Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-02
EAST LYME HAD
A HOT CONTEST
Lake Supporters Carry the Town by
Good Majority on Short Notice-Oth-
er Towns for Lake.

East Lyme. Sept. 1-(SpeciaD The
republicans of East Lyme had the
largest caucus they ever held tonight,
there being between 400 and 500 in
attendance, many of whom were not
participants but who attended to see
the fun. The contest had been on
here but day or two, a, statement by
one of the Goodwin men that the town
would stand in the Goodwin column
without doubt stirring up the Lake ad-
herents, who got out their voters and
easily won the fight For the sena-
torlal contest, Angus Park also won
over @. H Bradford, in which there
was much interest. E. L. Gates was
chosen chairman and Ernest c. Rus
sell was the clerk. The caucus lasted
two and half hours, and marked the
defeat for the leadership of Judge A
T. Bush of1e of the strongest republi-
cans in the town. For the state dele
cation Irving Gadbois was opposed by
J. w. Rogers, the former getting 90
and the latter 70 votes. For second
state delegate Thomas Hill had E. C.
Russell as opponent and they received
95 and Is votes respectively. The
delegates chosen were:
State-Irving Gadbois, Thomas J.
Hill.
Senatoria1-John T. Beckwith, Ma
rfon r. Davis
Congressional-H. E. Avery. NJ. D.
Bush.
County-George B. Maynard, Charles
E. Beckwith.
For the senatorial delegation the
Bradford delegates were beaten by a
larger majority than the state dele
cation, M. r. PAWS defeating A. I.
Bush by 81 to 10.
Painfied for Lake.
PlainfieId Sept. 1.-(Special)- 1.-The
republicans of Plainf1eld named these
convention delegations at caucus
held in the Town hall in Central Vii
lage Thursday evening. The meeting,
which lasted less than half an hour,
was very harmonious: State, q. La
france, J. w. Atwood, DR.. w. w.
Adams, Howell Lawton; congressional,
Joseph t. Jette, Edward Dupuis, Will
liam Fl. Broadhead, A. H. Mathewson;
senatorial, e. NJ. Tracy Moses Brouil-
lard, Edward J. Gallagher, Herman
Chapman; county, Edwin Miner, Geo.
r. Bliven, George Baker. Edward Hall !;
town committee, w. F. Simmons, J.
A. Atwood, Charles Bragg, Howell
Lawton, John C. Gallup, Edward Du-
puts.
The state delegation is probably for
Lake, although not instructed. The
county delegation is conceded to Sher-
if Sibley
Floyd Cranska of Moosup was chair
man of the caucus and Frederick
Johnson of Wauregan clerk
Lisbon for Baldwin.
Lisbon, Sept. 1-(SpeciaL) - With
George d. Bromley chairman of the
meeting and Harry L. Hull clerk the
democrats of Lisbon to the number of
sixty held their caucus Thursday even
ing in the Lisbon Town hail. and elect
ed delegates to attend the several con-
ventions. The delegates to the state
convention are believed to favor the
nomination of Judge Baldwin. although
no instructions were given. The other
conventions have expressed no pref
erence as to candidates. The following
men were elected: State John G.
Bromley, Michael J. Cornell; con-
gressional, Harry L. Hull, Augustus F.
Read; senatorial, George c. Phillips,
George d. Bromley; county, John M.
Lee, Edward S. Palmer; probate, John
NJ. Lee, Edward S. Palmer.
Vernon Instruots for Lake.
Vernon. Sept. 1.-The republicans in
their caucus instructed the state dele
gates for I.oke, The delegates: State,
F. A. Randall. r. II. Leonard, David
Sykes, c. d. 1alcott, congressional, j.
e. Fahey, George Arnold. Jr.. Charles
w. Bradley, William A. Howell; coun-
ty, Charles Phelps, G. E. Sykes, H. Fl.
Willes, ]. E. Fiske; senatorial. Fl. C.
smith, +. M. Howe, F. e. Maxwell, ohm
Oswald: probate, Charles Phelps A l..
Helm, w. e. Evans, Charles N. Fitch.
Sprague is for Lake.
Sprasue Sept 1-(Specia). There
were about one hundred republican
electors who attended the caucus Oh
Thursday evening for the purpose OF
olecting delegates to the several CON
ventions. The meeting was a short
one, lasting for but twenty minutes,
but was perfectly harmonious and the
feeling towards the two gubernatorial
aspirants as brought out in the course
Of their short session was unanimously
for Everett J. Lake. The senatorial
delegates are for Angus Park.
John Russell. chairman of the town
committee called the meeting to order.
Charles Barnes was selected as chair