Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-29

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 28.-The progressive party state convention to- day ratified the nominations for United States senator, for state iofh cers- and for congressman made ID direct primaries, as follows:
 For United States senator-Herbert Knox Smith, of Hartford.
 For Governor-Willard C. Fisher. of Middletown
 For Lieutenant -GovesnoF-Frank S. Butterworth. of New Haven.
 For Secretary of State-Edward M. Roszelle, of Hartford.
 For State Treasurer-Horace G. Hoad1ey. of Waterbury.
 For ComptrolIer-Horace H. Jack son, of Bridgeport.
 For Attorney General-John H. Light, of NorwaIk.
 For Congress-First district, E. B. Duffy, of West Hartford; second dis trict H. O. Daniels, of .Middletown; third district, Yandell Henderson, of New Haven; fourth district. George F, Shepard, of Bethel; fifth district, Thomas J. Wall, of Torrington. Jackson for Comptroller.
 Of the nominations all were voted for in the primaries except MT. Jack son for comptroller, his name being placed~on the ticket to fill the vacancy caushed by the declination of John 7IaHIOT bIIQS0pOIL sO run 1LtSi OO- ing nominated.
 The convention, under the party rules. was made up. of nominees of the party either on the ticket men toned above or as nominees for state senators or representatives, and only such nominees took part in the diSr cussion. As there is no definite ma- chinery for the direct primary in Con- necticut the procedure today was somewhat like that followed in Wis consin and conforms to the require ments of the law in that the noTnina- tions will be certified to by Joseph WasAlsop, the chairman, and J. B. Smith of Orange, secretary ofsthe con- 'vention and by committeeman in the respective districts additionally on the congressional nominations. With this certification the nominations go to the secretary of state.
 After the convention had been open ed and officers chosen the nominations were ratified and the work of build : ing a platform taken up. The 1912 platform was. offered as a foundation, and to this various amendments and changes were proposed, the discussion over each resolution in many instances being of some length with a free ex- change of opinion. Some blanks offer ed were withdrawn when it was seen that there was a difference of opinion on merits of the proposition. {
 
 Platform Written by Candidates.
 The party rules provide that the platform must be written by the can didates themselves to preclude possi- bility of individual refusal to stand upon it. The final drafting of the document was placed with Fl K. Smith, Professor W. C. Fisher John H. Light, B. M. Roszelle and H. G. Hoadley,
 Various Pianks Offered.
 In the discussion over changes Pro- lessor Henderson offered al plank to limit the number of paid party work CTS at polls on election day. as an amendment to the corrupt practices ing of votes breaches immense dimen- sions. He. added: T have been amazed to see the number of men who vote simply because they get $5. Fl have seen men standing around mean the polls doing nothing. Then a town chairman drives up in an automobile. The men wander off, around some corner nearby, and soon return wear ing a large white badge. This badge signifies that they are workers. If they are asked what work they do they invariably say they do not know. They vote simply because they have $5 in their pocket"
 Another delegate offered a plank to revise the taxing system of the state so. that unearned increment could be reached. Professor Fisher and H. K Smith were in sympathy with the principle but thought the question