The Newtown bee., 1902-10-17
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL
CONVENTION.

THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL
CONVENTION.
CONvENES AT THE TOWN HALL, NEW
TOWN, YESTERDAY.
The democratic senatorial conven-
tion for the 10Th district opened for
business at the Town hall about 11.45
a. H., yesterday (Thursday). Former
| Representative Martin f. HouIihan of
NewtoWn was made chairman and W.
G. Nichols of Monroe secretary. A lot
of desultory talk followed on the queS
tion of representation. The conven-
tion was made up as follows:
Danbury, Bernard F. Burke, E. A.
White, Simon Blake, Timothy Muir
| ray.
| Brooktield, w. B.. Rowe, NJ. F.
Keane, Edward Montrose.
| Redding, Stephen Sanford, j. P.
Mcdonald, John Reynolds.
New Fairfield, E. f. Sturges, w. H.
Stevens, George NJ. Nevius.
Monroe, John H. Hawkins, w. G.
n ichols and Charles Sherwood.
Bethel, w. P. English, G. B. Ferry,
J. 2. Wixted.
Easton, F: NJ: Garfield, L. S. Burr:
Ernest Garfield.
Sherman, D. b. Mallory, |. 3. Hall,
|
Huntington, James H. Barrett,
John w. Beaton Daniel Murphy.
Newtown, T. j. Corbett, M. +. Hou-
Than, John Leavey.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
Permanent Organization: Brookfeld,
NJ. +. Keane; Redding, }. p. Melon
aid: Huntington, James Barrett; New
Fairfield; George Nevius: Sherman,
Charles H; HAYES; IMonroe, j.. H.
ton, F. NJ. Garfield; Newtown, T. J.
Corbett: Danbury, 3. f. Burke.
Resolutions: Danbury, E. A. White;
Bethel, c. B. Ferry; Easton, Charles
S. Burr; Sherman, l. B. Hall; New
town, John Leavey; BrOokfield, W. B.
Rowe; Redding, Stephen Sanford;
Huntington, John H. Beacon: Monroe,
Charles Sherwood: New Fairfield, w.
Fl. Stevens.
On motion of T. j.. Corbett the COM
mittee on credentials consisted of the
chairman of the delegation from each
town represented in the convention.
| The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved. That we, the democratic
delegates Of the 18th Senatorial con-
vention, heartily endorse the platform
adopted and the candidates nominated
at the democratic conversion held in
New Haven September 25, 1902, and
heartily recommend them to the vOt-
err of this district.
ination of w. d. Bishop, Jr.. for rep
reSentative in Congress as a gentleman
| of ability worthy and in sympathy with
| the sentiment of the voters of this dis
| trict.
| Resolved, That we also recommend
to the voters of this district, Robert
l.. Clarkson, for sheriff of Fairfield
comfy as man true and tried.
We also recommend to the voters Of
this district the name of p. Fl. Con-
nelly, nominated as an exponent of
true democracy.
| The result Of the formal ballot was
as follows: Whole number Of votes
cast, p; necessary to choice, IA: NJ. j.
Houlihan, 8; P. II. Connolly of Dan
bury, Is.
Dea Floyd F. Hitchcock of Wood
bury will conduct the service at the
Congregational church, next Sunday
morning. Mr. Hitchcock represented
Woodbury. in the last Legislature and
is one of the towns highly esteemed
citizens.
Mott Darling of Merryall, New Mil
ford, passed Sunday with his daughter,
Mrs William Wohler.
Buck Hester of Franklinton, N. c.,
passed Sunday in Newtown, the guest
of Mr. and Mrs John W. Ray.
tor <>f u
fortunate as to dislOcate an elbow, the
other day. DR. J. W. Gordon attended
to her injuries.
Miss Anna Hamburger passed Satur-
day at the Danbury fair
/ You can save from 81 to s. when you
buy stove at Halls Sandy Hook store.
For a nice line lof sporting goods,
guns, powder, shot and shells, call at
the store of Taylor, Curtis & Co. They
can furnish everything but the game.
Also a nice line Of clothing for men
and boys.
In outing flannel and fall and winter
dress goods, Taylor, Curtis & Co. have
a nice Offering. Also a fine stock OF
, school shoes for boys and girls, ano
footwear for the fathers and mothers
too.
Ex-senator D. B. Mallory of Sher.
man was a caller at TIE BEE office
yesterday. Charles Halves and Isaac
B. Hall were also in town at the con
= ventiOn.
The regular meeting Of Jephthaf
: chapter, O. E. S., was held on Monday
. night. The new officers of the granC
chapter are: Grand Matron, Mrs L
W. Stearns of Berlin; grand patron
' Walter Pond of New Haven; associate
S grand matron, Mrs Lizzie Sawtelle o
Southington; associate grand patron
E. M. Baldwin of WallingfOrd; CRANE
e secretary, Mrs A. L. Stebbins of New
Haven; grand treasurer, Mrs Ida A
Fisk of Hartford; grand conductress
Mrs E. j. Sullivan of Hartford; associ
: ate grand conductress, Mrs r. L. Cha
pin of East HartfOrd: grand lecturer
NJ. G. Isbell of Ansonia; grand mar
S shall, L. F. Pond of New Haven; grant
J. Adah, Mrs Eta Griswold of Winsted
d grand Ruth, Mrs Reita Downes o
S Torrington; grand Esther, Miss Lizzi
Georgia of Unionville; grand Martha
Mrs Lilly Graves of Bridgeport; Crane
j. Electa, Miss w. E. Wetherby of Mid
dletown; grand warden, Mrs Lin