The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-14
Republican State Central Com
mittee Fixes Hartford as
Place for Important
Gathering.
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR TAFT
Little Mention of Matter, But Senti-
ment Points to Him-EcneaIy to
Appoint Temporary Chair
man for Session.
Especial to the Journal Courier.)

iAoi Lulu, AdTCn lo.--lH TepuDl1-
can state central committee met here
yesterday afternoon and decided upon
May and for the time of the
spring state convention, which will be
held at the Auditorium In Hartford.
The meeting was held in the Allyn
House at 3 o'clock. 1t was we'll at
te; ded by the leading politicians of
tlo state but they all were particu-
larly reticent upon political matters
in the state and country and said lit
tie.
For a good hour before the time
set for the meeting to begin the we'll
lighted front hallway of the Allyn
house echoed with the "hellos" of the
w1seacres In matters political. Chair
man Michael kenealy, who has head
ed the committee for some years was
one of the very first to arrive. The
NV Haven delegation arrived by
train shortly before the hour set
with the exception of Theodore II.
Macdonald, who came over from the
capitol building. Mr.. Macdonald rep
resents the ninth district The other
New Haven delegates all of whom
were present. were A. Mcclellan
Mathewson of the eighth; Frederick
E. Whitaker, of the tenth; and Isaac
M. Ullman, of the eleventh.
Probably the most significant per-
son in the front hall before the ses-
sion was Lieutenant Governor Everett
]. Lake, who with Congressman
George L. Lilley of Waterbury, is
running nip and tuck race for the
republican gubernatorial candidacy
next fall. The lieutenant governor
had glad hand" and a smile for
everybody and circled around among
the politicians with seeming alacrity.
Mr.. Lake was asked in half SER
ious vein. If he had anything to say
in view of the Lilley investigation al
Washington the day before. He SIM
ply threw back his head and laughed
for a few seconds. Finally he sai6V
WELL, my man. guess that Is about
the last subject on which you may in.
terview me Just at the present. All
I have to say is that I can't say that
could have done better in the pos
ition Mr. Lilley found himself fixed
yesterday than he did."S
Another man not member of the
state committee who was about the
front hallway was Secretary of State
Bodenwein of New London. Mr.
Bodenwein remained down stair.
while the committee was in session. i
is understood that he and Major Johr
@. Tilson are the most prominent can.
didates mentioned at present for tht
candidacy of the republican party foi
congressman large.
AS the question of gubernatoria
candidates is as yet. not very press
ing one, but is quite remote ques
tion to be decided at the time of tn,
fall convention, the subject was no
very generally discussed in the cor
ridors of the hotel. Even the ques
tional convention of the republican
party will be instructed was but llttl,
mentioned. What discussion ther
was seemed to point to majority 70
Taft. The general impression wa
that the Yale candidate whom Georg
Harvey has described as having "pus
sunal magnitude" would be able I,
count on the nutmeg states vote
without a doubt.
No little interest was shown in TIL
announcement made that Mr.. Taf
is to come again to Connecticut in TIL
near future to speak. The late vii
be the eth of this month. It vii
be before the Republican club o
bridgeport. Invitations are alread
out and many of the members of tn
committee had received them.
The session of the committee wa
called to order by Chairman Michae
Kenealy promptly at o'clock. 1t di
not last more than twenty minutes
The only matter that came up wa
the date and place of the spring con
vention. This was set as has bee
sail, for Tuesday, May 5, and Wednes
day, May s, at the Auditorium 1
Hartford, which is the largest avail
able hall in that city. The chairma
and secretary were empowered to Is
sue the call for the convention fo
that time and place.
The law requires that the State con
vention shall be held at least thirt
days before the national convention
The latter is to be held in Chicag
this year on June 18th.
No temporary chairman for the com
ing State convention was chosen yes
terday, it being decided to leave ths
matter to Committee Chairman Ker
ealy. 1t is generally understood ths
Senator Frank S Butterworth, of Ne
Haven. will be selected for that pos
tion, however
The convention will not meet on ii
evening of the fifth at s o'clock for o.
sanization. On the following day Il
business session will begin at 10 o'clocl
Delegates to the national convention
Chicago will be elected and also a ne
State central committee.
The matter of the fall convention wa
then informally discussed by the con
uittee for a few minutes. 1t was pra
ticauy decided that it would be he
| the second week of September on Tue
dav and Wednesday. The conventiC
will, of course, be held in New Have
according to the usual custom, sim
the spring convention will be in Har
ford and the two cities alternate wi
each other. A commit .e is to arrani