Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-22

ton, and that he woald oppose Governor
Hughes denomination
Upon motion Of Mr.. WINS that part Of
Colonel Roosevel;'s testimony referring
to Mr.. hughes was stricken from the
record
Discussed -lesislation
In lNS did yop discuss legislation at
Albany with Mr.. Barnes" asked Mr.
Bowers. -
Yes rephed the witness "Mr. Barnes
spoke with 81 generally on the subject
OF legislation. He mentioned no partica-
lar bill. He said Governor Hughes was
favcrng legislation against the interests
Of the organization and that the Demo
cratic organization was backing up the
Republicans in defeating the legislation
fostered by Governor Hughes.
Mr.. Barnes said he and his friends had
control Of the party. He didn't say he.
himself, was personally in control ne
did say that Mr.. Hughes could not take
the control away from these in whom
it was invested
~eoss" Correspondence
After my return from -AfricaI had
correspondence with NJ .rBarnes over rule
by the bosses. II THE correspondencep
was also on the subject OF legislation"
A letter from Mr.. Barnes to Mr.. Roose-
welt was produced and offered in evil
dence-
Journal Office.
Race Track Legislation
Despite the early ruling Of the court.
Justice Andrews allowed Colonel Roose-
Welt to tell OF conversations with sena-
tors about race track and other legisia-
ton Some of these men told him that
Mr. Barnes al first had no opposition 20
race track legislation but that later op-
position developed.
IT was at that time I learned tina,
Senator Grattan had expressed his oppo-
sitiou TO the legislation but that he
changed his mind after talking with Mr..
Barnes. Mr.. Gra,tan pleaded with Mr..
Barnes 10 allow him to vote as he want
Cd. but was told he said Mr. Barnes or
dered him to vote oppositely. and he was
forced 70 do so. Senator Gra.tan's one
vote defeated the bill. Senator Grattan
represented Mr.. Barnes district
Afternoon Session
At the Afternoon session of court Mr..
Roosevelt tok up again his testimony
abou, Senator Aids.
Senator Newcomb told me-" said
Colonel Roosevelt, that the cornbi-
nation between the machine Democrats
and Barnes Republicans which result
ed in Aids nomination. was held dur
i've -. -,c . b. INV azy,-
uent proceedings against Senator
Aids which resulted in his being
thrown out Of the Senate
s,r- WINS objected 10 that and was
overruled By the court
Why" asked Mr.. WINS. Senator
Aids was not thrown out. He resign
ed"
The court held 10 its decision and
Colonel Roosevelt continued:
Il was tod that after all the other
organization men had abandoned Aids,
Senator Grady made a speech il his
behalf"
II suppose If Senator Newcoclb had
recite6 the srst chapter OF Genesis that
would Dc admitted
It would" replied Justice Andrews.
II Il was as material as hold this
testimony TO be-
S.i'weIi Affair
Colonel Roosevelt continued
Senator NsxIen,b Informed me lat
e. that the cfn hiEai:oa between ma
chine Democrats ana RepubEcans con-
tinued and that what the Democrats
had done was recip.oca,ed by the ma
chine Republicans at the time of the
Sti,wen affair. Si.lwen was retained in
the Senate by tie machine men but
ne was convicted in the courts and
sent 70 the peni.eRgiary-
Mr. WINS objected OF the ground tina.
this testimony was not binding upon
Mr. Barnes, as there was no evidence
that he had any knowledge o. these
things The obteot;3n was overIuled
Do you remember having seen
report Of the Rayae committee" Nj
Powers asked.
4 saw that tire witness replied i
knew some OF he members of the COM
rnittee. ! knew Senators Bayne and
Bird as aati-Eachine Democrats"
The Bayne comus,,,ee investigated
oi.0--S A-s ting S-I. anu county OF AL
bany and submitted a detailed reno-r
Of the so-called evils they said they
had unea-thed- The report vas filed
as part CT Col Rooseveit's defence
IN the answer 20 Nj Barnes com
plant.
The 6ayne Report
Nj E3we-s offered the Bayne COM
En:'tse's report in e.ideence M. WINS
90 ii slgenuousiy-
Justice Andrews Andrews said he was
inclined - receive that par, OF the Ne
port which deals With printing contracts
in Albany.
NJ Bowers a-Eed for the admission
Of the complete report. which contains
under sut-heads:
TIE case % William Barnes" Com
p$lls7rT resignation Of Captain o: Po-
hce," Failure 70 suppress crime
Gambling Printing" Fifteen Der
cent paid the Journal Company ay
Argus Company 10 get city printing"
Graft ard extrav4saace.' Padding OF
the public printing for the beaet, Of the
Journal Company" Duplicate payments
for public printing made to Journal