The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-12

the Jury few facts in justification of
the alleged libel As well as many state
ments in mitigation.
Field Dny for Harness.
Take il al around, the day was eN-
tremely advantageous 10 Mr.. Barnes.
Not only was he freed from the neces-
sity Of explaining why he received SEQ
900 from j. X. Lyon about the time he
was writing to senator Platt to inter-
fere with state officials ia MI Lyon =
interests and his own. hut he was rid OF
the necessity Of clearing NJ many in
ferences. insinuatiuns and direct state
ments that might have been highly dan
gerous 10 his case II ne fury had been
left to dead with thcm as questions
OF fact. Moreover he had to-day the
beneit OF estmony given by Francis
Lynde Stets~s0, William +. Shoehsn and
August Behrbnt.
MIR. Stetsou. who was vigorous
hacker ofs Edward VI. shepard during
the Senatorial contest OF 1911. which
finally eliminated Nj Sheehan and sent
Justice oGorman to the United States
Senate, testified that ne went to Mr.
Barnes AZ the requcs' ~ senator Edgar
T. Bracket. to submit list Of Sena-
torial possibilities 10 Mr.. Barnes and
that there had been no conversation
between them as tn what the attitude
OF the Republican organization would
he I'm case Mr. Barnes approved of any
one OF the candidates suggested.
The names submittei To- Mr. Rarpes
ny Mr.. Stetson three days before Mr..
Sheehan was eliminated and Justice
OGornan elected were those Of Thomas
Mott Osborne, John II. Herman. Martin
W. Lit'leton. Martin H. Glynu and
1sdor Straus Mr. Barnes particularly
approved NJ Mr. osborne rather liked
Mr.. Herman, hut rejected any considcra %
tion OF the othcrs-Mr. Glynn on per-
eonal grounds aui Mr.. Littlcton and
Mr.. Straus because they might identify
themselves with Tammany Han
MIR Sheeh9n, who followed Mr..
Stetson on the stand testified that No
never had considered Charles + Muir
ply as the dominant leader of the
Democratic party Of the state. although
ne admitted that Mr. Murphy's Influence
was very great, especially after tho
McCooey ORGANIZATION Of Brooklyn made
an alliance with Tammany. He asserted
that he had never asked Nj Murphy
10 support his candidacy for the Sen
ate and that he had never discussed
his candadcy with Mr.. Barnes.
The testimony Of Mr.. S'etsou and OF
Mr.. Sheohan was offered by NJ
Barnes to show that there had been nc
secret arrangement between him and
Murphy by which the Republican or
ganzation was to keep hands off In tho
Senatorial fight as charged 10y Col
Roosevelt, and that neither Mr. Rlrues
nor Mr.. Murphy had controlled the cleo,
tion of United States Senator
NJ. Bclmont's testimony, which was
almost literally in accordance VIII
testimony that had been given by col
Roosevelt was along different lines an,
did not seem 10 hc Of particular Va Ia,
20 the Barnes side
Mr. Belmont had gone 10 Prcslden
Roosevelt in 1905 to talk about tn,
wisdom or unwisdOm of the Hart
Agnew racing hill. He had been re-
ferred by the President Ia MIR Barnes
lie had been careful TO say that hi
would have nothing to do with any i'm
proper efforts 10 beat the hill ohlactiona
BILE to racing and breeding interests.
RooseveIt-BeImon Letters.
Mr. Belmont produced "A letter writ
sen by him to President Roosevelt II
1905 and the Presidents reply to tn,
letter. They discussed Mr. Hearst's aut
Mr. Hughes's qualities as vote gctter
and agreed that Mr. Hearst wasn't cN
sctly the kind of candidate that eithe
the Republican or Democratic part,
could be enthusiastic over, Mr. Bel
mont's letter to President Roosevelt
follows:
personal ana CONFIDENTIAL
NEW YORK, September. lG0s.
DEAR Mr., PRESIDENT You viii re-
call that when ! saw you in Washing
ton the conversation led to the ques-
ton OF radicalisn and it was agreed
that that represented by Nj. Hearst
was a common enemy to both Of our
respective parties therefore feel
that ] can properly write TO YOU with
reference TO what appears Ia ne ~
an important matter concerning the
campaign Of Mr. hughes for no one
knows better than you where to put
the finger on tho correct spot
Hearst appeals to the labor vote
and has record with them which
will insure TO him the support OF a
substantial portion of tha' element
Mr., Hughes has no record Of this kind
at all, and | am satisfied and al 10
whom ! have spoken on the subject
agree with mc--thHt II is Of great
importance that Mr.. Hughes place
himself In a favorable attitude towarI
labor.
The Republican platform refers to
nothing that directly touches the
labor interests locally. with ref
erence to the cigh' hour law lis in
darsement of your attitude is in its
way excellent hut not sufficient The
tenement house, the child labor and
the "swcadshop" laws OF the State,
II seems To- me, are questions on which
Mr. Hughes could make an excellent
point At the outset of his campaign.
You well know how Important these
are tn tnr wcitsre of the In borcr and
they appeal to his wife and children.
The appropriations have never been,
IN the eyes OF laboring men, suffi-