The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-18
Thousands Throng to Coliseum to Witness
 Historic Nomination
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 ways were a grim reminder possibly of a prophecy. Two huge megaphones an icewater tank and private teie- phone were the only ornaments on the speakers stage.
 Big white bags, hung from the roof caused .wonderment and were the ob- feet of much questioning of police and ushers by delegates. They were to be used to hold the smoke when the flashlights of the convention were taken.
 licemen, most of them members of the traffic department filed into the hall. They took places at the rear of the platform so that they com manded a view of all sides.
 Plain clothes. officers were also scattered through the galleries ana 2 number of them were. lined along the sidewalks.
 The New York delegation came in at 1O.40 headed by William Barnes Jr Barnes was smiling as he took seat but he remained there only coupe of minutes, leavin9 it to circulate among those present, shaKlng nanus., tha national committee, about whom the storm was expected to center, came in at II o'clock and took seat in the rear of the platform. He nad buttonhole bouquet and said that ne was confident that the Tart men came onto the stage, Kermit Roose- welt. son of the Colonel, stroHed down the aisle of the hall and stood for few minutes directly in front of stage. He did not seem to see any one there he desired to talk with and went over to the seats reserved TOT him in the lower balcony. There was much. discussion about platform sug--- William Barnes, Jr., in response to an inquiry regarding the publication of what purported to be the official platform of the Taft men, said:
 There have been numper or fed but none of them is official As a, matter of fact, it will be impossi-- ble to say just what the platform Will contain until the resolutions commit tee actually gets to work. Anytnlns up to the present must or necessary be guess.
 The same situation exists so far as inc Roosevelt platform was concern ed. There were only three copies or this document in existence and the Roosevelt leaders declared no one could see them until some questions in dispute are cleared up.
 A report was persistently circulated That a break to Roosevelt was irn- minent in the New York delegation When State Chairman William Barnes, IT,, was asked about it he said:
 s0There is absolutely no truth in the report. New York is now solid. All of the Roosevelt Reflections have been accounted for"
 when the Oklahoma delegates filed into the hall they were headed by d tall ranchman carrying bunting decorated hoop with a battered som brero in the center. '"The hat in the ring, caused no stir, the delegates be- ing too much interested in the ar rivals to care for buffoonery. The big delegate, however, put the hat under his chair for use later on.
 Senator Penrose, when he walked down the platform to take his seat was greeted with derisive jeers by the Pennsylvania delegation that oc- cupied seats directly in front of the press sections. The big deposed boss of the Keystone State flushed and his jaw set grimly as he dropped into his seat.
 Ex-Vice-President Fairbanks got the first real ovation of the conven- tion when his tall figure was discern ed half an. hour before the meeting time, Ex-Senator Hemtnway, of Indiana, came with him and the two came down the aisle to the tune of a cheer of applause. Fairbanks held an impromptu reception in front of