The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12

be discovered in Connecticut Time was when the Republican nomination for Governor in this. State meant a reasonable certainty .sof election, but
 this, all this was in the olden times long ago. It was the standard of a Democratic State that we raised It VIII be a Democrat whom the guns on capitol hill will welcome with the in coming of the new year.
 And for the high honor of the lea dership in our State there is but one man that should occur to- us- There is no need here to again sound his praises or to review his long life Of usefulness and achievements That was done before the Democrats of the nation by @ more eiOquent tongue than mine. We of his profession know better than anyone else what his name stands for in that field of knowledge in which he is master. From one end of the world to the other in every cfvl1ized land that name is cited as an authority. For years he has held the highest judicial position in our commonwealth, and two years ago the people made him their chief execu- tive
 ttConnecticut is proud of her Cover nor, the simplicity and dignity that should c1othe the incunn bance of high executive office have ever been his. fathers intended he should be, in character and ability, as well as in position the first citizen of the com The Governorship of a
 
 meant by them as a social honor to be worn like a watch charm by those who could best afford to pay it's price And Of the long list of honorable and upright men who have discharged the duties of that high office the Demo crats of Connecticut may well point with pride to those who have been taken from their ranks.
 I've do not grant much power to our Governors in ordinary times, not so much as most States, not so much is charged by the constitution with the of the laws should req sonably have. as the President has. control over his subordinates and ad- officers.
 tNThe man to lead uS is the man who knows the world is always nov ing onward, but who feels the value of the experience of the ages, who de- sires to try the new is tempered by his knowledge of his worth of the old who will go forth in the path of pro gress with the constitution. the safe guard of our liberties in one hand and the torch of universal brotherhood to Tighten our path in the other
 we have given such a one to the found him worthy. Nor can we pre- sent any better name than that Of the man whom I present to you in behalf of New Haven county as our cand1- date for the nomination for the high est office within the gift of our peo- pie, a man who is the object oS the
 
 and the respected esteem of every cit Izen whose life is to be Q chapter in the history of Connecticut, ou" Cover nor, Simeon F.. Baldwin
 Great applause followed the non1ina- l ton which was at once made unant- l nous. 1
 Upon the motion of John J. Walsh. l of South Norwalk, Chairman Cum 1 nings appointed a committee of three, l consisting of William E. Thoms, Ed l ward T. Heating of New Haven, and John J. Wash of South Ncrwalk, to | wait upon the Governor and to notify | nim of his nomination and escort him | to the convention hall. sThe Cover | nor was at his office in the State cap tol and the committee was absent but | ! short time when they appeared with | nim. He was received with tumult- ] lous applause. for the Governor, nominations for | Lieutenant Governor were called for
 Former Senator Thomas N. Noone | nation for lieutenant governor, Judge Lyman Tingier of Vernon. The nom- | nation was seconded by Former May pr Edward T. Buckingham of Bridge port, whose speech aroused the dele gates to the highest pitch of en- | .husiaSIn.
 Former Mayor George Nj. I4anders l of New Britain then arose, and start | sd to address the convention form the 1 1oor. The delegates insisted that he 1 -ake the platform. He had great | txARkth lp tha convention. In