The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-04-21
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day TO answer to IL subpoena served
upon him DJ II representative OIL
Colonel RoOseyelt's counsel. The SUD
poenn calls for Mr. Smiths attendance
In three days. This was taken as an
Indication that his examination would
bee very thorough.
When the examination " Colonel
Roosevelt was resumed Mr. Bowers
Questioned the witness, who said:
Il had conversations with Mi
Barnes regarding the gubcrnntoriaI
election in 1903. These took place IN
Washington and possibly In oyster
Bay, too"
Colonel Roosevelt was shown two
letters, the contents of which hc shlu
he had discussed with Mr. barnes.
"Now. whit were the conversations,
asked Mr.. Bowers.
"The conversations I had the VII
ness continued, were In regard to MIR
Barnes domination Of the party. Now
fudge. they were continued cohVersh
tlons. | talked over Il letter ! wrote
in 1900 10 Senator PlHtt ! repcated
" referred to the domination Of the
PARTY by Senator Plat and Mr. NarneS.
discussed the righteousness of boss
rule. daughter by spectators
"ROttenness' Suggested.
Il told Mr.. barnes thut prior To
my becoming governor Mr.. Pratt hnd
asked me to come TO see him IN Ne"
York. II was between the time | was
elected and the time 1 assumed office
Il told Mr. Barnes that | told MI.
Plat rather | expressed surprise
that committees were being appointed
when the speaker Of the assembly had
not been chosen. | also told MI
Barnes Mr.. Plat told me no speaker
would be chosen until "A man VINO was
satisfactory ~ the organization was
found. Mr. Barnes replied that Mr.
plutt was right, even after | said such
government was bound 10 lead To ROT
teuuess.
Il told Mr.. Barnes Senator Plat had
Told me he Ind decided upon n super
intendent VI public works who was
satisfactory and that Senator Platt hhd
congratulated me upon getting sucu Il
good man"
Mr.. WINS objected because no name
was being given for the superintendent
~ public works. Mr. Bowers said
II don't want Mr.. Wins To net TINS
way. He IL trying To Interrupt the
continuity Of this testimony
Il cant stop this witness cohluu
ity." replied Mr. Wins while the crowd
laughed
We'll" Colonel Roosevelt went on.
the man was Francis Hendricks ot
Syracuse | told MIR RorncS ! dld not
Intend any man should say whom !
should appoint"
As the colonel said this his Jaw
squared and ne pounded ou the Judge =
bench. He continued
"NIr. Barnes said In reply mat
Senator Pint was right and That the
lender NJ Nh organization mnrt have
complete control NJ t.
ut was In 1908 that ! told Mr.
Ilnrnpg my views NJ matters were the
same as they always we're. ! told MI
Unrups hp had my sympHihy lint thAt
Governor Hughes must he independent
referred lu my talks nud letters IN
Senator plntt. Mr. Rnrucs said the
organization had to hr dominant ma
that Governor Hughes hnd tried IN
nrcnk down the organization oud that
he would ouuoec his concentration
Talks OF Albany
ON motion NJ Mr.. Twins TINT lprt ut
Colonel Roosevelt testimony referring
to Mr Hughes was stricken from the
record
In lauS did YOU discuss legislation
nj Albany with Mr. Barnes asked
Mr. Bowers.
Yes rcpiJ-l the witness. Mt
Rarncs spoke witch mr generally ou th'
subject ut LEGISLATION he suid uuN
rrunr Ilughp- WITS lH'uriug legislation
against the interest, of the ]urgaulzn
iluu that the Drmucrutl. urguuizntlou
was backing mp the Republicans I'm de
fpatlug legislation t1-lrrul Boy Gov.
pruOr Hughes.
"Mr Rnrncs said hr uuO his friund,
had control of the purity He did mot
shy he. himself. Wls personally iu ron.
rtol lie did say tnnt Mn Hughes
could not take the control away from
those in whom 10 was Invested
After m, return from Nlriuu | hnl
correspondence with Mn linruus over
rule by the hos,p, n ithe CORES
pondeuccI was also tine subject uf
Legislation.
The letter from Mr. Hnrucs tu Mr..
Roosevelt was offered Con evidence n
was dated IN ALBANY Journal office
and in part read
Ever since he has been governor
Mr.. Hughes has o]udrnN0rrl through
his speeches and his attitude to arouse
resentment In every locality against
the men who have been doing the pc.
lltical work ~ the Republican party,
Some " those men ARE the hest and
most unselfish NJ men Some NJ them
are the meanest aud most selfish oi
men.
Saw Barnes In Conference.
Despite the early ruling NJ the
court. Justice Andrews allowed Col.
onel Roosevelt to tell ~ conversations
with some senators and others about
race track and other legislation som,
NJ these men told him that MIR
Barnes nj first had no opposition +,
race track legislation hut that later
opposition opened.
Ut was at that time that | learned
Senator Grattan pleaded with MIR