The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-09
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
Some Of the Men Talked of For Next
Presidential Nomination

Gov. Joseph W. Folk Of Missouri
left New York City after openly an
nouncing what has long been tacitly
understood, that he was a candidate
for the democratic nomination for the
presidency in 1912.
Governor Folk also let it become
known that the democratic state con-
vention, soon to be held in Missouri,
would indorse his candidacy.
Friends of Governor Folk have Wis
tied every state and it Is understood
that friends OF Governor Marshall
have token similar action.
William Nc Rea, to whom Mayor
Gaynor addressed his now famous let.
ter of 1896, declaring allegiance to
William Jennings Bryan, was pres
ent when the statesman from Mis-
souri, was interviewing his editorial
friend Mr. McRea took occasion to
advocate the candidacy of Mayor
Gaynor.
Also there were present other
friends OF Mayor Gaynor "Gaynor is
another Tilden," his friends declared.
Washington by james r. Lloyd Of
Missouri chairman Of the democratic
congressional committee. that James
J. Hill and John H. Carroll, the gen
eral attorney Of the Chicago. Burling-
ton & Quincy railroad. had visited
the capital and urged democratic re
representatives. TO favor Gov. Judson
Harmon Of Ohio as the democratic
cc0eida.o &. president.
The friends of Governor Marshall
and Mayor Gaynor and those Of Gov
ernor Folk attached great importance
to this information.
IL was stated that the situation
with respect to Governor Harmon
was partly responsible for the derar
ture Of Clifford Pinchot for Europe, as
he wished to be. the first to advise MI
Roosevelt OF It. in the hope that Mr.
Receive. wC~lf use his influence L
m,s ~ rs Il Garfield nominated by
the Republicans for governor OF Ohit
/ against Mr. Harmon.
Col Moses c. Wetmore the damo
cratic national committeeman from
Missouri, is 20 visit William Jennings
Bryan at his home in Lincoln, ant
inform him of the facts as they hav,
developed. Mr. Bryan Is 10 be asked
to oppose any candidate who is fay
ored by the railroad interests but no
to take sides In the matter OF Gov
ernors Folk and Marshall or Mayo
Gaynor
Politicians expect that Mayor Gay
nors friends will be able to TAX,
care of the East and that he will
have the delegations from New Yorl
and New England Governor Foil
is pursuing the campaign methods o
Mr. Bryan. when seeking a nomina
ton He travels from one end Of tn
! country to the other. delivering lee
lures. After the lecture which /
non-partisan in character. Governo
Folk holds a rally OF his politlca
friends. In this way he says that h
comes In direct contact with the ran
and file. He expressed himself a
being confident that he would captur
a majority of the delegates from IN
states west OF the Mississippi.
Information comes from New iel
sey that Dr. Woodrow Wilson ha
e written n letter to James Smith. fol
! merly United States senator. that h
, might not be adverse to running 10
r governor on the democratic ticket tn
, coming fall. There Is dissension 4
the Republican party In New jersey
Elected as governor DIR. Wilso
would Immediately loom up as a pres
itontial candidate and divide IN
strength credited to Governor Hal
mon IN the Southern States.
& AN interesting breed for SO earl
. In the game with the friends OF a
! candidates conceding big start {
! Mayor Gaynor." said Augustus Va
, WICK who was one Of the numbe
: who called upon Mr.. Folk.