The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-27
STATE TICKET IS FAVORED BY
 BULL MOOSERS Idea of Endorsing Candi- dates of Old Parties
 Strongly Opposed Program for State Conven- tion Procedure Arranged
 Today By Committee


 Today By Committee The question of a State ticket for the third party has given rise to much 1 discussion, not only in Bridgeport but throughout the State. The local sem timent among those active in the Bull Moose movement is unquestionablyl for a State ticket. At the meeting in Hartford when the State Central com mtttee was appointed, an expression
 of those present on this matter was given and it was unanimous for such
 ticket
 John Taylor, a member of that State committee, said today that the local sentiment seemed strong for a State ticket and he expected that the con- vention in New Haven Tuesday will vote to put a third ticket in the field | Herbert Knox Smith of Hartford, was 1 in Bridgeport today and gave a state | ment as to. his personal view of this matter, to a Farmer reporter.
 He said he considers there is every prospect of at least a part of a third party State ticket winning in Connec- 1 ticut. The impression of those who have discussed the matter with him l has been almost unanimously for a State ticket.
 a State ticket because of the bitter l feeling it will engender. There are not a few Republican leaders who ad- init that the progressive party is not I to be laughed at. I wouldn't be sur l prised at all if the candidates for
 Congress on 9 third party ticket would
 win in this State. The question of a
 State ticket cannot be settled until next Tuesday but believe major tity are in favor of one" l MT. Smith visited Bridgeport with l Senator Joseph w. AIsop of Avon and l Harry schofield of Stamford, to con fer with John Taylor of the State committee. MT. Smith, MT. Schofield 1 and Mir Taylor have been made. a committed on convention procedure and resolutions, by the State Central committee, and the object of the con- ] ference this forenoon was to plan for the program of the State convention in, New Haven Tuesday.
 The convention will open at 12 tso'clock sharp @1 AfteYs inxocation the call of the conven ton Will be read. I The temporary cf1afFrnan will then he nominated and elected. MT. Smith l has been frequenfIy spoken of in con nection with this office and it is un- derstood that he would allow the use of his name. However the nomina- | tion will be made from the floor. The
 secretary will also be chosen in like 1 manner. Walter F.. Gard of Hartford 1 is secretary of the State Central conn
 mittee, and he will undoubtedly be the man chosen by the convention as he l has matters pretty well in hand. Af- 1 ter the selection of a secretary, the 1 chairman's speech will be made. Fol- l lowing this will come the appointment 1 of a committee on resolutions. After | ric ho Yaf hn
 convention will proceed to nominate and elect delegates to the national 1 convention in Chicago. This finished. the report of the committee on resol1- 1 tions will be offered and then mis- l cellaneous business will be taken up. l During this part of the program the
 matter of State ticket will be dis
 cussed and acted upon by the conven- | ton. The matter of permanent State organization will likewise be talked over and some action will be I taken regarding it. No nominations 1 for State officers will be made until a later convention has been called, after ! the permanent organization is perfect | ed The matter of local tickets and Representatives and Senators to the 1 State Legislature will be left to the respective Localities concerned. The next State convention will be only for | the purpose of considering the prin- cipal candidates on a State ticket At the State convention Tuesday if there is sufficient time the matter of what shall be done regarding local Organization will be discussed.
 There has been some talk as to the probability of the third party endors- ing candidates of the old party. The sentiment among those active in the Bull Moose movement is decidedly against such a plan, and it is expected that much opposition to this idea will <7 I@., f,@@ @S<<z&
 Attorney Henry, B. Stoddard said to- day that personally he was against such a plan and he knew that senti- ment in general seemed against the endorsement of old party candidates. John Taylor expressed himself in about the same manner.
 MT. Taylor, according to today's Telegram, is scheduled to be ttbounc- ed't from the next Republican city convention. MT. Taylor was a dele gate at the city convention in April. That convention was adjourned until such a time as the State ticket should come up. Consequently friends of Mr.
 Taylor can see no way in which he can be busted from the convention. The report states that he has denied that he is no longer a. Republican and that he has stated his intentions of attending the State convention of the
 Republican party as delegate. Mr. Taylor was asked for statement re1- alive to these charges, today, but de- clined to make one at the present time. Asked if he expected or had stated his expectation of attending the Republican State convention, he re- piled: T haven't proposed to attend the convention
 The local Bull Moose headquarters are the center of much activity just now. Names of those willing to support a third party are pouring in rapidly and alfeady over 600 have been received and are being properly indexed. The name of Rev John DePeu, pastor Of the First Congregational Church, was received today. Names of other prom inent citizens have been sent i'll. but with the request that they not be made public for the present.
 HORSE THIEF CONFESSES