New Britain herald., 1915-04-26
ROOSEVELT SAW
CONSULTED PLA1
AFFAIRS AT 4
Colonel States EG ReaIl
u. S. Senator Was @
"6OSS" Of NV York
CONFIDENT AL LETTERS |
lead 10 LIBEL

Former President EmphatiN
mics That Conferences
pointmcnts for Offices in
crnmcnt Constituted Inv
ernment''-Says "Actions
Visible as They Could BE
Syracuse, n. Y, April &c.
of confidential letters taken
files kept by the late Thorn
" lille he was representing
of New York in the Uni
senate were today read ID
trying William Barnes su
legged libel against Theodd
welt in the supreme court
OF the letters were signed
ator Plat. while others "
by Colonel Roosevelt. In
of them the writer's discl
didates for office in the sta
ment and in reply TO a a
MIR. Barnes'counsel the forN
dent said ne consulted Il
Senator Platt about anal
bany, knowing and realiz
times that he (Platt) was
OF the republican party in
one OF the letters read
forenoon session contained
script which read: "Ali
change the whole board
SCISSORS"
Brought by Platt's =
The letters were brought
cuse by the former senator
turned over to counsel
Barnes.
Although the colonel cou
whether he had ever made
TO the public that he was
with Mr.. Plat over appoint
denied emphatically that suN
enccs constituted 'invisibl
nent."
My actions" the witnes.N
were as visible as they cod
Justice Andrews Lad
Justice Andrews was q e.
late in opening court. and
ceedings opened a stipulated
counsel was read into the
the effect that dispositions b
ramed witnesses outside
should have the same effecsN
witnesses appeared on the
Col. Roosevelt having "a
witness chair. Mr.. WINS puN
record letters that passed
Mr.. Barnes and Col. Rooseve'
tween the colonel and Herk
sons, dated August II, 1909
letter Mr.. Parnes discus
Hughes. He said that shoulE
be elected he would set up
machine and that all politis
opposed him would have to
the back door or get out OF
Reply OF Roosevelt
The reply of Col Rooseve
stationary of the White Ho
written as Oyster Bay. was "A
My Dear Mr.. Barnes-Yd
saw Sherman. Bennett. Geor
Mike Dady, Cooks and Il
chairman of the national "a
here. have been careful
into the Hughes matter sin
you. I appreciate 10 the
force of the arguments I'd
against his nomination. I'D
pleasant for me 10 support a
has wantonly behaved bad
very men who did most in sed
election. X X x I would
his turning them down in {
but ! object TO its b
wsntonly. Moreover, q
that he has alienated quite q
very many voters and II we
right man to put in his p
right man from the stsndpoi
ting votes) I should say tn
certainly wise to nominate
man. But no such man Is
and there does not seem {
chance of his arisiI
der tho conditions, II seem
that while II will do DANA
nominate Hughes, II VIII
damage not TO renominate
that this damage will extend
of the state. While. then
want most emphstically TO
any intention Of seeming Z
tho nomination. ] think
tell you that my judgment Is
ought 10 renomiu
I am sure that the delegates
district will be for him.
and Dady insist En-
IS no alternative to his renorE
says that not to RED
him would he a harm TO the
outside Of New York as We
bis Judgment. in New YortA
smith nnally announced that
IN, lined 10 take the same
may add thar every one pressed
@ keep absolutely quiet ga Il
81 and To consult with YOU
,thers. before any kind Of a
ion was announced: but III
,apers / should Judge some
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