The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-14
The RRcctrnrk Bill.

The next topic taken up by Mr. WINS
Was she Harte-ACnew racetrack hill,
concerning which col. Roosevelt testi-
lied that he took no sides and as 70
which there Is letter in evidence In
which the colonel states he would take
no stand.
Mr.. HARNESS testimony was as na'ly
contradictory as anything could be and
put MIR Roosevelt IN the attitude Of
privately trying to help the racetrack
interests.
"po YOU remember" began Mr.. Wins
receiving this telegram
Ny. Barnes inspected the hit OF yellow
papcr and nodded yes Mr. Twins then
read the telegram:
"To the non. William BnrpeS Jr.'
The President wishes 70 know II YOU
will take lunch with him at 80.
Please wire reply.
WILLIAM LOEB. secretary
When YOU received that telegram,
Mr. barnes, what did you do
II went to Washington. saw Mr. Loeb,
went TO the White House al the lunch
con hour and kept my appointment.
Please tell the jury .Nac'ly what
was said AZ the luncheon conversation
between President Roosevelt and your
self" promptcd NJ. WINS with a grin
Of anticipation.
The President told me" said Nj
Barnes. chat NJ Angus, Belmont had
come % see him in relation to the \G-
ncw-Harte Hill which was 10 repeal Tia"
Percy-G!aV law He told ~, that he
wanted me TO go to New York Ia see
Mr.. belmont that the legislation should
he defeated that Mr.. belmont should
be considered. | demurrcd said that
Woodruff, who was state chairman was
the proper man TO- see belmont. Mr.
Roosevelt made some reflection uron
Woodruff In the matter and again urgci
mo 70 see Nj Belmont. consented.
although | told him that matters Of
this kind were apt to be misunderstood
and We're sure 20 n" misrepreseni"d .
that scandal would result an3 that tho
M. sSlon would be- PROFESSIONALLY open
10 criticism insisted that Il was u
job for tho state chairman.
Mr. Barnes was allowed to testify
that Ne did 60 20 see Mr. Belmont but
he WAS not permitted 10 rclat" "hh'
they talked about Nor did Justice An
drews permit him 10 explain his per-
sonal course in connection with rae
track legislation. limiting him merely To-
the privilege of denying that %" lnnn-
enc.d the vote Of senator Grattan Mr..
WINS did not ask that question. how
ever. and the denial was not made.
The examination then swung To tho
testimony given by Major !. !, picNin-
/ son that Barnes admitted h" cared NOR"
. Toy votes tNlh principles Editorials
4 bearing. as Mr.. WINS put It, "th' marks
of MIR harness personal authorship
were read for the purpose OF showing
that Mr. Barnes's opposition 10 COY.
! Hughes was based on his disapproNll
of Iiughrs's domination Of TIE lcgisla-
! ture. ON" phrase used was THE day
has gone by when ,iov. Hughes could
| BULLDOG the Legislature.'
restlfHiuG AS to what was sald hN
| him and Gov Hughes At a dinner whicl
! took place before the Agn"w- harte bill
was voted on Mr.. Barnes said
AT the dinner was POSTMASTER anr
GOV. Hughes sat nest Ia me. said Il
him. i think YOU are making mis-
take His reply WAS, disagree.
said. I fear IL will cost the Republican
party 81 600 votes In the coming prest
dental election lie replied, We vii
get two for every one We lose From
whom" From the Democrats. men win
would not vote for You under any civ
cumstances?' Well he SAID. my con
science would never hc clear II this laN
,the rcrcy-,iray law remained on IN
statute books | told him, But
thought We were discussing votes. no
, your conscience or mind"
"Did Sou ever say To GOV llughc'
as was testified to by Dickinson, tina
as between ConsCicnc" and votes th,r
was no common ground for you and IN
Governor to stand on
"That is absolutely false" said NJ
Barnes
"What occurred at the meeting of Re-
publican leaders to discuss the reuom
nation OF ,;ov. Hughes"
y mir. Roosevelt and | We're anon
? those who attended. | protested again
| the denomination. col, Roosevelt al