New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18
To Oppose Calder
Roots Counsel
Decides Him.
FOR UNIVERSAL
WAR TRAINING
Makes Preparedness His
Chief Issue-T. R. May
Stump for Him.

Robert Bacon, former Ambassador
to France, is in the fight for the ke-
publican nomination for United States
Senator from New York. In brief
announcement yesterday Mr.. Bacon
said that he had decided to enter the
primaries on September 10 against
William NJ. Calder, of Brooklyn. ana
that as soon as his petition is hied
he would give his reasons for entering
III. race. Mr.. Bacon also announced
the appointment of committee, con-
sisting of Joseph H. Choate, ex-Judge
A r Clearwater and Job Z. Hedges.
A campaign committee will be named
later. ..
Mr.. Bacon will ask support on the
i.sue of universal military training
The former ambassador is an en-
thusiast on this subject and is presi-
dent of the National Security League.
Last year he went to Plattsburg as q
private and soon was promoted to SER
geant.
In a statement that he will issue
later Mr.. Bacon, it Is understood VIII
make it plain that he is the Candidate
of no faction Of the party. lie wiii
enter the primaries solely on the
merits of the question, which to his
mind i, one of the most important
now before the people.
T. r. May Stump for Bacon.
The primary fight between Mr.. Bacon
and Mr.. Calder will be picturesque and
interesting. In it the former am
bassador will have the active support
of William Barnes, jr.. and the moral
support of Colonel Roosevelt. The
Colonel has made it clear that under
no circumstances will he take active
part in a primary fight. but it is un-
derstood that if Mr.. Bacon wins the
Colonel will stump for him. 1t is not
unlikely that Mr.. bacon will also have
the active support Of several leaders
now closely associated with Governor
Whitman.
Former Senator Elihu Root is
credited with being the most important
factor in Mr.. Bacon's decision to go
into the fight. The two are close
friends, and it is understood that II
the former Senator had told Mr..
Bacon to keep out, his advice would
have been followed. Mr.. Bacon con-
ferred with the former Senator on
Wednesday.
Mr.. Bacon is fifty-six years old. For
the last few years he has devoted
himself exclusively to the public IN
terest. lie is the head of the American
Ambulance in Paris and has taken
prominent part in other war relief
measures. Mr.. Bacon was a member
of J. p. Morgan & Co. from 1894 until
1903. when he resigned TO become As
sistant Secretary of State under Mr..
Root. In January, 1909, he succeeded
Mr.. Root as Secretary, when the latter
was elected to the United States Sen
ate. He held this post until March,
and later in the year was appointed
Ambassador to France, a place he held
until January, 1912.
Hands on" Hughes's Policy.
That Mr.. Bacon's candidacy was not
unexpected was disclosed yesterday,
when a statement from Mr.. Calder was
given out at the Office of William X.
Wilcox, chairman Of the Republican
National Committee. 1t is not be-
lieved that Mr.. Wilcox had anything
to do with the statement or that 1t in
any way means tina. the national chair
man is behind Mr.. Calder. Charles
Evans Hughes will not participate in
the contest, and has issued orders that
no one connected with national head
quarters shall take part in it.
Mr.. Calder declares in his ttatement
that he has as good a record on pre-
paredness as has Mr.. Bacon, and that
II the campaign is to be fought on that
issue the former ambassador ought to
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