New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-28

came In and talked with me about the
matter, and intended to write to-day,
but saw in the paper that Coan had
been removed and Milburn appointed.
The Speaker tells me that he intends to
20 TO Washington, and will see YOU
about this and other matters.
Il know nothing Of the business end
OF the matter, but politically IL seems
10 me that the result will be unfortu-
nate and will aid the forces which are
aiming TO renominate the Governor,
which, 70 my mind. is all there is 10
the political situation. From news
PAPERS one would get the impression
that there was some feeling among the
people. whereas the Governor by his
attitude has made himself entirely I'M
aVallaole as q Gubernatorial posi-
oiilty, and by proper management and
selection Of the right man a new nomi-
nee would be strong enough to win.
such difficulty as has arisen in AL
oion, however, sets back our work very
much. | certainly trust that II is not
too late, and that something can be
done"
On May %. 1908. the Colonel wrote !:
Il held up that removal as soon as
had an intimation that Speaker Wads-
worth was interested in il, but the
Postmaster General told me that man
was entirely unfit for the position and
that he would have to take him out.
AS for the last part of your letter.
look here. do you think | have gone
back into the kindergarten class7"
Mr.. Barnes wrote 10 President
Roosevelt on June %. 1908;
will il be possible now TO move In
the matter Of the appointment OF
Charles w. Mead as United States Dis
trict Attorney? 1t was in February
that you had a talk with Secretary
BonIparte about this letter, and Mr..
Mead has been waiting ever since. Of
course, il has been embarrassing to
me that nothing was done, but il seems
as II IL would be possible now TO go
ahead. Will you kindly give this mat
ter attention II you feel in the same
mind as when I saw you last?
The ticket takes splendidly in AL
bany. and unless there is some COM
plication over the Governorship we will
surely do well here"
To this President Roosevelt replied
on July 8. 1908:
'Your letter received. Bonaparte
has told me, first, that Curtiss should
be removed; that we could let him
serve out his term and not reappoint
him. | therefore felt safe in saying
your man should have II, and gave as
the reason TO Dwight, Fassett Dunn
and the Senators the action OF the De-
partment of Justice.
"Since that the Department Of Jus
tice has reversed itself, and this left
me without any ground for refusing TO
reappoint Curtiss. inasmuch as my
whole stand, both TO you and to the
others, has been based upon the as
sumption that Curtiss could not be re-
appointed in view Of the attitude of
the Department of Justice. What you
say, however, does show that you have
been put in a bad position, and evil
IDENTIFY I will have 70 look into the mat
ter a little more before coming TO a
final conclusion. My information as to
the attitude of Senator Plat is to the
direct contrary of yours"
On July IL. 1908, Mr.. Barnes wrote
to President Roosevelt:
Il inclose letter from the chairman
Of the county committee. am not
personally acquainted with the appli-
cant, but if there is opportunity for
his appointment ! should be pleased
to give you full information concern
ing him.
IL have your letter regarding the
Curtiss-Mead matter and would Ike
to talk to you about It, II agreeable
to you"
Colonel Roosevelt on July 8, 1910,
wrote to Mr.. Barnes:
81 received your note with the ad-
dendum. You say you noticed my IN
terview in The World in which y did
not talk, but strike Now, my dear
Barnes, do you mean TO tell me that
YOU seriously accept as true any IN
terview purporting TO be from me that
appeared in The World? l never gave
any such interview TO any human be-
ing; ! never said what you quote me
as saying TO any human being apropos
of this fight, or apropos OF anything
that has occurred within the last two
years, as far as l can recollect.
Now, my dear Barnes, let me see
you when you come back and | will
20 over the primary business with you
Meanwhile, you know perfectly well
that my purpose is not TO arouse re-
sentiment in every locality against the
men who have been doing political
work of the Republican party.
"Wadsworth is coming in TO see me
next Tuesday,
on August 4, 1910, this note was
sent by Colonel Roosevelt to Mr.
Barnes:
"Can you come IN to see me at The
Outlook Office Tuesday or Friday OF
next week or the week after? very
much wish to see you before ! go on
my trip West"