New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
Hughes Men Rejoice
as Committee De-
feats Old Guard.
MILLS KILLS
COLONEL'S HOPES
Wicks Fails in Chairman
ship Fight, 63 to S2-Pres-
idential Plans Made.

william Barnes and his crowd of Old
cssrd Republicans received crushing
Sow az the meeting Of the Republican
s,s,e Committee yesterday, when the
,sor.s Of the onetime state chairman
"a some back" were defeated by de-
,.ivs vote. Barnes made his fight 20
81, control Of the committee under the
,,v.r OF the candidacy Of Senator
Charles ". Wicks. Of Oneida. for state
.,sirman. while the anti-Barnes men
stood solidly behind the reelection Of
Frederick c. Tanner.
When the smoke Of the battle cleared
,usy the antis had So votes, while the
nos, the Barnes men could gather
vas e3.
The effect Of the defeat Of the
B,res candidate for chairman had a
isresching effect, however. so far as
,bs Presidential nomination arena is
concerned. for it was generally be-
lsyed that had Barnes succeeded IN
capturing control Of the committee ne
would have left nothing undone 10 put
through an Endorsement Of ex-senator
Root.
Barnes Slate Is Smashed
friends of Barnes denied that any
.y.h nlan was on foot, but well IN
formed observers asserted there was
10 doubt Of 1t. the more so because the
Bsrres slate had been agreed upon at
, conference Of Root supporters the
light before.
A. the recent Republican convention
4 which delegates-at-large were desig-
,a,ed a plan was all arranged TO bring
.5ou, an Endorsement Of ex-senator
Boot. Il failed, however. when sen,
,.or WadsVorth and Barnes counted
po,ss and found that they could not
-pu, II over" At meeting Of the res
outions committee at that time now
ever. a resolution indorsing Mr.. Root
vas offered By Henry L. stimson' Du'
vas Withdrawn when the roll call began
70 show a majority against it.
Supporters Of Justice Hughes haileo
ia. result Of yesterdays meeting OF
the state committee as a victory i0r
.heir side.
They had much 20 support this view
safe Chairman Tanner unequiYocai!y
declared for the nomination Of a real
gspublican" al Chicago, and the com
ni.,ee sdopted with a whoop a reso-
luton offered by Senator Ogden L. Miils'
he tenor Of which .laced the COM
ni,,ee on record as opposed to the
somination Of Colonel Roosevelt. Inc
lss,er's name was not mentioned IN the
Mills resolution. neither was II men
toned during the meeting, but every
t,e present seemed 20 know what 'he
resolution meant. It was as follows;
Resolved. That this committee IN
confidence Of the country's anxiety
for return Of the Republican party
% power. urges the national conYen-
ton, and especially the delegates
fror, Neg York ,.lect as our can
a.date for President a tried Repuo-
lean, or whose record and character
'he nation can rely as guarantee
o. wise craftsmanship IN the man
sgemen. Of foreign and domestic al
ialrs.
Mills IN Favor Of Hughes.
4 disposition % construc this reso-
.s,ion o. in favor o. the nomination
q ex-senator Root was quickly dis
Dslied b Senator Mills after its adop-
ien.
4 an for the nomination Of Justice
H1gher." be said, "Grst, last and all
i,e time"
Chairman Tanner's speech was equal
y significant. He said that the csndi-
cate d the Chicago convention must De
real Republican" and added with
fmphssis.
Please Jet 10 one on this committee
hif'ase ny meaning; make no mistake
sbogt it."
After the meeting Mr Tanner left
- oolbt in the minds Of those VINO
~'s'f - him that he was unaiterSpiy
,pppssd ., the nomination Of Coione'
@''sereli, ana would look with iaVof
" ne nomination of Justice HpHhes'
b>Yernor Whitman and his Trends
.a'1 gp behind Mr.. Tanner in his hght
q" reelection. The Governor person
~ directed hts forces from his apart
"fn' IN he 90 YeRis. where he vas IN
'''''sn, touch by telephone with his
"'srnsnfz Governor whitman has
,'ts9jy declared IN favor of the nomii-
....N>i - Justice Hughes, and ms
,lshfs a-serted last night that ine
'''b'ion ~ the Mile resolution by the
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