The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-08
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES
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(By Our Stan Cores. )

Washington, Jan. S-The hotels are filled with political beginners and the air is surcharged with politica. gossip. The chief topic of convrsa- ton, aside from that relating to the place of fixing the convention has to do with the alleged letter said to have been written by Governor Wilson, in which he is said to have criticised Bryan. The original Is claimed to be who came to Washington especially for the purpose of exhibiting 1t to President Taft. The fear that exists in Republican circles concerning the result of the next election is well H. frustrated by this incfdent-
 It is an open secret that both Fresi- dent Taft and Ex@Fresfdent Roosevelt Wilson with much alaa m and any campaign material which would ifi- Jure Governor wilson's chances would campaign managers with avidity ? What the letter contains is unk nCyvn. There is no doubt that Governor Will 7sa son is at the present psI1t, time the leadi7g eral belief is that there will be no choice on the first ballot.
 Homer s. Cummings, the Connecti- cut member of the cornInittee is here, but wouldn't commit himself either as to candidates or as to his choice for the convention city.
 William Jennings Bryan is the central figure of the occasion. He loomed as the center of interest for hundreds of Democrats who. fore gether in a little room at the Shore ham Hotel for a conference, this morn morning. are powers in the meeting: Tammany. Hall, Roger c. Sullivan. Boss of Chicago, and Tom" Taggart, engineer of the Democrat steam roll as chairman of the powerful commit tee on arrangements for the conven- ton.
 Supporters of Wilson and other the fight possible against this pro-. gram but the old guard. playing old time politics. had the delegates pretty
 Murphy came to Washington with an idea that he might carry the con veIltion to New York. But. today, has abandoned the plan. under pres sure from his associates, and that either St. Louis or Baltimore would win gthe prize. St. Louis had injured it's chances by an independent stand in the matter of money and as Balti- more offered $150, 900 for the conven- ton. 1t seemed that the Maryland city would have the votes when the com mittee went into session. Chicago and Denver were considered out of the running The program for dis posing of the two contests for seats on the committee. may seat Colonel James Guffey. from Pennsylvania. in stead of Representative A. Mitchell Palmer Guney is an ancient politi- cal enemy of Bryan and it is expect ed that the latter will lose some sort of an attack on the Pennsylvania leader. In the Vertrees- Mount Castle contest the delega tes expected tor ap- point special committee to go t7 tho state and make an investigation of Mount Castles election
 Supporters of the presidential pre- ferential primary were enthusiastfcaI- ly confident vixen the committee went into session. Senator Chamberlain, plan, asserted that he was assured of the support of majority of the com Inittee.
 Colonel Bryan was one of the lead CTS in che fight for the resolution which was identical with that voted down at the recent meeting of the Republican National Committee. It recommended the presiden pri- mary to the various states commit tees for adoption.