The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
LEADERS MEET WITH
 GOVERNOR WILSON Champ Clark Will Visit the
 Nominee Today
 DANIELS IS PRESENT North Carolina Committeeman De-
DANIELS IS PRESENT
North Carolina Committeeman De- clares There Is Not a Bolter in the Party-More Congratu-
 lations Received

Nodsii iNs diy lAs--NsndiiSS iN. Crane of Chicago, who contributed heavily to Senator IaFollette's cam paign fund, and Charles Van Hies, president of the University of Wis consin, Senator LaFollettes ardent sup porter prior to the Chicago conven- tion, will take luncheon tomorrow with Governor Wilson a short time 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 Mir. 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. As one of the original contributors and the giver of the largest sum to the LaFollette cam paign fund, MT. Crane helped make the senator's fight for the republican nomination. His indicated espousal of Governor Wilson's cause is hailed by the governors advisors as an index to the sentiment which prevails among LaFollettes former followers,
 President Van Hies has for years been a warm supporter of Senator La- Toilette
 It Is not unlikely that Mir Crane and Van Hies will meet Speaker Clark here tomorrow afternoon. MT. Clark is ex-. pected at 2 o'clock. The governor will sit down to luncheon with his guests at l o'clock and conference Is to follow. Upon the duration of this con- ference will depend the prospects of meeting between MT. Clark and the other visitors
 T do not know whether they will meet or not" Governor Wilson said tonight. Nor would the governor say anything about their coming
 Wilson Talks With Leaders
 Governor Wilson conferred late into the afternoon with Robert s, Hudspeth. Josephus Daniels, North Carolina's na- cup. democratic state chairman of New Jersey. upon the message which he will send to the national committee at Chi 20 Monday. When the conference ended, Governor Wilson said. there had not been time to consider all points involved and that 1t might be modified at a meeting tomorrow. Messrs. Mc- Combs, Hudspeth, Grosscup and Daniels expect to leave tomorrow afternoon for Chicago.
 One of the national committeeman, who enjoys the governors close friendship, was of the opinion tonight that the gov ernor would recommend Mr. MoCombs as national chairman and advise against the division of authority in directing the campaign between the national committee and campaign committee. At a late hour he said, the governor had not made IL positive choice for treasurer of the com mittee or for chairman of finance com mttee These were matters. he said, that would be reserved for last minute to- row.
 T cannot tell you. gentlemen what I shall recommend to the national commit tee" Governor Wilson said tonight, when asked if he cared to indicate the con tents of the forthcoming message. He said 'I am awaiting suggestions to the national committee only through the courtesy of the committee and at Its request To dvulge what those contents are before they report the committee would be in violation of the standard which I have set for myself"
 The tentative plan to have the party's national headquarters in Chicago may be changed if a suggestion by MT, McCon1bs this afternoon is followed.
 T think New York would be a good place for the headquarters, he said. "Of course. we should want to have an office at Chicago and another in the vest
 Daniels Statement
 Josephus Daniels had a long talk with the governor at the conclusion of which be issued statement saying:
 There is not a bolter inside the ranks in any state in the nation. Emphasis was given this situation today with the an- nouncement in the morning papers to the effect that former Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota had journeyed to Oyster Bay and pledged allegiance to the bull moose. The senator. who is best known as a populist and republican, and who Is everything but a democrat. made a vain effort to break into the Baltimore convention. The national democracy re- fused to have any part of him. and after being denied seat as dele gate he cast his It with the bull moose. The democracy is to be con graduated. Never has the party been so united. and the ex-populist from South Dakota has rendered 1t real service by giving emphasis to the fact that there is not a boltng member between the two oceans.''
 Related telegrams of congratulation, in- cludng the following from Richard Olney of Massachusetts, who was in Cleveland S cabinet:
 My congratulations on a well deserved victory of immense importance to the country and as unique in its responsibili- ties as It's honors.'
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