Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-01
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Human. He said he remembered what
went on in the Senate in 1911 when a
United States senator to succeed
Chauncey NJ. Depew was chosen.
Counsel for Colonel Roosevelt then
read what purported to be a record Of
the votes candidates received All the
candidates We're Democrats except MIR.
Depew, Mi Human said
James A. O'Gorrnan was victorious.
MIR. Einman then testified to intro
ducinc in 1910 the Human Green d.
rect primaries bill in the state Sen
ale
Did YOU talk to Governor Hughes
about the bill?'
i did.
Mi. WINS objected, saying that the
matter was Immaterial and that more
over the then governor was now on
the supreme court bench and not sub
1ect TO subpoena. The objection was
sustained.
Did Governor Hughes favor that
hill" Colonel Roosevelt's counscl
went on.
Another objection was sustained.
Mr.. 1inman then read q record Of the
vote III the Senate which defeated the
direct primaries hill. The bill was oe-
feated by the Vote Of t. Republicans
and l. Democrats. Mr. Human then
testified that the Meade Phillips di-
rect primaries bill favored by the or
eanization was passed "a Democrats
and u Republicans Voting in its IA
VOT.
Tho idea in offering This evidence.
counsel for Colonel Roosevelt said,
during an argument over an objection,
was TO show q bipartisan alignment
against the first bill and in favor Of
the other.
Cen:es Teiegraphinc Whitman
William NJ. WINS today denied that
he had teleGraphed Governor Whitma n
last night and requested him to appear
as a witness later in the trial ii the
suit. An aide 10 Mr. Wins had previ-
ously declared, however. that an an
sWcr mad been expected from the gov
crnor before midnight but none had
been received.
MIR. dinman was Questioned further
about the primaries bills that came UP in
the Senate Finally Justice Andrews
sand
= think YOU are trying to convey to the
lU"y the idea that because Governor,
Hughes opposed a bill it necessarily
must be a had one"
"0h. no, replied Mr.. Van Benscho.en
of Colonel Roosevelts legal staff. We
want 10 show later on that the plaintiff
said he would defeat the Hinmau-Green
bill and thai the organization Democrat Is
and Republicans combined 10 do so"
Mr.. llinuan then told Of the Senat q
receiving Oh the night of June &c. 1910
10 days after convenins, d concurrent res
olution from the Assembly providing for
adjournment Of the special session. only
% Republican senators voted against adj !
jouTnmcnt.
Barnes Policies
l.. ". France. chairman Of the Young
Republican Club Of Brooklyn, was the
next witness. He said: Mr.. Barnes had
sent message to me al the BrooGly-,l
Young Republican Club He said he
wanted 10 discuss with me direc. prlrna-
ries. He said the whole idea was wrong
that he could get the riF-raf Of the
democrats and vote them in the Republi-
can primaries and vice versa and norni-
nate such rotten men that the public
would soor become Disguised with direct
primaries. lie also told me direct norIli-
nation gave too much publicity to the
candidate, as il forced him TO go through
two campaigns. Mr.. Barnes said he could
ruin the reputation of any man living by
throwing too much l'melight on him. |
told him we believed there We're men who
could Withstand the limelight"
H. II. Nrceland, formerly president OF
the Metropolitan Securities Co. which
owned the New York City Railways Co.
was called. objection 10 a question as
10 campaign contributions in 1909 brought
on long argument between counsel; the
objection was sustained, but under later
Questioning Mr.. vreeland said he con
tributed to the Republican campaign
fund $4,000 in 1909.
Did you also contribute to Charles T.
Murphy" was asked.
An objection was sustained.
Didn't Know Barnes
On cross-examination the witness said
that Lemuel z. Quigg was the medium
through whom the contribution was
made.
did you ever give any money to or
make any contribution through Mr..
Barnes"
Il don't know Mr.. Barnes / never
met him
John A. Hennessey. former Cover
nor Suffers investigator, was the
next witness. Mr.. Hennessey said he
made an examination of the bills and
accounts Of the state architects Of
fee
Il suppose you are trying" said the
court, ITO show corruption in state
offices and that Ny Barnes and Mr..
Murphy were responsible. This tes-
timony should be limited. Have you
gentlemen made any stipulations 20
that end?"
Mr. Van Benschoten said he had
tried to. Mr.. WINS replied he didn't
think the interests of his client were
to make such stipulations but he said
he was willing to admit that in the
two Democratic administrations the
were as corrupt as they
could be"
Mr.. Van Benschoten read into the
record a stipulation that II vas agreed
counsel that in 1912, 1873 and
1914 there were gross abuses i'll the