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Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
HousER sLAMEp.
MeGovern Holds Him Rssponslbis fss
 Defeat of LaFolstts.

Madison, Wis, June 2i.-Gsnatsr la Follettes defeat in the Chicago con- vention was attributed by Governor McGovern this afternoon 10 the -mis- management of his campa1gn--a nigr management that was well nigh crim- inal."
 The governor said that Walter l.. Houser, LaE'ollettgs campaign mana ger, Is responsible for the election of Senator Root and 30 for the wl1ois cavalcade of calamitles that followed
 Governor McGovern in a long staae- ment in tusdcatlon of his candidacy for temporary chairman of the na- tional convention, presented figures tending flo show that had he bssn named chairman, the net Taft strength would have been 4s0 and the net Roosevelt strength 47o.
 Had I been elected temporary chair man." said Governor Mcgovern, and ruled that the 7s contested delegates should be disqualified until lawfully seated-and I should have so ruled there, of course, would have been an appeal from the decision, but Go suD- port this appeal there were only fsf Taft delegates while to sustain The chair. the Roosevelt, Cummins and I.a- Toilette delegates would have been united and Ln6 GtlaAE WpNta nave ffff N sustained The contests would tnere- upon have been referred Co the com - nittee on credentials. which would have brought, as it did, majority and minority reports. The Taft men wou.d have tried to force the adoption Of fne majority report in each instance. bus without assistance they had not votes enough to Accomp lish this result
 "The Roosevelt men would have tried | in each instance to get the adoption 0f | the minority report, but in Ike man - ner without aGslgtance they had not votes enough to do co. Who he'd ths balance of power7 Clearly C was ne IaFonette delegates."
 stubbs Against ThHd PartY.
 Topeka Kan, Juno 24.-'1her0 VII be no third party in Kansas" said Governor Stubbs today shortly afisr 1 his return from Chicago. '7i.here is no need of a t1rfrd party ln tihs gsfs. Burt Roosevelts name VII ba on ths ballet in Kangas in November and hs | will fTVeep the state"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
GOMPERS RE-SENTENCED
 FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
President of A. F. of L. Given a Year,
 Morrison Nine Months.

Washington, June 2l. - Samuel Gompers, Frank Morrison and John Mitchell, labor leaders. were today held guilty of contempt of court by the supreme court of the District of Columbia in connection with a court injunction in the Bucks stove and range boycott case. They will attempt to appeal again to the supreme court of the United States, which reversed their former conviction.
 Justice Daniel T. Wright announced the decision of the court. It covered 72 closely written pages and took two hours to read.
 Bondsmen were at hand and attor- neys for the labor men gave notice of an intention to file an appeal to have the supreme court review the judgment. In it's previous review the supreme court reversed the conviction on the ground that the contempt pro- ceedings had been improperly institu- ed. New proceedings were at once begun.
 The sentence under the first convic- ton were: Gompers, one year; Nor rison, nine months; Mitchell, six months.
 The charge was that three men, also officers of the American Fedora ton of Labor, through the organiza- 1 tion's official publication, had disre- garded Justice Gould's injunction against the publication of the Bucks Stove and Range company's name in it's boycott list"
 Justice Wright sentenced Gompers 1 to one year, the same as upon his pre- vious conviction, and sentenced Nor rison to nine months. John Mitchell l NnL l.i was deferred. His first sentence was l six months.
 Tn passing sentence on President Gompers the court said:
 For the rtnEleader and chief offend CT, the duty of the court Is to be as l certained by it's obiga tions to admin ister the justice of the land, without respect to persons, requires t in de termining 2 penalty appropriate fol this, the most dangerous and destruc tive Of contempts. at least to paraIle the extreme penalty which Is fixed by good precedGnts"
 After a lengthy recital of the func- ttons of the law and judicial power the opinion concludes:
 'The evidence shows for these re- spondents an assiduous and persisten' effort to undermine the supremacy ot l destroy the confidence of the people 1T the. integrity of the tribunals Whicf maintain 1t by lnoculating the minds of their followers and the people witt virus of misehievous falsehood ant misrepresentation concerning the eeur and judges, seeking and hopeful tha, the support of the people might b, withdrawn from these tribunals aHt by thlsi means their power undene | their judgment rendered 7alus1ess am f5reetsss.
 fTke defendants are hefa at tht court 5ar te answer they have beer i afforded full opportunity te hear rh, evidence against them and to say What l if any. reasons can exist against thei punishment Every part of their re spense, for they offer no defense, Ii measured by the words of their leader Gompers; The things I am charged with, l dJs Co to with your in igAsEsss. 1te
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
VICTORY FOR BRYAN.
DoWns Senator Hitchcock in the Me-
 braska Delegation.

Baltimore, June 24-William Jen- nings Bryan and United Senator Hitchcock, both members of the Ne braska delegation and formerly inti- mate friends and political allies, cross cd swords in. a meeting of the state delegation tonight MT. Bryan drew the first blood.
 The incident grew out of the fight which Mir Bryan is making against Alton B. Parker for temporary chair man.
 MT. Bryan made a motion expressing the sense of the delegation in favor of a progressive. as against MT. Parker
 MT. Hitchcock opposed the motion and in explanation of his position said that he did not consider it necessary for the delegation to take 2 position on the question, inasmuch as MT, Parker might not be candidate. He also opposed the unit rule
 The vote resulted 1s to In favor of the Bryan motion.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
"rTWoULo BE SUICIDE"
Ex-Governor Folk So Regards SeIec- ton of Reaetionary Chairman.


 Baltimore, June 24-The Birming- ham, Ala, contingent, composed most ly of members of the Underwood Marching club, brought as mascot bantam rooster known as Punch" When the delegation stopped at Wash ington to greet MT. Underwood, they formed a ring and threw their hats into it. Punch" madly excited, broke from his custodian, flew about ten feet in the air and came down on the pile of hats. Then he crowed till perfectly satisfied.
 Former Governor Folk of Missouri, was busy shaking hands in the hotel corridors today. Tt would be suicide for the democratic party to select as temporary chairman any man of re- acttonary tendency" he said. "On a straight progressive proposition we can win next November
 Mrs. William Jennings Bryan and her daughter, Mrs. F. L. Hargraves, held continuous reception at the Ne braska headquarters.
 When the Cook County Democratic Marching club arrived from Chicago their sartorial equipment was equal to the high standard of many previous canpaigns-silk hats, frock coats, canes, and butoneires.
 The Underwood campaign hats, orig inalIy white, arrived the darker for railroad wear. The band around them is supposed to initiate wood, the signif- icance being that the wearer Is un- der wood"
 Conferences between William Jen- nings Bryan and democratic leaders were somewhat disturbed today by an enthusiastic minstrel who insisted on T +1,o d. for president. The minstrel was ]. H. Mering, treasurer of the Bryan league of Pennsylvania and he lifted his voice in song in the hall just outside MT. Bryan's room. The chorus of the dttty ran:
 "Fd kinda-like to vote for Bryan William Jennings Bryan; I'd kinda like to vote for Bryan, and that's just what I'll do."
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,
Will Blame Tariff For Trusts and Hioh
 Cost of Living.

Baltimore, June 24-If Mir. Bryan should be temporary chairman of the democratic convention he will be the representative of his state on the reso- lutlons committee and his position in the party is such that the place of chairman will be conceded to him by common consent. The general opinion Is that he will prepare the greater part Of the platform. Indeed, many think he now has much of it written, but he IS retlcent on the subject
 Delegates were too much occunied today with the temporary chairman ship to give close attention to the question of resolutions but in so far as there was expression on the sub ject 1t indicated a harmonious con dition.
 Representatives of Hone of the eastern states express apprehension that there may be an effort to force approval Of the initiative referendum and renall plan of government and if there iS il will be opposed, Mir, Bryan has, however. indicated the opinion that these pertain only to state ad- ministration and II Is not believed rhat he will contend for any radical pro nouncemeAt on thta subject,
 There certainly will be blanks plede- Ing the party in unmistakea ble terms to the support of income tax legisja - ton, to ths s!eat.on of Esnatcrs by dI.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
Dock s PIankS
 Found Rotten
CAUSE OF NIAGARA RIVER TRAe.
 EpY DISCLOSED.
NO DOCK INSPECTION
No Official Charged With ResponsibiI- ity for Their Ssfety-seventeen Bod ies Recovered, Eleven Missing.

Buffalo, N. T., June 24-Every hour today added to the toll of dead taken in last nights accident at Eagle park. Grand Island, when fifty feet of an excursion dock collapsed and dropped 100 persons into the Niagara river. The semi-darkness, the mile cur rent of the river at that point the confusion anf sWiftness of it all served to cover up for time the full extent of the catastrophe Up to nightfall IT bodies had been recovered and identi- fled, and there was list of Il more who were known to have been at the park and who had not yet been &C., counted for.
 No Dock Inspection.
 The accident has brought out strik- ingly the entire absence of dock inspec- ton. The federal authorities deny any responsibility in this respect, stating that their duty ends with steamboat inspection. There is no county official charged with the responsibility of sec ing that the docks at river docks are in proper condition.
 Dead Will Reach 20 at Least.
 In the terror and confusion of the accident families became separated, and there is faint hope that some of these listed as missing may be found There is little doubt. however but that the list of dead will at least reach 20.
 Saw Family Swept Away.
 George Richmeyer, who lost his wife and ten year old son, saw them swept clear of the wreckage by the current that moves past the dock at the rate of ten miles an hour and carried away in the gathering twilight. He was clinging to a spile,9 holding his infant soh in his arms, and could no nothing to 6ave the other members of his fam fly. George Mckee, who also lost his wife and infant son, saw them go down in the mass of struggling people and they lid not reappear. Many others, 1t Is feared, were swept away, and, until a careful canvass is made of the city, the exact number of dead will not be known.
 Planks Were Rotten.
 The section of the dock which gave woy, precipitating the crowd of men, women and children into the river, was about 50 feet in length and 25 feet in width. The medical examiner who examined the wreckage at dawn found that m4ny of the broken blanks were rotten and that directly beneath | the collapsed portion of the structure there were no supporting spiles. The platform of two-inch blanks rested on 1 cedar beams laid across the full width | of the dock. and many of these showed | signs of decay.
 Boats Search for Bodies. l Boats were sent down the river from | Eagle park early today to recover bod ies. A mile below the landing there is a reef running several hundred feel out into the river, which, with shore swing of the current. forms natura basin. and into this it is believed that the bodies will be carried.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
ALMOST FIST FIGHT.
Rhode Island Democrats Prevented
 from Coming to Blows.

Baltimore, June 24--A fist fight was narrowly averted before the sub-com- mlttee of the national committee which hear the Rhode Island con tests. Frank E. Fitzsimmons, chair man of the Rhode Island democratic state central committee, one of the three men contesting credentials held by delegates, called John J. Fitzgerald, who was arguing against the contest tants. a "liar" and a coward" Fitz- gerald started for Fitzsimmons, the latter stripped off his coat, and a fist light was imminent when members of the committee and bystanders separat- ed the paor. Both later apolog1zed.
 In the Rhode Island contests the na- tional committee threw out the con- tests instituted by the adherents of Representative O'Ahaughnessy. Ten Wilson delegates frum Houth Dakota, followers of National Commit teenan Johnson were given their seats against c ooatssting Clark delegation. Pennsylvania contest involving half vote was settled i1 favor Of the con tsstsss. and the s11 uhinstructed dele sates from the Philippines were seated in spite of q contest. Six followers of Edwin A. Newman. instructed for Clark. were seated against two con testing delegations, the contest against the unit rule in the Ohio del : egatlen vas put over uatil temnrreM.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
CALIFORNIA DOES NOT
 REGRET WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Ex-Governor Pardee Believes Every
 State Will Soon Adopt It.

Chicago, June 24.-Former Gov. George c. Pardes of California today made the prediction that woman sui frage would soon become universal in the United States. Speaking al 3 lun- cheon given st the Hamilton club in honor of Mrs. Florence Collins Porter and Mrs. Isabella W. Blaney. women delegates from California to the recent republican national convention. he said: T can say in behalf of Califor- nia that since we have had equal sui frage there has been absolutely no cause in the state to regret the step that has been taken. Woman suffrage Is in the ring and whether we like It or not, We have to accept 1t. Tn 4 short time woman suffrage will win out in every state In this country
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
Peace Committed LabOrs in Vain With Nebraskan and Then National Committee Selects
 Parker by Vote of 3l to 22
WILL FIGHT ON FLOOR OF CONVENTION TODAY

Ryar cares That No Other Good Progressive Can Be Ound to Oppose Parker He Will Himself Become Can didate For Temporary Chanmanshp Already Being Doomed For the Presidency and Other Candidates Are Getting Nervous-Charges That Predatory Interests Are at Baltimore to Enable Minority of the Democrats to Override the Maority-Parker Assured Bryan He Would Make Progressive Speech as Temporary Chairman
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
MRS. THAW FEARS DEATH
 AT HANDS oF HUSBAND.
Declares on Witness Stand Hs Hsn
 Threatened to Kiil Hsr.

White Plains R. r., June 7f-K- slyn Nssbit Thsv Etlli fears that r her husbsnd gets oir of Msfteswan hs VIII atternpt 10 take her life, she terH fled today at the hearing Of Harry k. Thsw's application for release from the asylum on tne contention that hs is now sane.
 q am afraid that if Tha1 is rslsas- cd he will kill me, as he has threat ened to do," she said on cross-eKarn- ination by counsel for Thaw.
 Mrs. Thaw seemed excited when shs made this declaration. but ThaW ple a fan up to his face and with a Enils turned 10 his mother and whispered something to hsr. which also mado her smile. Thaw hardly glanced at h'g wife during the time sha was cu t19 stand today. and she apparently was not aware that he was in tIs room. as not ence did she look in his olrsc- tlen.
 Mrs. rhaw declared sha vas an Bn- willing witness. '1 have always wanf- ed to have the marriage anuuIled and get out of thds business she aeid She is stin being paid $500 month by ThaW,
 cliaeFd w, HaFarides. Thaw's for- mep counsel, and DF, Ch8ries O. Wag- neF, head e< the sssts hospital for the insane at binsifamtan. were witnesses at teday's sssaish. Tlie iA1ter tesiified that Fhaw had told him ih ths Talnfss in 1906. shortly after tiss shooting of Stanford White hy the Brlssaer. that ho had not mearg o kiH Waiaa. hasa that "Preridenee had u9arye9at ed had takeg iaa Riati4E izf 7le14& ~
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
WILSON'S ATTITUDE.
Any Good Progressive Will 5s sstls-
 factory to Him.

Sea Girt. \. J., June 24.-Governor Woodrow Wilson, undisturbed by the events in Baltimore, sits tonight close by a telegraph instrument in "The Lit tie White House." his local headquar- ters, and is in constant touch through both telegraph and telephone with his managers at the convention city.
 Early this evening he gave out brief statement to the effect that his opposition to the selection of Judge Parker as temporary chairman was not due to any personal feeling against the New York man.
 T have never played favorites. and will not in this case" said the sover- nor emphatically. Any real progress sive Is a good man for the temporary chairmanship. My opposition to Judge Parker is not from personal feeling, but is due to my belief that insomuch as the convention is one of progres sives the spokesman should be a pro- gressive"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
Mrs. psnkhur.t Released.

London, June 24.-Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst the militant suffragette leader. who was sentenced on May 22 at the Old Bailey session to nine months imprisonment on the charge of conspiracy and melting to malicious damage to property, was released to-
 day from Holloway jail owing to her health breaking down on account of the hunger strike which she and her imprisoned followers recently began.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
Roosevelt Tells of Proposition Made By Southern
 Delegation on Last Day of Convention
READY TO DESERT TAFT TO SAVE THE PARTY
Colonel Could Not Accept Nomination From Convention Un-
 pureed of Its "Tainted" Delegates Deneen
 Won't Join Third Party-Third Party Promoters En- counter Woxrisome Problems Date Not Set

ization the movement asBumed mora definite shape, and it was said that in several states the leaders had begun their work. Governor Johnson aaid the national convention would be held late in July or early in August Tho place has not been selected. 4 report that the convention might decide iO give up the fight this year should Inc democratic national convention n0mi- nate a candidate who would be recOa- nized as a "progresstve'' was denied by Colonel Roosevelt when he sad that he would carry the fight through to the end.
 The former president is due fn New York at 9.25 o'clock tomorrow nom ing. Thence he will go to Oyster Bay, where he expects to remain for sevsral Weess
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25

rect vote of the people and to primary elections.
 The protective tariff will be held re- sponsible for the trusts and the high cost of living and there will be a posi- tive declaration for rapid revision downward. Probably the procedure by schedule as practiced by the present house of representatives will be ad vocated. The tariff work of the house will be strongly endorsed and the presidents tariff vetoes as strongly condemned. It will be a tariff for revenue platform. All factions are committed to this plan and if there is any difference of opinion it will be on phraseology rather than on policy.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
Celebrated Tenth Anniversary.

London, June 24.-The Pilgrim so- clety of Great Britain at a dinner to- night celebrated the tenth anniversary of the founding of the organization. Among the guests were many of the empire
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
Dr.. patten UndergOes Operation.

Hamilton, Bermuda, June 24.-Dr. Francis l.. Patten, former president of Princeton university, was operated up- on for appendicitis on Saturday at his summer home here. The physicians in attendance state that his condition is fairly satisfactory.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
cvbsn Rebels Use Machetes.

Caimanera, Cuba, June 24.-The bodies of four soldiers believed to have belonged to Colonel Piedras Havana battalion Of volunteers were found yesterday at Las Guasimas. They had been killed apparently with machetes several days ago during a fight with the insurgents.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
Steamship AFrIVaI'
Killed in Crash off Au1sa.

New ferk. June g4.--fn aututeEHe- sils collision here tonight Alfred Lin
 coin Selisman. retired banker. youngest brother of Isaac \. Selig man, the well known banker. was kill ed. His secretary, Morris Rainger. and his chauffeur, Harry Larkin. were in- jured. though not seriously Mir. Selg- man and his secretary were thrown from their machine The bankers EiSaA aasa tEaeszEc
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
TO BREAK UNIT RULE.
Effort to do 1t in Illinois Delegation
 Voted Down.

Baltimore, June 24-An attempt to break the unit rule in the Illinois del egation made. it is believed, in the in terest of William J. Bryan's fight on the selection of Judge Parker for tenn porary chairman was defeated at g caucus of the delegates tonight when George W. Fithian, who will serve on the convention committee on resolu- tons and platform, offered the reso- lution to absolve the Illinois dele gates from observance of the init rule and was ruled out of order Fithian appealed from the ruling hut was beaten by large majority.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
pENEEN IS LOYAL
Governor of Illinois ssysi -i An q
 Republican

Chicago June 24.-'I am repubh- can" said Governor Dsneen Of Illinois last night.
 'rhe republican convention noruinat- cd MT. Taft. I am the republican Rnr- tvs candidate for governor Tnat should be sufficient to state my posi- ton. The Illinois delegation refused Co allow any bolt that might be proposed. We remained in our seats and followed the wishes of the people Of Illinois as expressed at the primaries by voting for MT. Roosevelt ] VIII have a corn- plete statement of my position ready later"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25

Mrs. May 5eachy Filed Suit for ab- solute divorce at New York yesterday against Lincoln Beachy, the aviator.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25

Mrs. Ebert H. Gary of New York yesterday contributed $1,000 to the womans Titanic memorial.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
CabIed Paragraphs
psath of Eield Marshal White.

London, June 24.-Field Marshal Sir George Stuart White, governor of Chelsea hospital, London's home for aged soldiers, and one of the most dis tinguished soldiers in the British army, died today in his 77th year.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25

Condensed Telegrams

All Grades or Refined Sugar were re- duced ten cents a hundred pounds yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25

The East Asian Industrial Company of Tokio has agreed to take up loan of $25,000,000 on the Kinagsi railway.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
stsamshlrs Rannrtad

Brew Head, June 24.-Steamer Kren- prinz Wilhelm, New York for Bremen, 23o miles southwest at $40 a. m. Drte at Plymouth about 12.S0 a. m., Tues day.
 Fastnet, June 24-Steamer Lusitania, New York for Liverpool, PA miles west at 1 D. m. Due at Fishguard about t.50 a. m., Tuesday,
 Steamship Arrivals.
 At fiym6uthi June s4, KreRprinz Wilhelm, New York for CherbeuFg and Bremen fand preeeeded)
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25

Watson j. Lamb, native of Gran vile, Vt, and dealer in maple syrup, committed suicide at Somerville, Mass, yesterday by hanging.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25
TO CAPTURE COLORADO.

Roosevelt ProsressiVes Stan Out ta
 Organize Every Precinct
 Denver, Col, June 2f.--rns Rooes- welt progressive republican lsaEus Sf Colorado will start work at once to secure control of the state republican organization and send ROoasvsit men to the electoral college. Evory pre- cinct in Colorado is to Do organized and there will be 10 or 20 active work CTS instead of two precinct commistss- men
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25

Clark Howell of Georgia, dean of the democratic national committeeman, was presented with a loving cup by the Georgia delegation.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25

Subscribers to the Fund to bring the republican national convention to Chi cago will get back 20 per cent. of the amount advanced.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25

Gov. Judson Harmon Will Receive the complete vote of the Ohio delega- tion. The unit rule was adopted last night.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-25

Mot Since Went on the Bench" said Associate Supreme Court Justice Hughes, have I talked politics, and this is not the time to begin"