Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-26

Hartford, Sept 25-The most unique political convention in Connecticut was opened for the progressive party by Gov. Hiram w. Johnson of Call fornia, the vice presidential candidate tonight With militant hymns the waving of red banners and bandan- mas, and the blare of bands, the dele- gates to the convention rose in body to cheer Gov. Johnson and the name of Col. Roosevelt time and again Only a fortnight ago both the republican and democratic conventions filled the Food Guards armory with enthustas- tic delegates but the scenes then were mild in comparison with that present ed tonight
 Melody Like a. Camp Mesting-, Every foot of space that legally could be used had it's delegate Every one who could carry tune Justify joined in singing America" ''The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and Raise the Roosevelt Banner" and the volume of mejt dy was like that which sweeps a camp meeting in moments of religious fervor. The armory was bright with colors, and a Roosevelt banner hung over the platform. The votes for wo- mem banner of the suffrage associa- ton was spread over a balcony. Every one had copies of the hymns and suf- frage literature of which Mrs. Thomas Hepburn and bewy of young women were the distributors
 Big Street Demonstration.
 Before the rally the progressives had a street parade with banners, transparencies. bands and drum corps, delegates burning red fire and the sidewalks crowded with people aF1fh rof f0 0uTs1 nd cheered time and again.. It was est1- mated that 1900 men marched. At street functions traffic was held up. The banners were novel and the trans parencies showed hats "in the ring" Freddy B,ars," political notices and euffragist signs. creating great hilari- sty. Delegates wore bandanas on their hats, arms and around their necixs, many elderly men carried red fire. Ob- servers said that the street scenes .twere like those in the Bryan campaign Of 'e6
 Tickets "soId at 50 %csnts.s .a,-, On reaching the armory the dele gates had to force their way in through the crowd. Those who. had got in early paid fifty cents a ticket an almost unheard of thing at po- litical convention. The money goes to help the cause" It was $40 when the marcheE got into their seats. High in the sir rose the banners. Bang went tho gayel of Senator Alsop as he tried to call the convention to order as temporary chairman Cheers swept the hall as President Luther of Trfn- ity- college went on tho platform.
 Convention Called to Order.
 Above the din Senator Alsop said: ssThe first conV ention of the progres- sfve party in Connecticut will be in order" Quiet came with the aisies damned with men, and Rev. Rockwell Harmon Potter of Hartford opened the session with feeling prayer for those who are leading the people. The hall was hushed during the prayer but from outside came echoes of the struggle of men to get into the placa
 Senator Alsop named sM l.. Floyd ot Ta-iffville and Prof. Henderson oI Yale to escort Gey. Johnson to the platform.
 Raise The Roosevelt Banner"
 A great wave of red spread over the hall, as hundreds of bandanas fan ned the air. Up front delegate way ed large flag. The band broke esi; with Raise the Roosevelt bSnners ts the tune of Marching Througf Georgia" and the delegates carried il through, cheering following, and ii was only when MT. Alsop said a phe. tographer was ready to take a pho tograph of the convention that thes subsided,, and patiently awaited tht flash. The camera fell and while fl was being adjusted the delegates cracked jokes, and at the pho tOgrapherS expense. Three cheer! for Johnson" yelled delegate, and tn, cheers were snapped out.
 Mir. Alsop had to nearly split tn, table with his gHpei, in trying ta bfins ! about order.
 Governor Johnson Speaks.
 Qovernor Johnson stood forth an, @Uickiy got the attention of the au dience. He said that before he entere, New England he had been told tha he was to enter conservative territory but he had found the same spirit Q cordiaiity and political evolution her he had found in every other state fl the union. He would leave Hartfor and New England with the feelin that the cause he represented was a safe in Connecticut as 1t was in Il linois or California.
 In discussing the railroad domina tion fin California, Governor Johnso was interrupted with cries of we go 1t here too"
 Assassinated Republican Party.
 He predicted that when Connecti ] cut gets a direct primary 1t wi smash the machine effectively.
 delegate yelled: And Rorabacl too"
 Governor Johnson reviewed in de tail the doings of the republican ma tional convention in Chicago. II said that when the self-s style bosse there had by chicanery transmitted minority into a majority they as sassinated the republican party.
 Scores Barnes Of New York.
 Governor Johnson referring ts eor ditions in the great state of New Tor said that gentleman named Barnt sits in Albany and performs all tf duties of citizenship for those repre- sented in the republican party and
 tne city of New York, He liksned in state If affairs to those existing ia h own state where ali men and waffaA are endeaVoring to perform, as 1T dividuals their duties,
 Governor Johnson explained Il practical workings of the recall al referendum fin California, He eallt them the instfuinentality of paBuli rule. He said the progressive part believes in protection for the farm
 and the workingmen and all class of the people, but it does net belle, In the perpctratiOH uf WroHg uad tue name of protection. He said q ' only rational policy toward the tFas