Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-12
BOTH PARTIES HAVE CONVENTIONS.
Delegates Elected by the Republicans to State Convention Full List from this County-Democrats Name Four Candidates for Office

that he should do all possible to aid people in distress, the dying request of his father being that he would aid all he round in trouble and practice the Golden Rule. He asked for the aid of all in this and said that he would not
 go to congress for the money but for
 chance to aid the people.
 He said that there is great opposi- ton in the state legislature to a man who does what is right for the people
 and he told of his work there for the trolleymen and for others. He spoke of the hard time the retailers and the wholesalers are having with the trusts and stated that people are being made insane faster because of the high cost of living and low wages. Declaring | that he would do his whole duty for
 the people if elected, the same as he did in the legislature. he closed amidst applause. He held a short reception after the convention
 John De Vicq spoke of the work in the legislature of MT Jodoin and after the state committeeman were empow- cred to call the next convention ad- journment was taken. c. s. Avery for Senator.
 At Il o'clock the convention of the
 delegates from the Nineteenth sena- torial district was called in the town
 hall and Dr. J. J. Donohue was chosen chairman on motion of John P Mur-
 phy Philip T. Welles was made clerk. A number of candidates for the ofnce were suggested and two declined as they could not give the time to it. The name of Charles $. Avery at one time postmaster hare. was named by Dr. E. J. Brophy and he was chosen, Several commended Mir Avery for the office. After session of ten minutes adjournment was taken.
 Judge of Probate Thomas M. Shields. The democratic delegates to the pro- bate convention being smaller in num- Der than the republican delegates to l the Twentieth senatorial convention | the former gave up the town hall to | the latter and occupied an anteroom After Dr. Donohue had read the call 1 Allen B. Burdick of Preston was made 1 chairman and Thomas M. Shields was l chosen as clerk. When candidates were called for. Gilbert $. Raymond ! placed in nomination Thomas NJ | Shields whom he commended in high terms for the office, speaking in par ] ticular of his qualifications
 In seconding the nomination Joseph | T. Tanning thought that the inclina : l ton of the people this fall will be tc 1 the democrats and he considered the
 candidate most ably fitted for the of | flee and with support all along the line ] he should be successful His record is | a good one and he has always been willing to make a sacrifice for his par | ty The choice was unanimous and l the convention adjourned.
 Ashcraft for County Sheriff. The county convention was called 1 in town hall at 1920 o'clock, and after 1 Dr. P. H. Hartman had declined the l chairmanship he named George Pen dleton of North Stonington. who was 1 chosen. John J. Corkery was chosen 1 as clerk. Upon call for candidates 1 Frank A. McDonal Id of Groton named | Lawrence Ashoraft of Groton and pre- | dicted that he would be elected as he 1 had never been defeated The nomi- | nation was seconded by Col John P | Murphy. Both speeches won applause 1 Chairman Pendleton also spoke in ia 1 vor of the candidate, who was unan- | imously chosen. The convention ad- journed after being in session three | minutes.
 Twentieth District Senator. The democratic delegates from the | Twentieth district met in the ante | room of the town hall at 1.30 o'clock 1 for the choice of a candidate for sen- l ator from that district s B. Man. ] warning called the convention to or | der and as chairman Charles Stark of l Lyme was chosen. R. C. Burchard of l Montville was made clerk,
 l J. Raymond Warren of Lyme nomi- mated Cornelius B. Crandall of Ston-
 ington for the senatorship, which was l seconded by M. F. O'Connell of Paw catuck He was unanimously chosen | and the convention adjourned There ! were a dozen present