The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-13
cHAs. r. CRANE AND cHAs. VAN
HIsE, LAFoLLErTE sup
poRTERs VISITORS.
CLARK WILL VISIT THE
NOMINEE THIS AFTERNOON
Reported That Followers Of the VIE
consin Senator Are Ready to Sup
port the Democratic Ticket-Mc-
Combs Still Likely Choice.

Sea Girt, N. j., July 13-Charles r..
Crane, of Chicago, who contributed
heavily to Senator LaFollette's cam
paign fund, and Charles Van Hise
president of the University of wiscon-
sin, Senator La Follette's ardent sup
porter prior to the Chicago conven-
tion, will take luncheon today with
Gov Wilson a short time before the
expected arrival of Speaker Champ
Clark. News of their coming was
made public by Gov Wilson last night.
Close friends of the Governor, dur
ing the afternoon, said that Mr.. Crane
had transferred his preference from
the Wisconsin Senator to Gov. Wilson
and would be willing to do all he
could to bring about the success oi
the Democratic ticket. As one OF the
original contributors and the donatoI
of the largest sum to the La FollettS
campaign fund, Mr.. Crane helped
make possible the fight for the Repuh|
lican nomination. He indicated es'
pousal or Gov. Wilson's cause Is hail
ed by the Governors advisers as al
index to the sentiment which PREVAIL
among La Follette's former followers
President Van HiseT tas for year|
been a warm supporter of LaFollette
but has held no public office.
1t is not understood, however, thai
Messrs, Crane and Van Hise will NEE
Speaker Clark here Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. Clark is expected at 2 o'clock
The Governor will sit down to lunch
con with his guests at /. o'clock and
the conference is scheduled to follow
Upon the duration of this conference
will depend the prospects of meet
ing between Mr.. Clark and the otheI
visitors.
Il do not know whether they vii
meet or not" Gov Wilson said las
night NOR would the Governor al
hou Ice the reason of their coming.
Gov. Wilson conferred Friday ate
noon with Robert s. Hudspeth. VI
e. McCombs, Josephus Daniels, Nort
Carolina's National Committeemd
and E. q, crosscup, Democrat
State chairman Of New Jersey, upd
the message which he will send
the National Committee at Chicai
Monday. When the conference end
Gov. Wilson said there had not be-
time to consider all points involy(
and that 1t might be modified at
meeting today. Messrs. McComh
Hudspeth, Gosscup and Daniels d
pect to leave today for Chicago.
One Of the National COMMITTEE
men who enjoys the Governors clos
friendship, was of the opinion las
night that the Governor would recon
mend Mr.. McCombs as National Chair
man and advise against the division
Of authority in directing the campaign.
between the National Committee and
q campaign committee. Even at this
late hour, he said, the Governor had
not made a positive choice for treas
lrer of the committee or for chair
man of the finance committee. These
we're matters he thought that would
be reserved for last minute decis-|
on.
Il cannot tell you gentlemen, what
shall recommend to the NATIONAL
Committee" Gov Wilson said when
asked II he cared to Indicate the con-
'ents of the forthcoming meeting. ii
I'm making suggestions to the Nation
u Committee only through the cour.
'esy of the committee and at its re-
Iuest. To divuige what those sugees-I
ions are before they reach the com
nittee would be In violation Of the
standard which have set for my
elf
The tentative plan to have the par,
US national headquarters In Chicagot
nay be changed II a suggestion made
" Mr.. McCombs is followed.
7 think New York would be a good
lace for the headquartersr he said.
but we would like to have an ofrloe
Chicago and another III tie West :