Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-09
BRYAN AGAINST
WILSON BECAUSE
HEASKEDP PENSION
Nebraskan, Willing to Overlook Joline Letter,
Cannot Condone Attempt of Governor
to Get Carnegie Cash.

| State Is strongly for Underwood, and
| those who do not regard him as a
strong possibility are not very good
politicians
| II. S. Cummings, Connecticut, and O..
w. Greene, Rhode Island, would not
admit that their States were for
Wilson; they insisted hat sentiment
had not crystalized yet.
| Thomas II. Brown, Vermont: I'VE are
not for Wilson. We are for the man
who will win. Our State has not
many votes to give but we want n
strong a
Alva Adams. Colorado: "The contest
is even. Do not believe for a minute
that Wilson is in the lead"
Edwin a. Wood, Michigan: Michigan
has not come out for the New Jersey
Governor"
Robert Ewing, Louisiana; did you
say Wilson? Well. that is quite a
subject. We have our own troubles
in Louisiana and nave not decided
for whom we will vote"
Walter l. Mccoy, New Jersey: "I had
never discovered that there was a
Wilson boom in Congress. There is
less Wilson sentiment now than
there ever was; at least, from what
I can ascertain from those with
whom I discussed the subject"
Representative Thomas L. Reilly, Con-
necticut: Harmon is growing won
derfully in Connecticut His in
creased strength in the last few
months is really wonderful"
James L. Slayden. Congressman from
Texas: Harmon is very strong in
our State and growing stronger every
day. Wilson never had the strength
that his followers claimed he had I
think Texas Is for Harmon"
Admit Harmon Il Gaining.
1t is admitted everywhere that Har-
mon is the man coming to the front.
New York favors him, as do many of
the Western States where Wilson is
supposed to be strong. Underwood,
too, is coming in the limelight more and
more every day.
1t is understood hat Herman Ridder
has come out openly against Wilson.
Clark Howell. of Georgia. Oldest COM
mitteeman in point of service on the
Underwood He will not listen to any
Wilson talk.
1t is interesting to note that the VIII
son men are beginning to boom Under
wood for second place. A newspaper
publisher from New Jersey sal that
Underwood would be the ideal man for
Wilson's running mate, but that he
feared that Bryan would interfere and
make an attempt to get the nomina-
ton himself even though he has said
that he is out Of the race.
This man believed that if Bryan
comes out against Wilson 1t VIII be
to make Harmon the second
choice so that he will help with the
Western States. He comes to this be-
lief because he depends upo the South
to cast a straight Democratic ballot
for any candidate that may be named.
m of the Washington papers, which
has been quietly booming Wilson, said
yesterday that Wilson is losing 20 per
cent. in all States and that Underwood
is coming to the front,
baltimore to Get Convention.
When the national committee ad-
journed yesterday there was every in
of the fact that Baltimore
would be chosen the convention city.
Robert Hudspeth. the committeeman
from New Jersey, said 1t looked like
Baltimore, but that 1t was by no means
certain. When asked what city h
Wilson men preferred he declared that
it made no difference to them. An
other OF the Wilson men, however,
thought that a Western city would be
better. This man is of the opinion that
Wilson is weak in the West and a great
deal of missionary work must be done
to bring the West into the Wilson
column.
Governor Wilson held another little
Press Club, but made no statement to
the press. He declared that he did not
think there would be anything for him
to say. When asked If he would meet
Colonel Bryan before the Jackson din
ner he said:
mo, l don't think so, at least we
lave no arrangements. / hope, how
ever, to see him a. the dinner"
1t was . obvious that DR.. Wilson
wished to convey the impression that
he and the Nebraskan are on a friend
ly footing.
A group OF Connecticut men at the
New Willard were asked whether Gov
ernor Baldwin was being talked about
to any extent for the nomination.
Although they said they would like
to see Baldwin head the ticket they ad-
mitted hat Harmon was the strongest
mar in the field now with Wilson as
second choice,