New Britain herald., 1915-04-26

aIthongh 1t VIII undouptedly hurt US
also to nominate him.
Wrote to Parsons.
ON August 81, Col. Roosevelt wrote
to Herbert Parsons, who at that time
was n member of congress. In part
the latter, which was from the White
House, was rs follows:
You were very strong in your
statements of what the men under
YOU said to Hughes unpopularity, and
| certainly understood you to say that
Bennet felt exactly as you did, When
Bennct tells me. as the local leaders
tell me, that the sentiment is very
strong for the denomination of
Hughes, | have got to take notice
of it.
Agree Regarding Hughes.
81 entirely agree with all you say
as to your just reasons for complaint
against Governor Hughes, and fur
thermore with all you say as to the
fact that many of those who desire
his denomination desire it chiefly for
the purpose OF hurting the republi-
can party. Moreover, my dear Par
sons, you can hardly seriously sup
pose that, to quote your own words,
l am trying to treat you as a pup
pet'-that is, if you mean me when
You say those in charge of the ma
tional campaign which, of course l
am not. On the contrary, have
written again and again to Taft and
to Hitchcock not to make any open
statement and I haven't the slightest
intention OF telling YOU what to do.
You wrote to me requesting to see
me and asking that say nothing until
l had seen you. I saw you. We
went over the situation. I after
wards saw Bennett, and various Others
including Sherman, and the situation
as they related it was so totally diff
ferent that l felt that l ought to tell
YOU that this, with other knowledge
brought to me. had made me alter my
mind as to what was the wise thing
to do.
P. S.-Of course want the fullest
and most open expression of prefer
ence at the primaries; that I'll stand
heartily for whatever you, F'assett and
the rest of the leaders finally do, and
have no intention of forcing the NOM
nation or of trying to; but that, I'M
less you object, I should like as a
good republican and party man, and
a staunch believer in you. to tell YOU
my judgment for whatever it is
worth"
Letter to Barnes.
On September 16, Col. Roosevelt
wrote this letter to Mr.. Barnes:
IT am very glad you joined in MAX
ing the nomination of Hughes unani-
nous. l think it was the wise and
patriotic thing to do. After the cleo
ton I shall want to see you in Wash
ington and talk over matters with
YOU"
On November 4, 1908, election day.
Col. Roosevelt wrote this to Mr.
Barnes from tho White House:
Dear Mr.. Barnes: Good for you.
We are to be heartily congratulated
on the whole business, national and
state"
Replies BY Barnes.
Replies by Mr.. Barnes to some of
the coloneIs letters were also read to
the jury.
The witness identified all of the let
tiers and declared them to be au-
thentic.
When the letters had been read.
Mr. WINS asked Col. Roosevelt about
Taft's and Hughes plurality in New
York. He said Hughes was small.
"Who was present at the confer
ence in Oyster Bay mentioned in the
correspondence?
AT the lrst Mr.. Parsons and Mr..
Barnes we're there. At the second
Mr. Sherman, afterwards vice presi-
dent, was present"
Not for Personal Reasons.
Col. Roosevelt said his favoring
Governor Hughes was not due to any
7
thought the people wanted him." he
added
did you regard 1t is any evidence
OF corruption that Messrs Barnes,
Hendricks and Parsons favored some
other man than Mr.. Hughes?"
ct can't answer that collectively"
Later Col: Roosevelt answered in
the negative when asked specifically
about each of the men named.
Mr. Wins when told Justice An
drews he wish ed to put into evidence
correspondence that passed between
Thomas G.. Plat and Col. Roosevelt
between 1898 and 1905.
Telegram to Quigg.
Col. Roosevelt identified a copy of
a telegram dated Sept. IL, 1898, sent
to Lemuel f. Quigg, and signed by
himself. In it Col Roosevelt told Mr..
Quigg that he had substantially rep
resented the true condition of affairs
to Senator Plat. This telegram was
sent by the colonel after he had re-
ceived the letter from Mr.. Quigg
which was put into tn evidence last
week.
The attorneys for both sides looked
over the packet of letters Mr. WINS
had produced. Ceusel for Col. Roose-
until this afternoon. Mr.. WINS replied,
ho1 hot