Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-27
COUNTY And STATE POLITICIANS
Big Gathering Here Wednesday Afternoon and Reports
Most Satisfactory-Charl A. Goodwin Given
Big Reception-Makes Three Addresses Here-Good-
win=Lipptt Club Membership Increased

one of the biggest political gather
lngs IN this city in a long time took
place on Wednesday, when politicians
from all towns of the county and many
OIL the state nominees on the republic
can ticket were in attendance for n
conference at the Wauregan house 1t
was to feel the pulse of New London
county. and after it was all over it was
stated that the reports showed the
conditions most satisfactory in every
particular. There was much enthusi-
asm displayed at the conference, and
at the reception which followed in the
evening to Charles A. Goodwin, NOM
inee for governor. While here he made
three addresses and was given rous-
ing welcome.
The conference which was held at
the Wauregan house. had been ar
ranged by Charles d. Noyes, state cen
trail committeeman from this district,
under instructions from Michael Ke-
nealy, chairman of the state central
committee. At / o'clock lunch was
served in the big dining room of the
hotel. with 81 in attendance. Those
present included Hon. Costello Lippitt,
Senator Frank 3. Brandegee, Con
gresham Edwin w. Higgins, Judge
Nelson ]. Ayling. State Central Com
mittemen Kenealy and G.. ID. Noyes,
Daniel NJ. Cronin of New London and
G.. n. Morgan of Colchester, who were
seated at the head of the table. and
JolLlltS H. bit. Esiihlill, JLlN III L.
Burnap. chairman of the local town
committee; George Briggs, John n.
Lewis. Voluntown: G.. J.. Laid. Frank
lin: George H. Stanton. Norwich; r.
G. Stevens. Baltic: Fred Brown, Leb-
anon; James IS. Palmer, Lisbon Hor-
ace Lewis, North Stonington; J. Nc
Kendrick, StOnington; John Richard
son, A. NJ. Fuller, Preston City: w. G.
Sanders, Waterford; Henry w. Tibbits
and Albert j. Bailey, nominees from
Norwich for representatives; MeSsrs-
York and Coates, North Stonington; J.
c. Smith, n. A. Woodwork Water
ford; Charles B. Douglass, New Lon
dent: S. L. Gates. East Lyme; j. c.
Stevens, Sprague: F. n. Taylor. Leb-
anon; E. A. Abel. Bozrah; Nelson
Stark, Charles ]. Abel, Bozrah; Tyler
ID. Guy, Norwich; Herman Learned,
Lebanon: Joseph Spicer, Lisbon: Dan
d. Home and F. j. Hope Montville.
Candidate Goodwin Delayed.
Mr.. Goodwin was about an hour late
in arriving, owing to the fact that the
Lyme ferryboat was out of commits
sion, and he was unable to cross the
Connecticut river in his auto on the
way from Essex at that point. and was
obliged to go to East Haddam and
Colchester He was ACCOMPANIED by
Senator BlaSeslee. and they were met
by Tyler Cruttenden, William B. Young
and Representative Palmer of Mont
vile. They at once went to the din
ing room, where they We're received
With loud applause and took seats at
the head table.
Following the dinner the conference
was held at the hotel. The members
of the state central committee reported
the conditions in their districts. and
the chairmen of the several town com
mittees made reports of their towns.
All brought encOura ging statements of
the affairs in their sections shown
the conditions to be very gratifying.
After the reports there We're speech
es by the candidate for governor, Mr..
Goodwin, and other candidates for Of
fee. OF the close there was an adj
dress of an inspiring nature by Chair
man Kenealy of the state central COM
mittee. who explained the new ballot
law. This closed the afternoons pro-
gramIne for the conference. Many re-
manned for the reception in the even
inf and a social hour was spent in
the parIor and corridors Of the hotel