New Britain herald., 1914-08-28
Committeeman Speed of Ithaca.

i William H. Childs when he presented his committees report. Even Gov. l Sulzer has recognized the spread of 1 prohibition he said. He has re- 1 fused to take a drink. I wish he kwould also join the Ant1-Tobacco as- 1 sociation and refuse to take a chew" 1 The crowd laughed.
 l MT. Childs also said: "The pro- gressive party has no boss, but 1t 1 must consult with the wisest man of | our generation. It is false that he l wanted to lead the progressives back into the republican party. He never thought of it so long as 1 the party's nominees are men of char acter and ability. Like the captain | of ship, he will be among the last l ten to leave the progressive party" Shocked By Shipwreck Talk. This vision of shipwreck shocked the 400 progressives and the applause wabbled. MT. Childs read the list of l requested" candidates. Sulzer's man Samuels protested:
 we have no right to suggest candi- dates. The committee has exceeded the authority given it by the Hotel Astor conference"
 "Objection overruled,'' rasped State CndlTmdn ItOU1nSOn. AnOlueE ite, Cronin, almost tearfully said he could not believe he was in a pro- gressive gathering. He jabbed at the Childs committee and was hissed.
 "Oh, I've heard misses before," shouted MT. Cronin. ''They can't stop me- I thought the progressive party was sincere and stood for the rule of the people. Why, even the old party ho p<y nf primary laws to free the people,!
 Murphy Will Laugh.
 Barnes and Murphy would not dare to f1out the voters as you are doing here. I say that the day you give this hand picked ticket to the voters you cease to exist as a potent political force. Oh, how Murphy will laugh, and how this will please Barnes
 The five minutes rule caused MT. Robinson to slap his gavel. You'll have to shut more than me up before this campaign is over," yelled Com rade Cronin, Eff you adopt this reso- lution. You are trying to say that the party is against direct nomina- tions by the people,
 Many persons yelled Nonsense
  the old party Chorus of "noes.) They gave Cronin three minutes more and he subsided wailing: You've got to leave your party if you do this thing.'
 Dr. Arthur Cozma of New York, also pro-Sulzer, shot up with pro- test against the naming of candidates. Wool! woof!' snorted the ex- moose, now wild men, and Cozmas shrift was short.
 "Sulzer is a willy schemer," said Hays of Westchester. "All he wants is to have us refrain from nominating any one here so that there will be many candidates, and with a minority vote there shall be forced on us ticket headed by a proved crook" (Applause.)
 About thousand motions, counter motions and amendments were then offered The conference was stean1ing. MT. Cronin was on his feet constantly. William Halpin acclaimed "Sulzers only stock in trade is his claim that he is a martyr. You will improve his stock by making nominations here"
 Asks Removal of Steam Roller.
 II suggest that the steam roller be taken out of the room," observed Mr. Crcnin solemnly eff MT. Sulzer's friends think we are worrying let them go out and put up a ticket against us,' put in County Chairman Bird of New York
 MT. Samuels falsettoed: You are making the party the laughing stock of the state"
 As originally offered, MT. Childs' resolution both committed the party to the policy of inviting candidates to enter the primaries and named the candidates
 After three hectic hours the only change made was the splitting of the resolutions in two and passing each part separately. When MT. Cronin said: Mot wishing to repudiate our platform, I vote mo-" some person bawled out, "Oh shut up." and was reproved by the gavel of Chairman Robinson, who ran the meeting in a way that gave chance to every man who had something pertinent to say.
 Sulzer Motion Ignored.
 A motion that Sulzer be invited to run for governor, which was offered as a challenge to the Sulzer crowd"