Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
Letters from Roosevelt to
Barnes Ordered Read in
Court for Plaintiffs Case.
ABOUT N. Y. NOMINATIONS
T. R. Admits Meeting PIatt at
Private Breakfasts in New
York to Discuss Politics.
HUGHES NAME MENTIONED
Say That CoIonePs Lawyers
Refuse to Produce Certain
Letters from Files.
HUGHES NAME MENTIONED
Special bu United Press wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Syracuse, N. T., April 26-"Old
Ghosts today rose to haunt Colonel
Roosevelt as a political Hamlet. Po-
litical scores of the past were re-
opened and the dealings of Roosevelt
while governor and president with
William Barnes and former Senator
Platt were barred. From Platt's ex-
ecutors scores of letters were pro-
duced to show that Roosevelt worked
with Platt, consulted him regarding
appointments and state legislation
and was hand in gloves with the Re-
publican machine.
The evidence was the most unfa-
vorable yet given against Roosevelt,
yet it seemed not to disturb him
greatly. He admitted that Platt
was the boss and that he worked
with him. Roosevelt's sympathy to
Barnes opposition to renominate
Hughes was also shown by letters,
but the colonel qualified. Il felt the
political machine should not be used
by the organization If they had
grievances with which | sympathized
to defeat the popular will
Roosevelt admitted he met Platt
and the latter's son Frank frequently
at private breakfasts in New York
while he was governor to discuss pat
ronage and other matters. In one
letter from Platt's files the colonel
ed that an architect friend be al.
q to bid on a government con-
an q asked flAtt to see thet his
friend was allowed to compete.
While the letters were being read to
the jury Roosevelt smiled and nod
dad his head in reafirmation of his
sentiment
Did you regard as any evidence
of wrong, corruption or unrighteous-
ness on the part of Mr.. Barnes, Par
sons and others that they favored
another candidate than Hughes?"
Iyfns asked
Roosevelt did not desire to give
categorical answer, but the judge di-
not SO regard it on the part of any
of those mentioned
WINS then produced correspond
ence between Platt and Roosevelt
from 1898 to 1905. WINS said
Roosevelts lawyers had refused to
produce certain letters from Roose-
velt's files.
After walking before break
fast riding horseback, automobiling
and comforting with his lawyers,
Colonel Roosevelt resumed the wit
ness stand today. Today was the
colonels fifth day on the stand. His
cross-examination was continued by
William Ivins, chief counsel for
Barnes. 1t was believed Roosevelt's
testimony would not be concluded
before tomorrow The attorneys
doubted whether the case can be CIV
en- to the jury before next week.
Barnes returned to Albany this
afternoon to attend the state consti-
tutional convention. He may not re-
turn this week. WINS said Barnes
will remain In Albany until sum
moned by telegraph.
Roosevelt took his seat this morn
ing as though he was preparing for
a long session. He fixed the chair to
suit him and settled back, crossing
his legs and resting his arm on the
judges bench, drumming his fingers
nervously. Twins at once produced
letters from Roosevelt, Barnes and
former Representative Herbert Par
sons, regarding Governor Hughes's
denomination. Roosevelt wrote in
reply to letter from Barnes, urging
Roosevelt not to support Hughes as
follows:
'My Dear Mr.. Barnes:
Yesterday | saw Sherman, Ben
net, George Smith, Mike Dady,
Cooks and Hitchcock, chairman of
the national committee, here / have
been carefully going into the Hughes
matter since / saw you. / appreciate
to the full force of the argument you
urge against his denomination It is
not pleasant for me to support a man
who has wantonly behaved badly to-
the very man who did most In Sc
curing his election-I would approve
his turning them down in the public
interests, but I object to its being |
ciate that he has alienated quite |
needlessly very many of the voters
and If we had the right man to put
in his place l should say that it was
certainly wise to nominate such g. |
man. But no such man is In sight, |
and there does not seem to be the |
slightest chance of his arising.
Under the conditions 1t seems to |
me that while it will do damage to |
renominate Hughes it will do more |
damage not to renominate him and |
this damage will extend outside the
state"
Roosevelt's letter to Parsons was
almost similar.
Continued on page 81
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