The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-11
WHITMAN SOUNDS
KNELL FOR BARNES
Defeat Marks Passing Of Old
Lpadpr-Calder for L. =.
Senator.
IN HARMONY

CHICAGO. June f0.-That Gov. Whit
man has advanced himself politically
and that William Barnes Ia down and
out as " factor in New York Is the
consensus OF opinion here. following the
nomination Of Justice Hughes by the
Republican convention. The victory Of
the Hughes men assures tho Governor
Of n denomination this fall. and II IL
also taken to mean that Representative
william NJ. Calder will get the Repubai.
a nomination for United ststes sena-
tor.
Congressman Calder early In the pre-
convention campaign threw his lot with
the Hughes men n has been working
out here In close cooperation with Gov.
Whitman. He has been openly a can.
didatc for the nomination for Senator for
some time. The strife stirred UP In
the New York deles alton has been such
that had the Root faction triumphed II
Is almost certain that he would have
been turned down for the nomination.
wAitnau lees Victory.
Regarding the nomination OF Justics
HUGHES Gov. Whitman said tonight:
The convention has responded to the
demand OF the people. The delegates
have simply given expression to the will
OF an overwhelming majority OF the Re-
puolicans In every state OF the Union.
The result Is in no sense q surprise to
those familiar with conditions. No one
but Mr.. Hughes himself could have pre-
vented II. feel confident that the ticket
will win and hat a Republican majority
will be returned In both houses Of Con-
gress"
Frederick c. Tanner, chairman Of the
New York state Republican committee.
said
mfr. Hughes WAS chosen because ne
wal the peoples choice. The people Will
support him because they need him.
Roosevelt will support him oeoAuse
Roosevelt Is patriotic. Democrats VIII
support him because they are Disguised.
All OF us are Americans. The Republic
can party is reunited. 7 had no doubt
about the nomination OF Mr.. Hughes
and ] have none whatever about his cleo
ton"
Tho Barnes forces did not give up
their fight against Herbert Parsons Tor
national committeeman until they saw
This morning that Justice Hughes was
sure OF the nomination on the third bal
lot. There mad been talk Of trying 10
elect Senator wadsworth or National
Chairman Hilles. The Whitman forces
heard OF this and showed at once that
they could muster n majority OF the
votes in the delegation, whereupon the
Barnes faction gave IN, and when a poll
was taken In the convention MI a
sons was named unanimously.
MARKS Passing Of Barnes.
The election % Mr.. Parsons and the
victory OF tho Hughes men means the
complete elimination OF Mr.. Barnes
from New YORK state politics. De-
feated in hts rftemit To remove Chair
man Tanner, Mr.. Barnes nevertheless
UP To to-day had retained much Of his
! power and influence IN tho delegation,
! being helped in this by his espousal OF
| the Root cause. But to-day marked his
passing as A political figure.
| Senator Elon X. Brown gave out this
statement for Mr.. Barnes:
mfr. Barnes desires to say thai mas
much as II has become apparent that q
majority Of the New York delegation IA
no, In favor of his reelection as alton
Committeeman ht does not want 10 raise
any issue In relation thereto. but he de
| sires to have II understood that he would
nave been pleased 10 servo II II had beer
| desired"
Mr.. Barnes has been a pathetic figure
here ever sine. his arrival. In contras
with his position four years ago he hal
welded little ~ any influence as n ma
t.onal figure. and the leaders have vir
tually ignored him, II. gave weakness
rather han strength TO the Root chances
here when II became apparent he va!
seeking TO rehab!litate himself thereby.
Senator Wadsworth has been the chic
figure working here for Mr.. Root. II !
thought that harmony now will he re
stored between him and Gov. Whitma,
II that all factions will work toge;he
to elect the Hughes n Fairbank
ticket. The Governor and his friend
said very positively to-day, however
that Mr.. Barnes would not pH-ticipat
with them in this. as they are resolve
TO put him in the down and out" elias
and keep him there. They believe thereb,
the party will be greatly helped.
There WAS n curious division In tn
New York delegation in the vote for IN
Presidential candidates. eleven of IN
delegates voting for Burkct, OF Nebraska
These were Michael J. Dady. k'reicric'
l.. Marshal, Henry H. Stimson. Beverl.
Robinson, William IL Douglas. william
Bondy, Samuel krulewitch. Valentine
Hahn. William s.. Bennett. John h. Ros
and W. L. Haysradt.
The New York delegation Will leav
tomorrow morning on their special fror
the La Sale street station and are du
in New York at noon on Monday. Gov
Whitman goes back with the delegation
JEREMIAH 0'IEARY'S VIEWS