The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-03
Gov. FOSS Out For
 The Presidency
BUT WON'T ANNOUNCE HIS CAN DIDACY TILL HE SEES HOW THE COUNTRY TAKES
 HIS BOOM.
May Be a Compromise Candidate if the Backers of Other Aspirallts
 Become Too Divided

Boston, Jan. 3-Gov. Foss is a can- didate for the Democratic nomination for President, and expects to go to the
 convention with a solid delegation
 from the New England States. The Governor will not make a for nal announcement of h1s candidacy
 for some months. It is his plan to in the country of the action taken by
 the Democratic organizat tion in this
 State in indorsing him for President. In connection with his candidacy it sage to the incoming Legislature has
 been sent to every big newspaper in the country. The inaugural message
 will deal largely with matters of Ma tional importance.
 The Governor held conference yes
 terday with his brother, Congressman Presidential situation was discussed
 Asked if he was prepared to assert his candidacy, the Governor said, with bland smile:
 'tOh, it's early yet What do you
 think? We've got them on the run. 1 haven't we?"
 Then you won't deny that you are
 wen show the country a few things this year in the line of pro- gressive legislation in Massachusetts, and then-?"
 q suppose if the Massachusetts delegates go to the convention pledg- ed to you, that you will not go your self as one of the delegates at large?''
 sFwhy not ?'' asked the Governor q see no reason why I shouldn't go as delegate at large"
 Well, Foss luck is liable to land you as President. isn't it, Governor?''
 That's right. The Toss luck has got them all talking. hasn't it? You are right, one can't tell what will happen in these days
 The Governor chuckled and stroked his mustache.
 said that there were two public of fees which no man could refuse, the Governorshfp of Massachusetts and Presidency of the United States"
 Philadelphia, Penn, Jan. 3.-A new Democratic Presidential possibility looms up in the person of Eugene N. Foss, Governor of Massachusetts. Pennsylvania leader, who, of course. refuses to permit the use of his name, inadvertently mentioned Gov. Foss iii when cornered admitted that plans had been quietly laid to bring forth Gov. Foss as a dark horse at the Democratic National Committee meet ing in Washington next Monday.
 The Foss boom is based on the sup position that the candidates already in the field have so split up the sup port that a compromise candidate will be necessary. They calculate that the boomers of Clark, Folk, Underwood, Dix, and Marshall will prevent the ! mon. Then when these candidates are tired of making a hopeless fight, the name of Foss will be brought for ward. MasSa chusetts, it is asserted, is already lined up for him, and tEa-t all New England will support him. While New York may be nominaIly for Dix, it is expected to swing in line for F'oss.
 Delaware is now divided into Will son and Harmon camps. and will proba bly, compromise on Foss. Rep resentative Underwood of Alabama is said to favor Foss rather than Will son. and if unsuccessful himself, which the Foss men think he will be, ! is expected to aid Foss greatly. A strong effort is being made to strueted HaTe ddss deIegation wit With Foss as candidate the tariff would be the principal issue. for he is avowedly in favor of what he terms reasonable re- fvision.
 The Foss boom will not be sprung until the convention deadlocks on the first two ballots. sThe promoters think that the minor candidates would rather have FosS than either Wilson or Harmon, and they also calculate that either of IheSe two candidates would favor the nomination going to the New England man if unsucces5- full himself.
 Pennsylvania is so split up that no safe prediction about it's leanings can be ventured, but the effort to send an unfettered delegation will be well seeks to oust Col. Guffey from mem , bership on the National Committee, is strongly in favor of an unfettered Iy favors Foss. Leaders of both regu- lar and reorganization Democrats in Pennsylvania say that the State has drifted away from Wilson, but the opposition against the New Jersey man is not yet strong enough for an open fight against him.