The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-15
6. Q. p. POLITICS
 AT DINNER OF
 LEGISLATIVE CLUB
DIR. KNIGHT CONSIDERS OFFICE OF GOVERNOR LOFTY ONE THAT SHOULD COME FROM PEOPLE OF THE STATEMENT HAVEN AS A PIVOT.
6New Haven Journal-courier)


 J. Henry Roraback was there. and Former Republican Chairman Mich ael Kenealy was there also, as was Lieut.. Gov. Dennis A. Blakeslee. pr. George H. Knight, about whose chances there was more talk than of these of anyone else, was also one of lative club at the Colonnade, Savin Rock, yesterday. Judge John P. Studley wasn't there, but Fred L. Gaylord and other vigorous upholders of Judge Studley's gubernatorial banner were of the. gathering Of course there were Democrats present, for Democrats have been, and now are, were also a half dozen bulls moose scattered about in the crowd, but the one question which could be heard running through the afternoons hum of conversation was, "who will be the Republican noninee?" And there was It was, who will have the New Ha- ven delegation to the state conven- ton ?" It does not necessarily fol- low that the man who will get the New Haven delegation will get the nomination, but if Lieut. Gov. Blakes- lee doesn't get 1t. it will probably spoil his chances beyond redemption, while if Judge Studley does get the delega tion, it will immediately put him in the front rank in guberna. torial discussion.
 Now, Colonel Ullman, they say, is about the only man who knows who will get the New Haven delegation, and. after arriving late at the dinner, he wasn't, very communicative upon the matter of whom New Haven will favor at the canvass on August 30. He did ask Edwin $. Thomas, Gov. Ea1 CrEyfY9 Fnf0 rrIn Ak H=-- ner, this question:
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 . Now that query may mean a: whole lot, and it may not. Those opposed to Blakeslee insisted that that simple not get the New Haven delegation. while the Blakeslee men insisted that 1t didn't mean anything of the kind.
 As a matter of fact most of the talk yesterday was about Dr. George H. Knight, chairman of the state tu- and representatives all know pr. Knight and all think highly of him, so that 1t is not at all wonderful that his name was greeted with enthusi- asm when mentioned in yesterdays discussion. There was so much talk Journal Courier reporter asked him point blank where he stood on the matter.
 pr. Knights Position.
 'I don't stand at all," said the doc. tor. "I am one of those old fogiea Che isn't so old) who believes that the office of governor is a pretty lofty one, and an office which should come to man as the result of earnest dis cussion by the people of the state In the case of the nomination. I believe that the people should consider the ma tier just as carefully as they would consider the choice of a man to conduct their own personal affairs When they have done that there isn't any chance of their making a mis- take about the man whom they put up"
 But doctor, are you candidate 9.
 T am not seeking the office. and I will be pretty we'll satisfied with whatever the Republican party does At the state convention In Hartford on Sept. 10 and 11.'
 Tn view of the fact that there is. doubt throughout the state as to which candidate the city of New Ha-. ven will euppoFt ct Sthe convention,