The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10
TANNER MEN SEE
DOOM OF BARNES
Think His Chances Of Succeed
ing Himself on National
Committee Are Slim.
SPECULATE ABOUT ROOT

The victorious cohorts OF Republican
State Chairman Frederick G. Tanner
made no secret yesterday OF the fact that
they believe the defeat Of william
Narnes on Saturday marked the begin
ming Of the end Of the lattcr's domina-
ton Of the party in this state. Mt.
Tanner said he believed the result OF the
meeting at the Republican Club spoke
for Itself, 80 far as Mr.. Barnes Is con-
ccrned. but as for himself. he intends to
saw wood" from now on and say little.
However. the confidence OF the victors
could not help but stand out against the
gloom OF the defeated.
Tho friends OF Mr.. Barnes were de-
c.dely scarce when the smoke OF the con-
nc. cleared away. 1t was aid for him
that he was out OF town and would not
'eturn until this morning. United States
senator James w. Wadsworth. who came
from Washington TO lead MIR. Barnes's
fisht against the reelection OF Mr.. Tanner
70 the state Craftsmanship. had hurried
away at midnight Saturday and State
senator t.lon u. Brown. who nominated
charles W. Wicks against Mr.. Tanner.
went tack to Albany. The only one Of
the old Guard leaders IN town APP
p%a-cn;ly was Charles II. Belts.
The opinion of Mr.. Tanners friends
o. several matters that have been UNI
sctt,cd since the unofficial Republican
convention seemed to ~ crystalized
over night as a result OF the Saturday
meeting and its attendant circumstances
The fact that a clearly defined defeat of
MI. Barnes WAS added to the question:
able outcome Of the State convention
gave substantial significance to the State
com n staA'G Nnfn EtIrfhRTunnrn II vsl {
stated Yesterday in behalf OF Mr.. Tanner
That II he had had more time to prepare
his light the result would have been even
more Overwhelmingly In his favor.
NJ any rate. the vote left no doubt
about the strength of MIR. Tanner in the
State committee. Also il left little doubt
that Mr.. Barnes's chances OF succeeding
himself as National Committeeinan
from this state are slim.
Who the successor OF Mr.. Barnes will
be neither Mr.. Tanner nor any OF his
supporters would venture TO predict. II
IL believed in some quarters that Sena-
tor WadSworth did not help his chances
by appearing at the Republican club
as MIR. Barnes's lieutenant in rounding
M the State committeeman against Mr.,
Tanner. Mr.. anne does not wan the
Job. He feels hat he has enough Oh
his hands now.
III Is ttlSlVtTcu VultC 1kelN Indt hpN
Whitman will have little difficulty o
IN obtaining the leadership of the New
York delegation to the Chicago conven'
ton as well AS the denomination fol
Governor.
Mr.. Tanner feels tina his victory ovcI
Mr.. Barnes also demonstrated the in
,egrity OF his purpose to 20 to the ma
,ional convention unpledged to any one
candidate. 1t IL known. however. tina,
Elihu Root, whose boom was launched
at the Union League Club a few days
ago, believed in MIR. Tanners position
before the Northumberland lunch
con party.
1t is likely too that when Mr.. ROOF
returns from Washington on Tuesday
ne and MI. Tanner may have something
IN common TO say to each other on the
national situation. Among many Of the
Republicans Of prominence in this State
Il 10 believed Mr.. Root is not AS much
y candidate himself as II would appea
from the developments Of the last few
weeks. II would not be a surprise II
Mr.. Root proved to be a stalking horse
for somebody else IL Mr.. Root helped
70 null somebody else's chestnuts GU
Of the fire. In fact IL WAS stated yes
,erday that Mr.. Root Is not by any
means all aggressive candidate. though
one OF the strongest in the field.
Another point which Mr.. Tanner:
friends emphasized yesterday was tn,
power he received on Saturday to ap
point an executive committee in THU
State which might include other THAI
Members OF the state committee. Mr.
Tanner intends to appoint n or tn
strongest executive committees the Stat
ever had. composed OF real Republicans
and not f~actionalists. He will probably
name tho treasurer OF the state com
mittee IN a week or two.