The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-12
DELEGATES A
 UNIT FOR TAFT
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Continued from First Page) call showed several of the delesstsN still absent. These were; DelegatfAs NrsM the Fourth district, William E, Burn ham Of Bridgeport; T, M. Russell of Middetown, alternate to Col. l. M. Ullman of this city, Congressman F. J. Hill, alternate to O. F. Fyler; delegate of the Fourth congressional district, and John Eccles of Taftville, alternate to district delegate, Angus Sprague of the Third district. It was decided not to walt for them.
 The first business taken up was the election to committees of the national convention. Delegate Large limo- thy E Hopkins of the Third congress sional district was chosen vlce-presi- dent and will therefore represent the Connecticut delegation at the conven- ton. Chairman Michael Kenealy of the republican state central committee one of the delegates-at-larg was then chosen as member of the committee on permanent organization, Col. Charles M. Jarvis, delegate from the First dis trict was appointed to the committee on rules and permanent order, o. R, Fyler, deiegate-at-large from the Fourth district was elected to the com mlttee on credentials and Col. l. M. Ullman of this city chosen for the committee on resolutions.
 For the committee 10 notify the nominee of the convention for the presidency, Charles Hopkins Clark of Hartford was chosen and with him Gen. George F. Keeney of Summers who will serve on the committee will notify the vice president of his nom inatlon. Under the rules of past con- ventions In which states are taken in | their alphabetical order MT. Clark be- | ing fifth on the list would be In fair way to being chosen as the speaker of | the notification committee. This how ever will not be done and even If 1t Is then Mir Clark will give way to some one further on the list. This 1t Is stated has already been fixed, The selection of the two latter gentlemen completed the list of committeeman and then transportation matters and accommodation were taken up.
 Right off the reel resolutions to engage a special train to leave this city about noon of Saturday. July Il, to arrive in Chicago on Sunday night following. were passed and Delegate Edwin Miner of Plainhold. who is al- SO a director of the Consolidated road, was appointed to see that this was done. lt was then decided that the route going should be over the Penn sylvania and the return by the Michi- gan Central roads. Motions allowing each delegate and alternate to invite one guest were then passed This will make the party from Connecticut number at least ffty-six Registrar of Voters E. D. Young of Hartford, was elected sergeant of arms of the party Headquarters will be ct the Auditorium. where arrangements for the accommodation of tho party have already been made
 An offer was made by Col Frank Cheney of Manchester to present each delegate and alternate with a silk flag for the occasion was accepted with thanks and for further adornment, auch as badges, emblems and the like, Col. L NJ. Ulman was appointed a committee to look out for it Aside from the usual badge, if was suggest cd that an imitation nutmeg be se- cured for the party to present to nc- ouaintances as souvenirs The sYg gestion met with favor and will proh- ably be adopted The full list of the delegation ia as follows:
 From the State at Large Charles F. Brooker, Ansonia; alternate, Alton Farrel, Ansonia; Michael Kenealy, Stamford: alternate, Schuyler Merritt of Stamford.
 From Congressional Districts-at- , Large.
 First dlstrict-Charles Hopkins Clark. Hartford; alternate, A. x. Abbe
 of New Britain
 , Second district--Isaac M Ulman f New Haven; alternate, T. Mcdonald , Russell, Middletown
 Third district-Timothy F. Hopkins |, Klllingly: alternate, Theodore Boden f vein, New London.
 f Fourth distrlct-O. R. Fyler, Tor d rington: alternate. Congressman F. J q Hill. Norwak
 County Delegates
 - Hartford county--Charles M. Jarvis E Berlin; alternate, Patrick Garvan O l; Hartford.
 Holland county-George F. Keeney Il Somers; alternate, William Henr. c Hall, Wilmington.
 New Haven county--Dennis A e Blakeslee, New Haven, alternate, ' o A. Wallace, Wallingford. ! Mlddlesex county--Andrew N Shep 't ard, Portland; alternate, C. J. Blake = New London county--Angus Park Il Sprague; alternate, Jonathan Eccles II Taftville.
 Windham county-Edwin Mllner o Moosup; alternate, George A. Ham V mond. Putnam,
 Fairfield county-W. E. Burnhen II Bridgeport; alternate, Sidney F. Flaw ,r ley, Bridgeport
 :. Litchneld county---J. Henry Rora :, back, Canaan, alternate, Arthur I . Clark, Winsted.