The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
Visited Him but Twice First
Two Months After Election.
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Crowds ThrOng Court Room to
Hear Reply to Colonel.

CNTdCuSc, MAY IO--W lilldIl1 Dbl hes
went on the witness stand in the SUI
,preme court here to testify as a wit
ness in his own behalf in his suit
against Theodore Roosevelt. His coun-
legations made by Colonel Roosevelt
when he was on the stand and to give
his version of several incidents. The
court room was thronged to hear
Barnes.
Mr.. Barnes said he was the pub
Usher of the Evening Journal of AL
bany, and at times had been the edi-
torial writer of that newspaper He
said he was the responsible editor.
After telling of his political career
since 1889, Mr.. Barnes said:
II was a member of the state COM
mittee from 1892 until 1910. In 1898
1 was appointed chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee by Mr.. Odell. Later
was appointed to the committee on
other occasions.
my activities were confined to re-
lieving the chairman of detail and do
ing work that was of no purpose.
while 1 was chairman l went to
the Fifth Avenue hotel every day,
read the mail, and saw people whom
the chairman of the committee did
not care to see."
Plat the Leader.
Mr.. Barnes said he was not the con-
trolling factor in the partys direction,
adding that Senator Plat was the
state leader.
Mr.. Barnes said he met Colonel
Roosevelt in the fall of 1898, the year
he was nominated for governor. He
said he voted for the colonel, but did
not attend any conferences at which
his candidacy was discussed
Concerning his relations with the
colonel, Mr.. Barnes continued: II re-
member meeting Colonel Roosevelt on
train before he was inaugurated 1
do not recall ever met him on a train
after that After he was in office 1
called on him to pay my respects, as
was customary. | did not see him at
the capitol for some time. My health
was very poor and spent most of my
time at my house, my office and the
Albany Country club. 1 was then
surveyor of customs, having been APP
pointed by President Mckinley. / was
subsequently appointed to that Office
by President Roosevelt.
Saw Him Twice Early.
81 do not recall seeing Governor
Roosevelt during the first two months
he was in Office, except twice. 1 have
told you the first occasion Later I
went to the executive mansion to see
him. The visit was at his request. 1
found that he wanted to discuss with
me some appointments / had made.
He then discussed the election"
Asked whether he had called on
Colonel Roosevelt in the spring of
1899. Mr.. Barnes told of seeing him
at two dinners, and added:
might have seen Colonel Roose-
welt in the executive mansion; 1 am
not sure"
did you have a conversation, as
testified to by Colonel Roosevelt. about
campaign contributions and the re-
ceipt of funds from men of financial
prominence" asked Mr.. WINS. Mr..
Barnes said he would like to see the
record before answering. He was in
structed to inspect the record during
the recess, which was then taken.
Mr.. Barnes named former President
Roosevelt for membership in the
"Ananias Club"
He passed the lie direct to the col
Onel on several issues.
Barnes denied that he asked Roose-
welt in 1899, when the latter was gov
ernor, to reappoint Lou Payne as
state superintendent of insurance.
Roosevelt had testified that Barnes
made many visits to see him about
bills before the legislature. Barnes
emphatically denied this.
Had to Have T. r..
John w. Hutchinson, a New York
lawyer, testified he met Colonel
Roosevelt by appointment in the Har-
1914.
'I told him." he went on, that ne
was in a way the whole Progressive
party. I said it did not make any
material difference what the Progress
sive organization did in the way of
nominating candidates. There was q
rumor that Colonel Roosevelt was
considering running for governor in
the Idil- L dI . WIFI L wanted TO
find out about. 1 told him that 1t
would make a lot of difference if he
took an active position himself and
that if he were to oppose the Repub-
lican organization it would simply
widen the chasm and prevent a re-
union of the party. He said that
would not do, and added:
"'You have to have me- | can go
after Mr.. Wilson and tear him to
pieces, and you have not anybody who
can do it,
81 told him we would have to get
together. By we / meant the two
factions of the Republican party"
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