The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-14
Special from United Press)

Especial from United PreSs)
 Hartford, Sept. 14-The contest be- tween Charles A. Goodwin and Ever cit J. Lake, both of Hartford, for the Republican gubernatoriaI nomina tiea1 at the state convention here today ended in a riot that swept the con- vention hall and resulted in scenes of tumult and excitement unequal1ed in Connecticut's history At 1:30 convention business was at a stand still while the tellers and Republican leaders were trying to straighten out the appearance in the count of the first ballot, of two votes more than the number of total delegates entitled to votes on the floor.
 According to custom in this state, after the rival candidates had been placed in nomination, the vote was taken by counties the solid delegation of Hartford County first advancing to the platform and dropping their votes telIers. There was no cheek list in the hands of the tel1ers- the vote was made after the Hart ford delegates had cast their ballots but the motion was defeated. The balIoting continued without a check sas list When the count was taken 58l ha1lots were counted in the box, 296 for Goodwin, 285 for Lake. Later one ballot for Goodwin was found on the platform under the tel1ers' table.
 Confusion created it's masterpiece when the news of the result spread among the delegates The tellers fought amongst thems elves. The dele gates shouted for announcement of the vote.
 Lake men officially announced that they would not abide by the first ballot and that second must be taken The Goodwin men were will ing to explain the presence of the ex- tra ballots and immediately set out to find two more accredited delegates to the convention. Each side spo11ed the telIers in prospect of later making motion to have their candidate ia mix-up was complete It seemed an impossible task to secure order ana adjournment is looked for until the cyclone has passed over.
 Disgraceful scenes of the widest dis order, accusations of the lowest polit- teal trickery, recripfinations and threats, the appearance of more ballots than voters and the mysterious van ishing of the extra ballot only to be found again marked the convention here as the most remarkable in the history of political gatherings in Con necticut-
 Congressman E. J. Hill, the chair man, was denounced by Senator Che ney of Manchester, as .tthe Joe Can non of Connecticut.'' States Attorney Stiles Judson of Stratford. who ques- toned the parliamentary practices of the chairman. was peremptorily declar- ed out of order
 COL Isaac Ullman, the political boss of New Haven, was ordered from the convention platform, and was refused permission to explain his reason for appealing from a decision of Chairman Hill with regard to the ballotting for Governor.
 ped down to his shirt sleeves. coatless. hatless his collar so wilted that he discarded it early in the convention, was one of the central figures of the convention. leaping forward upon the convention platform skipping Con- gressman Hill a resounding whack upon the back to encourage him in his apparent determination to withstand the advance of the Lake men on the floor of the convention. 7 Turmoil reigned time and again and Congressman Hill with his bull dog determination vainly strove repeatedly to hold in his well trained hand the reins of the unruly gathering.
 King, jubilant at the discomfture of the Lake forces, and his familiar method of expressing his commenda- ton of HilPs determined stand, was like match to a barrel of gunpow-
 ssThrow him out!'
 ssSoak himi''
 s'Sit, downI'
 "Get Out!
 Storms of yelIs arose from all parts of the crowded armory, and the dis to minute. It was apparent that the convention, preceded by so many mysterious manipulations of the rival forces, had broken forth with an un- precedented fury and was likely to result in the most remarkable split up of the party that has. been record ed in the history of the state.
 Old timers who had attended con- ventfons for years and years vainly racked their memory for recollections of anything even approaching the tur- noil of the gathering.
 That settles it," said a group of Republicans gathered in one of the more remote corners of the Armory. s.Baldwin is our next governor And the more sober and thoughtful all through the hall plainly showed in the gloom depicted in their counten- anceg that they already discerned the r.zrifi1aor ar1 f1le wall linn draf1s