New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-11
"Most PerniciOus In
f1uence OF Public, Not
Excepting Bryan
BOSTON STORY
NAILED AS FAKE
Roosevelt at Bay State
Capital Refuses to Com
ment on Attack.

william Barnes, jr., introduced Colo
%, Roosevelt TO membership In the
si,,piss Club yesterday. the organi-
,,.Iou OF which the Colonel was the
,,iv;nsl promoter. The erstwhile state
I,.de, did II without resorting TO the
,bor. and uglier word, but couched his
language in q we'll studied political
statement. the meaning Of which could
10. be mistaken.
Calm on the surface. but with indi-
e,t,ons Of a disturbance under the
skin. Mr. Barnes summoned the re-
,or,ers 20 his apartment and issued an
,uphstic denial Of the story which
aus out OF Boston that he declared
cs class dinner at the Harvard Club
three weeks ago that the Colonel was
likely TO be the Presidential nominee at
he Republican National Convention
rd N that event he would support
Tin.
sNr. Roosevelt Is an enemy of the
American Republic and the most per
uIdous influence in this country upon
II. public mind-not even excepting
Mr.. Brysn," was q part--only part
Of VIA. Mr. Barnes said.
Barnes Attacks the Colonel.
s0pinion IS vigorous against this
nomination snd there is no likelihood
c,,ts success" was the frank prophecy
made In another part Of the Barnes
statement.
The discredited state leader. IS evil
dsneed mos. recently by the defeat OF
the Barnes candidate for chairman OF
,ts Republican State Committee. &C
tused the Colonel Of lack Of self-re-
spset IN falling 10 respect the rights
Of others" and declared that the Har-
Yard Club story had been well timed
With Colonel Roosevelt's arrival in
Massachusetts, put out in an atten4t
10 obscure the action Of the Republi-
tan State Committee Saturday, when
!, passed unanimously q resolution
declaring its opposition to the nomina-
ton Of Mr. Roosevelt"
Mr. Barnes showed some reluctance,
according 70 his own admission, in is
,uing any statement at this time, pre-
sgnsbly With the recent action OF the
rate committee in mind, but the real
in;ion ths, the Boston story would 20
AL over the country" and misrepre-
zen. him in the eyes Of thousands OF
citizens evidently led him 20 hurl back
t.ssnee a. his old enemy. Some OF Mr.
Bsrnes's friends Interpreted his action
As Offering him TWO good opportunities,
Ere, 20 nurse his personal enmity
against the Colonel, and. second. 70 en-
courage the beat Roosevelt at any
priee" propaganda.
Anything to Stop Roosevelt.
The exact Barnes attitude on the
national situation was disclosed yester-
Gag. Mr. Barnes declared fatty that
Colonel Roosevelt would not be nom
mated by the Republicans at Chicago,
es, added that he had no objection 70
Hughes. A. present he is for .H-Sen-
sior Root a. the more available canoi.
CATE with whom % fight Roosevelt. o.
eourse, the Old Guard. including
barnes, would like 20 see Root nom
iaS'ed, u possible. but Mr.. Barnes, IKE
entr stsnd-patfers. admits that Hughes
nay be nominated"
ne Barnes attitude Of no objection
70 Hughes vas taken as signitcant IN
>ip.iiieal circles. u was interpreted as
indicative Of fading hope on the part OF
u. Root supporters, with a sharp turn
Hgghes ahead IN the face OF the
growing sentiment for the justice Of
ne supreme Court. In other words,
ne politician saw the Old Guard
sanding ready % accept Hughes, not
i,se4use they Ike him better. but as
i,t ore man best ltted In the situation
beat Roosevelt.
=, Ihe Old Guard slogan is 20 beat
n. .ftrf WIN A4NkNFr Al iDN ' w.
ROOT, but - beat Roosevelt. first. last
si1 al ife time. The Barnes state,
ZEN ysstsrday was evidently Issued
w some intent 20 help that cause
''eng The st.tement follows:
inis year he periodical candi dacy
~ M Roosevelt for President Of the
tmrd States IL based upon 'Ameri-
.hisn.' and such sporadic support as
- - receiving comes from his declara-
fsr,s
Nr. Roossvslt g. not responsible for
~ natural phenomenon. nor has he
wsnt or The obvious. That TINS
.esntry should be properly defended
:. D. not defended now--is not open
Calls Harvard Story ISLANDER"
j. here n principle of American
~ however. which is foreign 70 Mr..
..,'s*Vslt's temperament. j. II respect
=. Ne rights of others. 40 man Of
- tsf-respsct dOes other than re-
Y'el ne rights ~ others. 1hs ~
H,'sficsrlrr0 ln time % war. or IN time
bfate. iu time II property or IN
~ ~ want. II was Cbrist's vision Of
'Nhsh Development. m this aspiration
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