The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-21
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN LEADERS AT
 STATE MEETING
In Amount of Cash Contribution For Futherance of Public
 Utilities Campaign
CHEERS FOR PRESIDENT JONES
Greet Demonstration When He Is Named for Reflection Features of the Meet

Railing with the greatest enthusiasm the prospect of getting an excellent
 Public Utilities bill through the Con-
 necticut Legislature this year, and in- sisting upon the reelection of Presi-
 dent Jones and the other officers of
 the association who have been work ing so hard for the success of the Public Utilities campaign, the dele gates to the 12th annual meeting of the State Business Mems association gathered in Putnam Pha1anx Hall. Hartford, yesterday.
 The meeting was rema rkable in 1 many ways and one of the stirring features of it was the storm of cheers | which greeted the re-nomination of Andrew R. Jones of Danbury for pres ident. MT. Jones, who is a modest. retiring man, but 8 hard worker and very public spirited had expected to step quietly out(of the presidency, but the delegates wouldn't hear of it. The mention of his name brought the entire gathering, numbering about 230, to it's feet and series Of ring ing cheers, lasting continuously for several minutes, greeted the renomi- ination of the president. In the face
 of such a tremendous demonstration MT. Jones could not refuse and he was selected to head the association for the coming term.
 The other officers, all of them cap
 able and enthusiastic workers for the
 
 lows: first vice-president, J. Arthur
 Allen, New London: second vice-pres-
 ident Edward ! Rely; KsI,. Torringt6n: net6n:
 treasurer Fred w. Mills. South Man
 chester.
 Bridgeport's share in the Public
 Utilities campaign stood out in bold
 relief when Edward L. Graves, for the local business men, arose and planked
 down $45O in cash for the furtherance
 of the educational campaign now be-
 The delegates gasped when they were told the amount of Brfdgeport's s contribution. In proportion to the size of the local association contri- button of not more than $2OO was ex- pected. As it was, Bridgeport's do- nation was far and away the largest has promised $500, in which case Bridgeport's share will be second.
 Other local associations came for ward in fine style and President Jones GOO available for the purpose of keep ing up the Utilities fight, qufzzing can didates, hanlnering the bill into shape and keeping tte the paTsie5 wbo wins TG thf,e fhe Public Utilities bill will go through with flying colors at this session of the Legislature if the various candi- dates keep the promises already made to the Business Mems association
 Chairman -Nornand B. Allen of the legislative committee read his report to the association, ,explaining the meth ods by which the campaign is being furthered, although MT. Allen modest Iy refrained afrom mentioning the long hours of vigorous work devoted by himself and his associates to the prob lem.
 MT Aliens report in full was as fol- lows:
 The legislative committee of the State Business Mems association begs to report that as the general assem- bly, has not been in session during the past year, no direct legislative framed an act for the regulation and supervision of public service corpora tions, which. after an amalgamation Business Mems association. was adopt ed by the directors of this association and has been placed ine printed form and widely distributed.
 In conjunction with the publicity committee. this committee has con- ducted a vigorous campaign of educa- tion, sending out @ large amount of matter to newspapers, carrying on a providing speakers wherever desired. to explain the purposes and effect of this measure and to an . extent; oo6 by cdpo doo copies of the bill and about 15,000 of the summary have been sent out.
 This committee has also questioned all. legislative candidates as soon as their names became known to the committee, with reference to their atti- tude on this bill. and has caused their replies to be published in the press. This committee has felt that it's en- deavor along this line. was purely to ascertain the attitude of candidates. ir- respective of party, toward this meas ure drafted by the State Business Mems association. and to publish those views. Beyond this point it has not gone in seeking to promote the nonin- ation or election of any candidate.
 F. W. Bolande, president of the Bridgeport Business Mems association explained the necessity of a wel1-hlled treasury in furfhering the campaign. A great deal of printing and letter writing is required, and the expense is eked out by the voluntary services of members of the association.
 Before adjourning to the Hotel Garde to banquet, the session took up the matter of the new demurrage law in Connecticut, which was referred to the Demurrage committee, after it had been stated that all the local associa- tiOnS were in favor of the retention of the old 96 hour law.
 Directors were nominated from the floor, as folIows:
 Ansonia, Samuel G. Redshaw; Bran Bolande; Bristol. Howard M Wilcox; Danbury William F. Tom1inson: Da- rien, I. W. Sherrod; Enfield, William | J. Mulligan; Glastonbury. A. B. Good ter, Oliver F. Foop; Meriden, Frank B. Sands; MiddIetown, John F. Con i way; Milford, Theodore Thompson; J. J. Murphy; New Brit John R. Booth; New London H. E. l Miner; Plainville, A. H. CondelI Ridge field, Samuel Keeler; Rockville, Harry l C. Smith; Seymour, Karl H. Louns- | bury; Southfngton, w. S. Gould: Staf- | ford, W. F. Haw1ey; Torrin gton, Chas M. Parker; Waterbury, Pierson R. l Wethersie1d, Samuel M. l