Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-15
Defeats Candidate Lake In Convention
Without Parallel In Connecticut
VOTE STOOD GOODWIN 31S, LAKE 259
Extra Goodwin Ballot Puts Convention in Turmoil On
First Count-Choice Made on Second Baot-E1ght
Exciting Hours for Delegates Speaker John H. Light
Replaces Harry E. Back for Attorney General.

refused to recognize Colonel Ullman at
ALI. Waving his arms, the chair laid
down the ruling that points or order
need be taken notice of only through
courtesy Colonel Ullman went TO his
seat. The chair was sustained on the
| question as put
Two Reports from TelIers.
J Then the tellers began to receive the
attention of the chair. Former Clerk
! Baldwin of the general assembly,
| parliamentarian. tried to protest the
chairs ruling. Major Isbell of New
Haven tried to speak John King,
General keeny and others took part IN
/ the discussion, while out in the audi
ence Goodwin and Lake men were con-
Quoting their own discussions. Time
/ flew BY and lnally the tellers got out
I two reports. each signed by seven men.
I Then it was discovered that County
! Commissioner Moves of Norwich, a tel
/ Ter, was not even a delegate. Some
| harsh words were spoken by tellers
who tried to explain the situation Mr..
Baldwin was hssed and cheered alter
nately.
Fight Over Majority and Minority Re-
ports.
The audience wanted to know the
status of the count. Chairman Hill had
declared that the report which showed
Goodwin had won was a majority re-
port. This General Keeny denied, and
there was a difference of opinion s to
whether there were majority or minor
ity reports. The real trouble began
when Colonel Ullman moved the rejec-
tion of the report showing Goodwin to
have had 295 votes and Lake 2S5, and
the ordering of a roll call ballot. Rep
resentative Chandler of Rocky Hill, for
the Goodwin side. jumped in with an
amendment to accept the report and
declare Goodwin as the nominee. From
that point on some of the speeches had
considerable bitterness.
Goodwin Forces Agree to New Ballot.
The situation cleared when Judge
| Banks fell in line with Stiles Judson
and asked for new ballot, saying that
Goodwin men did not fear d second
ballot. Judson and others had claimed
that Goodwin's title was not clear by
the first ballot. This carried the day,
and Shortly after o'clock Goodwin
was nominated, 31S to 259. the choice
being made unanimous. The effect of
the illegal ballot had made the condi-
tions peculiar and many Lake men, it
is understood, had reached the conclu-
sion that the nomination should not
have been left an uncertainty and so
changed their votes.
Lakes Father and Family Present.
Up till this time for over seven
hours the Armory had been jammed
with men and in the galleries were
scores of women who had gone without
luncheon in order to witness the scene.
Mr.. Lakes father and his family were
in one box. and many of Mr.. Good
wins friends had seats on the other
side. At times the air in the half was
blue with smoke from cigars. One in
cident Of the day was john Lilley. son
Of the late governor, for Mr.. Goodwin.
introducing the personal element into
the contest on the floor.
Candidate Goodwin Accepts.
Mr. Goodwin in his acceptance said:
After a conflict as memorable as
the party has ever had, after a close
fight and a friendly one, it is hard for
me to express my sincere thanks for
the honor YOU have conferred on me.
/ do appreciate the honor and conf
dence and gladly undertake the trust
Standing upon the platform you adopt
today in addition to the record of our
vencrated governor, We shall have a
united party, and to that end 1 pledge
you every effort"
Speaker Light Defeats Back for Attor
ney General.
With the head of the ticket named
il took very few minutes to name the
others. down to attorney general. Here
and there a fight seemed pending
from tine country districts opposed to
Harry f, Back Of Killingly There had
been no other candidate in sight, but
they found one last night in ex-Speak-
er Light of Norwalk. In spite of the
good words spoken for Mr. Back by
Senator Searls and Attorney William
A. King, the argument of Stiles Jud-
son came as a knell to Backs aspira-
tions. for ne lost on a ballot 366 to "a,
remarkable evidence of antagonism
against the Windham county man, for
Mr.. Light had made no canvass. He
had come TO the convention and was
met by business men who wanted him
to stand for the office. Mr.. Back, they
claimed. had worked against the pub
lie utilities bill in the last session
Congressman Tilson was renamed, and
the platform as reported adopted and
the liveliest convention of the party
was at an end.
Delegates went on the double quick
to the station to reach their homes.