Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-02
C. 0. P. CONVENTION
All Kinks Are Strengthened Oui and Dr Luther VIII Be ihe
 Chairman.


 I fourteen to the Chicago convention. There isa chance for an upset of the
 slate in two or three particulars, but
 the one important contest which i'm
 bends is expected to be ironed out
 before the convention meets on Tuesday evening. Rev Dr Flavel s.
 Luther, president of Trinity college,
 and senator from the first district,
 will be temporary chairman and will
 make the usual address to the dele
 gates. He will be introduced by
 Chirman Michael Kenealy of Stam-
 ford when the convention is called | to order. After the address sena- torial caucuses will be held to name
 members of the various committees. | No little interest attaches to the
 make up of the committee on resolu-
 tions. The state cenral committee | will meet before the convention tc pass upon any contests and to look
 over the temporary roll. There ap- ! parently will be no contests.
 When the convention reassembles
 on Wednesday morning it is likely
 that the entire delegation will be ar.
 ranged and thirty minute session
 will suffice to do all the work. The
 delegation, it is understood, will not be instructed by the convention. To do so would be to break a precedent and besides the entire delegation, it
 is figured out at this time, will be fa- vorable to Secretary Taft almost to a man.
 But under certain conditions it
 may happen, according to good au-
 thority, that resolution will be
 presented to the convention express
 ing in a few words the confidence which republicans of the state have in Secretary William H. Taft. This will Tin no wise be in the nature of an instruction but will simply show the attitude of the convention. The committee on resolutions is expected to bring in platform strongly in- dorsing the administration. It will deal, it is thought, with the question of revision of the tariff pointing out the importance of revision by the republican party which can be de- pended upon to look after the mani fold industries of Connecticut and also deal justly with the tobacco in- terests.
 The indications are that the Chi cago delegation will be made up somewhat as follows:
 Hartford county-Colonel Charles NJ. Jarvis of New Britain, a member of Governor Woodruff's staff; Tol- | land county-General George E. | Keeney of Somers: first congression- al district, Charles Hopkins Clark, editor of the liar ford Courant.
 New Haven county-Col Isaac M. Uhlmann of New Haven, a member of Gov Woodruff's staff. Middlesex county-Senator Andrew N. Shep- ard of Portland; second congression- al district, National Committeeman Charles F. Brooker of Ansonia. Fairfield county-William F. Burn- ham of Bridgeport. Litchfield coun- ty-J. Henry Roraback of Canaan; fourth congressional district. Rail- road Commissioner o. R. Fyler of Torrington.
 Windham county-Timothy Hop- kins of Killingly; New London county left open; third district congress sional left open until the matter of he two delegates at large is settled. Should the latter be Edwin Milner of Moosup the indications point strong y to the choice of Secretary of State Bodenwein of New London for that 'ounty and Congressman Higgins for he congressional delegate.
 According to we'll informed party eaders the situation as regards the .wo delegates at large can be easily 'hifted. It is the general under tanding that both United States Morgan G. Bulkeley and Frank B. Brandegee would like to gc o the convention. There is opposi. ion. It is claimed, through the state o Hartford and New Haven counties laYtng the delegates this time, as resident Mellen and Mr Robertson vent from those counties four years go. h
 There is also said to be some op- 'osition to Senator Bulkeley owing to lis alleged non-committal attitude as egarsis q presidential candidate and furthermore because of the efforts aid to have been made fiI this behalf T the recent Hartford caucus to have
 delegation made mp In whole or in art of men who were not pronounced aft men. In ease the opposition hould prevail against Senator Bull !. eley. Fairfield county will ask that hairman Kenealy be given the honor. = nd Litchfield will acquicsce because r ie latter with MeSsers Rorahark and X yier will have two delegates. Should I leneaiy not care to % the delegate q large will then be open to Mir Clark d -bo has been endorsed by the fourth 2 snatorial caucus for this place. fl It is also stated that there could bs n nother shift in case Senator Bulke- h Q Is not chosen or signifies at the |, st minute a disinelinatiOn to go tc VI hicaeo for General Keeney could be ii owed to district delegate and leave D Dlland county open to Frank Re- K ln Of Rockville who is mentioned ss u candidate. As to the other dele sl .te at large. it Is pointed out that q ould Senator Brsndegee not care tc n , to Chicago because of the retire N snt from the race of Senator Bulke- fI J. Nr Miner will be the choice of q fndhsm county and this choice will ] supported hy New London county d asch will select possibly Mr Boden- al sin and have Co1gressman Higgins Iil
 snme other county man for the oi striet delegate and will be addi- 5naIly assisted hy the two western v untfes f< HsFtfoTd enanty fs not sxpecfed ui
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