The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-01
BALDWIN FIRST CHOICE FOR
 PRESIDENT AND CONNECTICUT WILL FAVOR HIM AT BAL LTIMORE

lected. Senator Archibald McNeil. and Charles Kerr, ex-mayor of Danbury IS expected to go through.
 so Tar as the instruction of the dele gates is concerned, nearly everyone asked for an expression, stated their desire for a delegation instructed for Governor Baldwin, first, last and al- ways.
 Chairman Comstock said: q believe that the delegates should not be pledged to second choice, and should be instructed to vote for Gov Bald win.
 ''If they see no chance of Gov. Bald wins being nominated then let the delegates make their own choice. l don't believe that 8 delegate should state his preference as second choice either. None of us know what condi- tlonS may arise between now and next June and it is wrong for a delegate to say that he will vote for this or that man. I think that the IA dele gates should be instructed for Gov. Baldwin and let it go at that"
 Bryan Mahan of New London said "You ask me my personal choice and am willing to say that Gov. liar mon is the man I would like to see nominated, but don't believe it right for the delegates from this conven- tfon to go to the national convention instructed Or pledged to anyone else but Gov. Baldwin. am for Gov. Baldwin, first, for Gov. Baldwin sec ond, and for Gov. Baldwin, third. The Connecticut delegation should be in- structed for Gov. Baldwin If they see no chance of his being nominated then let the delegates vote as they see fit for the other candidates"
 Eli D. Weeks of Litchfieid said. that he had always and always would favor an uninstructed delegation, though he thought it only right that the delegates should give Gov. Bald win a complimentary vote.
 Secretary Thomas said that he thought the delegates from this state should be instructed for Gov. Bald win alone, and for second choice let them vote according to their best Judgment.
 Chairman w w Bent of the Bridge port town committee has made plans ladies who desire to attend. The seats will be in the balcony. The hall has been elaborately decorated with pink and white bunting and American flags, draped in simple but effective manner. It presents a pretty appear ance.
 Gov Baldwin will arrive in the city at :5O o'clock tomorrow afternoon and will be met at the depot by Senator Archibald McNeil, Senator Garry Pad dock, Town Chairman Bent and Rep resentative Joshua Meltzer.
 The order of business for this con- vention will be as follows, unless otherwise changed by order of the State committee, caucuses, or the convention.
 The State Central Committee will y,,o of ha Ctrotfo1d Hotel in RrldOo. port. on Wednesday. May 1st, at o'clock in the afternoon, for the pur- pose of hearing all contesting delega- tions, perfecting the temporary roll, and designating the persons to call the district caucuses to order.
 Convention will be called to order at 8 o'clock tonight, in Eagles hall. on Madison avenue. by Chairman Charles Comstock of the State Gen. tral committee.
 Address by the temporary chair man, Hon. Thomas L.. Reilly of Meri- den, congressman from the 2nd Con- necticut district.
 Recess until 10 o'clock tonight for the purpose of holding senatorial caucuses at places designated by pla- cards conspicuously posted by the secretary of the State Central com mittee, at which the following shall be the order of business.
 call 10 OTQer py otALe CeHlEdI coH- 
 Selection of chairman of caucus.
 Selection of secretary of caucus.
 Nomination of member of commit tee on credentials.
 Nomination of member of commit tee on permanent organization.
 Nomination of member of commit tee on resolutions.
 Nomination of honorary vice-presi- dent.
 Nomination of honorary vice-secre- tary.
 1t shall be the duty of the secre- tary of each caucus to forthwith transmit to the secretary of the State Central committee, on the stage the report of the doings of each senator ial caucus upon printed cards which will be furnished each caucus secre- tary b. the State Central committee man from each respective district
 Reconvening of the convention at 10 p. m. at which time the following will be the order of bus1ness:-
 Election of the members of the on credentials as nomfnat- ed by the several senatorial caucuses.
 Election of the members of the on permanent organization as nominated by the several senator 1 al caucuses.
 Election of the members of the | COrnmlCCGo OH TeSOluIlOIS llOiiiiAdt- ed by the several senatorial caucuses. |
 Election of the honorary vice l presidents and honorary vice-secre- | .aries as nominated by the several i senatorial caucuses.
 Recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow l n morning.
 Holding the five congressional dis 1 .rict caucuses which will be held irn- | nediately after the recess this even ng at places designated by the secre- l ary of the State Central committee, 1 1t which the following will be the | order of business:-
 Call to order by the person desig- ,ated by the State Central Commit | ee.
 Selection of chairman.
 Selection of secretary.
 Nomination of two district dele 1 ,ates from each congressional dis rict.
 Nomination of person to present ,acn district delegates to the State onvetion.
 Meetings of committees on cred initials. permanent organization, and Thursday morning at g ,'clock at places designated by the | ecretary of the State Central com nittee, and described in Document Jo