New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-15
Whitman ard Calder
Opposed by Both,
Leaders Hear.
ANCIENT FOES
NOT AT PEACE
But Agree on Bacon for
Senate, Hinman for
Governor.

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and his
old political enemy, William Barnes
ir.. will work for the same candidate
at the coming Republican primaries II
the plans of some Republican leaders
work out. 8,
No peace pact has been arranged ana
fool;no between the two men is as
strong as ever. 1t is understood, now
ever that both believe Governor Whit-
man should not be renominated ana
that stronger candidate should be
named for United States Senator 'nah
William NJ. Calder.
1t also happens that ex-senator mar
vev d. Hinman and Robert Bacon VINO
are most prominently mentioned as
nrobable opponents of the Governor ana
Mr. Calder. will be equally acceptapie
~ Mr. Roosevelt and Mr.. Barnes.
Mr.. Hinman, who was supported py
tho Colonel against the Governor TWO
wears ago. has long been close frieno
of Charles Evans Hughes. when MI
Hughes was Governor Mr.. Hinman was
his floor leader in the Senate, ana
fought through all his important re-
form measures.
Many Conferences Held.
For ten days Republicans opposed
n Whitman and Calder have held many
conferences. By tomorrow it is ex-
rected they will decide what course 70
pursue. They will support Bacon ana
U;nman. if they will run, though other
candidates have been considered.
Barnes has not hesitated to express
himself. Recently in "The Albany
Journal" he bemoaned the possipiiity
+ba, Calder and Whitman should go
into the primaries without opponents
and in private he used more vigorous
terms.
Colonel Roosevelt has not made any
rublic statement, and none is expected
II is known, however, that within the
last two weeks he has conferred with
two or more anti-Whitman Repuph-
cans, and that they are convinced nc
would welcome the opportunity to sup
mort an opponent Of Whitman.
As result of these conferences GER
tain Republican leaders have not hesi'
tated 70 give it as their belief that the
Colonel can be counted upon to support
the right kind of candidate against Gov
ernor Whitman. No doubt is expressed
that ex-senator Hinman fills the bill.
Barnes's Support Likely.
So far as Barnes is concerned, it car
be said with authority that ne would
support Mr.. Bacon for the Republican
nomination for Senator. The former
Ambassador TO France fits right into
the nicture that Barnes has in his eye
as TO the calibre that United States
senator from this state should nave
Ex-senator Hinman, too, will have the
sunnort of the veteran politician, al
tbnnoh as a member of the Legislature
AS far as the Colonel is concerned
there is little doubt as TO the attitude
he will take if Mr.. Bacon and ex-Sena'
tor Hinman get into the hght. MT
Racon is one of his warmest personal
friends, and as for Mr.. Hinman, those
who know Mr.. Roosevelt we'll say that
he has not changed his opinion oil two
Years ago in the slightest way when
ibe ex-senator was Mr.. Whitman's OPP
ponent for the Republican nomination
for Governor.
The time for filing primary petitions
expires one week from to-day. so that
the anti Whitman and anti-Calder ne
nublicans will have to work quickly
one of their most prominent leaders
declared yesterday that the whole thing
would be settled before the end OF the
week. So far as the petitions are con-
cerned. he declared that they could be
fxed up within twenty-four hours,
II was learned yesterday that teie-
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