Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-18
Delegate Bates of Chester Completely Overwhelmed By
 Enthusiastic Cheers For Taft.
A REMARKABLE SCENE AT STATE CONVENTION
Unpledged Delegations Elected in Two Districts But Conven ton Resolutions Call Upon Connecticut Delegates to Support Presdent-Roraback Elected State Chairman Several Changes in the New State Committee.

New Haven, Conn, April 17.-De- { claring for Taft and pledging Connec- i ticut's 14 votes for him in the national l convention, the republican state con vention closed today after a session | which was enlivened in the last mo- ments by H. c. Bates of Chester, del- l egate, demanding that Colonel Roose- | welt be made the choice. The delegates rose in their seats and, hat in hand, | cheered wildly for President Taft, and crying out against Bates effort to be heard.
 "We Can't Elect Taft" The chairman quieted the delegates. saying every one should have a fair show in a republican convention. The delegates yelled Taft" and continued to cry down Bates, who stood his ground. Quiet came and Bates said that everybody was saying President Taft was a weak man. "We cant elect him; give us a live man: give us ROOseYelt,' he said. Tafts name brought out great cheering. The reso- lutions were presented by National Committeeman Charles r. Brooker and adopted with cheers.
 Three Districts Instruct.
 Following party rules, the convention chose four delegates at large and the district conventions ten delegates, which respective choices were ratified. Three district conventions instructed their delegates, the argument that delegates should not be messenger boys" being used successfully in the re- maining districts.
 The delegates and alternates at large 1 at hn pr1f lon
 Delegates Large. Charles F. Brooker.
 Charles Hopkins Clark J, Henry Roraback
 Frank E. Weeks.
 Alternates- Large. William H. Hal Willington. ! Waldo C. Bryant Bridgeport. George A. Hammond, Putnam. E. J. Doolittle, Meriden, District Delegates. | The list of districts delegates report | ed and cor rfirmed follows l First distrlct-E. J. Lake and IT. M. | Alcorn; alternates A. J. SlOper, New Britain, and c. T, Treadway, Bristol. l Second distriet-Charles K. Gates and ! F. J. Began; alternates, Samuel Rus | sell, Jr., and l.. D. Whiton, New Lon i don.
 Third district Colonel Ullman and l F. c. Woodruff; alternatesR. s. Wood- ruff of New Haven and w. H. Lyon of | Meriden.
 Fourth district-J. T. King and J. r. Walsh alternates, B. $. Banks, Fair i field, and w. P. Bailey. Bethel,
 Fifth district-E. J. Emmons and !. H. Chase; alternates, Harvey l.. Rob- erts, Winsted, and Alton Farrel, Anso- nia,
 All the districts save the First and Fourth instructed it's delegates for Taft, the First defeating it AS to 42.
 High Tribute to Taft. The convention was called to order i by John Ii. Light of South Norwalk, temporary chairman, and the tempo rary organization of last night was made permanent.
 The resolutions which were adopted unanimously endorsed President Taft for renonination, declaring that he had kept his oath, 'revered and defended the constitution. enforced the laws and obeyed them himself" that he had al- ways wisely and law abidlngly'' con served the cOuntrys natural resources had instituted large and carefully thought out economies in governmental | expenditure. had striyen to put the tariff on a scientifically sound basis, and had urged congress to assist him in carrying civil service reform to its logical conclusion,
 Country Has Dwet in Peace.
 "The country" the resolutions con- tinue, ''has dwelt in peace under hls vigilant and sagaoiOus management Of it's affairs No president since Abra- ham Lincoln has accomplished more for the permanent good of the people than Taft has done in less than four years"
 They conclude. Fully believing that the best interests of the country, nc less than those of the party, require President Taffs renomination, the re- publicans of Connecticut in state con vention assembled instruct their dele gates at large and request their other delegates to vote at Chicago accord ingly'
 The committee on rules was called upon and Colonel Ullman read the uniform date resolution and moved its adoption. c. w. Evarts of Milford wanted the question divided An at tempt to debate the matter brought a ruling that it was not debatable. Gel Cpel Uliman said that the object of the proposed rule was to stop gag rule" On a test of the sentiment Colonel Ulman won out and Evarts withdrew his motion Colonel Ullman was called to explain the purpose of the rules. lie said that the rules aimed to keep professional politicians from going from town to town setting uI delegations He said that people now adays will not stand for what they have stood for years. Republicans ought to be able to hold up theiI heads, he said.
 Banks Bitterly Opposed.
 E. S. Banks opposed the matter saying that he objected to New Haven dictating how the rest of the state shall hold Its caucuses. He opposed the giving of power to the state cen tral committee of naming d single day for the caucuses. He declared the only thing progressive about the mat ter was the label" He sarcastically referred to Colonel Ullman's partici- patton in politics and appealed to the town delegates to vote it down. He favored law governing caucuses.
 Judge Mathewson said Mir Banks was raising small town prejudice.
 in Interest of Small Towns.
 Fairfield county delegate said thai as cities have one night caucuses they could not impose on towns. Repre-. sentative Hall of Wilmington declared that the rule was in the small towns interest, as il prevented meddling bS outsiders in town carcuges