Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-04

the party's nominee for vice presi- dent, swept through the city Thurs day evening. He arrived from Wor- cester on the train at 7.15, took nasty dinner at the Wauregan house, ad- dressed a packed house in the town hall for almost an hour and was off again by. a few minutes after nine o'clock for an automobile ride to New London, stopping on the way for five minute speech at Montville. He was taken there in the automobile of Fred erick A. Johnson, the party's candi- date for senator from the Twentieth district
 Red Fire and the Band.
 In waiting for the train at the Con- solidated station, by which the dis tinguished visitor was to arrive, the democratic town committee had Tubbs band on hand, while members of the reception committee were present with red fire which was set blazing as the train drew into the station and the band struck up an inspiring air. Awaiting Governor Marshall in the reception committee which was head ed by Mayor T. c. Murphy, were Hen " Gebrath John P. Murphy, A. w. Lillibridge, Joseph T. Tanning, Thom- as H. Beckley, Martin F. Bent, J. J. Corkery, M. J. Coscoran, M. J. Curran, A. B. Cruthers, Joseph E. Williams, c. s. Avery. Dr. J. J. .Donohue. pr. F. Cassidy. Charles W. Comstock, w. W. Lang, Dr. D. J. Shahan, T. A. Robin son and E. c. Lillibridge.
 Mayor Murphy Extends Welcome. Mayor Murphy was the first to greet the vice presidential candidate, pilot 1 ing him through the cheering crowd A1 i. H. -- Al of the station. A short procession was formed with the band in the lead and Governor Marshall in the automobile driven by Street Commissioner E. c. Lillibridge Mayor Murphy occupied l the rear seat with the governor. and Mir. Hathaway, the Associated Press | representative who travels with the vice presidential candidate was in the seat next to the street commissioner Following these was Councilman A. | B. Cruthers machine with Corpora ton Counsel Joseph T. Tanning, First | Selectman A. w. LiIlibridge and Charles W. Comstock, former state central committee chairman, in the machine.
 State Candidates Give Greeting. Mayor L. T. Tingier of Rockville, candidate on the democratic state l ticket for lieutenant governor. Mayor Daniel P. Dunn of Willimantic, can didate for comptroller, and Albert Phillips of Stamford, candidate for sec secretary of state. were waiting in the Wauregan hotel lobby as the parade arrived and led in the cheers l that greeted Governor Marshall as he entered the hotel Mayor Dunn press ed forward and insisted upon shaking hands with the governor as he stood in the elevator before going up to | the private dining room where he was to have supper.
 While the governor was invisible, the band kept the waiting crowd enter tained and just before eight led the way to the town hall, Senatorial Can- dtdate Frederick A. Johnson conveying the speaker, the mayor and others in This automobile.
 Town Hall Filled.
 At the town hall, the crowd attend ing filled every seat and many stood around the hall Behind the platform was suspended a big American flag and the national colors were draped over the desk in front, while a hand some bouquet, bearing the card of Janitor Fields, decorated the speakers desk.
 | governor, with Mayor Murphy and the candidates on the state ticket while behind them the seats were occupied by the members of the local reception lcommittee.
 Introduced Governor Marshall. When the cheers had subsidet which heralded the entrance of Gov ernor Marshall and his party, Mayor | 6u Araa iv1 r few words expressed his delight al welcoming the distinguished visitor to the city and in introducing him tC 8 Norwich audience
 Another demonstration with cheer. and the waving of hats in the air a, men jumped to their feet was give1 Governor Marshall as he rose to speak In a clear, penetrating voice he ad dressed the enthusiastic gathering Fellow citizens, he called his auditors saying that he believed there was nt difference in the man from Indiana and the man from Connecticut if h, is the right sort of man. Gaughter) Governor Marshall said he was no , here to say he knew it all becaus, !, he recognized there was two sides t every question. Men in America, h, said, were inclind to think thy haC opinions when they only had preju dices. This he applied to himself al , well as to those who were listening t
 him, and he promised not to say word in the speech he was about t
 make that he did not believe to b. , the truth. (Applause.)
 Tail to the Democratic Kite.
 He was not here to ask anythini , for himself. He was only the tail t , the democratic kite and if they coul,
 send up the kite without the tail, g
 ahead and do it. Oaughter) Thi
 staid old commonwealth should hay |. the courage to do what it thinks right
 Campaign Contributions.
 The boss and the trust magnate wer
 next touched up by Governor Marshal D i The papers say that MT. Morgan ha v contributed $154,000 to the campaig I fund. Men were trembling in thei
 boots, but there was one who JWoul | never be summoned to Washington I and that was your humble servan = The man who makes q big campaig o contribution knows that there is
 string to it. and that sooner or late
 he will have to make an account fo \ it.
 \ Have What You Want Men can have what they want in tn
 
 mayor in the city of Norwich and yo got him. (Applause.) You wanted
 high grade governor in Connection = and you got him (Applause.), and yo = can have another just as high as ofte
 as you want him.
 We are tired of the American peopl n growing about the boss and the trus e magnate and the power of money i
 politics and then sitting down and let
 ting these things run them. o Lincoln a Democrat. . Democracy is an idea, an ideal.
 sentiment and Abraham Lincoln va
 a democrat although he never vote Il the democratic ticket; a democra = for his heart beat in unison wit
 the claims of humanity. This contes h is not a new one, it's an old one. an @ 1 won't be settled in this campaign.
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