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Mr.. DEAR SENATOR: 7 have thor
ough,y enjoyed being Governor. have
kent every promise. expressed or i'm
Piled. | made on the stump. and feel
that the Republican party Is stronger
he fore the state because Of my In
cumbency Certainly, everything IL
i-iug managed now on perfectly
s'rai.h, basis and every ONCE IL as
,lrau ~ whistle.
Iiup ! would like TO be Governor for
another term, especially IL we are able
to take hold OF the canals In serious
shape. but, as Nice-President. ! don't
see that there is anything ] can do,
! would simply he a presiding officer
and that should find bore
As YOU know. ! am a man OF mod
crate means 'although | am little
better off than THE SUNS article
would indicated, and | should have 10
live very simply in Washington and
could not entertain In any way as Mr.
Hobart and Mr. Morton entertained.
Nj children are all growing up and
| find the burden of their educa ion
constantly heavier, so that am by no
means sure that ! ought I'd 20 on In
public life AT all. providing some re-
munerative work provided itself.
The only reason that | should like
% 20 on is tina, ms | have not been
a moneymaker | feel rather in honor
bound To- leave my children the equiv
alcnt in the way OF a substantial sum
~ actual achievement IN politics or
letters
Now. AS Governor ! can achieve
something, hut as Nicel'res dent !
should achieve nothing Tho more !
look at II the less ! feel as II the Vice
Presidency offered anything tn me
that would warrant my taking H. ~
course, ! shall not say anything until
hear from YOU and possibly not un
III see you But ] did want you ~
know Just how ! fell, Faithfully
you're, THEopoRE ROOSEVELT
Several other letters were read an
then the session ended for the day
was the Colonels sixth day on the stan
and he is almost certain to he a wtnsa
for aacth.. 'ro days
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Co,oreIInsists on Hughes.

President Roosevelt Insisted. howeter'
that the bitter dose had TO be sUdi-
ioued. n irds Doino 10 hurt. but there
irdS 30 use Of making n face about ".
Things mioht have been worse.
OYSTER RAY. y. Y. Aug. -. 1908
My DEAR BARNES Most erphaticaly
whatever my friends do up in Albany
I shall stand b. them. | have given
them. including YOU. my best judgment.
I, IL not judgment based on news
papers IL Is judgment based on what
Congressman Bennett has found from
his personal canvass what Sol strauss
berger finds on the East Side OF New
York what Prendergast and Mike Dady
fird In Brooklyn; what Cocks finds here
IN my own district what Jim sherman
ENDS 20 be the overwhelming sentiment
r ght near YOU in central New York :
what Hitchcock said as to the effect
outside.
Now &, YOU and those Ike YOU, fear
that I shall ash you 10 cut your throats.
your fear is groundiess But my judg-
men: Is that the convention will nomi-
nate Hughes. and that T. would hurt
very much more not TO nominate him
than TO nominate him, although II will
undoubtedly hur, US also 10 nominate
him sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Hon William Barnes. Jr, Albany
Frrnirc Journal Albany, v Y.
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Barnes and Parsons Pleaded in Vain for the
Colonel to Oppose Hughes. Who Was
Accused of Trying to Overthrow
the Party Machine---Didn't
Wish to Be Puppets

SYRACUSE, April :s.-The secret his
tor) + the futile fight made by Will
lam Parncs. Jr.. Herbert Parsons
and most Of the Republican organ
iyaton leaders in 1905 TO block the
denomination Of Charles T.. Hughes
for Governor ard the secret aversi n
Of rre sident Roosevelt to Hughes
stand revealed In series Of exceed
irg,y private letters which were in
troduced by Bstnes to-day into the
r rncs Roosevelt libel suit evidence.
Barnes wrote t. Roosevelt that the
barber shop opinion was all against
HlChes ard demanded To know II
Roosevelt Mas going to make friends
GU. their own throdts.
Parsons predicted that Hughes
would destroy the party organization
ard declined to accept any RESPONSE
t..'y or the nomination.
Roosevelt wrote hack that while
I. was going 10 hurt 10 nominate
Hughes II would hurt more TO turn
I'm down. and that his best afice
ard hes; judgment demanded the re-
nomination Of the Governor.
The letters display with amazin :
t5uhHc,s the opinions as regards
Hughes held 10y several men who
We" publicly pretending to be for
HIN.
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ing about the Vice Pres dency since
IN. talk | had with you followed by
the letter from Lodge and the visit
from Payne OF Wisconsin,
have been reserving The matter
TO talk over with you. hut in view of
the publication in THE SUS this morn
ing would like to begin the CONVERSE
ton, as II we're. by just a line or two
now.
need not speak OF the confidence
I have in the Judgment OF YOU and
Lodge, vet ! can't help feeling more
and more that the Vioe-Presidency
is not an office in which ] could do
anything and not an once in which
a man who ia still vigorous and not
past middle llfe has much chance OF
doing ANYTHING
As YOU know, ! am ~ an active
nature IN spite OF all the work and
all the worry-and very largely be-
cause Of your constant courtesy and
ns.deration.
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R{asES E: 4 ] ,'SS
$50 FIFTH Az ~ COR 47,m ST

Ranking and insuranre--M-. Fooes.
MHitil ami Military Arairs--Mr. Iatson.
IlIrAtiou-Mr Syhur-Iar.
Char!ties-Nr WadsVcrth
Industrial Interests and Rela'ions-Mr.
Parsons
Conservation OF Natural Resources-Mr.
Dow.
Relations - 'he rndians-Mr Lintsay.
Future Anlr ntut-u ts and koNislons OF
'ha Const3tut'pu--Mr. Hinman
Revision AMI grcSsrn"nf-Mr Roden-
book
privileges ard Ele-tions--C X Young
Printing M Bcrri
Contingent ENreuses-S x philips.
EI."s.-inhn Lord ~ P-ian.
Eivi' SsfN'. Nj Rhess
Library and decentralization Phillips.
Taxation " -t.n SAKE.
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ROOT PICKS AIDS FOR
NY. CONSTITUTION WORK
Wckersham, Barnes and Low Among Committee Chair
of Albany Convention-Stimson Boom
for Governor Is Seen.

Powers, Rules and Judiciary. John y
Stanchneid on judiciary and state
Finances and Library and Information
he Lancey Nicol on judiciary. state
Finances and Rules william Berri
chairman Of the committee on Printing
ard Il member Of the committees on
Industrial Relations and cities.
Eugene Lamb Richards IL a member
OF the committees on Banking and In.
surance. civil Service and Privileges and
Elections. William y. Dykman Is a
member Of the committees on Judiciary
Governor and state officers and Com
,irgent Expenses.
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Brarkru Gets Flowers.

Edgar r Bracket OF Saratoga Springs
was the only delegate 10 receiNe flowers
at to-nights session OF the convention.
and Presiden. Root remarked that The
large bunch OF American Beauties in the
rear is only temporary. so the delegate
from Saratoga will not be eclipsed after
Tonight"
John Lord O'Brien 81 Buffalo. chair
man OF the rules committee. submitted
a report adopting the rules OF the last
convention with few changes. The COM
mittee on preamble and bill OF rights
will be known as the committee on bill
OF rights. and the finance and taxation
committee Is divided so as 10 provide
a separate committee on taxation. These
changes were adopted. but consideration
Of other amendments was postponed
until tomorrow.
ON. change In the rules permits the
president and vice-presidents to act az
consulting members OF all committees
without a vote. and allows them g. take
part IN committee discussions.
The most important change, proposed
by Ei!hu Root and designed 20 bring
about al adjournment OF the convention
by August Is. would have prevented the
Introduction of proposed amendments to
the constitution after Ju-e l. except
through the report OF committee Mr.
Bracket Insisted that IL was too early
for the convention thus 70 tie It's hands
ard che matter went over until to-mor-
row
Jess" fh'llips ot AlleEany. as chair
man OF the committee or minor offices
reported IN favor of tho election or Fred
W. Hammond Of Syracuse. f. W. Moses
of Livingston, William X Mansfield %
Saratoga ani Assemhlyuar Aime'h w
Hon Of Brooklyn as assist NJ secreta ries
AZ $500 each. A pos ma sjer AZ So A DAY
Mn" genera! clerks az s. day. four
ToorkeeTers al s. a day Two jan!tors
az IS day. ter messengers at 50 day
and ter pages AZ g. a day also were
appointed. Chairman Philips had a
resolution adopted authorizing the con-
mt.ee to suggest other appointments
later, ~ Tho list 50 rar authorized IL in
4iegua,e.
The cor ven'''- ny rising vote to-
deref 80 sympathy - De Lancey N!col,
be- aus" of ths dca'h ~ his dtuch-er
The convention adjourned until 20
morrow at II O'Clock on motion o, NJ
Qugg
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sharp reminder 10 Roosevelt that he
va already ahead Of the game" and
ough, not to insis, on Hughes:
ALBANY, Y. Y. August 81. 1905.
Ny DEAR Cot. RoosEyELT have
taxed over the telephone with Parsons
" a and Sherman regarding the con-
f,rsir. At oyster BAY.
\ ioli YOU on Thursday last. unless
u Hughes people named ticket At the
PRIMARIES and carried 6, on Tuesday
next y. will send an anti-Hughes dele
CATION to Saratoga.
have burned my bridges on this mat
It. 49, You know. last spring. and there
IL Old retreat Tor me and ! shall continue
t. oppose his denomination until the re-
sut ~ the convention is known.
atN. very positive opinions regard
hs THIS situation Tn. vote in this state
for T-ft Will bc extremely large. and al
t.ou-l HUGHES would run 100. 900 be-
hind him, he might easily be elected
The working people are not for Bryan
and there is tremendous Republican
push on.
II Hughes is elected he will SET UP a
political Organization in this state. as
Frederick stevens publicly declared only
Atrl'l nay. MI tfllcNcpCk ana MY. Iaft
WI NOT have 20 live in New York after
t1.s election is over, but and other
men will
The support which the newspapers
have been giving Hughes in this matter
5 h-ht upon you. That il the reason
Wy they have been advocating his re-
nomination. We can nominate Wads-
worth White or Human, or any straight
Republican. and win
= so do not do this the state of New
iort passes into the hands Of the hughes
people -h.rUy after the first of January
and 'lo-" who stood W and made the
h-1' for the last two years will be
crus1sd ~ must sneak In the back door
OF must get out OF politics. | do not
.'"No That YOU want this.
~ not believe you realize the extent
81 rho iuti-lIu=h', feeling. ! do not
b. eve that many of the advisers VINO
ttF' gone % YOU are men other than
L'-" who Get their information from
newspapers
There is absolutely no pro-HuShcs
T'en' ~ this state, unless Il is in
L. 'E NJ New YORK
There are many men In this state VINO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27

W.sHr~roN. Arril "a Recent report
Of minor revol's in Nicaragua were con
frnad in mail dispatches received at the
state Department to-day BANDS OF forty
to sixty men each plundercd a number of
villages near Leon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27

ALBANY. April 2e-The Constitutional
convention completed its organization
tonight when Elihu Root as president
named the sanding committees.
George ". wickcrsham. who was
Attorney-General in the Taft cabinet,
was named by Mr. Root as chairman of
the Committee on judiciary and by
virtue OF this assignment will he tho
Republican leader on the floor OF the
convention and Mr.. Roots chief as
sistant in guiding the deliberations OF
tho convention.
Ex-senator Edgar I. Bracket. who
was the upstate candidate for conven-
ton floor leader. was made chairman Of
The important committee which will
frame the provisions OF the Constitution
governing the Organization Of the Legs
lature. The third candidate for the
honor of being floor leader. Louis
Marshall, IL to be chairman OF The Com
mit,ee on Preamble and Bin Rights Mr.
Bracket was named second on the
Judiciary Committee and Mr Marshall
the third member on that committee.
William Barnes Is to he chairman OF
the Committee on Legislative Powers
and Frederick e. Tanner. chairman OF the
Republican state committee, IL TO be
chairman OF tho Committee on Governor
and other state officers. which will deal
with the short ballot question.
From the standpoint ~ future politi-
cal activity perhaps the best chair
manship IL that OF STATE Finances. which
went TO Henry L. Stimson, who was
Secretary OF War In the Taft cabinet
and Mr.. Roots law partner. Mr.. sim
son was col. Roosevelt's candidate for
Governor in 1910. and IN view Of the fact
that state finances is the leading queS-
ton under discussion In state politics
MIR. Siimsons appointment as chairman
oc the committee which is 20 delv- into
this question Is looked upon as pre-
limisary TO his again being the Republic
can candidate for Governor.
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Following IL tho l.s. OF cha!rren
named by President Root # the con-
veut!on:
P5eamh. and BIT 90 Rlsh-s-Nr MAJ
shal.
NJ Pa kett
legislative pove-s-Nr Barnes
Surfage-Mr Cul'inan.
Governor and Other state O~icers, e
81 Tanner
Ju1hiarf NJ. vi'ke-~Nsn
S'e'n Finances & Mr.. S'irlson.
C.'Ies-M-. Low
Canals NJ clinton
TlH''- f.'''t''es Nj Ha.s
counties Tow ~ sni Wages Thsi- o.
EartEt'.ou. Government. & John Lord
- k-'a~
Cosr'v. Town ant vr'as. o~-e-.-M-
Ns-o-es-.
r-'sors. B.. s-i -. Prevention an.
Punishment =. crime NJ Clearwater
corporal N-s--,N- T-cn~s-
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The Stce-Prrsidency.

~ T"n~Iary !, 1900, the Iolone! be-
'-' NO V-.'c 10 Senator Plat about
son rn matters" Already he was be-
~ Hnrh from the NIce-Presi-
'..- t' 'olling Plat that lie would
90. '" 'e Governor another term
'a' % Nc.y personal and intimate
'.o "1- a. follows
'' .tFAH SH#ATon PLAT First and
P'E' IMPORTANT, n you happen 10
-" 'ss0 me Er'unG Post recently
"Ys-' 20 be amused, for Il IL
l'- with .ofty indignation
'' rru2.ug -"'NhtS' ! have
.'i I0 tine matter ~ the Insur-
Isru'"rdou' fear n VIII
'f.c ~" We. hat y cannot
rpon ,op 49, long as YOU
o..'' with me-
NOV - 20 yerouF matters have
y ''l-' done a great deal OF think
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Barnes to Roosevelt.

tn nrst NJ the series is Barnes's
sharp reminder 10 Roosevelt that N.
va already ahead Of the game" and
ought not to insist on Hughes:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27

Eastman Kodak Co. advertise
"there is a photographer IN
your mountaineering to-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27

Barnes Predicts n BLACK Eye.
Barnes came back With n hotter drOi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-27

The s~r'es Was obtained by Mr. WAS
by suhprnaing letters IN tho possession
81 Col. Roosevelt, OF the executors -
senator Flat and Of Mr. Parsons
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-11-30
En- n. LAREDO Sc REGISTRAR
FRECUfEIfS ASALIOS
4 HiHO ARMADA
LOS BHLFTES CAPAsNCSTBS Sc GOTHAM
RAzON De CHICO CERTAF6S
MEDIC Ell PESO

LAREDO. Tex, Nov. 29.-Gran
@isgusto he produc!do entire los habi-
.antcs de Ia ciudad. el hecho de que
IN IA yecina plaza Sc registrar fire.
cuentes asaitos = mano armada en-
contra de personals que a de este
.ado a pascarse Y = las cuales Sc in
,enta robar. Algunos casos de asal-
-os Sc registraron anoche en- Nuevo
laredo, segun las noricias que Sc re-
Theron aqui. Dos de las v;ctinas
lie les asaltantes son ~cmpleado5 de
IN peri6dico ~carrancista que sc publ
q en- eSta ciudad. Dichos empIeados
rcficrcn que fue@on victimas de uH Il
laque de parte de unos descoaoc;dos,
u~aienes Sc ~arrojaron contra ellos pa
"a quitarles 10 que llevaban consi-
20,
Tn individuo apeiiidado Gonzalez,
cue fue de esta ciudad a Ia vecina
L pasar el domingo, fue golpeado por
mos descon0cidos. robado = herido
-ariamente por los individuos que 10
asaltaron.
Los hechos que deio apuntados han
Dcoducido alarma entire el pueblo de
NI'v0 Laredo y la Decentralization
entire los habitantes de este lugar
cue tienen por costumbre il u pa
searse 4 ia vecina plaza, e~specialmen-
e los domingos.
! cinco centavos y medic Sc c~otizan
los "s;liu:biqucs."
Los billetcs carrancistas eStan colt
4andoSc en- esta ciudad 4 raz6n de
cinco centavos y medic Gro el peso.
Como Ia mayor parte del pueblo dc
Nucvo Laredo viene a comPrar sus
articulos de primera nccesidad Z es-
y ciudad resulta que SURE granG2s
2erjuicios Y dificultades a trata= de
lacer Ia compra DC 10 que necesi.a.
La genie pobrc es Ia que mayor
gerjuicios tiene con el bajo prc.io
I que Sc GOTTA e. papel c~arrancisca,
cues Sc We impcs;bilitaGa dc proveer-
&c De 10 cue lie hace falta POI c-.re-
or De los e;ementos necesarios.
FL CORRESPONSAL.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-11-30
Lampico es Ia lnica Gu
dad que no ha dete-
nido su marcha
progreSiVa

TANpTCO Nov - -TamnirO -,
,,.;z5 l., i,ico c;,dad del mis- 1ue
:, do+or;ao ~, n,o,.ch, bacia RI
- n,-,. IA /, ,rouord, cri-
80 b, a+,.,.osado T., pen.nii.
-. ,iItimo. o5os
naL.oso os+o =, J., n~rodig;os, r;app-
40 9, s,,a.o ouc esr5 nroduci,ndo
o,d, -, m,rores corridadcs lie ne
-..a,ao Ios bon,h,.s do peesoc;os i
h;., ,.iouor ,o~;rdic,Jos on sus
;.ta oaa.aoronoi. do Inc mo.
>..sIa-.. 49,, -, aabiorno -,
- s;a,,fcrar I,bor.ndo tor,z-
,,orto nr s7,. tarra,os natroIifaros,
.ao,,ros 10 o,o obtcndriaD buenos
rondimicr+os - pesar de las difficult
raJas one So pr~eseYraban con mctivo
IoI t,.storro oaneraI en- ell pais.
I'm, vardadera fiebre de uegccios
De-roIiferos Sc ha desarroilado en- la
.ird.d = as de notarse que c~entena-
.cs he 2ficinas So han estab!ecido en-
nolornos edificjos de r~eciente cons
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-27

inal American means "Ain Nith-the Stroug.Arm Who-Carics. Baby"
 "lt is very nice ot you to ask me up Co dine with you." said |.
 "I~nt it about time l was doing something for you m return for an Chat you have done for me- she iu- quirel gayly "We are having a par uoularly nice dinner this evening" and thought you'd enjoy a change
 "A chau.et' said |. with 90 laugh. As if we haven't been eating out of the same kettle for days."
 "I was mot referring to the food |" she said. and was very properly squclchDd
 Nevertheless speaking of food. said l. "it may interest you Co know that expected Co have rather 30 sump- tuous repust of my own to celebrate the dcliver9uce. A due. plump pneas. ant, prepared la O~car. corn frter> like mother used to make. potatoes picard
 And wonderful alligator pp1r salad" she interrupted. her eyes dane ing.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-27

or that The countess. recovering rom her surprise. cried out in laugh er and began to clap time with her lands. Blake forgot himself and sat down rather heavily on the edge of the bed | think the poor woman's knees gave way under her
 "uurrahw ! shouted to Rosemary, but looking directly at the countess. We're celebrating"
 Whereupm the girl that was left in the countess rose Co the occasion and she pirouetted with graceful abandon before me in amazing contrast to my jumping jack efforts. Only Blake's reserve and somewhat dampening ad- monitiou brought me to my senses.
 "Please don't drop the child Mir Smart" she said l had the great sat isfacdon of hearing Rosemary cry when | delivered her up to Blake and start ed to slink out Of the room in the wake Of my warm checked hostess.
 "You would be a wonderful father, sir" said Blake, relentiug a little
 T had the grace Co say, "Oh. pshaw" and then got out while the Illusion was still alive tAs I've said before, do not like a crying babyl
 lt was the most wonderful dinner in The world notwithstanding it was serv- ed on kitchen fable moved into the living room for the occasion. Imposing ,audplubra adorned the four corners of thp table and the very best plate in the castle was put to use. There were roses in the center Of the board a huge howl of short stemmed Marechal Niel beauties
 "t5ave l told you. Mir Smart, that l am expecting my mother here 10 visit me week after nextP
 She tactfully put the question to me at time when was so fnll of con. tenment that nothing could have de ! pressed me
 You don't say sop exclaimed, . quite cheertully.
 That is to say, she is coming if yoN think you can manage it quite safely"
 "l manage itt My dear countess, why speak of managing a thing that Is ! so obviously 10 be desiredT
 You don't understand Can yon smuggle her into the castle without
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T starred "How u the world did yoa guesst'
 She laughed in pure dclleht and began To understand Br the Lord Harry. the amazing creature was ln. vitmg mc to cat my own dinner in her sallc manager. Well. may ! be hanged! You do beat the Dutch"
 she was wearing wonderful dinner gown or lrish lace and she fairly spar Ncd with diamonds AS looked at her standing there hy Che big oak u- hlc couldn't hclp tmnSmg thlt the count was mot only scumdrel bat all kinds of fool
 "lt was necessary for me Go bribc all of your servants. Mr. smart" she said
 "You did not oHer the rascals mon ey ! hope. said iu a mortified tone.
 "No. indeedw She did not explain any further than that, but somehow I knew that money isn't everything to a servant after all "I hope you don't mind my Borrowing your butler and footman for the evening she went on. "Not that we really need two to serve two but it seems SO much more like a function, as the newspapers would call it"
 lt was my turn Co say "No, indeed.'
 And now you must come in and kiss Rosemary good night she said, glanc- ing at my great Amsterdam clock in the corner
 We went into the nursery. 1t was past Roscmary's bedtime by nearly an hour. and the youugstcr was having great difficulty in keeping awake. She managed to put her arms around my neck when l took her up from the bcd an tucked away in her warm lit- tle uighue. and sleepily presented her own little throat for me Co kiss. that particular spot being where the honey came from in her lispcnsation of sweets
 was full Of exuberance. An ire >isuble impulse to do a jig seized upon ne TO my own intense ama2ement and to Bhke's horror began to dance about the room like clumsy kanga- roo Rosemary shrickcd delightedly into my ear. and l danced the harder