The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-03

select dinner had promised the peo- ple's property, the office of Congress man from the Second Congressional district, was pushed to the front and the people of the Second Congressional district are now practically told through the action of the Republican bosses Of the city of New Haven: This is our man, and it is up to you to elect him for us.''
 DISSATISFACTION.
 Perhaps it is not necessary to ex- plain that all of this bossisnl creates dissatisfa action outside of New Haven city. In fact, Republicans in the Sec ond Congressional district have become so thoroughly dissatisfied and disgust ed with, the arbitrary dietation of the New Haven Republican ring, that hun dreds of them will repudiate it this fall by voting the Democratic ticket-inso- cerned. So much for ring-rule donf- nation. Now for the next chapter. BUTTERWORTH SHOULD HAVE
 BEEN CHOSEN.
 It is the firm belief of hundreds of Republicans of the Second Congress sional district that Frank S. Butter worth should have received the nomi- nation for Congress at the hands of the Republican convention which was held in New Haven on the 2oth day/of Sep tember. With me, personally, I am free to admit my belief that he would have received the nomination had 1t not been for funny work of certain lobbyists who all but displayed their wares openly, prior to the taking of the vote in the convention. I am also free to admit that believe Frederick Carl sons statement as published in an in terview in the Union and Journal Courier to be true, and I also believe a whole lot of other things that were not published, which causes the con viction to prevail in my mind that had 1t not been for the questionable work of ring lobbyists performed in the in terest of the New Haven bosses can- didate at the last minute, MT. Butter worth would have received the nom ination by a good safe majority. WITHDRAWS SIGNATURE FROM
 RESOLUTIONS.
 Now while it is exceedingly obnox- ious to those possessing real Amer ican sentiment to be driven instead of le6 it is even more into1erable to think of voting for a candidate nom mated in the manner in which l con scientiously believe MT. Shepard was nominated. Therefore it is for req son for this belief that repudiate my signature as chairman of the com nittee on Resolutions ata the Republi- can Congressional convention insofar as that portion of the resolutions which pledge me to the support of Andrew N. Shepard for congress is concerned. Under the circumstances I cannot see my way clear either to vote for or to support him in his can- didacy for the office which he seeks.
 Insofar as the rest Of the reSolu- tions are concerned, I am heartily in accord with them. If I live until election day shall probably vote the straight republican ticket with the exception of MT. Shepard who may be a fine man personally, but who, in my opinion, is 'in the right church, but in the wrong pew"
 There may be those who will yell 'sore-headi" over this statement, but to them I say. Fellow till the cows come home!'' conscientiously be ieve that work not above reproach cheated Frank S. Butterworth out of a square dear' at the last minute ef the convention. And believing as I do I will not allow myself to be whipped in to line under any such conditions. The very thought is re- volting. While it is a great privilege to be a republican or a democrat, it is still greater privilege to be an American. Thus, believing as I do, [ could not vote for MT. Shepard and look old Glory fsqparely in the face afterward.
 WILLIAM A. AVIS Handen, Conn.,, Oct. 3, 1910.