Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-22

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las he pleased in regard to election of a
United States senator.
Franklin Roosevelt spoke to me about
the general situation, including the cleo
ton Of United States senator. All this
was in 1912 He called my attention to the
union of Independent men of both parties
by which they beat the Barnes and
Murphy machine in the primary fight.
Race Track Legislation.
Despite an early ruling of the court
Justice Andrews allowed Colonel Rcose-
welt to tell of conversations with some
senators, Human. Davenport, Newcomb
land others, about race track and other
Legislation. Some Of these men told him
that Mr.. Barnes at first had no opposi-
ltion to race track legislation, but that
later opposition developed.
TT was at that time I learned that
senator Grattan had expressed his oppo-
sition to the legislation, but that he
changed his mind after talking with Mr..
Barnes Mr. Grattan pleaded with Mr..
Barnes to allow him to vote MS he wanted,
but, 1 was told, he said Mr.. Barnes or
dered him to vote opposItely and he was
forced to do 20. Senator Grattan's one
vote defeated the bill. Senator Grattan
represented Mr.. Barnes district"
Colonel Roosevelt told the story Of his
conversation with Senators Human and
Davenport.
lBarnes Republican, Murphy Demo.
1T was told that on one occasion when
the question OF direct primaries came up
in the state senate the republican leader
asked for an adjournment. He asked
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room for a conference. The democratic
leader then told the democratic senators
10 meet him in an adjoining room. Sena-
tor Davenport said he looked into the
room occupied by the republicans and
saw Mr.. Barnes there in conference with
the senators. although he was not a
member of the legislature. Later the
democrats and republicans came out and
went into the senate chamber. Fourteen
democrats and fourteen republicans
voted for the measure and 1t went
Through. The measure had been opposed
by Governor Hughes.
Were all the republican senators in
that room?" asked Mr.. WINS.
"Oh. no." replied the witness "Mr.
Davenport only saw the Barnes repub-
lican senator's. as he termed them"
liza you 70 ccndNOE DdNGupOIl
about lothian p. Allds?"
YES" replied the witness.
Aids resigned from the senate after
he had been charged with accepting
brides.
Machine Men Cooperate.
mr.. Newcomb or Mr.. Davenport" said
Colonel Roosevelt, told me that Senator
Aids had been selected for president pro
tempore OF the senate by the machine
republicans. There was opposition
against Aids by other republicans. so the
machine republicans were unable TO con-
troll a sufficient vote to elect Aids. Then
Senator Newcomb told me the machine
democrats co-operated with the machine
republicans in order to elect Aids
'And In the position Aids was elected
TO by Tammany democrats. he was the
official leader Of the republican party in
this state"
While Colonel Roosevelt gave his tes-
timony he slapped one hand upon the
other every second or so and leaned for
word IN his chair toward the Jury box.
The spectators, jury and lawyers roared
with laughter when Colonel Roosevelt
said Tammany men had helped elect the
official republican leader.