The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-25
FRED MULLINS AN ACTING
 BULL MOOSE
Widely Known Democratic Leader With Farmer Man
 Only Bridgeporters to Greet Gov. Johnson
Local Progressives Asleep at the
 Switch While Their Vice Presidential Candidate Makes Brief Visit in TOwn-Returns Tonight For Rally at ArmOry

Fred C. Mullins, whose Democracy ks known throughout the country, and who is not so blindly partisan that he can see no good in candidates on tick aets other than his own, was lnhpelIeo ff, greet Governor Hiram w. Johnson Hs,ril Moose candidate for Vice Presl- dent. when he spent g short time ait the railroad station here, this lore noon. his way through a surging, cheering 4hrong of Progressives. but ne roono -1athirR of the sort. There was fsi,- Si1efl crowd at the station. but .,s soon as the train drew in It van sshed either aboard the train or away with friends At the rear or .ne 1SSa.,, Nyaa., York at 10:02 and arriving nere .on time. 11:33Awas Governor Johnson D private car MT Mullins ana Tar. T, board the car before a swdtcher pull ed 1t down towards the south end wards to make way for the 2, Waterou no unS Governor Johnson was asleep. but his secretary, Alexander McCabe, greeted the visitors. MT. Mullins pTe- Eented his compliments as an associate tof John CuIlinan, in the undertaklng firm of Cu11inan & Mullins MT Cua- lInans nePhsw oTn aaS 5'G S3en ns1 ber lse of the bar in California, and was 1oFneIay a newspaper man.
 ssEustice Cullinan! should say ro,,. exclaimed McCabe, grasp1ng MT. 1frAirlsT hand 8. second time. Tiles 2 great friend of Governor Johnson and a great friend of mine
 Eive party--'' began MT Mullins. who felt it his duty to his host to ex- plain his position.
 -sBut tou ought to be-, lntefTupeeo azcCabe. good natuTedly.
 T think not 9 rejoined Mullins But al1af makes no difference r m just as glad to see you and meet you
 Mr McCa1se said Governor Johnson would be back in the early evening and he would be glad tQ have the op-- t,,e. cen ee,iidate- as well as to renew his brief acnuaintance with Mir Mullins
 The train was about ready co pull out at shis time, and n ~ Iacs -rt ~ as' 2 rolling away towards Wateroury at a lively speed when Mullins hopped on 17rst before ft started Policemen Ma sone and Benedetti shook hands wltn 1he Presidential party, and David N. Bibbins. train caller, had a chance To look in on the group.
 Besides Governor Johnson 9nere WeIs included in the party c. H. Dueii, or aSational headquarters. New York, Wno was with President Roosevelt In Mil waukee. when John schrank snot nm: end Stanley Washburn, Progressive National Committeeman of Minnesota
 Governor Johnson proceeded to Wa aerbury for an afternoon meeting Making his headquarters on h1s pri- vate car he will speak at the aTmoTy tonfaht Then he goes to Fall River New Bedford and through Maine, re turning thence to Connecticut, winding mn his boIlz. through this State in time S5 he back in Madison Square Garden for the reappea rance in the campalgn of Colonel Roosevelt, next Wednesday night, Oct. 80
 Tr,rfne the brief interval, and in the absence of any representatives of the FTozressive party here, the candadafe,s partv inquired through thdar Bridge port visitors of what arrangements had been made for the meeting to- night They were assured that the local Prozressive party had attended 4o all of the preliminary arrangement for tonigbt's rally in the armory which is to be preceded by a parade with band and red fire.