The Washington times., 1915-04-26
TRIES TO PROVE T.R
WORKED WITH BOSS
Barnes Reopens old Political
Sores at Trial With PIatt
Letters.
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Roosevelt. on August 21. 19os as fol-
lows:
Il have burnt my bridges on this
or any straight Republican could
| win. II we do nominate SUCH a
man, the stock will pass into the hands
made the figis will be crushed and win
| have to sneak In the back door to get
out of politics There is absolutely no
Hughes sentiment in this state except
In New York. There is no trouble about
the Republican party in the hands OF
| muswumps."
| Roosevelt's Reply.
From Oyster Bay, Roosevelt replied as
Yesterday saw Sherman, Bennet.
George Smith, Mike Dady, Cooks: and
committee, here. l have been carefully
sos yon unto the Mssass tn AsF ss full the
force Of the arguments you urged
pleasant for me to support a man who
men @ who did most in securing his cleo
| toni would approve his turning them
down in the public interest. but ! OBJ
J ject to it's being done wantonly. More
over, I appreciate that he has alienated
quite needlessly very many voters, and
| If we had the right man to put in his
place (the right man from the right
standpoint of getting votes), / should
say that 1t was certainly wise to nomi-
nate 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 conditions 1t seems to me
that while 1t will do damage to renomi-
| nate Hughes, 1t will do more damage
not to renominate him. and that this
damage will extend outside Of the state.
Should Renominate Him.
while therefore l want most en-
phatically to disclaim any intention Of
seeming to dictate the nomination, l
think l ought to tell you that my judg-
ment Is that the convention ought to
renominate him.
Hitchcock says that not to renomi
| nate him would be a harm to the can
vass outside of New York as we'll as in
his judgment. in New York. l may add
| that everyone present agreed to keep
absolutely quiet in this matter and to
consult with you. among others. before
| any kind Of conclusion was announced;
but from the papers l should judge
| some one had talked.
1T was not l. for no newspaper man
communicated with me directly or in
| directly and / was as much surprised
as anyone when l saw the statements in
| the papers"
Similar Letter.
Roosevelt's letter to Parsons was al
most similar.
Another letter from Barnes said that
the barber shop sentiment was
against Hughes, and that it wa sa good
| criterion of public sentiment.
Another letter from Roosevelt to
| Barnes said:
Most emphatically whatever my
friends do up in Albany. shall stand
by them l have given them. including
you. my best judgment It Is not
judgment based on newspapers; 1t is q,
Judgment based on what Congressman
Bennett has found from his personal
canvass; what Sol Strassburger finds on
the East Side of New York; what Prem
dergast and Mike Dady fnd in Brook
| lyn; what Cooks finds here in my own
district; what Jim Sherman finds to be
the overwhelming sentiment right near
you In central New York what Hitch
: II you and those like you fear that
| shall ask you to cut your throats, your
rear Is groundless But my Judgment ia
mat the convention will nominate
hughes. and that 1t would hurt very
much more not to nominate him than
to nominate him; although It will un-
doubtedly hurt us also to nominate
him."
Another Letter To Parsons.
Another letter from Roosevelt to Par.
sons said in part:
Il have far too much necessary en-
| counters with men do not like to per
NIT myself to feel even passing irri
tatlon at sharp words from men whom
l not only like but thoroughly respect
as | do you.
You are entirely right in saying that
you understood that I was unwilling
IN view OF Hughes conduct toward YOU,
Ienaricks, t, and Barnes. You were very
n te
men under you said as to Hughes un.
| popularity, and | certainly understood
you to say that Bennett felt exactly as
nou no., dla as an unimportant incident
may mention that Amos Pinchot noti-
ned me that YOU had entirely mistaken
him and that he favored the nomina.
tlon OF Hughes). I entirely agree with
an you say as to your just reasons
aor d compliant against Governor Hughes
ana furthermore with all you say as
TO the fact that many of those Who
desire his denomination desire IL chiefiv
Tor Itnan the purpose of hurting the Repub-
mot In Charge"
Moreover my dear Parsons. you can
hardly seriously support that, to quote
your own words, / am trying to treat
you as a puppet'-that is, II you mean
me when you say those in charge of
the national campaign which. of
course, | am not.
'On the contrary. l have written
again and again to Taft and to Hitch
cock not to make any open statement,
and l haven't the slightest intention OF
telling you what to do and never will
tell the newspaper that you will be told
what to do, and never have thought of
so telling them.
There are many currents against
Hughes; but ! don't see whom you are
going to put in his place who won't be
weaker"
Interest In the suit centers today in
the Tammany leader. will be called as
witness. 1t is said here that the
chances arc the man whom Roosevelt
! linked with Barnes as a bipartisan
boss will appear at the behest of the
defense
Those who have listened with keen
relish TO Colonel Roosevelt's emphatic
testimony. and who anticipate eagerly
the rebuttal of Barnes, feel that II will
take the presence and story of the tsci-
a nj iAff