The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-18
the popular Endorsement at Fridays pri-

mary election. ~
George Fred Williams ended busy
large gathering. Mr. williams declared
himself opposed to woodrow Wilson and
inferentially TO say that in the event OF
Wilson'S nomination snS Wa1,,a1' ,a,,id mart
company with Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Williams
said he had supportcd the NeoTaska,n ,,'J5 nH5
aftcen years. but II Neoraskn snou'q
advise Mr.. Bryan to support Wilson l
shall have to part company with MT,
BRYAN <,,,
Nebraska campaign received receive, 6nnnncrais numeToas
In different parts OF the country indors-
ing the speakers candidacy. Among these
were James NJ. curIey Of Boston; tna ,ThSo- Thso-
w c. Head of Louisville, XIV.
Former Senator Pettigrew OF South
Dakota. who was booked for several
spceches. Is III In Omaha. but his condi-
ton is not considered serious.
Bryan Shows Anger.
LINCOLN. Neb. April 17.-In reply TO
an inquiry as to his attitude toward
presidential candidates In the Nebraska
primary. w J Bryan today sent tart
telegram TO Arthur Mullen. Clark man
agcr In Nebraska
Mr. Mullen telesraphed MT. Bryan IN
East Liverpool, O.. In common with other
candidates for Circumstances to e the sRs6 Ra
whether Mr.. Bryan would support de-
feated primary candidates In the con-
ventlon should the candidate receiving
the Nebraska preference be withdrawn
and in preference TO a dark horse cam
didate
Mr.. Bryan replied as follows:
Your inquiry received AS you know
have been sent In good faith and ] am
not willing that you shall deceive the
public by sending IT, You know that
any progressive and against any reac-
iionary and you know that Hitchcock
Volph and Smith are for Harmon. Your
refusal TO express preference Tor pro-
gresslye delegates cannot reflect MT
Clark's wishes, at least ! shall not be-
lieve so until nc indorses your action
or refuses to repudiate your act ! am
sending him COPY OF this dispatch"
Taft Playing Fair.
to Representative Gardner of Massachu-
setts, President Taft SAYS he does not
intend to remove any federal office
holder because OF his political views. no
matter whom he might favor for presi-
dent. The presidents letter was writ
ten In connection with the reapDoint-
| meni Of David NJ. Little as collector OF
customs at Salem, Mass Mr.. Little's
terday.
Mr. Little is now concerned with
reference 10 my appointing him because
| he fayors Colonel Roosevelt for the presi-
| dency and he has desired you 10 bring
| that matter to my attention before
| reappointed him II / desired to do sc
! under the circumstances" read the presi-
dents letter. LAS a matter of fact,
sent Mr.. Little's reappointment to the
senate yesterday and would not think OF
recalling him. I have removed no one
| In this campaign because Of his politica
| Views and l do not intend TO begin to dc
| so now.
The truth is, there never has beer
| time, with which I am familiar in th'
history OF politics in this country wher
the political support OF the federal OF
fcehoders, sue as II Is. has been SO d.
vided. and at no time has the fedora
patronage exercised less influence in tn,
national convention than II Will In tn
one 10 be held at Chicago
Delegates Named.
CHICAGO. April 17.-Republicans he'll
congressional conventions today IN eac
Of the twenty-five districts in Illinois
and elected delegates To the nationa
convention. Providing all the district
. carried by Roosevelt at the preferenc
primary instruct their delegates 10
Roosevelt, the colonel will have SO c
the 5S delegates from Illinois In the ma
tional convention. The only district car
ried by Taft was the Fifth. In Chicago
!. which Is controlled by friends of Senate
, Lormer
Eight delegates al large To be chose
Friday, at the state convention al Spring
field. II is expected. viii be instructe
! s,, ,lf