The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-15
Against MT. Burnham's Elk pressed Wish, Republicans Nominate Him for Sen ator and. Pledge Him
 to Mclean
Attorney Gould "Induced" to Withdraw Republican Chairman Forgets to Let Party's Nominees Make Acceptance Speeches

sen.'' At three o'clock yesterday af- ternoon Attorney Robert H. Gould thought that he would undoubtedly be the next Republican candidate for sen ator from the Fist Senatorial district His name was not mentioned in the convention. Charles A. Goodwin. the man who gained 50 votes over night at the Hartford convention came to town yesterday afternoon and plucked MT Gould out of the running, and arrang- ed to have William E. Burnham nom mated in his place. MT. Burnham was out of town yesterday and although draWa1 from the senatorial race sew eraI days ago he was handed the nom nation on a silver platter
 There were two other senatorial sur prises sprung at the convention, se- lections of the eleventh hour and 59th second being nominated in the 22nd and 23rd district. Major Thomas Bou- dren and Ernest Ort1epp, the underta- ker were hitched in double harness to run for representatives to the general assembly.
 After all of the nominations were made William E. See1ey introduced a resolution instructing MT. Burnham and the other nominees to vote for, and do all in their power to bring Lean of Simsbury for. United States Senator. The delegates adopted the resolution unanimously. This ticzled John T. King and Albert E. Lavery who have sought all along to get non1- inees who would be for Mclean. One of the reasons that the delegates in the 21st senatorial district. had been held for Gould against Burnham up to yes terday afternoon was that MT. Burn ham was considered a strong support CT of Senator Bulkeley. Whether he will take the nomination with the in- structions for Mclean attached re- mains to be seen.
 The delegates at the convention were apparently all on edge and un- nerved. They even forgot to ask the nominees of the convention to make their speeches of acceptance. Major Thomas Boudren arrived at the con vention early and was primed to give the young fellows an old time talk, such as he used to hand out in the ear ly days of the Republican party.
 In the 22nd district William Martin who had been chosen to run against McNeil because he was of Scotch an cestry was not given chance to be heard. Clan MacMartin and Clan Me of Bonnie Scotland centuries ago and last night the local representatives of the MacMartins who have left off the Mac wanted to ask the voters Of his district to wear his plaidS.
 J. A. H. Robinson, a young travelling salesman, a member of the Tippecanoe Chorus won the nomination in the 22rd senatorial district. He was notified to come to the convention. He was waiting either to sing or speak when the convention adjourned.
 Why Chairman Malcolm MacFayden or any of his delegates did not want to hear a few kind words from their standard bearers is not known. It might have been that Commodore c. H. Morris drove them all 1ooney by offering to bet $1O,000 with Charles H. Poland of the 18th district that he wrote a resolution calling for direct primaries that was f1guratively booted the convention the ground that the local Republicans want noth- ing progressive in t'theirs.'' The com
 nodore did not call MT. Poland a liar, but he branded all of his fnsinuations a false.
 Before the convention was finished Town Chairman Percy c. FarweH an in town at the Stratf1eld hotel and would be pleased to meet the dele gates. The delegates were so long get ting through that MT. Goodwin was brought before the convention.
 When J. P. Morgan's Cousin Char lie" entered the room he was heralded as the next governor and Chairman McFayden led the cheering. Charlie spoke for less than one minute and said a. few sweet nothings as he snni1- ed upon the delegates as though each and everyone of them was a this sea- sons society debutante.
 He congratulated the delegates up on having a harmonious convention Bridgeport has done for me We are going to victory and we have got q platform that we all can stand on. 1 look for big vete in Bridgeport and 1 am not going to look in vain.'' That let him out and he sat down. With out a doubt MT. Goodwin was the best looking and the best fed man in the room.
 Seated in the convention of the 22nd senatorial district, held in con- nection with the city convention were five delegates who were going to vote to endorse Archibald McNeil, Jr., the Democratic nominee providing no candidate was found. The delegates were tired of looking for candidates. But Mir Martin, who is stone mason by trade was one of the delegates from the Seventh district and he vol unteered to go on the ticket.
 Yesterday morning the delegates in. the 23rd district put it up to William R. Brown that he mad led the fight have to accept the nomination. They had tried many candidates and finally went back to Brown. The delegates insisted that Brown stand for the nomination and it was not until MT Brown told them that to accept the nomination would cost him his job in they released him. Between 2 and 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon it was flashed over various telephone wires in the district that Albert F. LaVery would accept the nomination and it was agreed to stand by him. It is understood that MT. Lavery said he would run if there was no other can didate.
 Charles H. Poland said he would find the other candidate for he be- 1ieved that Lavery's connection with the Bridgeport Hydraulic Go. made him a poor senatorial possibility MT. Poland itelephoned to Providence, R l., and asked J. A. H. Robinson, Lacquer Co. to come to this city at once. He arrived and one hour be- fore the convention he agreed to take the nomination.
 MT. Robinson regrets that he has so many names. He was christened John Alexander Henry Robinson but he has always been known in this city as Alexander Robinson. He has lived in the Ninth district for several