New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 7, 1916, Page 10

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESD New York, Pennsylvania and Iowa. The seats were filled. Ready for the Gavel. | The order was given to clear the P aisles at 10:59, and the police began | moving out all who were not dele- | sates and forcing the delegates to | their sections. | Sergeant-at-Arms Stone asked the | delegat to be seated, but his voice A . | being carried above the noise of con- Is time to re-make what'was un- | versation and cries of his assistants ade upon that occasion. Others, [on the floor. owever, were openly skeptical at this Confusion in ggestion. If the motion to name conference ommittees is made before adjourn- ent of today’s sessions of the two bnventions, a rapid shifting of the pnse situation that has obtainea for e last three days is expected to oc- r. If it is delayed or abandoned, i (Continued From First Page). Aisles. The order was given to clear aisles at 10:59. At 11 o’clock the aisles were crowa ed with delegates who were making every effort to get seated. | There was a noticeable lack of dem- tration for well known men. Sena- | | | the | | ons ; tor Lodge came quietly in and took his pday’s work on the floors of the con- | seat. The same was true of Senator ntions in effecting temporary organ- | y\urphy, Governor Whitman and oth- ations will not change the status of | o; well known men. alrs, and the fight between the afl-’! “Great sight,” said Mr. Murphy to prénts of Roosevelt, Hughes and the | gecretary Reynolds, as he surveyed the prious “‘favorite son” candidates Will | crowg from the speaker's platform. | | i b on with increasing vehemence. Chairman Hilles conferred World Must Wait. platform with Sergeant-at-Arms Stone To the world outside of Chicago, | and Secretary Reynolds as the band e keen interest in balloting with | played. eliminaries out of the way, cannot satisfled for at least forty-eight | New York delegation, burs, with the possible exception of | With friends e progressive convention. Even | ences. fs in'the next twenty-four hours | Chauncey Depew was the first of the show striking developments and | Well known men to be applauded by and had some confer- icate rongly the probable selec- | the delegation spectators as he made n of a man for the republican | his way to the first row of the New mination, but as yet there is no | York seats. At 11:15 the floor was in as much confusion as ever. ~tainty what the delegates will do | ce they get under way on roll call. The rain which bégan yesterday | rning. | [Policemen were at their stations | rly, as were physicians and nurses | s | down igned for emergency purposes. The | ice were particularl Hilles Bangs Gavel. At 11:28 Chairman Hilles brought the gavel. This brought ap- Ttgara plause. alert 1or €N- | " mpe hall was still as Chairman Hilles sin but tick CTSONS W | 2 o bu ticheticns nS WHO | oke saying a quorum was present ght attemnt to gain entrance | AR gy : 5 A | and the convention would be in order. ough windows and coal chutes. | Mr. Hilles said: “The hour of 11 o’clock having ar- rived, and a quorum being present, the convention will be in order. Para- phrasing a remark made by the late President McKinley, this is a year whatever may have been true of past vears—when politics is patriotism and patriotism is politics. Therefore, the audience will please rise and sing two verses of ‘America,.” A male quartet led the singing. The voices of the delegates swelled through the big hall in a mighty chorus, almost drowning the band. There was a moment of confusion and the delegates took their seats and then the Rev. Timothy Stone of Chi- cago offered prayer. h exploits ha bacn attempted | e before at national conventions, none was reported today. All Want Harmony. arly today there was considerable among both republican and pro- ssive leaders of peace plans, al- ugh it was said that nothing defi- b had been decided upon. Both sides scemed desirous of ging about harmony if possible. plan is said to be to have both | ventions appoint a harmony con- bnce committee as. soon as prac- ble. was pointed out that this plan 1d be more satisfactory than hav- the hnegotlations continued as | ¢ have been thus far, without defi- | ~ A report that Colonel Roosevelt had authority from the delegates. | 5aiq in Oyster Bay that he would fa- first suggestion made was fOT | yor a third party ticket if Hughes national committees of both par- | were the republican nominee brought to name conference committees, | forth a statement from the Hughes Chatrman Hilles expressed the | jop- flon that it would be better 10 Governor Whitman, : e leader of the e both conventions act on the sub- | Hughes faction of the New York dele- ool A lan | 88tes, smiled when he was told of the ong progressive leaders the plan | op65teq Roosevelt statement. it favored, according to Walter wn of Ohio, was a motion for a| ¢ reports that the justice would de- e committee formally offered 10| ¢jing to run if a third ticket was put convention by George W. PAIKins, | inio the field, floor leade: thus placing the There was deep silence as he read. le question in the hands of “the | 4" juc€ CO0 P 0 vention re. | igates. 5 | mained seated. e appointment of such a com-| ¢ 4}o ong of the prayer the con- ee, it was pointed out would | onio0 ag asked to rise and be pho- Iy be conforming to the amity | yERL 08 position made by the progressive| “ippg pext proceeding was the read- pnal committee last winter. ing of the call for the convention. ks to the Right of Them, I The hum of conversation swept over ith the members of the commit- | the hall again as Secretary Rey- bn resolutions all selected by their | nolds read. Finally the talk of. the ations, it 1s becoming evident | floor grew so that his voice was not the work of the committee as | heard beyond the first row of seats. hole will be one of elimination | It took six minutes to read the call. ler than of construction. Almost | Applause greeted its end. ly man on the committee is load- | Jvith planks of his own making many in addition have taken the of extra declarations for outside has who feel inspired to outline policy of the party for the next years. ' Harding When Secretary Presented, Reynolds had fin- shed reading Chairman Hilles pre- sented the name of Senator Warren G. Harding as temporary chairman. There were no other nominations A Mr. Harding was declared elected. al ose bet- | and M . i e er on the part | Chairman Hilles presented Senator efirl‘:udsngnnxor}xherQ of the com- | Harding, temporary chairman, to §6 it 1s to sive the party declara- | m&ke the keynote speech. L B that will meet the| The first loud applause and cheers e & Gol. Roosevelt and his | Of the convention greeted Senator wers, and to this end they ‘have | Hardine. O e tudy of the colonel's re. | _W. Murray Crane of Massachusetts, utterances along the lines of | ‘Senator Borah of Idaho, and W. B. dness: | McKinley of Tllinois were selected to procnens. l'escort Mr, Harding to the platform. jve sha et the colonel’s wishes ; ;s:‘e:‘xier:to and will endeavor to | Applause greeted the mention of all e the pronouncement so strong | the names as Chairman Hilles an- he cannot afford to oppose any | hounced them. 3 Prolonged applause and cheers that may be placed in nomina- | i said Senator Smoot, who is in | vith what is being done | ) : r(‘lo;]rc:m;\;\g the platform. | Chairman Hilles presented him in a ‘e shall declare for a navy that|few words. Mr. Harding bowed, be a real protection, both in size | Smiled and began delivery of his pre- efficiency, and up to the latest | pared speech, reading from manu- lirements, and for such other m seript as follows: greeted Senator Harding as he mount- ed the platform. | measures as will meet the de- | TP T o ot gL emorsenclesy | Referring to the administration’s for- [re and there opposition to ex- eign policy in the European war Sena- re armament is encountered. S kS tor Hardin sdorse “T. R.” Preparedness. he Roosevelt idea on preparedness thought will prevail. The com- e also will go far toward meet- ir. Roosevelt's views on the ques- of national distinctiveness and L will be 2 strong declaration for declared that it had spok- en with more rhetoric than resolution. Mexican negotiations he described as the greatest fiasco in American foreign relations. Hec paid tribute to Ameri- canism of foreign birth with brief ref- erence to the few zealots who would reanism first, last, at all tim impugn the nation’s neutrality and ot home and abroad. There will | urged a fraternity of American re- so-called | public under the Monroe Doctrine. o condemnation of th age into the document.” e ruin was falling on ticket-hold- yeiting @ rious entrances wher our and a half ahead of the mo- [ set for the convention to come der tho doors were opened. army re-organization bill. He also at- tacked the .administration shipping bill,, the effort made to extend inde- pendence to the Philippines, and made a plea for a return to the protective band piaced in a hanging bal- | tariff. ander eaves of the morth “We did not do very well in making of ths building began to play. | for harmony the last time we met, the of Police Healy and his assist- | chairman said in his appeal for har- made a final jnspection of the | mony. “The country has regretted, let us forget and make amends to our country. We did not divide over fun- damental principles, we did not dis- agree over a national policy. We split over methods of party procedure and preferred personalities. Let us for- get the differences, and find new in- spiration and new compensation in an united endeavor to restore the coun- try. ‘Republican principles are in a vast majority in this country—when the baaners of harmony are unfurled. structure, and T !\;lr!ml “all well” —at-Arms Stone. i:;n:nmues before the hour set he convention to be called to or- at reaches oOf vacant seats ed the floor and galleries. As band played, the polm:_tncd to the delegates crowding the take their leats.s ite sOn. éizzfly before the speal pegan on the right Missouri, Illinois, delegations, ker's with Ohio, on the | Governor Whitman, standing in the | shook hands ; | The band played the “Star Spangled | on continued over night and this| Banner” at 11:25 and everybody rose. | | The governor said he knew nothing | onated American in exact terms; | Advocating adequate national defense as a member of the committee | e c zed the democratic party with w1t will be possible to read that [ having interrupted republican naval | construction and he criticised the ‘We | world sponsorship and old-world re- ! have witnessed the comeback of our party in various stat We have seen the re-enlisting of th: who believe in republican doctrines, and victory has followed and rejoicing has attend- | ed. No apology has been asked, no foreswearing required. This is not the time for recrimination, it is the day of reconsecration. “Rededicating here and now the re- publicating to the prosg and glor, of the republic, let us bury party pre- fixes with the administration which our differences put in power. I do not believe there is a really reactionar. | republican bearing credentials to th convention. If there is, he will depart, after our deliberations, sole and | proudly a republican, with heart aglow with the party spirit of 1916. And the welcome Gelegates who empha- sizes his progressivism, is expected to do his part in making our party a re- flex of the best thousht and best in tent of sincere committal to the uplift and progress of the American people, thereby strengthening party purpose linstead of magnifying individual be- lief, and he, too, will find new rejoic- ing in being a republican. No party can endure which is not progressive.” The world at war, prepareednes ana America’s foreign relations served | as the basis for the senator's first dis cussion of the issues. The enormity of the war in Europe, the tidal wave of distress and disaster, new wonders and new hindrances in commerce had vtterly changed economic conditions and “these have attended embarra ments in American foreign relations, he sald, “as difficult as those which the individual citizen experiences whose every neighbor is involved in deadly quarrel.” “Everything is abnormal except the depleted condition of the federal treas- ury, which is characteristic of demo- cratic control,” he said, “and the fa- cility of the administration for writ- ing varied notes without effective no- tice.” Amid these conditions, America he asserted had been singled out for leadership among the neutral powers “but the administration at Washing- ton spoke with more rhetoric than resolution, and we (ame to realize that the warring powers soon came to know that the official American voice lacked the volume of determined ex- pression that once demanded interna- tional heed, and we lacked the strength and confidence in our own de- fenses.” In the discussion of foreign relations the temporary chairman made partic- ular reference to Americanism, to the course with Mexico and with Europe. Beginning with Americanism he trac- ed it back to Independence days when there were Americans from Great Britain, from Germany, from France and Southern Europe who made a common cause. Since that time, he said, America’s gates had swung in- ward to the foreign-born and “They are an inseparable and important and valued part of our American citizen- ship, and the few zealots of any origin who violate our neutrality do not, and can not, impugn the loyalty or the American patriotism of that great body which adds to the swelling chorus of ‘My Country, ’tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty.’ " Expressing reluctance to speak of the division of American ntiment | relating to forejgn affairs, Senator Harding discussed briefly the Mexican problem. “It must be said, for the truth's sake and clearer understand- ing, we have hungered in vain for that unflinching Americanism at Washington which is needed to exalt the American soul,” he declared. “There is no geographic modification of American rights. They are the same in Mexico that they are on the high seas, they are the same in Eu- rope that they are in Asia, and are sa- sacred everywhere, and the Americs spirit demands their tion. “Whatever the ultimate solution may be, history will write Mexico as the title to the humiliating recital of the greatest fiasco in our foreign re- lations. Uncertainty, instability, Mexican contempt and waning self respect Will be recorded in every chapter, and the pitiable story of cacrificed American lives and the de- struction of lawfully-held American property will emphasize the mistaken policy of watchful waiting and wobbling warfare. “Under the pretext of non-interfer- ence the democratic administration miserably meddled. In the name of peace that same administration en- couraged revolution, and the cost of | American sacrifices was charged to needless war on Huerta, where the real American expenditure required only the voice of authority demand- i | y fullest protec- ing protection to American rights. The unbiased critic will recite that | the democratic administration first coddled Villa as a patriot, then chased him as a bandit.” Respecting America’s course with Purope the temporary chairman as- serted that no political party could “raw a ‘‘variable chart for our ship of state amid Europe’s warring am- bitions.” | “Justice,” he continued, “points the way through the safe channel of neu- | trality. There are dangers, seeming or real, looming on every side, but | we should feel secure along the course | marked by international law and our own conscientious convictions of | American rights. ‘Straight Ahead’ shall be the command, and When | peace comes the sober judgment of | the world will exalt us ever higher | «nd higher as a people strong in reart and noble in the espousal of | justice and justice'’s humanit In that world-place in the great recon- struction, and we reasonably may hope to see this mighty republic again ministering to the re-establishment of peace and all its precious blessing: In connection with foreign affairs the senator also discussed widened relationships of the United States de- | claring that if this government is to urge the world's attention to interna- tional justice and to become the agency of a progressive civilization it “must assume the responsibilities of influence and example and accept the Lurdens of enlarged participation. The cloistered life is not possible to the potential man or the potential nation. Moreover, the Monroe Doc- trine, stronger for a century's main- | tenance, fixes an obligation of new- PARTY HARMONY AT -fense and had been dwelling in fancied | putes a temporary | river af blood, AY, JUNE 7, 1916. CHICAGO, CRANE’S AIM | Chicago, June 7—"The great paci- fier” is what they're calling W. Mur- ray* Crane, former senator from Mas- sachusetts, and noted advocate of party harmony among republicans. Mr. Crane proposed that the leaders should meet and seek to reach an | agreement that would insure a united party in the campaign. Of course | Mr. Crane had in mind when making this suggestion in a tentative way to those with whom he consulted that | there was danger of another Rc velt bolt. iationship. Our part must not be dic- tztorial, it mu. be trusted leadership in a fraternity of American repub- The senator declared America had been negligent cancerning its own de- rather than real heed the ‘‘warning in bleeding Europe.” Republicans, he said, be- lieved in adequate national defense. The democratic party, he insisted, in- terrupted when the republicans were security and should | building to high rank among the naval powers. “I shall not say that it is ours t have the greatest navy in the world said the senator “but noting the elimination of distance and the pas: ing of our one-time isolation, we ought to have a navy that fears none in the world, and can say anytime and anywhere—these are American rights and must be respected.” “There are manifest differenc about our developments for militar t cefense,” he continued. “The pres dent made a trip from the coast to | the valley of the Missouri to tell the American people the need of pre paredness. It might have been more | seemly to tell the story to congress, for that body was in session and em- pewered to act, and seemingly ever ready to testify obedience. However, cungress undertook to provide an army for defense and the majority wobbled between pacification and pre peredness until the republican m nority in .the senate put something real in the pending measure. We re- I'ublicans made a rational response to tF call of the land, but democratic ‘ufliciency and inefficiency are re- | the conference-amended federal fertilizer to the competition with private | enterp Is the great constructive offering of a democratic majority.” | America, the tor DI claimed justice and loved peace “and we are not too proud to fight for them.” | Turning to economics the senator pleaded for a return to the protective tariff policy. He chose, he said, “the cconomic policy which sends the American workingmen to the savings | banks rather than the soup houses.” Na one,” the senator said, ‘‘dis prosperity in our nd today. But it is sectional in its factory aspect, abnormal in its fevered rush, fictitious in its essen- tials, and perverting in its tendency. Worse, it is the gold sluiced from the poured out by the horrifying sacrifice of millions of our fellow men. God forbid that we! should hoast a prosperity wrought in | such waste of human life. We had rather rejoice in the prosperity of Ieace.” Many of the leaders took the op- rtunity to confer while Senator ding was speaking. 1t Do He Applause For Harding. i Applause punctuated Hardin speech from time to time but as whole the convention listened quietly. | There were cheers when he declarod | the country ling for a repub- | lican administration, and when he | asked all to forgot the inharmonious convention of four years ago to put | aside party differenc nd to restore the party. His reference to the need a of prepared for ional defense was greeted with a roar of applause. More applause greeted his declara- tion that “this is not the time for | recriminafion, v day of recon- | secration. BONDS FORFEITED. 1 fwo Local Men Fail to Appear at | Superior Court. | of the superior | sterday and there was | Two The June term ccurt opened y a large docket. local young | men, nk Dutton and Howard | Smith, did not appear in court and | their bonds, furnished by Margaret | Castor and William Smith, were called and declared forfeited. Dutton was charged with breach cf the peace same offense. and Smith with the | tion, 'BULL MOOSE IN CONCILIATORY MOOD Continued From First Page). candidate for vice-president slipped quietly into a seat in sive 1912, in | the California delegation shortly be- fore the convention convened. Among progressive notables on the stage . were James R. Garfield, Wil- liam Flynn, and Oscar Straus. The latter was cheered when recognized. McDowell Bishop Wililam ser, of Chicago offered the invocation. “I knew of this convention be- havior, but as a precaution I request the and sergeant at arms to step forward and stand at attention,” Chairman Murdock announced. The officers came forward and flashlight photographs were then taken, Secretary O. K. Davis read the con- that the members will be on their good police vention call of the national commit- tee and the temporary officers were anncunced. Thereupon Chairman presented Raymond Robins chairman of the con- Murdock as temporary vention. Cheer “Teddy” 34 Minutes. Affer three sentences, Mr. Robins introduced the name of Theodore Rooscvelt. All delegates and specta- tors sprang to their feet, wildly cheer- ing and waving flags. The demon- | stration lasted thirty-four minutes. When he was able to continue speaking Chairman Robins was ad- vised not to repeat Colonel Roose- velt's rame when he was able to re- gume. e promised to do so. Con- | vention oflicers agreed that the dele- gates could not have been restrained long ‘from voicing their demand for Rooseveit. Robins' Speech follows: 1. That the progressives will stand by the announcement made by the national committee last January that the party will join the republicans if the latter nominates for president a man true to progressive principles.; 2. That the principle, however, is greater than the party, and if need be the progressives will go on alone. 3. That preparedness is the para- mount issue of the campaign; and 4. That Theodore Roosevelt is the man of the hour. ‘““What this country needs now is a man,” announced Mr. Robins. In the course of his speech he said Now as we are met again in national®conven- tion there comes to us once more a common knowledge that in 1912 we ‘sounded forth a trumpet that shall never call retreat.” And we know that we are here to write a record that shall witness alike to the faint-hearted and the skeptical anl to the great army still faithful to the cause, that our vision is yet undimmed and that our standards have not been furled. “But the noblest common heritage merica is not her natural wealth are her best traditions found in hronicles of her commercial of nor the greatness. We may well confess that | ever to play politics with the destiny under other flags, even under other | of his country. The American peo- national ideals, American ingenuity, | ple are waiting for the leader, to be industry, and courage might have | named here in Chicago. They want achieved greater material welfare for | a leader whom they know {1d who all her people, and with her vast|speaks for them. They w: firm- natural resources she might well have | ness in our foreign affair: They done away with that grinding poverty | want certainty in stating and up- that is now unknown in many less fa- vored lands. We may take just pride in the lesser achievements of our peo- re- | sources of a continent, but not there ple in developing the physical lies the true g “Selfish business listed in the assets of most valuable possession, tness of America. sacrificial cost of preparedness to de- | notes on American rights for dreary fend against the world—her—demo- | months—only to learn at last that we cratic soul. In this time it should be | have no rights except those we are | il too plain that we stand alone |able to enforce and that we are not | among the great nations not domi- [ now prepared to enforce even the nated by the ideal of Caesar. We have | right of an American citizen to live our ruthless master men, confident of their right and ability to rule their fellows, but they do not rule us yet. “We gather to determine our pro- gram to meet the practical needs for national action in this time of havoc and horror in other lands. Angd it is well that we should approach our task with the vision of a better day. We may well resolve that no worse day, with havoc and horror in our midst, shall be known to us or to the coming generations and that we shall wisely plan to preserve in peace our great inheritance. “A competent program for national preparedness must comprehend and met the social, economic and spiritual needs of the people. Mere military | preparedness alone is inadequate for the safeguarding of the nation's life, even in time of war. The final issue of the titanic struggle that now con- vulses Europe will be decided in the homes, workshops, fields and labora- | tories of the peoples now at war. Any program for national secu of war that does not involve social and cconomic security in time of peace is false to the needs of the nation's life and arouses suspicion as to the good faith or intelligence of its advocate. “The great nations now at war have developed an organized co-operative industrey ,capable of economic produc- unprecedented in the history of international commerce. To meet these new economic weapons the ty in time in markets of the world. American in- | dustrial life must undergo complete | reorganization. The old wastes must be eliminated and the old methods transformed. American must be equippeed to hold her share of the world’s trade. The old log-rolling de- vices of special interests using tariff schedules as a public trust commission for private plunder are as destructive to national welfare as they are intoler- able to the national conscience. We must speedily prepare to deal with these problems, particularly with the a of gov tariff, with entific non-partisan machinery rnment, functioning for the commercial advantage of all the people. “We believe that the need and op- and politics never America her the price- s heritage which alone is worth the e e ee——————————————————————————————— e portunity of the time is such that per- sonal differences, partisan bitterne ang local prejudices should be surren- 1 | { dered to serve the nation’s highest good. We should not be parted by mere names, however dear, nor by past resentments, however, justified. But we should solemnly warn all those of an easy and accommodating political virtue that we will not sur- render principle nor make unworthy compromise to gain a meaningless and selfish political victory We would rather face possible defeat fighting for our cause than to seek assured Vic | tory through moral treason to tho: | high principles and heroic souls that combined to make us the second party t Prominent Citizen for business JUDGE FRANK S. NEAL DEAD IN PLAINVILLE of Neighboring Town Succumbs to Ilness—WWas Prob~te Judge in Farmington. (Specfal to the Herald.) P June Frank S. Neal, Plainville, vears prominent in the life of Plainville, many and civic his home on East Main street 20 after an iliness lied at his afternoon at 1 of this nation in 1912. The 4,200,000 | which extended over a period of voters who followed our leader and |several months. Mr. Neal had suf- espoused our cause can be augmented | fered from a complication of diseases to a majority perhaps more easily |for a long time and his recovery was under united banners, but if need be | despaired of many weeks ago. For | the progressive standard will go for- | several days he had been in a com- { ward alone. We cannot believe that |atose state and his death had been |'a rule or ruin faction will dominate | expected for more than a week. the political machinery of the hi The funeral arrangements have not toric party of Lincoln and that they vet been completed will prefer personal defeat and na- Mr. Neal was a native and a life- | tional degradation to acceptance of |long resident of Plainville. He was the foremost leadership of the nation. | born here fifty-eight years ago, the But in this day and hour it should [son of Thomas Neal, a well known be made plain that the choice is in | citizen in his day. During his éarly our hands and that the judzment [life he was employed as bookkeéper of the people will be upon our heads. | for the E. N. Pierce lumber yards. | “We are ready to keep full and gen- | He was regarded as an expert ac- erous faith with the declaration of our national committee in January of the present vye But if our faith shall meet no response and we alone | stand ready to meet the demands up- | on the patriotism of American polit- | ical leadership, we shall not shirk the | There are task. worse things than | temporary defeat for great principles of human justice and moral truth.' “For our part we feel that in this solemn hour no motive of personal | interest or party advantage will be | tolerated to thwart the awakened conscience and intelligence of the | American people. “The progressives icanism and stand for an not qualified and for Amer- preparedness. They Americanism which is by differences in blood or birth or creed. They stand for preparedness of the body and of the spirit, industrial and social as well as military, with universal service for the defense of the nation. “In the midst of changing condi- tions, unparalleled in history, we can- not even’ forecast the problems that will confront America in the next four vears. The chief issue today is one of leadership, the supreme need for a man. It has been said that every great movement in human affairs is incarnated in a living personality. This nation needs a leader in this hour whose abstract promises have been tested by concrete performance. Again, we will speak plainly. “Would any disinterested patriot untouched with partisan prejudice ar personal feeling hesitate long to name the leader best fitted to serve this cause? His name is on the lips of | the nation. Two great parties claim him as their own. He was our lead- er in 1912. He as the leader of the republican party for many years. He was president of our nation for seven vears. There is no man in America today who holds as he does alike the confidence of the American people and the ungrudging respect of every nation in the world. He has been a master politician, but he has refused | holding the rights of American cit- izens. They want courage to an- nounce a program and tenacity to fight it through. There are millions of patriotic men and women straining eyes towards Chicago and praying that the two great parties in con- vention may unite upon a man who will get things done. They have been reading speeches on preparedness and within raiding distance of the Mex- ican border. We learn that more Americans have been killed in keep- ing peace with Mexico than were killed in fighting a war with Spain “It would be easy to denounce the | present administration and the fail- ures of the democratic party to serve the national welfare and the inter- | national obligations of America. Crit- icism and denunciation are the com- monplaces of political controversy. But we believe this hour is worth of a nobler purpose and of a better method. We remember that there have been deeper problems and per- | plexities presented to our government in the past two years than at any time for half a century and that they | were presented to men for the most | | part ill-prepared in training or skill | for such responsibility. Some of the | responsibilty for ther errors upon us all. Tt is for us to see that the future shall be better than the past | and it is that spirit rather than in i | | | Kilduff and George Campbell. countant and was much in démand in looking. after the bookkeeping end of business enterprises. He also wag the founder of the hardware store in the Allderidge block, now condiftted by the Plainville Hardware compa\y. For a number of years he was asso- ciated with the Connecticut Trap Rock company, retiring in 1915 from active connection with the manage- ment of the plant because of {ll health. Mr. Neal was prominently identified with the civic and political intérests of the town for many years. He was an enthusiastic democrat during his early life but shifted his allegiance to the G. O. P. during the Bryan frée silver campaign. As a republican he was very active for a long time. He served as judge of probate while Plainville was in the Farmington d trict; represented the town in the gen- eral assembly; held the office of town clerk for a long time, and also filled the duties of a number of minor po- litical positions. £ He was an active member of the Business and Improvement associa- tion and the Sanitary and Sewer dis- trict and invariably figured in all en- terprises for the town’s good. Though reserved and possessing a personality not conducive to making friends, Mr. Neal was highly esteemed by those who through assoclation had learned to value his acquaintance and many admirable traits. % Since the death of his sister, Miss Nettie Neal, his only very near rela- tive, which occurred over a year ago, Mr. Neal led a rather lonely life ~nd when taken ill he quickly surrerfer- ed to the ravages of disease. He v reputed to be quite wealthy, having inherited a fortune from his sister in addition to the wealth he acquired through his own efforts. Mr. Jeal was prominent in masonic circles. e was a member of Fred- erick lodge, A. F. and A. M., and was also affiliated with the Shriners and Knights Templar. He was well known in New Britain. YOUNG MEN ENTERTAIN. St. Joseph's Society Holds Whist and Social. The efforts of the social committes of St. Joseph’s Young Men's soclety were crowned with glory last ewen- ing, when a packed house was in at- tendance at the whist and social held by the society in the parish hall. The entertainment arranged was of a high class nature, the vocal selections ren- dered by the quartette consisting of Vincent Kiernan, Eddie Kilduff, Charles Gaffney and P. Patrus, being received with much applause neces- sitating several encores. Solos were rendered by P. Patrus, J. McGrath, E. The winners at whist were as fol- lows «Zadies, first, Miss Grace Igoe: second, Miss Irene Martin; gentle- men'’s, first, Frank B. Cox, second William Fitzpatrick. Refreshments were served during the evening. PEN BUYS RAILROAD Cleveland, O., June 7.—The Loraine, Ashland and Southern railroad has been sold to the Pennsylvania rails road company it as announced at the general offices of the company in Loraine today. The deal will give the Pennsylvania seventy miles of trackage and entrance to another Lake Erie port, as well as a line tor the National Tube company's great plant at Loraine. The road runs from Loraine to Ashland and on south to a junction with the Pennsylvania. TALKS ON CITY PLA Cleveland, O., June —The city planning conference, in session here, faced a busy program today. At the forenoon session, John Nolen of Cam-"* bridge, Mass., discussed ‘“planning one of partisan criticism that we ap- proach the duties which lies before | us. | “The nation waits for that leader- | ship to come out of the Chicago con- | ventions which will restore to our- | selves and to the people of other na- | tions that respect for the American | CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the l fignature of Yt problems in cities of less than 100,- 000.” John K. Stauffer of Reading, Pa., spoke on “How to get started on city planning.” Thomas Adams of Ottawa, gave an address on “Town Planning in Canada.” This afternoon the principal subject will be “street sys- tems including transit problems.” government which ig essential to the ! A 3 ok well being of a nation. It is no time | NEW DEPUTY CORONER for a divided opposition. It is no New Haven, June 7.—Announce- time for one party to offer to the | ment was made by Coroner Mix to- other a partisan choice. It is a time | day of the appointment of Charles when wise leaders will listen to the | Marcy Robinson, as deputy coroner. voices of the nation to chose thelr Mr. Robinson has been counsel for nominee. And those volces now re- |the Connecticut Automobile associa- peat one name? If there was ever |tion and represented the associatior a call of the people it is sounding |in that capacity at the general as-~ semblies. WITH THE JOLLY TWELVE. The weekly meeting of the Jolly Twelve club was held yesterday after- noon at the home of Mrs. M. T. Crean on Main street Winners at whist were Mrs. James O'Brien, Mrs. Michael Hannon and Mrs. John Igoes The next gathering of the club will be held next week at the hame of Mra O’Brien on Main street.