The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-05
Foss SUPPORT IN VERMONT
7. Il. Browne Suggests That New
England Unite on Him.

Rullduu, ApTl 4.-il OON. Lu60ho
n Foss wishes the support of the
eight delegates to the Democratic ma
tional convention from Vermont 1t is
at his disposal If the Massachusetts
delegation on the first ballot votes for
the nomination of Gov. Foss the eight
men from this state will probably
follow that example.
Although there has been no occa-
sion to indicate the presidential pref
erence of a majority of the democra-
tic voters of Vermont, the leaders
hope the situation in Baltimore may
be such that the delegation can favor
the Massachusetts governor The
men who speak for the policy OF the
party in Vermont advocate paying
this compliment to the Massachusetts
governor who was born in Vermont
Doubtless the Vermont delegation
will be sent to Baltimore with author
ity to exercise their individual prefer
ences. The democratic state commit
tee is to meet in Burlington Thursday
to fix dates for the state and district
convention that are to elect the ma
tional delegates The call for eau
cuses will be sent out this week.
The state convention and the con-
yentions in the first and second Con-
gressional districts will probably not
be held earlier than the last week in
April and possibly not until the first
of May. In the meantime the merits
of the respective aspirants to the nom
ination for president will be consider
ed.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson is to endeav-
or to enlist the support of the Yer
mont democracy this week, when he
enters the state for several speeches.
No other candidate for the democratic
nomination has so far made any effort
apparently, to arouse interest in his
claim.
There is no manifest division OF
sentiment of any consequence to be
detected in the democratic ranks, for
aside from the desire to vote for Gov
Foss as matter of local pride, the
leading democrats appear to be open
to argument.
Thomas II. Browne of this city, the
Vermont member of the Democratic
National committee, has recently helC
several consultations with members
of the committee, but he is not com
mitted to the candidacy Of any of thu
active campaigners for the nomina
ton. Some of Mr. Brownies warn
personal friends are associated will
the campaign headquarters of Gov
Wilson
"The democrats Of Vermont hav
never believed they were in a position
to make suggestions as to the nomi
nee OF the party for president" sal,
Mr. Browne I'VE have no electora
/, votes to deliver and consequently
Is better taste for us to defer to III
Judgment OF the democrats OF tn
+, states which elect a democratic pres
, dent when the party carries the couI
I, try.
, Our policy always has been {
send unpledged delegates to the n;
. tional conventions, and / believe W
!. Will adhere to Ii this year. We sen
our delegates 10 the convention uni
: structed in order that they may e,
: ercise their own judgment and vot
for the candidate who is agreeable I
the democrats of the state of Ne
York, Ohio, Indiana and other doub
full states.
= AT present Gov Wilson. Gov. la
. mon, Speaker Clark and Oscar Unde
), wood all have admirers among h
= democrats of Vermont We all Apr
= ciate what they have done for Il
T. hrf -
men from other states we cam,
make up our mind who is the stron
est.
But Wilson men, Harmon me
Clark men and Underwood men won
be all glad TO vote for Gov. Foss. III
70 governor of Massachusetts, is vel
highly regarded in his native sta
: and | feel sure that our delegate
u would welcome the chance to suppo
0 him in the National convention.
:. we hope that the democracy fro
the New England states may 20 In
the National convention united for
4 New England candidate. With {
. delegates from the six New Englai
. states standing as a unit we won
be very sure to exert an influence
: some consequence on the Nation
- convention. If We could unite upon
New England candidate the fact II
DI we were standing together would
Il a great advantage
III The democrats Of ConnectiC
have every reason to give the conn
mentary vote of that state to G.,
Baldwin, for he no doubt has made
excellent executive. But, il after Y
ing for the governor on the first Z
ballots the Connecticut delegation
ready to transfer the strength
some one else it might be possible
all New England to combine.
with our delegation uninstrucl
| look to see our eight votes given
Gov. Foss, provided, of course,
governor wishes the Massachuse
men to urge his nomination"
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