Putnam patriot., 1910-09-30
Senatorial Conventions
REPUBLICAN, 2srn pIsrR lcr

HEPuBLI.AN 2bru DIsrH ICr
 George A. Hammond Of Putnam was nominated for senator from the 2sth senatorial distIiet al The Republican senatorial convention held in this city Saturday morning.
 W.P. Kelley of kilingly was elected chairman, and John c. Johnson of Putnam. clerk. The chairman ap- pointed Harry k. Back, kitlingly, How ard eekham, Woodstock, and A. l.. Mansfield. Putnam, committee 0a credentials; and E. c. Wright, Put nam, F.. NJ. Grant, Ashford, oseef rourtellotte, Thompson, committee on resolutions.
 The following list of delegates re. sponded To the roll cetl
 Putnam, A |. Mansfield, ]. c. Johnson, E. C. Wright, F. l.. Kelley. killingly. r.. l.. Clark, II, F.. Back. | James Smith, N. F. Kelley. | Ashford. s. B. .riiit, l.. NJ. Grant, | Rausame fiitl.
 Thompson, Thomas Ryan, L. ]. Per
 reaul,, Oscar Touftellotte, (, j. John son,
 l Woodstock, K. II. Peekham, F. II. Mercy, W. S. Kenyon, IT. l.. Sanger Easlfofd, Henry Trowbfidee, Well come Davis.
 l The nomination for senator was then
 called for ht the chairman. Edward | e. Wright If lhis eitS put in nomina. | ton the name ef George A Hammond 1 of Putnam, and Welcome Davis nomi-
 mated John NJ. ratem of Ea>tlerd.
 Those making inc nominating speech
 es both clalmed lhai to their lowa be-
 lenged the Iigtu ta send man te lhe
 senate If the pfeeefienl of rotation Wae.
 lo be mainfain,d Both also spuke h. highest terms uf Inc qualities of their
 nominees. and gave brief outline of
 Their career, ia their several towns.
 narfy t. Back introduced motion
 to have the Sete hy toll call, which was
 eartled without opposition. The vote
 resulted as follows.
 Putnam 1. Thompson 1, 1 Ashlord ?. kthngtN 4-ls, l Talem-Ashtotd l, Woodstock 1, East. 1 loEd 2-7
 1 On motion of delegate Davis the vote was made unanimous. +. c. Wright
 pointed To bring the nominee before 1 the convention.
 Resolutions were submitted and
 adopted as follows:
 I sA sf... tt .s.f. l senatorial convention in convention as
 sembed. affirm our loyalty To repuhli.
 can principles as eNemplitied in the 1 words and acts of that able, sagacioas
 and patriotic statesman, our great l President, William II. Taft. We pledge our most hearty support
 10 the ticket named at the Republican
 state convention st Hartford and en
 done the platform there adopted. We ! present to the voters of this district as
 our candidate for senator, Hon George 1 A. Hammond of Putnam, believing 1 that In him we offer for the sufffageS l of the voters Of this district man thoroughly identified with its inter
 ests, and of the highest business abili. l ", Qualified by character and eNpefi- euee to represent us faithfully and well in The General Assembly. It is the sentiment of this conNen. ton, and we believe the wishes of
 majority of the republicans of lhis dis l trict, that ouf nominee, if elected, i should use every honorable means 10 secure the reelection to the United
 States Senate of Inc Hon, Morgan G. 1 Bulke.ey.
 l We also pledge our hearty support to the epaeliczn nominee for congress, our pvsent able and popular represen. tatise, Hon. Edwin W. Higgins. We also endorse for fe election Hon. Preston Y. sihiey. our efficient and ex. perienced shertfi. The old senatorial committee, W. H. Putnam of Kiliingly, A. l.. Manifold of Putnsns, and Welcome A. Davis of Eastfofd, was elected for the ensuing