New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
Chairman, Angry, Resolv-
cd TO Dust Boss" from
National Committee.
CHICAGO BATTLE
TO TEST STRENGTH
Conference Expected To-mor-
row, When Root Returns
Choate Supports Ex-senator.

The elimination ~ william Barnes
from poMtcs Is the task the forces VINO
were triumphant IN Saturdays meeting
- the Republican State Committee
have set for themselves. These forces
led BY Frederick c. Tanner, hope TO Se-
compljsh this by defeating Barnes Tor
.As national committeemanship wnen
.bo Now York State delegates 20 mo
peprbiican convention gather IN I'M
c,go less than two months hence
~Rorne. is now the national commit
...u,., from this state" said one VINO
took a leading part In the defeat OF
.,o parncs old guard crowd on ss'ur-
la, ",nd il Is to the Interests OF me
republican party Of this state and mo
nation that he does not hold TINS once
afts, the national delegates get 10
rcther in Chicago.
This Republican leader referr'" '"
-, rnsuccessful efforts 10 regain
control Of the state committee throug"
.ioctrc Senator Charles W. Wicks as
chairman 20 succeed Frederick & Tan
r.r q. "despicable gumshoe tactics
Tame. who was reelected by oe-
cisiye vote, has made no attempt 10
conceal his anger.
Several Defeats for Barnes
oThis IA the second crushing deiea'
-. RENEE has received at the hands
81 the leaders OF his own party IN
short time said the Republican leader
who i engineering the hght to eiIInl-
nate Barnes from politics. Inc hrs'
40. really q series Of defeats, rather
.ban one. for time and again "heh
Rarnes trie to make showing IN inc
Coretitutional Convention ms kepuO-
loan associates crushed HIM. ne sec
ond was on Saturday, which would haNe
ca,,sed n man less thick-skinned than
Parnes 10 announce his retirement
from politics. Lo;,c
There ere three men who are beng
considered as successors 10 DaI"y9 a
national committeeman. Ihey are Ieu-
erick & Tanner, Lieutenant Governor
S $50 of Onondaga. and William
Ward. Of Westchester. ward formerly
held the place. -. Do
nnblican State Committee will not be
annointsd by Tanner until Ward gets
vol and u able 10 join IN confer
cnce II il expected that the west
chester leader will be much better by
Tho time that Francis Hendricks, the
leader of Onondaga County, returns
from the South.
There will probably be conference
between Tanner and Elihu Root to-
morrow. when the latter arrives here
from Washington. The forced retire
ment Of Barnes from politics Will un-
doubtedly be discussed when they meet.
While it was the plan Of the Barnes
forces 20 put through an lndorsemeht
az Senator Root for the Presidential
nomination had they succeeded IN
eanturing control Of the State commit
too. il is not believed that this Will
he taken into consideration by Senator
Root when he hears that the sole rea-
son for eliminating Barnes Is the good
OF the party, both in the state ana ma
ton.
Choate Praises Root.
Joseph II. Choate issued q statement
last night explaining his reasons Tor
supporting the Root candidacy Ia
part the statement read:
"Mr Root IL the only one OF the
three leading candidates who can fully
commend himself 20 all members Of the
party. Merit and fitness are the test
and no man can say that he "a not
the best qualified man for the Office
Of all the three. He has been Loyal
Republican from the beginning. rem
dering the party great services, which
were equally great services 10 the ma
ton. at untold sacrifices 20 himself
and his unmatched experience In for
eiRn affairs as Secretary OF state and
Senator will assure the whole country
that we shall be in safe hands.
Mr.. Choate then criticised Colonel
Roosevelt for his bolt in 1912. he
cited three reasons which he believed
should deter Justice Hughes from &C
cepting the nomination # u Is offered
him. One Is his position as member
% the United States Supreme Court
whose "spotless ermine should never
be smirched in the muddy turmoil of
politics." The second is that Justice
Hughes has never had any experience
In foreign affairs" and the third, &C
cording 20 Mr.. Choste. is that mo man
knows what his views are on any OF
,he leading questions which now sgi-
.ate the people Of the United States