The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-13
Crane and Van Hi:se to
Confer With Him
To-Day.
THEIR ALLEGIANCE
HAILED WITH JOY
Support of Democratic Candidate
Regarded as index to Feeling
on Part Of Former Followers
OF Republican Progressive
Senator From Wis
consin.

scagir'. y. j.. July i!-Charles r.
Crane, OF Chicago. who contributed
heavily to senator Ia loihttes cam
paign fund. ana charles Van fus.
president OF the University Of W.scon-
son. Senator La Foueti-s ardent sup
porte. prior TO the Chicago convon-
zion, VIII take luncheon to-unrrow
with Governor Wilson mere .Acr;
time before The expected arrival o;
Speaker Champ Clark. News OF ,nsis
Coming was made public uy Governor
Wilson Tonight close friends Vi the
Governor said during tne afternoon
mat NJ. crane aac Transferred nls
preference from the WISCONSIN SEN
stor to the G0yerno. and woui1 30
willing 10 90 all De can 20 Urins about
inc Success OF the Democratic ucket.
Tho telegram announcing -Ir.
Cranes acceptance OF tne Gorerno
Invitation 10 luncheon followed On the
Aeels VI ;nis statement As one os
,Ae original Contributors ana tae lon-
us Ok tAe largest sum 30 me la tol-
4ettc campaign fund. ,.- Crane helped
u.Hs possible tie Senator agAt ior
tAc Republican nomination. H.s in
oleatcd esp0lsal az .oNctuot Wilson'S
oH4s- is naieu hy ~. DOte!.u.'s al-
slsess as au hides 10 az sel.' u.eat
wneh prevails among lea fo!lette's
former followers
Mnns Meet spcIner Clark.
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1Nr plhti visitors.
20 not emo" "He'"e7 ,"ey W."
meet or noi' Governor "lisoh s".-
to-nish, when hssen u suen "ou!
81" tie case noe Wou.a the IoFe!nof
.rno4uce ihe reason tor their coming.
Mr C.afi. tine Goyerror said misht
.Hsclss legislation now D-lore tne
lfouse-he d.d udt know II Mr.
ClArk hrolsht the topic up az his own
Initiative 4 wolla - discussed. he
ssis
Goyar-o- yusor ront4rrea iats tn
:, the et-arnoon win Hoher, lIuss-
III, (1I1i.- Nsc-or,bs rosaf,aas
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60. So
ny" ~ $50
WEI SeNo 20 we "@ .''' comm
g e'4N"s' 't''ra-' ".sH '-e eV''-
ference enaei' governor "s'A $40
tfese h-d not peg" Nh 20 eons!ae'
an the points i'm oiFea III tRe nessas sc.
and that It might be modified at
further meeting tomorrow.
Messrs McCon!o, Hudspeth. Gross
cup ana Daniels expect 10 leave to-
morrow Afternoon for Chicago. one
~ the Na4on4i Committeeman who
enjoys the Governor close friendship
was Of the opinion to-nlsht that the
Governor would recommend NJ. Nc
Combs as national chairman ana ad-
wise against the division OF authority
10 directing the campaign between the
national COMMITTEES and campa On
committee. Even AZ this late he IT.
he said, the Governor had not made
positive cnoice for treasurer OF The
committee or Tor chairman of the hn-
snce commlttee. Tnese were matters
he thought That would be reserved
Iog last minute decision tomorrow.
Contents heDt secret
II cannot tell you. gentlemen. what
j snail recommend 10 the nationa. COM
'' $3.50 ~ "a. 80
"nen asked u ne cared to indicate
the contents OF the forthcoming mes
sage. am making suggestions to
the national committee only through
me courtesy d: the committee and at
us request TO diFulge what those
suggestions are before they reach the
committee would be IN violation of the
standard which nave set for my
sell
inc tentative plan 10 nave the
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