Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-09

Hartford. Conn. Sept. s.-To complete Inc rarty ticket in Connecticut for which Inc rational convention in Chicago pro- rided the standard bearers. the repubA- an state convention began it's session in Foot Guard srmory tonight The busi- -ess session will be tomorrow.
 United states Senator George ?. Me tran. as temporary chairman, made the .evrote address. at the outset of which -c remarked that s.rce Inc last addressed a republican convention the democratic party had made a record
 Tn six long years" he said, "it had aad full and free opportunity 10 prove its tsiu lu siatecraft at home and abroad m peace and in war
 Reviewing the opportunities of the dem 1cratic marty. Senator Mclean said: "A great crisis will make a great man Of an srl.nary one provided he happens to be In tho right place and is willing to seek md follow unnrejudieed advice. NIT. Nil- son may be a great man in many respects aut thc record shows that he failed as soldier. as statesman and as peacemaker. MT. Wilson had the opportunity of cen- turv and threw it away. Moreover, re- puhiicans were never in a position 10 pre- rent his ultimate success had he deversed r As soldier they stood as close if not closer. Go his sword arm than did demo- q lion would have added to his glory if he had possessed the vision and spirit of trle statesman ship. As peacemaker, he sad ths sympathy and good wishes of all -en everywhere, including the prostrate sncmy"
 Senator Mclean discussed the peace treaty. saying that he was one of those Eho believed that wisdom and duty lay between the extremes as represented by .H fen. r#aH nfaF for arrrosai to reject it entirely. He said rrre was anirrs room for honest differ srre of opinion. and believed then, and riu believes. that "ihe crude and danger sns nronosais in Mir Wilson's league and .-eafy can be SO modified hy amendment md reservations that no injury will re- ruit to the United States"
 S0sakinE from personal knowledge Senator Mclean discussed some of the rraees or the senate connectios. declar- ing that President Wilson. in refusing to accept tho Lodge reservations assumed sole responsibility for defeat of the treaty"
 The League of Nations provisions were anaiyzed by the senator. as well as the attitude of The democratic national plat form toward it
 Nobody knows what the league plank In that platform means" he said "Th' lime may come when the lion will cal straw Ike the OK. and the kid will seek fra lair of the leopard. but never agarr v1 the democratic !ackass pillow hi' aching head and bewildered brain upor Article 70 of Mir. Wilson's League oi Natiou1 What the. republicans will dc not know"
 Senator Mclean claimed that the rec o-i or the democratic congress was jus as discouraEinE as the record of thu democratic executive. He touched wha he called "the high spots" adding tha meanwhile republicans stricken wlu 5raIoury and moral atrophy have don ;heir best to stop the triumphant advanc of democracy's grand army of progress huf 70 no purpose. Six years Of demo cratic law enforcement and we find con frnfment coming to US as a river am prosperity as a flowing stream"
 In thc session tomorrow United State Senator Frank E. Brandegee will be re nominated. The state ticket 10 be nam cd will be for governor. lieutenant gov ernor. secretary of state, treasurer an comptroller. There win be seven pres dental eIecc0rs selected. and platforI adopted.
 Senator McLean's Address.
 When Senator Mclean arrived, wit Charles Hopkins Clark. he was al plauded. and hand-clspping was repea ed as Governor Holcomb took his sea 9n the platform.
 Senator Mclean. on being introduce by State Chairman ]. Henry Rorabacl addressed both Ladies and Gentlemen saying as applause broke out that rrunhasized the reference to the gentle sex because 1t reminded him of the at vertisement which says: Eventual shy not nowT- The gallery was we Hllrd with women and their escorts.
 The temporary chairman's addreS was frequently interrupted by applaus especially when he dropped into ane iote His eulogistic references to Sem Dor Brandegee. Senator Harding ar Governor Coolidge were heartily rece: ed A wave Of enthusiasm swept q delegates when in closing he paid tri ute Go the American boys who fougl overseas. and appealed to men and w men Co be guided by the record" of Il grca tpolitical parties when they ca their vote.
 The convention proceeded to orgal ize as soon as Senator Mclean clos' his address. The secretaries nam' were Ma jor John Buckley. W. A. Cou tryrnan. IT,. J. Fred Baker, Alexand Creedon and Clarence Willard Commi tee appointments also were read.
 Tho committee on permanent orga lzation selected Senator Mclean 10 pr side tomorrow.
 Contest For Governor.
 The rivalty of candidates who wou Ike to all the governors chair was ke tonight. IL was that of Robbins stosckel of Norfolk. present automob commissioner; Speaker James F. Wal of Greenwich Lieut.. Gov Clifford Wilson of Bridgeport; Senator Charl A. Temnleton of Waterbury and Senat rrrm H Hall of Willington. T principal contest appeared to be betwe ,l.ci aud Walsh with the other thr constituting the field.
 For lieutenant governor the conte appeared 10 be between Senator Geor ". Kiett Of New Britain and Senat rempieton. f the latter should not W Rrst place. The name of Judge Franc A Paiio,ti of Hartford was the on pne put forward for secretary ef stat