The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-28
CONFERENCE
 OF GOVERNORS
All Will go on Record For Of Against Direct Election of
 U. s. Senators
Especial from United Press.)

(SpeCldl
 Frankfort, Ky, Nov. 2s-Governors and Governors-elect of nearly all of the 46 States are expected to go on record, here, this week, for or against constitutional amendment for the direct election of United States Sena- tors
 It was the consensus of opinion of the Governors, at their last confer ence, that, while people demanded the right to elect their own Representa- t1ves in the upper House of the Ma tional Legislature, there was little hope that Congress would ever initiate such a move. The Governors have been considering the question for a year and the liveliest kind of dis cussion is anticipated.
 It is believed that concerted action on the part of the Governors and Governors-elect can be secured. If so. each. of them who favors the plan will recommend to his State Legisla- ture the adoption of resolutions de- manding the change in the constitu- -tion. Should two-thirds of the States take such action 1t will be manda- tory on Congress to act. The assem- blaze, which will come together, to- morrow, in the capitol building, has become known as 'The House of Gov ernorS." Only one session is to be held in this city, the delegates going by special train to Louisville on We'd nesday. to complete their program. The keynote of the entire session will be sounded here, when Governor-elect Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, for mer President of Princeton University is expected to discuss possibilities of the Governors conference"
 Prior to listening to Governor-elect Wilson, Mayor Polsgroke, of this city. U the delegates on behalf of the city and State. The addresses of welcome will be responded to by Governor A. J. Pothier of Rhode Island, chairman.
 Conservation, as understood by the delegates. will occupy the attention Governor Edwin L. Norris, of Mon- tana, will explain the northwestern idea of what conservation should con- sist of. Governor-elect John A. Dix, of New York, was expected to ex- plain the position of the east and es- pecially of the lumbermen. he being the head of the L. Thomson Lumber Co.,, on the question. He will be un- able to be present, however, although he may send his views by letter. 1t is likely there will develop a decided difference of opinion on this subject, as we'll as on the subject of election legislatio
 Governors John Burke of North Da- kota, Herbert $. Hadley of Missouri, and several of the other Governors, are expected to give their views on the desirability of uniform election legislation in all of the States. which would include the adoption of the short ballot. Governor J. F. Fort of New Jersey, and other Governors in- terested in the subject are expected to deliver addresses on the direct prf- mary laws and a ifree-for-all discus sion will follow.
 In this connection, the best kind of a Corrupt Practices Act is to be dis cussed, the whole leading up to the direct election of United States Sem ators question, which will be the big topic of the closing day, Saturday.
 The conference. it is admitted. will be the most important ever held as it is expected before it adjourns a plan for securing uniform legislation on hundreds of subjects will have been adopted.