The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-04-04
FRIENDS OF FISHER
BELIEVE BALDWIN
SHOULD RUN AGAIN
This Their Attitude Told to Mid
dIetoWn's Ex-kayor at Din
neT Last. Night
Little Chance OF Brilliant
Wesleyan Professor Leading
Revolt Against Baldwin Or
Aiding Socialists
cspecial to The Farmer.)

New Haven, April 4There Will Dc
no organized opposition by progressive
Democrats to the denomination OF
Governor Baldwin. This was defln-
ttely determined at an informal dln-
ner given by former Mayor Willard
g Fisher, in the Oneco Hotel, last
night.
The phantasms of a new State party
under Mayor Fishers leadership, the
nictured ghost of a widespread pro
rressiye revolt against Governor Bald
win and the political hallucinatlon
that MiddIetown's favorite son CON
templates joining the Socialist parry
disappeared at one and the same IN
slant.
Tn fact. Mayor Fisher in good. set
terms announced his allegiance to
nemocracy, declared that he had no
idea OF accepting overtures mace te
him by "a radical third" party, anu
said that he had merely called the
conference to ascertain what, from the
progressive viewpoint, ought 10 De
done in the coming election.
IT In scarcely a secret that a frank
discussion followed, in which the eigh-
teen progressive leaders, took up one
bv one reasons for existing dissatis-
faction. The attitude of State Shalr-
man Comstock and Senator Bryan
Mahan toward platform pledges was
handled by some of those present
without gloves.
Rut the general concensus of opin-
aon was that q national election Is ap-
proaching, that 1t is for the best m
terest of the country that Demo-
cratic President shall be elected, ana
ouehf 70 be as little strife as possible
within the party in Connecticut.
The representation from Fairhelo
county was a unit In believing that
the best interest OF the party and the
Afate will be subserved In the renom-
irration Of Governor Baldwin. taxing
the ground that progressive legisla-
fion. despite the disappointing set
racks in some bills r"ade more pro-
gress IN the General Assembly. last
wear. as the result Of the Democratic
yictory in the state election, than had
been made In ten years before.
II was pointed out that Govelnor lio
tory, That this victory had brous ht
Srto places OF influence many genuine
progressive Democrats, and tnat q
{efeaf in the election this fall would
merely destroy progress by throwing
The Legfsia ture entirely into the hanos ;
Of the lobby, and into the tcontroi OF
men notoriously affiliated with the
eorpor atoms.
Anpiicst ton of this illustration was
made with especial definiteness to Fair
Geld county, of which It was SAID py
the representatives OF that county
present, that it. was more progressive.
Judged by the vote Of the Democrats
In the last Assembly, than any other
county In the State, that the Fair
fed county Democrats almost uni
formly voted for progressive legisla'
ton
referring to Bridgeport. it was said
that the entire delegation In the HOUSE
and Senate voted right upon practl.
ea,ly all progressive measures. ex-
rentfnI a few votes in the Senate.
1t was said that any opposition d.
rected to weaken Judge Baldwin
would have the effect in Bridgeport
In Fairfield county, and in the state
generally OF turning the State govern
ment over to an administration un-
r,sred with progress, and that the
naf!ent efrort Of years would be de-
stroyed to no purpose
A suggestion was made that oppo'
sition be offered to Governor Baldwin
rs Connecticut's favorite son, In tns
matter OF the Presidential nomination
upon the ground that the oeiegatio,
ought to go instructed. fnasmuch al
the outlook for the nomination of ar
eastern candidate Is small. 1t is saif
that this proposition also did TO
meet with the necessary progressive
endorsement and 1t was laid aside
without action.
Az the close Of the dinner Mayor
Fisher said that the discussion had
been most satisfactory in that 1t hat
Brought out the true position Of Dem
ccrafic progressives in Connecticut.
Among those present were Senator
Jeremiah Donovan of South Norwa!k
Charles r. Thayer, Mayor of Nor
Pri
gently candidate for Congress from
the 18th district: former Senator Johr
M. Brady of New Britain, former Sen
ator Francis Atwater Of Meriden
Hon George M. Wallace of New
Haven. T. r. Crowley of Hartford, A
r. Dossin Of Mertden, F. q. Alldls
Forrfngton, Robert Pyne of Hartford
Giney stiles of southbury. George A
More. water commissioner Middle
town, and Hon. John S. Seymour o
eouth Norwalk.
Lynn W. Wilson. when seen today
said: s<I do not care to make a per
soral statement of what took place
n Mayor Fishers dinner. 1t was I
very pleasant affair. / am sure tha
Ne yor Fisher Is a Democrat ant
means co stay one 1 am poistiv'
that there will be no organized oppo
s.tion upon the part of progressive
Democrats 10 the TSiIOlliudliOH OI 1ON
arr or Baldwin
II do not care to speak of the posi-
fion Of any other progressive.e M.
avn position upon this matter is, tha
1espite many disappointing circum
stances connected with the last Gen
eral Assembly. the victory of TIL
0enocratic party resulted in NOR
nrc eressive legislation and in NOR
sdvance for the progressive caus
ff1an had been realized in ten year
before.
aTTnder these circumstances it woult
be foily for Democrats to enter int
any projects whose only result woul'
be to put into run power tne Rora
hack ring and the intererts it repre-