Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-13

before the expected arrival of Speaker Champ Clark. News of their coming was made public by Governor Wilson tonight.
 Close friends of the governor said during the afternoon that MT. Crane had transferred his preference from the Wisconsin Senator to Governor Wilson and would be willing to do all he could to bring about the success of the democratic ticket The telegram announcing Mr. Cranes acceptance of the governors invitation to luncheon followed on the heels of this state- ment. As one of the original contrib utors, and the donor of the largest sum, to the La Toilette campaign fund, MT. Crane helped make possible the nomination. His indicated espousal of Governor Wilson's cause is hailed by the governors advisers as an index to the sentiment which prevails among La Follette's followers.
 President Van Hise has been for years warm supporter of Senator La Toilette. He has held no public office, but under his administration the Uni versity of Wisconsin has graduated an army of progressive voters. It is not unlikely that Messrs. Crane and Van Hise will meet Speaker Clark here tomorrow afternoon. Mir. Clark is ex- pected shortly after two o'clock. The governor will sit down to luncheon with his guests at one o'clock and a conference Is scheduled to follow Upon the duration of this conference will depend the prospects of a meeting between Mir. Clark and the other visi- tors.
 T do not know whether they vii. meet or not" Governor Wilson said to- night when asked if such would be the case. Nor would the governor an- nounce the reason for their coming Mir. Clark. the governor said, might ol might not discuss legislation now be- fore the house, he did not know. i Mir. Clark brought the topic up of his | own initiative 1t would be discussed 1 he said.
 Word reached the governor tonigh that Mayor Preston of Baltimore would accompany the Speaker to Sea Girt. l Governor Wilson conferred late into the afternoon with Robert s. Hud. speth, William F. McCoombs, Jose phus Daniels, North Carolina's na- tional committeeman. and E. E. Gross. l cup, democratic state chairman of New Jersey, upon the passage which he vii send to the national committee at Chi. cago Monday. When the conferene, ended Governor Wilson said that ther, ! had not been time to consider all tn, points involved in themessage and tha it might be modified at furthe meeting which is scheduled to be hel, tomorrow morning here. Messrs Coombs, Hudspeth. Grosscup an, Daniels expect to leave tomorrow af ternoon for Chicago to convey tn message
 One of the national committeemei who enjoys the governors close friend ship was of the opinion tonight tha the governor would recommend Nil MoCoombs as national chairman an, advise against the division of author ity In directing the campaign betwee, the national committee and a cam paign committee. Even at this lat hour, he said. the governor had no made a positive choice for treasure of the committee or for chairman c the finance committee. There wer matters. he thought, that would be re served for las minute decision to morrow. T cannot tell you, gentle men. what l shall recommend to tn national committee" Governor Wflso said tonight when asked if he care to indicate the contents of the forth coming message. T am making sug gesti0ns to the national con1rnitte e only through the courtesy of the con, rnfttes and at it's own request, T dfvulge what those suggestions are be fore they reach the committee woui be in violation of the standard whfc have set for myself"
 ThS tentative plan to have tn party's national headquarters at Chi csgo may be changed if a suxgestio
 made by 3.r. McCocmEbs this after noon is followed
 q think New York would be a goo place for the headquarters" he sait ~Of course. we should want to hay an office at Chicago and another 1 the vest