The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
 LOCAL BULL MOOSE LEADER ], H, FLOOD
 STIRS THINGS UP Expresses Dissatisfaction With DOings of Those in Con-
 trOI of Machinery WHAT DID TAYLOR SAY? Trouble Brewing Since Beau Brummel Bartram'S Motor
 Car Didn't Garry the
 Immortal Theodore
WHAT DID TAYLOR SAY?

There is a. factional fight on in the Bull Moose party. It came to a head last night at the meeting of the local delegates to the State convention. John H. Flood, who has been one of the hardest workers in the local move nent, seems to be the leading insur- gent. At the meeting last night he made allegations and accusations ga lore These were resented by Harf1- son Davis and for few minutes the atmosphere in Bull Moose headquart- CTS was uncomfortable.
 The dissatisfaction on the part Of MT. Flood traces itself back to Labor Day and had to do with Col Roose- ve1t's visit to this city. MT. Flood wanted T. Earl Bartram to carry Col Roosevelt to the park in his auton1o- bile MT. Flood took this stand be cause MT Bartram has given the use of his car very literally and has the movement. Mr. Bartram finally stated that he didn't desire the privil- ege because of the seeming d1ssat1sfac- tion which was developing. MT. Flood maintained, however, that he should have the privilege whether he wanted it or not.
 The matter was apparently adjus ted to the entire satisfaction of every one but MT. Flood who felt it as per sona1 affront that his wish was not recognized. MT Flood, by the way. was cha irman of the committee of ar rangements on Col. Rooseve1t's com ing Since that first hitch up to last night MT. Flood has remained out of the organization, having withdrawn from the chairmanship of the Seventh district for which he was slated by Town Chairman se George B. Melius. His absence from headquarters becanle noticed and it became nosed about that he was not friendly disposed to those who were leading the move ment. There are those who followed MT. Flood and those who disa greed with him and others remained indiffer- ent to the situation
 At the city and town convention last Friday night MT. Flood alleges that prepared ballots were used and bases his charge upo1t the fact that one of the prepared ballots was hand the result of the baMoting indicate. in his Judgment some repeating or '@phony'' tricks. He was elected a delegate to the state convention how night as a delegate. During the dis cussion MT. Flood made statements and also said things relative to pre- vious arguments and contentious. He declared in the meeting that John Tay- Tor, one of the leading workers, had publicly made the statement that he CMr. Taylor) 'swo1ld not associate himself with those who attended the first meeting oI the Bull Moose party in Veruna hall" MT. Taylor did say that he would not identify himself with the movement if pr. Beebe and James H. Kershaw were to be leaders or It, AAT- \ lOOO dCCSpISd lAIS ELdlS-
 nent as. meaning that MT. Taylor would not associate himself with any one at the Veruna hall meeting. Mr. Flood last evening stated how he felt about the matter
 Harrison Davis, who was made sec retary of the Friday night meeting, declared that he didn't believe MT. Taylor ever made such a statement and one word led on to another and things began to wax warm. MT. Flood left the meeting after declaring that 11n h. ircr fFs In Tx-if steam roller methods, such as he thought were being employed.
 There has been a, good deal of talk today about the incident and it has become public property that there 2 is dissention in the iccal movement. The leaders, however, feel sure that the trouble will ease itself before many days as it arises purely out of per sona1 elements and personal feelings rather than from any dissatisfaction over the third party movement.