Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31
Forty-Nine Connecticut ProgressNes to Cast Seven
 Votes at the Chicago Convention
FOUR RESIDENTS OF NORWICH ARE IN THE LIST
Convention at New Haven Addressed by Sufragst and
 Suffrage Plank Adopted = Delegates Instructed For Roosevet-Wrangle over AntiRairoad Lobby Res oution-Convention Votes in Favor of Full State Ticket

reported such e resolution and he tofd the convention that f seemed ths opinion of those who had been con- suited in the state, that the party would fan in it's mission if 1t did not name a state ticket. He sa3d ths house could not be cleaned unless such ticket was used He thought people would be disappointed if this was not done.
 36o Delegates Present
 The membership in the convention was determined by a division on the question of reconsidering the vote on the suffrage plank, Chairman Smith counting 140 for reconsideration and 120 against.
 The convention session was a long one.
 The keynote speech of Chairman Smith was based on the platform which he had picked up and it was frequent ly interrupted by applause, especially when he declared that the line i1 drawn between progressiveness on the one side and conservatism on the other, and not between republication and democracy. He declared that ths two older parties were doomed.
 Delegates New in Politics.
 The delegates for the most part were new men in active politics- There was a sprinkling of ex-mem- bers of the legislature. A. ]. Blrds~ eye of Farmington, a democratic mem- her of two Legislatures, sent a mes- sage extending greetings and express- ing regrets that he could not be press ent. Of those on the noor, about IFS were from Bridgeport. a large num- Der from this city. leaving the rema3n- der to represent the state al large
 The Delegates to Chicago.
 The delegates chosen follow:
 First district-Edward R. Grear, D. M. Wright H. K. Smith of Hartford: E. E. Duffy, Weal Hartford; C M ] Rev. s, G. Orhnan, New Britain: T- B. Walkley. Southington. J. W. Alsops Avon
 Second district-s. 3. Potter. c. L. Hewitt, Herman AlOfsin, Max Einhor1 of Norwich; Leonard smith, Mans- | field; Prof. W. A. Heidel. MiddietOwnc H. c. Bates, Chester; ". J. Rrevo- thick, Middletown.
 Third district-Venice Migner An~ sonia; J. B. Smith. Orange. Louis Bronson, r. s. Butterworth, Prof Henderson, Dr. Louis Limauro. F. A. Leighton, Al WliliamA all of New Ha- ven; J. s. Schwink. Jr.. Meriden: H. F. woodruff, Milford; R. L. Parker, Guflford.
 Fourth distrfct-H. B. StOddard. G. E. Melius, H. Downer. c. F. Sefiu1an, John Taylor, N. E. Vincent, Louis Nea- politano, all of Bridgeport: Earl Rus sel of Danbury. R. l.. Chamberlains Greenwich; H. c. Scofeld and Gutzen {, Borghua, Stamford; G. A Romers | Danbalry.
 Fifth district-W. l.. Hall of Wash ington, F. J. Erbe. F. B. Stow and !. W. Jaegar of Waterbury. O. T. SpeTry of Washington. w. Lowry of Cole brook, T. J. Wall. Torrfngton; D. IA Daniels of Bethlehem
 Delegates Leave Saturday. i The delegates met afterwards and MT. Stoddard as a committee on trans portation made preliminary arrange ments for the trip to Chicago, start ing Saturday. President Luther bad been named as a delegate. but he said he could not go and so withdrew his name. Earl Russell filling the last place.
 MT. A1sop wished to stay at home, but the convention said No" with emphasts.