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can Convention adjourned. The bal.
lots followed long tircsome DAY OF
nominating speeches. domonstratiohs'
and seconding speeches, and the ger
egates heavcd audible signs OF rollei
/ when Senator Boies Penrose. OF Penn
! sylvania, who incidentally had his own
/ troubles with his delegation, moved an
adjournment. Ii carried over the pro
test Of the Hughes men, most OF whom
voted against T., but were beaten
694l-2 20 2S6l-2. with six not voting
On the first ballot. Hughes made
about the showing expected, poihng
! 253 10 votes. Also. as predicted. Weeks
was second. though with a mueh
/ smaller number than had been anti
cipated -lO5 Root ran Weeks closely
polling 1903 Roosevelt Got only 90;
Hughes pulled up to 1882 on tne
far below what his friends nave
claimed. They had talked eloquently
of going over 400. Roosevelt pulled
up TO 81.
I Governor Whitman demanded poli
Of the New York delegation on the
/ first ballot. the result being AZ Tor
/ Root. ~ for Hughes and for Roosee-
vet. The Roosevelt men we're hend-
ricks and Rill. Of the 35th District;
/ on the second ballot the Hughes and
Root figures were reversed, the justice
getting the larger number.
I Senators Lodge and Borah both voted
/ for Roosevelt. though both are SAID by
their friends to believe that hughes is
the strongest candidate.
Judge Mccall demanded poll Of the
Massachusetts, delegation on the sec,
ond ballot. on which he himself voted
for Hughes. The fact that Senator
Lodge was voting for Roosevelt was
then discovered. Ex-senator Crane on
the second ballot voted for Hughes.
Senator Harding, chairman OF the
convention. whose name has frequently
been mentioned among those oil the
dark horses. received one vote on the
second ballot from New Jersey. Roots
strength in New Jersey dropped from
twelve to three, but, to the delight OF
the Indiana men. Fairbanks gained
three votes, q total of four from that
state.
Following the five-minute demonstra-
ton for Mr.. Taft earlier in the day
there was strong evidence of good feel
ing for him in the fact that Texas cast
fourteen votes for him on the hrst
ballot.
Governor Brumbaugh Of Pennsyl-
vania was the first favorite son Tor
mallv 10 withdraw. Having received "
votes on the first ballot, he announced
Immediately at its close his thanks 10
his supporters. but expressed the belief
that the convention should name man
who could make the best fight on the
issues already set forth in the plat
form Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt
got % votes on the next ballot from
por,e,.lvopia instead Of g. as on the
first ballot. John Wanamaker received
5. Knox held his strength, virtually
that Of Penrose, which was SO. Du Pont
received . votes from Pennsylvania and
Root !.
Roosevelt made his gains on the sec
ond ballot, as follows: Maine ]; Mas
sachusetts. /; Michigan, 2; Pennsyl-
vana. Is and Tcvas. /. He lost one
vote in each Of the following states:
Idaho. Georgia, South Carolina and
Washington.
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scattering included complimentary
votes for Borah. Willis and Mccall an'
the instructed vote FOR other candi
dates. ,,-,.
On the second ballot Michigan
turned so over to Hughes and gave
colonel Roosevelt 9: Mccall, of Mas
snchusetts. turned his vote to the
Justice amid great applause; Senator
Lodge. who had nominated Senator
Weeks. turned his vote 70 Colonel
Roosevelt: W. Murray Crane an.
nounced his vote for Hughes; Missouri
cave the Justice % Of her Sc; New
Jersey gave him 16. The New fors
delegation vote on the second bailo'
stood Hughes IS, Root AZ and Roosc
Welt .. Pennsylvania second bailo'
was Knox. 80; Roosevelt. p; John
Nanamaker. 5: Hughes. s; Du Point, :;
Root and one not voting
Brumbaugh for Colonel.
Before the second ballot was taken
one Of the favorte sons Governor
umbaugh-withdrew and PROPOSED
tho nomination OF Colonel Roosevelt
The other fsvorite sons remained
through the balloting. On the second
ballot one vote was cast for Major
General Leonard Wood and one for
Chairman Harding.
Tomorrow. the Hughes supporters
predict. they will continue to draws
strength and nominate their candidate
we quit while we were growing,
declared the Hughes people.
An analysis showing where the gains
Of Justice Hughes came from on the
second ballot follows;
In all Justice Hughes gained 10 votes
on the second ballot. He gained ! IN
Alabama. in California, in Georgia,
I in Kentucky. in Louisiana, IN
Maine. S in Massachusetts, Is IN Mlem-
gan. in Missouri, in Nebraska, IN
New Hampshire. in New Jersey, ! IN
New York, 6 in Pennsylvania, IN South
Carolina, in Texas. l in Utah, 8 IN
Virginia. 3 in West Virginia, ! in Ha-
waii. lie lost l vote II. Arkansas and l
in Hawaii
Roosevelt gained sixteen votes on
The second ballot. one of these came
from Maine, one from Massachusetts,
two from Michigan, fifteen from Penn
sylvania and one from Texas. He
lost one vote in Idaho. one in South
Carolina. one in Washington and one
in Georgia.
The Progressive. as well as the Re
publican convention. sat all day on
dynamite which might explode AZ any
minute and destroy the last hope of
harmony. but the spark was not put TO
the fuse. The committee spent the
whole day in work on the platform. and
had virtually completed II tonight.
but did not formally adopt 1t. so that
changes could be made in case 1t be
came necessary in order 10 harmonic
with the Republicans. il the concllia-
ton plan succeeds.
This evening it met again and lis
tened 10 speeches. since il did not wish
70 take UP the last part OF its business
till over night. But it wished TO be
ready TO prevent the Republicans from
geLing ahead with the nomination. and
70 sat tin the other convention ad-
iourned. ready TO rush through Roose-
velt's nomination II the Republicans
showed signs Of naming any one.
Just 1851 votes stood between Hughes
and the nomination when the Repubh-
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COnferrees Report "Frank,
Free and Friendly" Meeting

Coliseum, Chicago. June 9.-The Re
publican conferrees of the Joint Pro-
gressive-Republican conference made
the following report:
Your committee, appointed pursuant
TO the resolution adopted az yesterdays
session, met in conference with a COM
mittee representing the National Pro-
gressiye Convention last evening. The
Progressive committee OF conference
consisted Of Messrs. Perkins, Of New
York; Johnson, Of California;; Bona
parte, of Maryland; Wilkinson, OF New
York, and Parker. OF Louisiana
"The conference was frank, free and
most friendly. The conferrees were Of
one mind in believing that the good Of
the country and perhaps its repute and
influence for years to come depends
upon the complete defeat Of the pres
ent Democratic Administration and the
restoration Of the control Of the execu-
tive and legislative branches of the
government 10 the hands of those who
firmly believe in and will execute the
policies that are so heartily supported
by the Republican and Progressive
parties alike.
The Progressive conferrees were
unanimous in urging. with temperate
ness and fairness. the opinion that
Theodore Roosevelt. Of New York, had
so large a personal following and such
close personal relation to the issues
Of the coming campaign as TO make
him the most desirable candidate upon
which 20 unite.
1T was agreed that yer eCnferrees
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scribed the state Of the country and
to nominate a candidate, he said, so
great in himself that fear Of surround
ing himself, fear of comparison with
other great men would never deter him
from bringing into the service OF the
nation its greatest minds and stout
est hearts"
Slap at Roosevelt.
Thinking this slap at Roosevelt.
many delegates applaudcd "Old guard
leaders smiled at later declaration
that mo man can claim a monopoly of
the American spirit All alike have
been brought up in the soul Of the
great Republican party"
Governor Whitman paid tribute to
Justice Hughes as a imam trained in
the battle for truth. tried in the ad-
ministration Of a great office, an able
executive, great judge, having the
essential qualifications of a true lead
err in this crisis of our party. in this
crisis of our country" He pointed out
that Hughes was the only Republican
elected when he was first nominated.
He recalled the campaign trip Cover
nor Hughes took in 1908. when he
Slunlpcu the 4dlSSlSSlppl NhlleN LOT
Taft. The allusion to President Taft
drew fourth five minutes of cheering.
"He is the embodiment of this great
peoples courage, genius and charac-
ter" declared the Governor. "He is
the American spirit incarnate. New
York offers to the party. TO the nation,
her noblest and best SON"
Parade for Hughes.
With that the cheering began. The
Maine delegation seized papier mache
elephant and psraded around with it.
Oregon, Vermont. Mississippi and Mich
igan fell into line. The Green Noun
tain boys made a lot OF racket, for each
one was equipped with two rattles
which were capable of producing an in
fernal din. Also they chanted "IIughes,
Hughes; we want Hughes" quite as
ably as the Progressives at their big
time had announced that they wanted
Teddy" But at the end of twenty min
utes Of this Senator Harding was abls
TO produce quiet for the next speaker.
This was Nicholas Murray Butler, OF
New York. who nominated Elihu Root,
characterized by him as a "consum-
mate statesman" Senator Root. he
said, was mot only a typical Ameri-
can, but one whose character, ability
and public services had brought him
recognition such as is given TO few In
a century" For sixteen years the peo-
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minutes each for any others Amid
shouts of Good, good" the rule was
adopted.
Chairman Harding then ruled sec.
onding speeches IN order. Delegrs
Weinberg, Of Frederics Nd. made a
speech seconding Governor Whitman''
nomination of Justice Hughes. Dele
gate Fulton. of Oregon. also seconded
the nomination of Justice Hughes.
Judge Bynum, Of North Carolina, ard
+. ". Britt, Of California, made sec
onding speeches for Elihu Root T. y.
Meeken. of Elizabeth City. y. C.. made
secOnding speech for Ormer Senator
Burton. Frank r. Stewart. Of Arizona,
also seconded tho Burton nomination.
Then Former Representative 1homsi
Settle. Of North Carolina. seconded fhe
nomination of Senator Weeks. Of Mas
sachusetts. Ernest Londccu. OF Mime.
sofa. ard Former senator S. +. Wilson.
of South Dakota, seconded the Cum
Minis nomination.
More Cries for TEDDY"
A. VI. Stevenson. "Big Steve %
Colorado, then seconded the nomination
OF Colonel Roosevelt.
There was a wild demonstration FOR
the Colonel as Big Steve" closed ard
Chairman Harding announced that hs
proposed TO recognize nine others 70
second the Roosevelt nomination For
mer Senator Marion Butler, Of North
Carolina, was the first Of the nine.
Robert VI. Pollock, OF North DAKOTA,
seconded the La Toilette nom nation,
and former Representative ". S. Ware,
of Pennsylvania, seconded Governor
Brumbaugh.
Thus the Roosevelt secondng
speeches were interrupted. William
Potter. of Pennsylvania, former Ambas-
ssdor to Italy. and Henry A. Whitaker,
Of Maryland, had spoken for the Colo
nel W. en- the Roosevelt speeches Wers
interrupted
The chairman OF the Massachusetts,
delegation requested a poll. The chair
granted the request When senator
Lodges name was called he voted for
Roosevelt amid cheers. The secondlnS
speeches were then closed without
hearing the Roosevelt ten, and the bs.-
loting began at 7:45 p. m.
Brumbaugh for T. r.
When the result of the ballot va: an
nounced, giving no candidate major
ity, Governor Brumbaugh withdrew his
candidacy, saying:
81 wish 70 thank my friends and 20
withdraw my name from this contest,
and to ask why, If we have drawn
platform as fine as we have, we do no,
nominate candidate that fits the plat,
form, man who in character and
courage and capacity will make tnis
country loved at home and reyered
abroad? Why not nominate Theodore
ROOSEVELT"
The chair called for order, sad or.
dered the roll called for the second
ballot, which proceeded.
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SuGragist Leads Cheering.

Catherine Rutherford, a Chicago SUI
frage leader, jumped into the press
stand, and, waving two flags, led a
part Of the demonstration, in a black
gown, cut low. and wide, black straw
hat, from under whose brim showed
a mass Of iron gray hair. Sch made a
striking picture. and the crowd re-
spOnded.
The demonstration on the floor did
not seem to grow, but the galleries
kept up q deafening roar, in which
women easily we're the leaders. Many
rational committeeman and convention
officials stood on their seats on the
platform or crowded close to the ros-
trum and watched the demonstration
with great interest.
Women in the far galleries began
tearing the flags from the decorations
and waving them. Chairman Harding
sent officers 10 stop them. The police
made their way 10 the gallery, re-
stored the bunting and cautioned the
women who had torn II down.
Soon Mrs. Rutherford threw off her
hat and. laughing and cheering, led a
fresh outburst. The sun came out
anew while the cheering was going on
and as il flooded the Coliseum the
crowd cheered that
At 5:45 p. m. Mr.. Harding gsvellec
hard for order. and renewed roal
from the galleries answered his efforts
Mrs. Rutherford, with a final wave o.
flags. lowered herself into the back
ground.
Mr. Harding pointed the megaphonc
At the galleries. but he was entirely
B II ant A
picked up the heavy gavel and pound
cd the table. but the din went on. A
5:47 Chairman Harding made himself
heard and got out just ten words
wnen the crowd shut him off. He
soon resumed, however, rebuking tho
Demonstrators.
At 5:5c the crowd, responding to the
chairman's appeal. quoted down, the
demonstration having lasted forty-ont
mirutes The roll call went on, and
North Dakota yielded to Wisconsin
ard VI. b. Obrich nominated Senator
la Toilette.
The burden Of Olbrichs speech was
against preparedness. and the gal
leries were disposed to jeer, but they
were raped TO order. The delegates
rebuked the galleries by calling. 70
Olhrich: go on! You're all right
The disturbers took the hint and
quoted down.
Olbrich finished his speech nominal
ing Senator La Toilette at 1923 o'clock.
There was no demonstration.
For Pennsylvania Emerson Collins
presented the name of Governor Brum-
baugh. 1t was growing dark when Mr..
Collins began, and the hall, with its
ceiling OF white and yellow bunting,
behind which the light shows softly.
was even more beautiful than In day
light.
Senator Wadsworth, of New York,
moved his special rule to allow five
minutes for any two seconding speech
es for the same candidate and two
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would report these facts 10 this cor
vention. Respectfully submitted,
REED SMOOT.
"W. MURRAY CRANE.
"W. +. BORAH
"NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER.
"A. X. JOHNSON"
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The noise subsidized. and in few
words Senator Fall concluded his speech
at 5:08 o'clock by mentioning the name
Of Theodore Roosevelt"
Then the racket began. North Caro-
lima lifted its section standard and
marched. Nevada and New Mexico fol-
lowed, while the din grew in volume.
Soon from the galleries came the
steady beat of ave want Teddy; we
want Teddy" Flags waved from the
upper balconies, and hundreds Of won
On and men were on their feet, flap
ping handkerchiefs. banners and flags.
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ScaterngFord Bdumbaugh %; La Toilette %; Taft. IA
Willis A. Borah, q Mccall Wood Hard
ing, /.
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Presents Name OF Burton.

Things finally quoted down and when
Arkansas was called the state yielded
20 Ohio and Governor Willis was re-
cognzed to place in nomination Theo-
dore t. Burton.
Governor Whitman and Dr.. Butler"
he began. mot being able to agree on
the ownership OF this elephant, |
claim him for Ohio"
He brought out the little G. o. P.
toy elephant on wheels that had made
its appearance earlier IN the session
and rolled il 70 the front of the plat
form.
In the middle Of Governor Willis's
speech the sun came out for the first
time in four days and flooded the Coli
scum. He was speaking OF Republi-
can party with its face turned TO the
future.
And az an omen o. that" said he,
"the sun is shining, thank God"
The delegates, weary and depressed
by four days Of soaking downpour,
caught the point and cheered. The
Burton demonstration began when Gov
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-29

Avocourt which the Germans had strongly fortified. A violent and sud- den counter-attack delivered by the enemy with a fresh brigade which
 had arrived on the scene but a few days ago was completely repulsed by us. The enemy suffered heavy losses and left 50 prisoners in our hands. gro the east of the river Mouse there has been great activity on the part of the opposing artillery forces in the region of Vaux and Douau- mont and in the Woevre region, in the sector of Moulanville."
 After a six days Hull the Germans resumed the offensive at Verdun yes terday with redoubIed violence. The better to hide their plans they had prepared a vigorous sheling, but the French staff expected that the attacK would come on the west Of the rlVer' Their surmise was justified by the event.
 The German effort was confined to a small section, hardly more than half a mile in width, between Avocourt ana Ma1ancourt The artillery poured a hail of shells on this short line all morning in preparation for the infan- try attack, which was launched at o'clock in the afternoon. The attack ing masses, about a division strong, dashed forward over the ground which had been ploughed by the shells Of their heavy guns. apparently expect ing an easy victory. They reckoned, however, without the French infantry and the light artillery which had been slziIIfuIly sheltered from the lombard ment.
 Using every advantage which the ground afforded, the, French infantry held off the Germans --ith rifle and machine gunf1re while the 75's threw a curtain of shells which prevented re- serves from approa ching. Again the gray-coated waves surged forward, only to be broken against the stout re- .sistance of the defenders.
 The object of the Germans was to force the French to evacuate the vfl- lage of Malancourt, the heights sur rounding which the Germans already hold: They failed completely, it is af- f1rmed and the French hold the Nal ancourt salient as firmly as ever.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-29
FRENCH

Paris, March 2e-French -, troops made an attack last night on Avocourt Wood, west of the Mouse, where the v rlnan assault was made yesterday. Tine official statement today says the French carried part of the works which the Gernanse had constructed. The Germans made a fierce counter attack but were driven back with heaYy losses. They made no other effort to recover the lost ground.
 The recent German attack at Ma lancourt was made with fresh di- vision. which was thrown back with large losses.
 The text of the co1hmunication fol- lows:
 Tn the Argonne district our bat teries have bombarded the positions of the Germans north of Haute Che- vauchee and on the southern. boun- dary of the wood of Cheppe. A fight with hand grenades, made in conjunc- ton with activity in the next sector made it possible for us to make pro gress, particularly in the connecting trenches of the enemy to the north of Avocourt. We also took several prisoners.
 ITO the west of the Mouse the ene- my last night made no fresh ef- fort against our positions at Haul court and Malancourt. The bonn bardment. however, assumed a cer- tain intensity along our front at Be- thincourt, Le Morte Homme and Gu nlieres.
 ..Dhis morning, after an intense pre- paratory artillery fire our troops de- livered a spirited attack against the German positions in the wood of Avo- court We occupied the southeast ern corneE of this wood for a depth more than 300 yards as well as an important work called the redoubt of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-29
Official
 VIEWS OF Worlds War
ITALIAN

Rome, March 29-Italian infantry
 has elected the Austrian attackers from positions on heights northwest of Gorizia which were lost to the 1 announced today.
 The Italians captured BOP Austrians l including mcers.
 The announcement follows:
 Tn the region of the upper But River, there was moderate artillery firing by the enemy against positions we recaptured. A column of the en- emy which was ascending through valentina Valley toward Val Pencola, 1 was repuIsed by effective gunffre.
 Heavy rains and fog interfered with the artillery work again yesterday in the upper lIsonzo zone but we denol- ished enemy posts at -Frz1ivrh and made a direct hit on a trench mortar. Our grenadiers gained an entrench- ment of the enemy in the Seagora sec ton, compelling the defenders to flee
 "A desperate fight on the heights northwest of Gorizia which lasted about 40 hours ended successfully for us. After intense concentrated gunflre our entrenchnents at Grafenberg which already had been damaged by storms, the enemy opened an attack with a very important force on Sun day evening. Our troops offered ob- stinate4 resistance and <held back the masses of the enemy, which were Op- erating against our Hanks. In the center, after furious hand-to-hand fighting, one of our battalions retired about 400 yards, taking with it about 30 prisoners.
 "A very lively interchange of gun fire continued throughout the succeed ing day. Our infantry began 8 coun- ter-attack in the evening and by means of repeated charges, which were supported admirably by the ar tillery, retook by storm the positions previously lost. We captured BOP pris- oners, including Ii officers; two ma chine guns, a large number of rifles and ammunition, and war material of all descriptions.
 'fThe fourth. enemy aeroplane brought down by our rifle fire landed near Vit-s tori. Both occupants were captured.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-29
DIED.

FAIRCHILD-In Danbury, March 25, Charles W. Fairchild, age 65 years. KANE-In Danbury, March 25, Mrs
 Thomas Kane.
 ELWEI1I+-In Danbury, March 24
 Samuel H. Elwell. age s2 years. PARKER-In Danbury, March 25
 Cordelia Fuller, wife of William
 Parker. in her s4th year. KEANE-In Danbury. March 25, Mrs Thomas Keane.
 ANDERSON-In shelton. March 22
 John ". Anderson, age TT. gTJTHEEL-In Stamford. March 26 Maria. widow of Benjamin Tuthill age 85 years.
 GIBBONS-In Stamford, March 26. Charles Edward Gibbons. age 65- 4 VANDERBEEK-In Stamford, March
 23, Jacob P. Vanderbeek. NEARTIN-In Stamford, March 23, Mrs. L. B. Martin.
 RIDDEN-At Springdale. March 24 Mrs. Sophia c. Ridden, in her 6sth BECKLEY-At Stamford, March 24, William Bartlett Beckley., in her 18th year.
 1IERWIN-In Torrfngton, March 22, Erastus s. Merwins aged 73. BETTS-In South Wilton, March 22, Eliza, widow Of Donald A. Betts. ! NOBLE-In Winsted, March 23, Jo- sephine Augusta, wife of Robert R. Noble, age 66. , CAATPBETL-In New Canaan, March 22. Phoebe, widow of Alexander Campbell, age 75 years. WARNER--In New Hartford, March 23, Iva Warner, age 61- LEVI-In Norfolk, March 26. James P. Levi. age II. LONDON-In Thomaston, March 25, Edward F. London. aged 43. JOHNSTON-In Thomaston, March 25, Mrs. Joseph Johnston, aged 73. IvES-At Co1ebrook River, March 26, George s. Ives, age 85. HARRISON-In Winsttd, March 25, Frederick H. Harrison, age 67. VAN TASSELI@In Warren, March 21s Caleb Van TasseH, age s6. R4ILLS-In Rowayton, March 27, Willis B. Mills. age 52. RICHARDS-In Westport, March 26, James Richards, age 68. JONES-In Cranberry March 26, Mrs. Nathaniel Jones. BRITTO-In Derby, March 26, Annie, wife of George Britto, of Norwalk SEYRIQUR-In Watertown, March 25, Almira L.. widow of Samuel sey- mogr.