Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-21

organization and that the democratic
organization was backing up the re-
publican legislation In defeating legis-
lation fostered by the governor.
"Mr. Barnes said he and his friends
had control Of the organization. He
said Mr. Hughes could not take con-
troll away from those in whom it was
vested
letter from Mr.. Barnes to Mr.
Roosevelt was presented and in part
read:
Ever since he has been governor,
Mr.. Hughes has endeavored to arose
resentment 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 are the
meanest and most selfish.
Forces Issue With Hughes.
'Tt was a guage Of battle thrown
down which it was my duty to resist
because, If am to remain in the lead
ership of this country. that leadership
must be satisfactory to the people OF
the country I can not be exploited as
a machine made politician or patron
age broker without resisting the charge
to the best Of my strength.
'T never could subscribe to the doc
trine advanced by the governor which
was this: Disagreement with him
meant that a man was rascal
what 1 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.
"The men with whom have been
cooperating will never relinquish their
fight against the principle of direct
nomination." He further declared the
$50 called sentiment for direct pri-
maries is pure pro- Hughes sentiment.
Direct Nominations Opposed.
The letter continues:
Direct nominations are an invita-
ton to discord but their evi! could be
minimized by holding unofficial pri-
maries and unofficial conventions
which could be uniuestionably done.
"The idea Of getting rid OF bosses is
absurd, so long as you have party gov
ernment.
Il sincerely hope and trust you will
not become committed in such way
that it will force an issue at the Sara
toga convention on this question. We
should have primary plank of the
strongest kind to protect the voters.
"When nominations are made they
should be final. II the people do not
like them they can beat them at the
polls, but the members OF the party
should have chance before primaries
to exercise their judgment and express
their will"
Barnes Rule ii, Assembly.
Despite thesearly ruling Of the court
Justice AndraNH allowed Colonel
| Roosevelt to tell Of converastfons with
some senator's. afinfran. Devenport
Newcombe and others, about race
track and other legislation. Some Of
these men told him Mr.. Barnes had
no opposition to race track legislation.
"At one time learned that Senator
Grattan had reported his opposition on
the legislation but he changed his
mind after talking with Mr.. Barnes.
Mr.. Grattan pleaded with Mr.. Barnes
to allow him to vote as he desired but
| I was told Mr.. Barnes told him to vote
| oppositely and he was forced to do so.
Senator Grattan's one vote defeated
the bill. Senator Grattan represented
Mr.. Barnes district"
Colonel Roosevelt told the story of
his conversation with Senator Hinman.
II was told that on one OCCASION
before the district primaries came up
| in the state senate, the republican
| leader asked for an adjournment. The
| republicans conferred in room off the
senate chamber The democratic lead
| er told the democratic senators to meet
| in an adjoining room. Senator Dav-
export said he looked in the room oc-
cupied by the republicans AID saw Mr..
| Barnes there in conversation with SEN
| ators altho he was not member of
| the legislature. Fourteen democrats
and fourteen republicans voted for the
measure and it went thru 1t had been
opposed by Governor Hughes"
Were all the republicans in that
room?" asked Mr.. Twins.
| "Oh, no." replied the witness. "Mr.
Davenport only saw the Barnes sena-
tors, as he termed them"
| Democrats Elect Republican Leader.
did you talk with Mr.. Davenport
about Senator Allds?"
Yes replied the witness.
Aids resigned from the senate after
! he had been charged with accepting
bribes.
"Mr. Newcombe or Mr.. Davenport"
said the colonel, told me that Senator
Aids had been selected for president
pro tempore Of the senate by the ma
chine republicans. There was opposi-
! ton against Aids by other republicans,
so the machine republicans were un-
| able to control q sufficient vote to elect
Aids Then Senator Newcombe told
| me the machine democrats co-operated
with the machine republicans in order
| to elect Aids.
"In the position Aids was elected to
by Tammany democrats he was the
OFFICIAL leader Of the republican party
Of this state"
While Colonel Roosevelt gave his
testimony he slapped one hand upon
| the other every second or two. The
spectators. Jury and lawyers roared
with laughter when he said Tammany
men had helped elect the official re.
publican leader. After order was re-
stored q recess was taken.
Colonel Roosevelt was ready to con-
tinue his story at the afternoon session
| Of court.
Twins Puts Up Losing Fight.
William NJ WINS. Mr.. Barnes senior
counsel. whose address to the jury yes
terday was such q masterpiece of sim
plicity and courtesy that scores of peo-
pie crowded to him with congratula-
tions, fought to block Colonel Roose-
welt from straying backward thru the
tyears. fought to prevent the coloners
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