Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-05
Name to Come
 Off the Ballot
GOVERNOR TOSS WTHpRAWs IN
 MASSACHUSETTS.
WON'T HELP THE CAUSE
And Would Defeat Purpose of the
 Primary-Fisht Is Now Between
 Governor Wilson and Champ Clark.

Boston, April l.-Gov. Eugene N. F'Oss withdrew his name tonight from the presidential preference primary ballot. In letter accompanying the withdrawal, he asked that delegates candids tes pledged to him consider themselves as unpledged.
 The Governors Letter. The letter of Governor Foss, which Is addressed to Thomas P. Riley, chairman of the democratic state com mfttee, says in part:
 q regret to learn that representa- tives of one or more of the avowed candidates for the presidency are in Boston today for the purpose of with l drawing their names from the ballot for the presidential preference primary In Massachusetts It is reported that they are taking this step out of court esy to me. Please communicate with these representatives If possible and urge them to permit the names of their candidates to remain upon the ballot
 Would Defeat Purpose of Primary.
 q deeply appreciate the courtesy 1 indicated by such intended withdraw al; but if only one name appears on the ballot, then there will be no chance for g popular expression of preference and cannot consent to | such an arrangement. As you know, my name has been entered upon the ballot by the democratic state com
 mittee as an act of loyalty to myself as the party leader in the state, an . act which I greatly appreciate. But | if l were to permit 1t to remain there, causing other names to be withdrawn, | the purpose of the primary itself would ! be defeated.
 Would Not Help Cause.
 "In my judgment. my election to ] congress in the Fourteenth district, and two successive elections to the l governorship of Massachusetts on a platform of tariff revision and reel
 procity constitutes sufficient indica- | ton as to the sentiment of this state on these important Issues. The ap- l peaTance of my name upon the ballot l in accord with the old idea of voting
 for so-called favorite' sons would not | help the cause. Hence, have written | to the secretary of state today, direct | ing that my name be taken off the
 ballet, and shall request such dele | gates as have been pledged to me to
 consider themselves entirely un- | pledged"
 Clark and Wilson on Ballot,
 The withdrawal of the name of Gov
 ernor Foss from the primary ticket | leaves two candidates, Woodrow Will
 son and Champ Clark. on the demo- cratic presidential preference ballot Still another day remains, however h which either or both of these candi- dates may withdraw their names
 Congressman James NJ. Curley of Bos-
 ton, a Clark supporter, was in the city 1 today, and it is understood that his visit was in the interest of MT. Clark
 Card Game at Primary Election.
 New York, April 4.-FTeaks of the l recent primary election, when ballots 1 failed to reach several polling places l and voters could not register their 1 choice, were brought to light in the appellate division of the supreme court 1 in Brooklyn today. In one district when no ballots had appeared five | hours after the polls were supposed to 1 open, all pretense of holding an elec-
 ton was abandoned and card game
 was started