Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-28

way tD bring about that result was the adoption of conciliatory resolutions and there was strong desire among the conservatives to get a. copy of the res- olutions that had been prepared by the Ford party well in advance in order that the main features might be adopt ed by the conservatives and approved in convention by the radicals as well 1 as the conservatives.
 On the first night of the convention there was meeting of the conserva- tives at the Palmer house and of the radicals at the Sherman house for the consideration of different sets of reso- lutions. and MT. Powderly was the pre- siding officer at the Sherman house meeting. Father Walsh announced that it would be great benefit to the cause if a copy of the so-called Ford resolutions could be secured that night. The delegate from New London after private conference with the chairman volunteered to undertake the mission. He has the privilege of previous per sonaI acquaintance with MT. Powderly and went direct to the parlor in the sherman house where. the Ford meet ing was to be held. He at once went to the desk where MT. Powderly sat ard renewed the acquaintance formed in scranton several years previous
 The meeting was called to order and while the sergeant at-arnls was nak- ing inquiry of those present as to their attitude on the Ford movement, the New Londoner was busy talking with Ar. Powderly, and naturally the chair man and the visitor were not ques- toned. Shortly after the meeting was in session printed copies of the Ford resolutions were distributed to the faithful and the aspiring delegate from New London. In short order the res olutions were in the hands of the con- servatives and so handled that they rf oi in n the doings of that great convention. This little episode will be news to MT. Powderly and perhaps to most of the delegates from Connecticut as this is the first time it has been told in public.
 The recent death Of Lyman H. Baaq, the author and for years interested in Vale boating, and who was manager representing the graduates of the Yale Harvard boat race, recall another an cient incident that has never before appeared in public print Among the duties of MT. Bagg in connection with the races was the charge of the press, boat and the issuance of tickets to representatives of the, newspapers. He established quarters in the office of the old Evening Telegram and received applications from alleged representa- tives of newspapers from almost every where in New England and the larger cities elsewhere but when he received personal application from the alleged representative of Chinese newspaper in New York city. he declared that the limit had heen reached He delivered the coveted ticket to the press boat and then mopped the precipitation from his broad forehead and wondered what next.
 When it was subsequently, explained that the Chinaman was a New Lon dener reared from habXhood by New London family, educated in New Lon don schools and was among the first of the active workers in bringing the boat races to the Thames course. MT. Bagg was pleased with the imnosition. So much so. that there was always a press boat ticket for James H. Hill as long IS MT. Ragg had to do with their distribution.