Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-21
Expresses His Surprise.

Il told Mr.. Barnes that ! told Mr..
Plat = rather. I expressed surprise =
that committees were being appoint ed
not been chosen. ] also told Mr..
Barnes Mr.. Platt told me no speaker
would be chosen until a man who was
satisfactory to the organization was
found. Mr.. Barnes replied that Mr..
platt was right, even after ! said
such government was bound to lead to
rottenness l told MIR. Barnes senator
Platt had told me he had decided upon
superintendent of public works who
was satisfactory Mr.. Wins objected
because no name was being given for
the superintendent of public works.
Mr., Bowers said: Il don't want Mr.
WINS 10 act this way lie is trying TO
interrupt the continuity of this tcsti-
mony.
Il can't stop this witness continuity,
replied Mr. WINS, Whiie the crowd
laughed.
Voiced His Independence.
man was Francis Hendricks Of SYRIA
cuse. I told Mr. Barnes ] did not in
tend any man should say whom should
appoint"
As the colonel said this his jaw
squared and he pounded upon III"
iuapc.s bench He continued: ''Mr.
Barnes said, III reply, that Senator
Piatt was right and that the leader Of
an organization must have complete
control of it
1T was in 1908 that | told Mr. Barnes
my views Of matters were the same as
they always were. ] told Mr. Barnes
he had my sympathy, but that toy.
Hughes must be independent. ! re
tn tai letters l.
tor Platt. Mr. Rnrncs said the organi-
Zation had to be dominant and that
GOV Hughes had tried to break dow,
the organization and that llc would
OPPOSE Gov. Hughes denomination.
Upon the motion Of Mr. lvIns that
pa ri of Col Rooseyelts testimony re
ferring to Mr.. Hughes was stricken
from the record.
After my return from Africa ! had
correspondence with Mr.. Barnes over
rule by the bosses. 1t the correspond
ence) was also on the subject of leg;s
lation."
Mr.. Barnes Letter offered.
A letter from MIR. Barnes to Mr..
Roosevelt was offered in evidence. 1t
was dated from the Albany Journal
office, and, in part, read.
Ever since he has been governor Mr.
Hughes has endeavored through his
speeches and his attitude to arouse re-
sentiment in every locality against the
men who have been doing the political
work of the republican party Some
of those men are the best and most
unselfish of men. Some of them are the
meanest and most selfish of men
1T was a gage of battle thrown down
which it was my duty to resist, because
il | am to remain in the leadership of
this county that leadership must be
! satisfactory to the republican people
| OF the county. cannot be exploited
as a machine made politician or a pat-
| ronage broker without resisting the
charge to the best of my strength
Il never could subscribe TO the doc
! trine advanced by the governor. which
was this: Disagreement with him
meant that a man was a rascal
What l am most deeply interested in
| is this subject of direct nominations
which, If ever adopted by this state
will lead to untold evils in public life
and place therein the cheapest kind Of
| citizens.
.'Of course the newspapers will u,o,.
YOU to make an effort to have the st;ite
convention adopt direct nomination
plank. or course you realize that those
| who oppose that proposal in principle viii
| he compelled to contest it,
Favored Reform, He Says.
The men with whom | have been CO.