Putnam patriot., 1908-06-19
Coaaeciicut Delegates to the Repsblicaa
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Chicago. Ill., June Id. 'os.

Chicago, tll., June Is, us.
 Wecan only refer to the special train provided by Messrs. Brooker, Milner, and Barney, of the x. r., x. II. & II. R. R., in superlatives-vestihu s baggsge car. dining car, four sleeping cars, and ,the Connecticut, or Prcst. dents CAT. Each member of the party WAS provided with \ full section.
 The service in the dining car was es. pecially fine. There was an active rail- road man, \ sergeant-at-arms with an eye to every detail for the information of the party. and one provided by the road to care particularly for the bag gage, who would open trunks at any time required.
 These provisions Jeff the party free from every care, and every one was free to visit the Connecticut, write letters, or remain awhile in observation sec ton. No State had a better train for the transportation of the delegates.
 We were proud of the personnel of the party. Congressman F.. ]. Hill, the tinancier ef the House; Governor Woodruff, who wore lightning rods for fear he would be drafted to be the nos minee for second term. the lienten- ant-Gevernot, with open pores, If se- lected; and Congressman Lilley helli. gerent of the naval eommiteee in Con gress, with degree of confidence In his selection that caused admiration from every party in interest; (. \. Bfeoker, National Committeeman, President ot the Ansonia Brass Co.; the Hon. Ed win MilueT, retired manufacturer, who presented Yale College Soo ,ooa. the in- come of which k to provide scholar ships for worthy young men of Wind ham county needing assistanee; Sena- tor Barney, another director of the New Haven road; Charles Hopkins Clark, the Dean Of the Republican press of Connecticut, and Secretary of State Bodenwein close second with his "New London Day. l. NJ. Wellman, well known throughout the State, will be on committee on resolutions: Charles NJ. Jarvis, of the New Britain hardware industries; the old veteran e. k. Fyier. Railroad Commissioner; Andy Gates, another Railroad Com missioner; Wm. II, Lyon, oI Parker Gun Co., one of The lively men al the party; Angus Park, Of DayNille Wool. en Co.,, where chaos was turned h sue eess, and k owner of the Hanover Wool ell Mills Co., and another i'll Giastan- bury. and one of the popular members of the party; Gardner Hall, of the Vii. lington Thread Works, whose goods are household word, with his son, N. II. Hall, our hard. working, atten- tive and genial Secretary; Hon. Byfon D. Bugbee, member of the State Con stitutionnl Convention, head ef the largest sdepartment store in Eastern Connecticut; George S. Bradley, repre- senting the large meat interests Of the Bradley Bros, at Putnam; Geo. A. Hammond, of Hammond, kne~lton X Co.,; F. W. Shaw, in charge of the sales department of the Hammond, Knowlton X Go., silk interests, n man whom, after hearing him speak of them all, you would wonder why, when they inco, porated recently, the concern was nof named tThe F. W. Shaw Co" in face type, with Formerly Hammond, K nowlton X Co., in nonpareil, He K the hero of more contests taNofably settled in their interests than may be The Hon. T. r.. Hopkins, another retired woolen manufacturer of Danielson, and his son, l.. r. Hop kins, of Worcester, managing large iron interests there; the Hon. k. Q. Eaton, formerly an active and success ful politician; the Hon Michael kes- ealy, Chairman of Connecticut Repub- liean Committee, and recently Speaker of the House; Dr. w. w. Adams, a successful practitioner, having also the care of the health of Mir. Milner, where ever MT. Milner goes there Dr. Adams goes also; Hon. F. Garyan, whose son was Assistant Attorney to MT. Jerome in the Thaw murder trial, as well as another son, recent Juass h ii ssr~. ss.,o... city courts; the well-known lawyers, John T. Robinson, of Hartford, and J. II. Roraback, Of Torrington; Alton Far rell, well know in connection with the Ansonis Brass Works; F. A. WaIIace of the large silver interests of wslling. ford.
 The train left New Haven at 1: :55 D.. m. Saturday and reached Chicago at { D. m. the next day, z3 hours from New York.
 The party is housed in the Audito- rum Annex, on second floor. Every room with bath. Quarters equal to any State. T. k. Hopkins is Dean Of the party. (g)
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