outside of the state. While
/ therefore. / want most emphaticaliT
\ 20 disclaim any intention of seeming
10 dictate the nomination think
/ ought 90 tell you that ms Judgment is
that the convention ought 20 renom-
/ snate him.
! sincerely pours.
/ Signed Theodore Roosevelt