Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-06
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 ton mad offers to contribute to the fund came quickly today when the plan was suggested. Meetings will be held daily. The next one will be tomorrow afternoon, when, it was predicted to- day, a score Of additional states will be represented.
 Justices Name AppIauded.
 Every mention of the justices name brought prolonged applause at today's meeting, and when Governor Whitman, Frank H. Hitchcock and Colonel Wil- liam Hayward predicted that he not only would be nominated but elected the delegates shouted approval N. E. Delegates Planning Conference. Several New England delegations were said to be planning conference with MT. Hitchcock with a view to joining the Hughes boom.
 Whitman Chairman.
 Introducing Governor Whitman, John 4. Jantzke of Maryland, chair man of the meeting, said that the gov ernor as Hughes leader would tell the delegates what to do.
 Plea for Hughes.
 Tt is not my purpose to tell you what to do" tie governor said. T wish from my heart that all the states represented in this convention had done as Oregon in sending a full dele gat1on here instructed for Justice Hughes. You have showed the entire country what should be done. The Hughes sentiment is here to- day. but I feel that it only faintly rep- resents the sentiment that exists throughout the United States. 2 Sentiment in New York for Hughes.
 SThe sentiment in New York is over whelDingly for Justice Hughes
 Delegates are hot sent here to voice the sentiment of one man. They are sent here to record the sentiment of the people. And if the sentiment oi the people is recorded, have no doubi that the action of Oregon will be ths action of the convention. aAs one who desires to see the party unite on the best man, it is my opdnio1 tElat Charles D. Hughes not only vii the next president of the United States.''
 MT Hitchcock merely said that h, stood for Justice Hughes because ''hl is a winner and is going to win." l Nomination of Hughes Inevitable.
 The convention will not go beyon. the second ballot and, possibly, not tn nomination of Hughes is inevitable" !"
 Maryland Conversion to Hughes. | J.. P. Hill of Maryland told of hi
 
 I Throughout my state" he said "there is 8 feeling tElat the party mus unite for protection. It stood for tn l protection of the union nj 1861, 1t stoo. for the protection of industry in 1S9f and today we stand for the protectios of the country.
 T came here thinking that ther were only two men in the country O, whom we could unite-Roosevelt an Hughes. I have been here a week, an everyone meet thinks we can unit on Hughes. If we go into this con vention with any other candidate " will split wide open. I think we ca: win with Hughes"
 I Half Alaskan Delegation PIedned.
 Judge w. W. Gilmore of Nome, Alas ka. said that he could insure half th Alaskan delegation for Hughes He ] that half. In the last two weeks, added, he had visited many parts { the country, and he found the Hughe sentiment widespread. F. c. Boatwrfght of Cordele, Ga, wa chosen secretary of the committee resolution to instruct each man to cor sider himself named steering com gunittee of ones carried u1lauimozIsIy.