Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-13

the purpose Of showing that he, while
Republican leader in the state Senate,
looked upon Colonel Roosevelt as the
chief Of the party in New York state. al
though, az Mr.. WINS said, it had been
testified to by Colonel Roosevelt that
Mr.. Barnes dominated the party for
more than = dozen years.
Objections by counsel for the defend
ant were sustained.
judges Statement
Witness said he had discussed many
topics with Mr.. Barnes. Following an
argument over questions along this line,
Justice Andrews said:
Il have left in the case in justification
the one charge that Mr.. Barnes was
dominant In 1su at the time of the SEN
atorial election. That requires the jury
to find that Mr.. Barnes was dominant.
Barnes made an improper alliance with
Charles F. Murphy. To meet that
change you. Mr.. WINS. may prove that
Mr.. Barnes was not dominant.
Further arguments resulted In Senator
Brown being allowed to tell of converse
tons with Mr.. Barnes in 1911.
During the time the United States SEN
atorial fight was at its height, witness
said he had dozen or more talks with
Mr.. Barnes. some Of them with no third
party present and at other times Frank
nority leaders Of both houses were pres
ent. Mr.. Barnes" the witness proceed
ed, said that conditions were ripe for
the election Of a senator by having Re-
publicans united with independent Dem
ocrats. He did not want a man in the
United States Senate who was or might
be identified with Tammany Hall Mr.
Barnes and talked to the minority lead
ers of both houses to see what the senti-
ment was about such a movement
saw Mr.. Osborne (whom Mr.. Barnes ia
Osborne was ready to unite with the Re-
publicans the following day. The minor
ity leaders. Merritt and Bracket. could
not agree to Mr.. Carlisle. my law part
ner, because they thought that II elect
ed he might train with the dominant
faction Of the Republican party
Characterization
On cross-examination Mr.. Bowers asked
Mr.. Brown:
Had Mr.. Barnes told you the Repub-
lican vote could be delivered to an indie
pendent Democrat"
substantially. yes"
Senator Brown resented a question ask
ed by Mr.. Bowers as to whether he had
suggested the name Of his law partner.
Mr.. Osborne suggested my partners
name,' he said. Il just carried the mes
sage to Mr.. Barnes. / trust you will not
place me in a false position"
The next witness was Edgar T. Brack-
EFT Of Saratoga, former state senator.
ate for II years. He said he was for
merly leader Of the Republican minority.
Il was the minority leader in 1911. There
was a caucus upon the senatorship. The
nominee was Senator Depew. MI
Barnes was not present at the caucus.
l do not recall ever having talk at that
time about the caucus or about the NOM
inee. Mr.. Barnes. I think. was in Cuba
and not in Albany during the month fol-
lowing the caucus"
Two months. after the. caucus. Mr.
from Senator Depew Withdrawing from
the senatorial race in the interest Of the
state.'
Bracket Shown Letter
Mr.. Bracket was shown a letter. He
said il was one he received from Mr..
Barnes after he had received the tele-
gram from Senator Depew. Witness
then said:
Before received that letter 1 attend
ed conference at Mr.. Barnes house of
about seven or eight people, including
Mr.. Barnes"
John w. Hutchinson. Jr., New York
lawyer, swore that tn July. 1914. Theo-
dore Roosevelt had told him that the is
sues of 1912 were dead and that he would
''go after President Wilson in his Pitts
burg speech and tear him to pieces"
Mr.. Hutchinson quoted Colonel Roose-
welt as saying. however. that after what
had happened in Chicago in 1912 the Re-
publican party was not big enough for