Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New Jer-, sey, democratic candidate for presi- dent. spent five minutes in Putnam Fr1qay afternoon. Local people and others from surrounding towns who keep close watch of the papers had 1t figured out that he would arrive here on, the express that is due here at 3.26, and they were out to get a look at the celebrity.
 There was probably from three to four hundred in the party, among them Mayor Daniel P. P.sDunn of Will hmantic, who rode over to Williman- tc>With Governor Wilson, with the avowed. purpose of getting him to agree to say few words to the crowd that would be awaiting him in the Thread city, though the mayor had telegram from the governors secre- tary, stating that no speeches from the rear end of the train were being scheduled, though the governor would | De glad, to greet his Wililmantic friends. Danny" hoped to, talk him into 1t on the way over, though, he said.
 The oroYd that awaited Governor Wilson's coming in Putnam was rep resenfative of all the political parties 1 on the list and it's members equally Interested in seeing the democratic leader. The private car Federal, att taehed to the rear of the train, was the objSct of a rush as soon as the train efme to standstill. An en- thusiastlc batter of hand clapping soon brought Governor, Wilson-to the observation platform and immediately a hand shaking session was inaugur- ated.
 1 The governor is truly democratic, but not wasteful of words He lean d over the brass rails. extending both hands to the service of shaking and 1 being shook, smiling all the while and saying cheerful word to a series et happy greetings and flattering proph- ecies. of what Is going to happen ir November, but to timid and half heart ed demands for a speech he was not responsive. "This is Q hard campaign and I can't talk at every stop" was the sentence he used in disposing oi the speech request. and agaiN as the I train was pulling out, Its a little bit late for that, now"
 About everybody at the station shook hands with the democratic nominee while his train was stopped here Among the number was a score ol more of women, and while equal suf- frage rights have not as yet beer granted in Connecticut, Governor vii. son paid as much attention to then as to the men from whom he> has g chance of getting Votes. An inciden of his stop here that showed his de. mocracy was that. in which he wen down on one knee that he might nor, easily reach the hand of Fred c. Cor. bin of School street, extended upward. from wheel chair in which the crip
 pied local man sat, and the grasp ,ex changed was more than ordinarily cor dial.< I While Governor Wilson was goin,
 through with his hand shaking stunt group of newspaper men and sten
 ographers, traveling with him, show
 cred Wilson buttons out over tn crowd and there was a merry scram
 ble fol. the hundreds of souvenirs. 1
 hearty cheer was sent up as the trail q pulled out of the station.
 Fridays stop was the first that Gov
 ernOr Wilson has ever made in Put
 nam, though President Taft and ex
 President Roosevelt have more tha1
 once been heard and seen here. Tn
 democratic candidate was a subject fo
 careful scrutiny. It was noted that h
 looks exactly like his pictures and tha
 his face is the face of the statesmar
 He had on a black suit, the coat
 cutaway, and was as pleasantly digni
 fled as the proverbial good nature
 pedagogue., Governor Wilson was e.
 route from Boston to Bridgeport wher
 he spoke Friday evening.