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row VOL. 48 NO. 217
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1912
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FAIRFIELD GO.
MANON TICKET
Stamford Man Withdraws
From Congressional Race
for State Secretaryship
ON. SIMEON E. BALDWIN NAME
UNANIMOUSLY AS DEMOCRACY'S
LAWYER GIBSON ARRESTED
IN HIS OFFICE TODAY WHILE
BOLDLY PROCLAIMING INNOCENCE
Charged With Murder of Mrs. Rosa Szabo, His Client,
Supposed to Have Been Drowned on July 16
Displays His Iron Nerve By Issuing Most Remarkable
Statement of the Woman's Case and Causes
Sheriff to Remark, "The Coolest Pris
oner I Ever Arrested" "
Ne-r York. Sept. 12 Boldly pro
claiming his innocence and asserting
thai he was -the victim or circum
rtnaces -which could easily be die-proved.
Burton W. Gibson, lawyer, of
Rutherford, I. J-. and this city sub
mitted to arrest In fcia office here to
day. He was formally char greet with
tie murder of Mrs. Rosa. Szabo, who
was soppoeed to have drowned in
cGreerrwood Lake, Orange County, on
The formal arrest was made by
iPeputy Sheriff DeGraw, of Orange
county. Gibson had expected to . be
arrestee when ne rencneo ini
from iita Rutherford home but the up-
- - -j ... .- v. r r whn tiaH' l-r-o n
supposed to be 1n waiting- most of the
night for just such e. contingency,
didn t pper &nd tt was not until
Gibson had been in "aa office an hour
that DeGraw amvea.
' While waiting for the papers to ar
rive, Gtbeon made a somewhat ex
K.t iifnnnit In which he insisted
. wno a-bsnlutelv innocent of
I am sure that -this warrant is a
miwrafce." he said, "and that there is
no legal evidence on which it couia
lhae fceen issued. I have never been
: -1 th firct limp tfoene al-
Heeations were made but when I wae
rte-ld That an autopsy, was tone nesx '
thous3t that there might be a chance
that the autopsy would show traces
of poison and that, even though this
came from the embalming fluid used
. . . . tk.na i crV t Y4 fl
rov ma uuuw , . . . - - - I
imietake that it was administered
irhrough -the mourtti. So I looked up
jth New Tork law and found tnat
embalming' fluid containing irritant
poison was jwnhibited and naturally I
feeit reSieved,
'Now, as to -this more serious al
teration tba,t the autopsy revealed
1 . , . vr jaA'hrki wlnAfnne was dis-
Munit and the inference was that'
. 'this resulted from a struggle she had
(with me prior to tier falling overboard,
il absolutely doubt the truth of the
reports of the autopsy. There cer-ltaln.l--
was no struggle between us
" irt tjhe "boat sd flUere was never any
(time when I had my hands on her
t throat. And the -dead Woman did not
.rrike tfte side of the. boat when she
fjeM overtoerd. That is absolutely
'erln-
-There has been so -much publish
.ed about-, this case that was manifeet
ly untrue that I have told this much
Kf mv case. I have assurances that
; everything in court will be decently
ind orderly and there will be no at
tempt to railroad me. I am therefore
. confident that I will be cleared when
!l have my day In court"
It cu 10:30 when the deputy eher
liff reached the Gibson . offices and
rserved the warrant.
DeGraw was accompanied by Lieut.
"T"lood. of the New York police de
fpartmentT Gibson was standing in the
(outer office of the suite he occupies
pwticn the men entered. DeGraw ruah
,ed over and grasped him by the arm
'hot Gibson, with a. look of contempt
,hook him off and loolsjed inquiringly
at Flood, who. he knew, wae the only
one authorized to serve a warrant in
thn room.
"Mr. Gibson, I have a warrant for
I Tour arrest on a charge of murder in
rthe first degree," said Flood.
"I know," replied the lawyer, "come
into mv private office." In the inner
office Gibson said he was perfectly
'willing to gt along with the officers
I hut that toe would like a few minutes
to call his family on the phone and
tell them what had happened and to
jrpt n touch with his counsel so that
Hie would "he properly represented in
court. .
"Take all the time that you need,"
aid Flood, at the same time 'telling
' DeGraw, who was seemingly the toursi-i-et
man in the room, to "sit down
end be quiet."
Gibson coolly called up Mrs. Gib
son In their home in Rutherford and
held a. whispared conversation with
I her. His nerve was unshaken. His
;hanVl holding the receiver did not
tremble and tie was as unconcerned
as if he was discussing the case of a
W A X T 3E D. Experienced waitress.
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Steady work. Apply Connecticut
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house. Small bonds required. In
oulre 641 Water street. I 10 a o
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J 150 months. Prepare at home 4
monthly. Low rates. Private . in
struction. P. O. Box 433, Newark,
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0AXCIXG Tuesdays and also Friday
evenings at Grange Hall, Stratford.
Come and have a rural dance.
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THE UXITERSITY SCHOOL, 836
Fairfield avenue. Twenty-first year,
. September 25th. Students entering
from high-school and lower grades,
have saved one to three years.
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tOO EXG RAVED WEDDING an
nouncements with two sets of en
velopes, $6.50. Southworth's, 10
Arcada. D C tf o
ItVAXTED Girls to Inspect records.
Apply American Graphophone Co.,
Disc record department, Howard At
entrance. D27 tfo
AT BOSIMOS BIITZ MARKET in
State St. Will have Sausage Meat
every day. 118 tf.o
Tor DOX'T WAXT any old Junk or
old things around ycur premises,
hut we want them as we need them
for our business. Sell them to
Jacob Bros. We will pay you the
highest price and get them out of
your way. Prompt attention and
satisfaction is our record. 55 Koa-
X&L JUS.
client by whom he had just been re
tained. 'The coolest prisoner I have ever
arrested," said Flood, as he noticed
the lawyer's manner as he called for
a telephone number and convrsd.
The crowd around tfhr building,
where Gibson has maintained hie of
fices, became so .great when it was
learned that his departure for Middle
town had been delayed, that it be
came necessary to call out the police
reserves to preserve order. Iraftic
was impeded generally and the police
were at times compelled to use force
to keen the streets open.
A crowd of several thousand people
surged about Gibson and the officers
as they entered the gran-a centra
station to take the train for Fish-
hill. The police reserves kept the
crowd back until the train pulled out
at 1:50. -
GIBSON DEFIANT IN"
FACE OF HIS AKREST
New York, Sept. 12 Defiant as ever,
Burton W. Gibson, the attorney for
whose arrest on a charge of murdering
Mrs. Rosa Szabo, a warrant was is
sued late yesterday afternoon, came
from his home in Rutherford. i- T
shortly after 9 o'clock today prepared
to submit to arrest. He missed Iep
utv Sheriff DeGraw. of Orange county
who had the warrant, in the Hudson
terminal building, and hurried to his
office, where we wanted to be arrest
ed.
An enormous crowd followed Gibson
from the station to his office and for
the Brst time the accused man lost
his temper, smashing at a reporter
who got too close to him andi cursing
the crowd for bothering him. As
soon as 'he reached his office he called
an facial of the building and asked
that everyone "except officers of the
law" toe keot away from him.
Most of the morning DeGiraw- -had
waited in the terminal. He had re
frained from groin- to Rutherford,
where the attorney lives, because the
Orange county officials did not, desire
any extradition complications.
District Attorney Rogers insistea to
day he had a complete circumstantial
case Beady lor presentation to , the
grand Jury. Hie has the report of
Coroner 'Physician Schultze that' there
was neither water nor indications ' of
congestion- in the dead woman's lungs.
But It is on Gibson's subsequent acts
that the prosecutor bases most of his
hopes of a conviction. ' He plans to
show that the lawyer hurried away
from the scene without waiting for
the recovery of the body, that he took
Mrs. Szabo's pocketbook with him
when . he left Greenwood Lake, that
the following: day he appeared at the
Szabo home and went through the
dead woman's effects at the- same time
telling neighbors who were curious
that she bad gone to Chicago, that he
had her trunks sent to -his own home
the burial in the unmarked grave of
the woman whose estate totals 510,000,
the presentation of a waiver of cita
tion, despite the fact that Mrs. Szabo's
mother, who was alleged to have sign
ed it. had been dead for two years,
and, in addition, Rogers claims- he has
testimony, the nature of which he re
fuses to reveal, which he says will
absolutely clneh his case.
But despite the confidence of the dis
trict attorney, Gibson has stated that
"when his day in court" comes, he
will be able to show conclusively that
he has been a victim of circumstances
and that Mrs. Szabo was not mur
dered. . .
Gibson is one of the most remark
able individuals that have come into
the public notice in this city in many
years. Stoop-shomderea and slight,
Gibson has shown by the manner in
which he has laughed off the serious
accusations of the last fortnight that
he has the proverbial "iron nerve."
His pale blue eyes seemed shifting
and narrow and he has wide, loose lips
that are usually, smiling but when he
frowns they mark a straight, narrow
line across his face.. Gibson's hands
attract immediate attention. They
are abnormally large and soft and the
fingers are large and seemingly very
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$10.00 OFFERED to exchange after
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High School. Address C. F. F.
Farmer. ap
RESIDENCE TO REXT. 10 room
house, central location, quiet, re
fined neighborhood. Phone 4620.
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FOR REXT Only two of those beau
tiful flats remaining. Main street,
Stratford. Nothing better in Bridge
port. F. E. Conine. I 12 bp
WE MAKE a specialty of gold and
silver pins and buttons, medals and
ribbon badges, for lodges, clubs and
societies. The Schwerdtle Stamp
Co., 41 Cannon St, I 12 d
LOST. Gold watch initials "F. C.
B." on case fob of Waterbury Elks
Home attached lost probably eith
er on Beardsley's Lane or corner
Stratford and Seaview Aves., or in
front of Amazon Cafe. Reward on
return to F. C. Brady, 114 John
St. I 12 bpo
EVERYBODY is talcing in Sunday
afternoon. What? The annual
, picnic given by the Young Emmet3
s. Football Club at Swab's hall, French
St. and North Ave. Music will be
furnished by Risley's orchestra.
Come early and enjoy a good time.
a
IKY A BOX of Casca Laxtne tablets
for constipation. 25 cents.
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fice 9 a. m. Ill so
YOIT ARE CORDIALLY invited to
call and inspect an up-to-date sani
tary barber shop with five first class
barbers in attendance. No waiting!
My aim is to piease and you can be
the judge as to cleanliness and ser
vice. William McCombs, 1066 Main
street, over Douglas' Shoe Store.
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Buckingham Chairman of
County Caucus Bishop's
Entry Too Late
Convention Hall, Hartford, Sept. 31
The candidacy of Representative AJ-"
bert PhSlipa of Stamford for Secretary
of State was tonight endorsed by the
Democratic delegates of Fairfield,
county to the State convention, in cau
cus assembled. Mr. Phillips was the
only candidate for preferment on the
State ticket from Fairfield count;.-, and
endorsement was unanimous. He
had been a candidate for the Demo
cratic Congressional nomination, but
had practically withdrawn! following
the endorsement of Lynn W. Wilson
by the Democracy of Bridgeport.
Mr. Phillips had been quietly sound
ing sentiment throughout the State
with respect to his chances for Secre
tary of State since the late Demo
cratic convention in Bridgeport, and
received much encouragement. His
endorsement by the .Democracy of his
home county was obtained w ithout
difficulty, his name having been pre
sented by Delegate A. McNeil, Jr., of
Bridgeport. . j
General H. A. Bishop of Bridgeport j
sent a telegram to Mr. McNeil late
this evening saying- that in vis'V of j
the insistant demands that he should t
become a' casndddate for Lieutenant
Governor, he had decided to allow his
name to go b&foxe the convention if
in , the Judgment of the Bridgeport
delegation such a course was deemed
wise. ' I
His re-entry into the race came too
late m the judgment of his frieids
and after it was ascertained by Mr
McNeil bat there would be little
chance of pushing the candidacy to
success, it was decided not to present
his name.
The caucus endorsed the candidaoy
of Judge Lyman Tingier of Vernon.
Democratic leader in the last House
of Representatives, for Lieutenant
Governor.
Hon. Mel bert B. Cary of Riigefield
was endorsed for Presidential elector
for Fairfield county.
Representative Peck of Redding- was
selected to present the name oe Mr.
Cary to the convention. Delegate Mc
Neil was designated for the same
duty with respect to the candidacy of
Mr., Phillips. , -r
.Mr.. Cary was nominated by Attor
ney ! Thomas M. Cullman of Bridge
port. On motion of Homer S.' Cummings
of Stamford,'- former Mayor 15. - T.
Buckingham of Bridgeport was made
chairman of the caucus; receiving the
unanimous vote.
BRYAN TO START
Oil TEDDY'S TRAIL
HEXT SATURDAY
' .
Announces . He" Will Speak
Wherever Roosevelt Has
Spoken and Will Pay All
His Own Expenses.
New Tork, Sept. 12. Col. "William
J. Bryan will take the trail of Col.
Roosevelt, next Saturday, starting
from Denver. He telegraphed the
Democratic national committee his in
tentions, today, saying that he would
leave Denver and speak wherever
Roosevelt has spoken in Colorado,
Utah, Montana, Nevada, - California,
Washington and Oregon,- returning to
Lincoln, October 2,- tor a couple of
days of rest. After that, he will go
back on the Roosevelt trail and stay
there until election.
The first trip is made at Bryan's
own initiative. He telegraphed the
committee that he will pay all of his
own expenses throughout and that Jhe
has given up all - other engagements
to throw his entire force into the
campaign. After October 2, his route
will be mapped out by the speakers
bureau a t headquarters but until that
time he is arranging his own itinpi-arv
and it is understood that he intends
to reply personally to- every argu-
ment
nooseven nas raised in the
west.
TAFT'S SMILE IN
MOVIHGPICTURES
Beverly, Maes., Sept. 12 Mnvli.
pictures of the famous Taft smile and
visits from Chandler P. Andvrw
counsel in the etate department. At
torney General Wickensham and Cec
retary of the Treasury MacVeigh kept
jTicoiuciii uii me son linms, tnismorn
ing. Throughout the taking of the mov
ing pictures by machines placed on
the lawn at Parammatta Cottage, .the
President appeared to be having as
much fun as a great boy. One of the
camera men jokingly told the Presi
dent he wanted to get close ranee
pictures of the "Taft emile," the Chief
Bxecutive laughed heartily and told
them -to 3hoot away."
The "smile" picture was taken firsi.
The President was asked to - stand
with Mrs. Taft near a flower bed.
pluck a blossom and present it to his
wife. The camera men asked him to
smile all the time. They didn't need
to make' the request a second time.
Other "movies" -taken of the Presi
dent showed liim talking with his
military aide, MaJ. Rhoades, a walk
along a Harden path, with Maj.
Rhoades and planting a hickory tree
with the aid of several gardeners.
PKES1DP;T EXTENDS TIME
I OH WASHIXGTO. HASGISO
Beverly, Mass., Sept. 12. It was an
nounced at the summer executive of
fices, today, that President Taft had
extended the execution of Andrew
Gonzales, sentenced to be hanged in
Washington, I. C, tomorrow, until
October 14. The President signed the
respite several days aso.
Distinguished Jurist and Statesman
is Galled Upon to Serve His
State as Chief Execu
tive For Second
Term
Inspiring Scenes Mark State Convention of
Democrats in Hartford-George M.
Landers' Unselfish and Patriotic
Support of Opponent For
Lieutenant Governor
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET -
Governor Hon. Simeon. E. Baldwin, New Haven. .
Lieut. Governor Representative Lyman Tingier, Vernon
Secretary of State Representative Albert Phillips, Stam-
ford. " .
Treasurer Edward S. Roberts, North Canaan. .
Comptroller Mayor Daniel P. Dunn, Willimantic.
President electors were chosen as
follows by counties:
Fairfield county, . Melbert 3B. CarTi
Ttidereflcld. '-. -
Hartford count)-, Henry McManus,
TTa,rt,fo1.
New Haven county, Charles T.
Covle. Snv Haven.
New Isondon county, WlUiajn T,
Belcher. JVew Ixndon.
Windham county, Oscar O. Tanner,
Willimantic.
Idtchfield county, William P. Perry,
9r., rdtchaeld. - '
Middlesex county, John Xu Flske,
Altddiietown.
(By Our Staff Corree.) .
Hartford, Sept. 12 Hoik Simeon E.
aldwin, distinguished Jurist and states
man, was called upon by a united
Democracy to serve his State for the
second time as chief executive, -amia
inspiring scenes lin the Democratic
State convention in Hartford today.
Governor Baldwin's nomination was
made unanimously. His name was
brought before the convention by for
mer Mayor William E. Thorns of Wa
terbury, whose nomination speech like
the speech of acceptance by Governor
Baldwin was received with ardor that
bespoke the profound admiration - of
Connecticut Democracy for the emi
nent executive whose re-election il re
garded as a foreerone conclusion.
The convention was called to order
bv National Committeeman Homer S
Cummings, whose thrilling address of
the night before was still fresh in the
tnuids of his auditors. lis appear
ance occasioned a brief demonstration.
It took but a short time for the bus
taiess . of the convention to get under
way. -
Following, the permanent organiza
tion of the convention by resolution of
Alderman John E. Lyddy of Bridge
port, Congressman Thomas L. Reilly
offered a . resolution which was adopt
ed by which' the convention proceeded
to nominate the State ticket, so that
the committee on resolutions might
have more time to complete their
draft.
Former Mayor Thorns of Waterbury
at once took the floor ana in placing
the name of Governor Baldwin before
the convention for-renomination,' said:
"The Democracy of Connecticut is
no longer a fighting minority, for the
man chosen at our gathering two
years ago is now the first citizen of
the State. We are not here today to
indulge in prophesies based on hope
biu: not t i non expectations. For we
know, and our opponents fear.fand the
people of our state expect, mai ncre
is to be named the next Governor of
Connecticut.
"We are witnessing in this campaign
what few living men have ever seen,
the passing of a great political party,
founded as a protest against xne qe
niaJ of equal rights to all men, Re
publicanism, gathered power, became
the guardian of the special privileges
of the few. No party pursuing such
a policy can long endure for its foun
dations are built upon shifting sands.
But adimst this breaking tip oi inu
foundations of the deep, this rising
of the stonmv wrath of the people
against the privileges granted to some,
the party of Jefferson stands, as it
has stood for more than a century, a
power of light to guide those tossing
in troubled waters to a safe haven of
peace and prosperity.
"Who is there now who can doubt
but that with one-half of the Repub
lican party following the radical
Roosevelt, the regenerated Bull
Moose, during his seven years of pow
er and authority never attempted to
carry out any of the policies that he
says are nearest his heart, who is just
now creating new members of the An
nanias club, at sight, every day and
the other half following him who, to
quote his own words, 'Is no longer -a
man of straw,' who, whatever his
good intentions may be is going- down
in history as the victim of his friends,
in itse(f a confession of .inefficiency,
who can doubt that Connecticut with
in these two months will cast her vote
for the chosen standard bearer of a
reunited party, the true progressive
Woodrow Wiison.?
"The convention which preced this
one and which has just closed was a
harmonious one, they tell us. True,
but it was the harmony that always
prevails among the pall bearers. So
was the one last snrine when it was
CHOICE
FOR
be' discovered in Connecticut. Time
was when the Republican nomination
for Governor in this, State meant a
reasonable' certamtS-"of election, but
'this, all thisj, was inv the olden time
long ago. . It was the standard of a
Democratic State that , we raised.. It
will be' a Democrat whom the guns on
eapitol hill will .welcome with the in
coming of the new . year. .
"And for the high honor of the lea
dership -in our State -there" is but' one
man that should occur to. us. There
la no need here to again sound . his
praises or to review his- long life of
usefulness and achievements. That
was- done before the Democrats of the
nation by a more eloquent " tongue
than mine. We of his profession know
better than anyone else what his name
stands for in that field of knowledge
in which he is master. . From one end
of the world" to the other in every
civillzea land that name is cited as
an authortiy. For years he has held
the highest judicial . position in our
commonwealth, and two years ago the
people made him their chief execu
tive.
"Connecticut is proud of her Gover
nor, the simplicity and dignity that
should clothe the incumbance -of high
executive office have ever been his.
Our captain general is today, as the
fathers intended he should be, in
character and ability, as well as in
position the first citizen of the com
monwealth. The Governorship of a
great and sovereign State was never
meant toy them as a social honor to be
worn like a . watch Charm' by those
who could best afford to Day its price.
And of the long list of -honorable and
upright men who have discharged the
duties of that high office the Demo
crats of Connecticut may well point
with pride to those who have been
taken from their ranfes.
We " do not grant much power to
our Governors m ordinary times, not
so much as most States, not so much
as we shall In time to come. He who
is charged by the constitution with the
enforcement of the laws snouia rea
sonably have, as the President has.
control over his subordinates and ad
ministrative ofneers.
The man to lead us is the man
who knows the world is always mov
ine onward, but who feels the value
of the experience of the ages, who de
sires to try .the new is tempered by
his knowledge of his worth of the old
who will so forth m the path ot pro
gress with the constitution, the safe
guard of our liberties in one band and
the torch of universal brotherhood to
lighten our path in the other.
"We have givem such a one to the
State and she has proven him and
found him worthy. Nor can we pre
sent any better name than that of the
man whom I present to you in hehalf
of New Haven county as our candi
date for the nomination for the high
est office within, the gift of our peo-
Dle. a man who is the object or. the
affectionate pride of every democrat
and the respected esteem of every cit
izen whose life is to be a chapter m
the history of Connecticut, ou- Gover
nor, Simeon E. Baldwin."
Great, apnlause followed the nomina
tion- which was at once made unani
mous.
Upon the motion of John J. w also.
of South Norwalk, Chairman Cum
mings appointed a committee ot tnree,
consisting of William E. Thorns, Ed
ward T. Keating of New Haven, and
John J. Wash of South Ncrwalk, to
wait upon the Governor and to notify
him of his nomination and escort him
to the convention hall. "The tiover-
nor was at his office in the State cap
itnl'n.nd the committee was absent but
a short itme when they appeared with
him. He was received with tumult
uous applause.
While the convention was waiting
for the Governor, nominations for
Lieutenant Governor were caiied for.
Former Senator Thomas N. Noone
of Rockvilie then placed in nomi
nation for lieutenant governor. Judge.
Lyman Tingier of Vernon. The nom-
ination was seconded by Former Maj or
Edward T. Buckingham of Bridge
port, whose speech aroused the dele
gates to the highest pitch of en
thusiasm. Former Mayor George M. Landers
of New Britain then arose, and start
ed to address the convention form the
floor. The delegates insisted that he
take the platform. He had great
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GOVERNOR SIMEON E. BALDWIN
brief but eloquent speech', he an
nounced the withdrawal of his candi
dacy for the place of lieutenant gov
ernor and asked his friends for their
support for the candidacy of Judge
Tingier. He pledged his support and
assistance to the candidacy of Judge
Tingier as well as the other members
of the state ticket. Landers' unsel
fish attitude appealed to the conven
tion so forcibly that he was-tendered
a splendid ovation.
Editor 'Philip Troup .of , , the New
Hav-n Unln arose to secnd-the
nomiAbiion of Judge Tingier. and re
cognized by the delegates as the son
oi a distinguished and lamented sire
he Hke Landers was forced to take
the platform. He spoke briefly and
enthusiastically in behalf of the
Tingier-. nomination.' - It was at the
conclusion" of Editor Troup's speech
that , Governor - Baldwin reached the
convention hall .
' There was a splendid reception for
tne candidate. The governor with
his customary dignity graciously
acknowledged the tribute, and pro
ceeded to deliver his speech of ac
ceptance., tie saidi:
Two years ago I came before a con
vention like this, to accept a nomina
tion for the office -which I now hold
The Republican party had . carried
the state for President Taft. two veara
before, by a plurality of nearly 45,000
i une uemocrats of Connecticut were
determined to try to redeem the state
from a Republican combinoation
which ' had endured too long for the
good' of the people. The people show
ed that, they wore with them. The
Repu'blican plurality of , 45,000 was
swept away, and a Democratic plu
rality oDtamed of 3,700.
- Such a change signified something.
40,000 votes do not disappear . from the
record, eo -suddenly, without a cause
There was a cause. . The Republican
party had for long- been promising.
and then not performing. It had
promised tariff reform, and it had
not given it. It had promised social
reforms, such as a public utilities
commission, a ' corrupt . practices act
and we - toad not got them, or had
got them -in such a shape that they
were of little worth.- .
The sense was that the Republican
party in Connecticut and in the na
tion had been in office too long. They
had become intoxicated with power.
Therefore they had abused it. They
had joined : themselves to the seekers
of special privileges, and Become
fortress of favoritism. Therefore the
people of Connecticut -determined to
teach them a lesson. They would, at
least, go the first step and put in a
Democratic eovernor.-
This occasion may properly call for
some report to you, by him, of what
had been; accomplished during his ad
ministration.
In his inaugural message he said
that Connecticut ought to do far more
than it was doing for the general
wellfare and uplift of Us people; that
this could be accompnsneo wjtnout
spending more than we . were spend
ing bv spenamg, inaeea. less mat oy
spending it more wisely; by economics
of administration ana consolidation oi
offices and bureaus.
I recommended a strengthening or
the corrupt practices act and it was
strengthened accordingly and made
to" mean something. I recommended
the removal of the five thousand dol
lar limit for death damages, and it
was so removed; the regulation of
airships; and they were so -regulated;
a request to Congress to propose an
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States for the election of United
States Senators by popular vote and
the request was made and has been
erauted; the proposal to the people
of amendments' of our own constitu
tion, one cutting otf special legisla
tion where a general law would an
swer the end; and another requiring
a .two-thirds vote to overrule an ex
ecutive vote; and these amendments
were proposed and are to come, in due
course - before the next General As
sembly for ts further approval. I
recommended also the redistnctmg of
our state for Congressmen as requir
ed by the laws of the United States
and it was done.
When a legislative divorce came oe-
fore me. and for a cause not recog
nized by our law, I vetoed it, because
believed It contrary to the Consti
tution of the United States aa well
as -to the fundamental principles of a
free . and equal government, and my
veto was sustained.
In some other matters my suggee-
10ns were not followed. Among tr.em
may mention the grant of municipal
suffrage for taxpaying- women; an act
ncreasing the liability of employers
of industrial labor- the election of
county commissioners by the people.
civil service examinations for state
house f lrisahir, i.ci n the eleotion
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of state senators directly and fully
in the hands of the whole 7ople.
that one house of our awtembty wvti(d
speak directly for them while the oth
er would speak directly for the sev
eral towns and meanwhile the revi
sion and equalization of our senator
ial districts as called for by act of
Congrtss, and which must be done
by the Legislature of 1911, or left un
done for ten years more.
I also received authority to appoint
and I 'lid appoint two important and
rnpp,I? couiui, ' Sialic.,: One to investi
gate the subject, of worklnsmcn
compensation and workinsmen's in
surance; and the other to consider
the conditions attending the employ
ment of women and minors In our in
dustrial establishments. . .
In view of what has been accom
plished under my administration jou
have today manifested your general
approval of it by tendering me a re
nomination. I thank you ninccrtly
for this manifestation of your con
fidence. You believe that some good
results were attained from the Intro
duction into state affairs for the iirst
time since 18 93, of. a Uera ocra tic gov
ernor. I believe that we can accom
plish much better results by goln
this year one step further. The peo
ple of Connecticut have tried electing
a Democratic governor, I hop they
will now try the larger experiment of
electing a Democratic Legislature.
yes, and by casting their votri for
five Democratic congressmen ami to
cap all, for a Democratic president
of the United States.
Gentlemen: I have endeavored to
do my best in the office with whi h
I have been intrusted by. tho-people
of Connecticut. Should they renew
the trust I.should endeavor to do the
same.
Witn tnese sentiments I accept the
nomination you have offered and in
this day of the final breakup of th
Repubiican party, 1 look to see Con
necticut range herself once mor
in the party of Jefferson and Madi
son;. the party of political equality of
opportunity; the party that stands fi.r
social and industrial and Ual jus-
lice.
The ' splendid jeech of Governor
Baldwin received a storm of enfhu-j-
astio applause. Then Senator Arch
ibald Mc.NeiJ,,. Jr., of Bijdinii.f.m
to place in nomination for .Swi-Mary
of State. Representative Aibrt Phil
lips of Stamford. Mr. McNeil v. at aJm
forced to speak from the . ftlatfnrm.
He received an enthusiastic r'-rt ion.
His speech was eloquent and effec
tive and resulted in the nomination
of Mr. Phillips being made bv thn
secretary's casting one ballot for- him.
Tnere -were -three candidates for aiat
treasurer". : Eciivard - S. - HolserUs of
North Canaan, vwas named by J-iidre
John Addis of New Milford; Ransom
Li. Baldwin of .Meririen, was nominat
ed by Attorney Edward O'Hrle.n r.f
that city; and Edward X. roii of
New London was named by A. P.
Connor of. the same city.
There were several seconding- sneer-li
es for each candidate. M. p. Cuff, of
Danbury, seconded the nomination of
Mr. Brown. The Brown candidacy
was very formidable and it appeared
as though there was no doubt of h,
nomination until. Attorney -John J.
Walsh of Norwalk, took the platform
in behaJf of the grizzled old veteran
of Litchfield County Democracy. .Mr.
Walch made a speech which aroused
the delegates to the greaitear. excite
ment.
Reviewing the career of MY. Robert
in the Democratic party rrom boy
hod to the present time, Attorney-
Walsh said that his candidate wmi
eminently qualified for the ho-nor ar.d
trust that accompanied the place for
which he favored the North Cnjr
candidate.
Mr. Walsh continued that the priv
ileged interests in the State care 1
more for the ofneers rf treasurer an-!
comptroller than for the had of t ha
state ticket, for these two officers w ith
the Governor and attorn- general
compose the board of equalization and
control all which has to do with tp.x
questions of vital Importance through
out the State. . He said 'hat mo.-e. at
tention was paid by the.-- interejst-w
n the Republican conventi-m ycsw.r-
day as to who should be nominates!
for these omces than ror the ne-ad or
the ticket. '
He said Mr. Roberts exnerlerve
State auditor, his familiarity with the
very questions which will concm
most the incumbent of the office, were
factors that should main him the lop-
cal chore- of the convention. o f-
tCont'nued on Fae 3.)
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