Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-14

There were man yGaucusas held in
this part of the state By the republic
cans on Thursday and there will be
many more, for the next few days, as
all must be held by next Tuesday ac-
cording to the law, in order to give
the state secretary's Office time to get
the tickets ready. Many of the eau
causes in this county had contests for
representatives, though Bull1eley men
Won out in practically all instances.
Largest North Stonington Ever Had.
North Stonington. Oct. 13-(SpeciaD
This, afternoon at o'clock the re-
puolicans of this town held their cau-
Gus for the selection of representatives,
1t being one of the largest attended
the town ever hand. AS moderator, J.
l.. York was chosen, while Calvin A.
Snyder vas made clerk. There was a
contest for both representatives, r. B.
Wheeler winning over G. T.. Chapman
by a vote of 10 to 81 and Charles L.
Stewart defeated |. w. Miner by vote
of~105 to 81. Messrs. Wheeler and
tSewart were made the nominees For
Judge of probate Calvin A. Snyder
was namea.s
Headon Gets Sprague's Nomination.
Baltic, Oct. 13-(SpeciaD The re-
publicars of the town of Sprague in
caucus tonight selected Curtis Hazen
as chairman and Arthur p. Cote as
cleerk. There was three cornered
contest here for the nomination Of
representative which brought GU the
largest attendance in years. Charles
Headon received IS votes and was de-
clared elected, the other two candi-
dates, Harry Gacthier and Alphonse
Benoit, each received 81, and there
was one blank, making total of 121.
Checklist at East Lyme.
Mantle, Oct. 13-(SpeciaD. Except
ing the caucus for the selection of del
gates to the state convention, the re-
publicans of East Lyme never had
such large number at caucus as
was present tonight to name repre-
sentative, judge of probate and jus
tees. At-7.30 o'clock the caucus was
called to order in Union hall by D. l..
Gates. chairman of the town commit
tee, and Nelson Humphrey was choS-
en- as chairman and Ernest Russell as
clerk
There We're two candidates, Charles
e. Gates and Fred c. OdgerS. The
supporters of the latter wanted the
checklist used while the Gates men OPP
posed it. AS the law requires but one
quarter of the voters to favor such
action, the Odgers men won out and
the check list was used about an hour
and a half being required to complete
the business. The vote Wt,s very close
Charles E. Gates, who favors Bulke-
ley winning by vote Of 50 to As.
For judge of probate, Austin I. Bush
was nominated and these Justices We're
named: George !. Holmes. Marion r.
Davis, D. L. Gates, John w. Coroley.
Prohibitionsts at New London.
New London, Oct. (SpeciaD.-
The probibitionists of New London
and of the Eighteenth senatorial dis
trict met at the residence of Stephen
A. Prentis, 10 Masonic street. New
London, tonight. Capt. Jason l.. Ran
dali of Groton was chairman of the
senatorial convention and r. P. Smith
chairman of the town .caus. William
A. Ames acted as clerk of both.
The nominations made were: Sen
ator, Jason l.. Randall: member state
central committee, Luther G. Stebbins;
representative DR.. r. G. Chipman,
William A. Anes; judge of probate.
Luther. D.. .Stebbins: justices of the
peace, Stephen A. Prentis. George FL.
Holmes, Edward c. Chapman, Elias P.
Smith, ID. G. Calvert, Luther c. Steb-
bins, William E. Sisson, F.. Starr Ches-
ter. George NJ. Beckwith, Joseph Fl.
Coles. Walter s. Calvert. avid S.
Merritt Charles E. Senior. William F.
Newton, William A. Anes.
Candidate for governor Emil l.. G..
Hoflenthal of South Manchester was
present and spoke on the general out
look and plans. Captain Randall of
his declaration that he would conduct
soon be held in New London to outline
the campaign.
Broushton and Martin at Stonineton.
Stonington, Oct 13-(S eciaD.-Ful-
ly six hundred people were present at