Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-08

sota, John J. Sullivan of Ohio and | Robert s. Fletcher of Arizona. Chair man Beveridge recognized William D. | Lewis chairman of the resolutions l committee, to present the platform.
 Hearing the PIanks Read.
 A round of applause greeted the reading of the direct primary, initia- tive, referendum and recall blanks. | The woman suffrage plank was round | ly cheered The recall of judicial de- | cisions plank received a scattered | cheer. Jury trials in contempt of | court cases and a restriction of thej use of the injunction in labor disputes | recommended in the platform were received by the convention with en- thusiasm.
 The prohibition of child labor and the fixing of minimum wage scale for women, which formed another plank, were given hand.
 General applause greeted the fin dustrial commission" plank which rec commended a commission to control in- terstate business corporations, mod eled after the interstate commerce commission.
 Platform Adopted.
 The platform was adopted without dissenting voice. Governor Carey of Wyoming moved to suspend the rules and declare Theodore Roosevelt the nominee of the convention for presi- dent, which was passed without dis senting Voice.
 The ayes seem to have it," began Beveridge in announcing the vote, and cheer interrupted him. The ayes have it." he concluded when he could be heard, and Theodore Roosevelt is declared the nominee of this conven- tion" Beveridge halted an incipient demonstration and John M. Parker of Louisiana took the platform to nomi- , nate Hiram w. Johnson of California for vice president.
 After about fifteen minutes of noise Beveridge restored quiet and Judge Ben B. Lindsey was recognized to sec ond the nomination of Johnson. Lind sey, who had himself been mentioned for vice president was greeted with a long cheer.
 Lindsey Called "Good Sport"
 Good sport!" shouted a delegate as Lindsey declared he had been for Roosevelt and Johnson in the republi- can convention and that he was still for 1t. As he closed Lindsey moved that the nomination of Johnson be made by exclamation. But Beveridge reserved the right to put the motion later and recognized c. s. Wheeler of California, who, on behalf of that state. seconded the nomination of Johnson. He asserted that the state freely, instinctively and proudly, would give Johnson to the nation"
 Praise of Johnson. A roar of applause followed Wheel CTS conclusion and James R. Garfield of Ohio rose to second Johnson's nomination. He lauded Johnson's ac- ttvities in the republican national con- ventton and his work in California.
 Batnbridge Colby of New York fol- lowed Garfield. He said: New York knows California's governor well. New CT will be forgotten his striking service to honor and to truth in the last re- publican convention. New York hon ors itself in now seconding the nomi- nation of the Hon. Hiram W. Johnson of California for the office of vice president of the United States"
 Two Dreadnaughts.
 Former Representative Frederick Landis of Indiana next seconded John sons nomination.
 "The American nation," he said. builds two dreadnaughts a year to ! guard American interests abroad. We
 
 two dreadnaughts to guard their in- | terests at home"
 Bainbridge Colby of New York, 1 Frederick Landis of Indiana, Raymond Robbins of Illinois, Clifford Pinchot of | Pennsylvania and others followed with | seconding speeches. Chairman Bever- idge then put the motion of Judge Lindsey to nomination Johnson by ac- | clamation.
 The motion was greeted with roar | of "ayes"
 Declared Nominations.
 "As permanent chairman of this convention" declared Beverdhge, q 1 hereby declare Theodore Roosevelt of New York to be the candidate of this | convention for president of the United States and Hiram w, Johnson of Cali fornia for vice president Reception to Nominees.
 As Colonel Roosevelt and Governor Johnson took their places side by side on the platform demonstration broke loose. The delegates Ieaped to their ] chairs and cheered. Colonel Roosevelt moved his hand to the crowd but ; Johnson stood, evidently a trifie i'll at ease.
 Over the heads of the two candi- } dates a huge banner was unfIlrled with the Inscription:
 Roosevelt and Johnson | New York and California 5 Hands across the continent" "of Course ] Accept"
 T come forward" said the colonel e ''to thank you from my heart for the S honor you have conferred upon me and } 10 say that of course 1 accept I have 5 been president. l have seen and know much of life and ] hold it by far the greatest honor and the greatest op- portunity that has ever come to me tc l be called by you for the time being tc the leadership of this great movement for the common people. 1 wish to say how deeply sensitive I am to the way this nomination has come to me. anC to tell those who proposed and sec , onded my nomination that I appreci- , ate the significance of having suct men and such women place me il nomination.
 q thank the convention for my run. hing mate"
 Right Man as Running Mate.
 The colonel was roundly cheered a. he eulogized Johnson. We have nom. mated a proper man for the vice pres . idential place. he said. We hay, . nominated 8 man fit at the moment tt be president of the United States" , 'I appreciate to the full the burdeT of responsibility you have put on me, concluded the colonel T appreciate { to the full that the trust you hay.