Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-27
ALL IN THE OPEN. SAYS TEDDY

state government, and in reply to a
question by Mr.. Barnes counsel the
former president said without the
slightest hesitation that he consulted
freely with Senator Plat about af-
fairs at Albany. knowing and realiz-
ing at all times that he was the
boss" OF the republican party in this
state. One OF the letters read dur
ing the afternoon session contained
a postscript which read; IAN right,
I'll change the whole board OF tax
assessors"
The colonel denied emphatically
that such conferences constituted
invisible government"
MY actions" the witness asserted,
were as visible as they could be-"
Roosevelt Writes Parsons.
When court opened a stipulation
between counsel that depositions Of
four unnamed witnesses outside the
state would have the same effect as
II the witnesses appeared on the
stand was read into the records, Mr..
WINS, Mr.. Barnes attorney, then put
into the record letters written by Mr..
Barnes 70 Colonel Roosevelt and by
Colonel Roosevelt to MIR. Barnes, and
to Herbert Parsons. The latter let
ters, dated August 81, 1908, were
nearly identical in contents and
phraseology. In one letter Mr..
Barnes discussed Governor Hughes.
He said that should Hughes be
elected he would set up political
machine and that all politicians who
opposed him would have to "sneak
in the back door or get out OF poll
tics."
The reply OF Colonel Roosevelt, written
at Oyster Bay. reads In part;
MY Dear Mr.. Barnes: Yesterday
saw Sherman. Bennett. George smith,
Mike Dady, Cocks aud Hitchcock, chair
man OF the national committee. here.
have been carefully going into the Hughes
matter since saw you. appreciate 10
the fullest the force OF the arguments
you urged against his denomination. 1t
ia not pleasant for me 10 support man
who has wantoniy behaved badly 20 the
very men who did most In securing his
selection. / would approve his turning
them down IN the public interest, but
object TO It's being done wantonly. More
over. / appreciate that he has alienated
quite needlesaly very many voters and
II we had the right man 10 put in his
place { the right man from the stand
point OF getting votes) should say that
iit was certainly wise to nominate such a
man. But no such man is In sight, and
there does not seem TO be the slightest
chance OF his arising. Under the condi-
tions II seems TO me that while II Will
do damage TO rcnominate Hughes, II
will do more damage not 70 renominate
him and that this damage will extend
outside OF the state. While. therefore.
want most emphatically 70 disclaim any
intention OF seeming to dictate the
nomination, think ought to tell you
that"
copy OF the above letter was sent TO
Mr.. Parsons.
On August a. 1905, Colonel Roosevelt
wrote TO Mr. Barnes. from Washington,
In part as follows;
Most emphatically whatever my
place (the right man from the stand
by them. l have given them. including
you. my best judgment.
Now, II you and those like you, fear
that shall ask you 10 cut your throats
you fear is groundless. But my Judgment
is that the convention win nominate
Hughes and that 1t would hurt very
much more not 20 nominate him than
to nominate him. although 1t will un-
doubtedly hurt US also 10 nominate him.
Roosevelt Praises barnes.
ON September 1e Colonel Roosevelt
wrote this letter to Mr.. Barnes:i
II am very glad you Joined In making
the nomination OF Hughes unaaimous.
After the election shall want to see you
in Washington and talk over matters
with you"
on November 4. 1908. election day. Colo
mel Roosevelt wrote this to Mr.. Barnes
from the White House:
Dear Mr. Barnes: Good for you We
] are TO be heartily congratulated on the
whole business. national and state. Sin
cerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Replies by Mr.. Barnes to some OF the
coloners letters were also read to the
Jury. The witness identified all OF the
letters and declared them 10 be authentic
In one OF his letters Congressman Par
sons objected to being treated as q
puppet." Mr.. Parsons said he had asked
the advice OF "stoddard OF the New York
Mail" about a proposition TO hold an un-
official primary on the question OF re-
nominating Hughes.
I When the letters had been read Mr..
WINS asked Colonel Roosevelt about
Taft's and Hughes plurality in New ork.
lie said Hughes was ANAL.
who was present at the conference IN
Oyster Bay, mentioned in the correspond
ence7"
''At the first Mr.. Parsons and Mr..
Barnes were there. At the second Mr..
Sherman. afterward vice president. was
present"
People Wanted Hughes.
Colonel Roosevelt said his favoring
Governor hughes was not due TO any