Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-01
LAKE FORCES CARRY NORWICH
Overcome the Opposition by Vote Of Two to One in
Town Caucus-Contest was Good Natured and Con-
cerned Only Two Of the State Delegates Strong Lake
Sentiment was Manifested.

The strong Lake sentiment which
has pervaded this section of the state
| was fully exhibited on Wednesday
| evening at the town caucus of the re-
publican party. when the opposition
which appeared against two members
| of the state delegation was fully
| squelched, despite the popularity of the
| opposing candidates, which won for
them many votes. Throughout the
evening there was an insistent demand
them were worn. The attendance was
large, all the seats being taken, and
many stood numbering in all about
| 600 in the Town hail.
At sos o'clock the caucus was call
ed to order by Charles D. Noyes, chair
man of the town committee and upon
motion of Reuben S Bartlett, Amos
A. Browning was selected as the chair
man. For clerk D. f. Mcneil named
Charles S. Holbrook, and J. c. Fitzpat-
rick named Henry FL. Pettis as assist
ant, and they were chosen.
The call was read by Clerk Holbrook,
after which Chairman Browning in ad-
dressing the caucus said that it was a
pleasure to see so many republicans
| assembled, it being one of the larg-
est caucuses of the kind that he had
ever seen. He reminded the republic
cans that it was their duty to name
men as delegates who will look over
inc Campaign canvass anu
the conventions to which they are
named to make the best selections for
standard bearers.
Very important Offices are to be
filed, including governor, congressIne en-,
senators, judge of probate and sheriffs,
and men best fitted to decide for the
best nominees are wanted. Contests,
he said, are not to be deplored but
they should be fairly conducted, and
everyone have a full chance after
which the vote of the majority should
prevail and all should unite in the sup
port of the men selected.
In following the leadership of our
president, the republican party is fol-
lowing an able man. The letter he re-
Gently issued was a document which
showed him to be wise and discreet
and a leader in politics as well as in
statecraft. In the state there will be a
contest for governor. While there may
be a preference, each man is worthy
and we'll fitted for the office. In the
congressional district our present rep
resentative has done so much for his
constituents, working SO arduously and
well for the interests of his district
that we all feel certain he will be re-
turned. 1t is the same with the judge
of probate, even so that did we not
nominate him the democrats would and
they would elect him. He apprehend-
ed no difficulty for either of the pres
ent incumbents of those offices.
The Contest Opens.
When the call for the state dele
gates was made, Albert S. Comstock
| stated that he wished to name as the
first delegate a man who is well known
in the city, a. staunch and unwavering
republican who would go to the con-
vention without personal ambition but
as representative citizen of Norwich.
He nominated Frank Fl. Smith, which
| met with loud applause.
Principal Henry A. Tirrell in adj
| dressing the meeting said that they
We're there as a band of brothers and
not to cherish personal feelings. He
hoped the candidate already named
would not misinterpret his position in
wishing to nominate another candidate
as first delegate. for as he looked about
the hall he saw many who would make
good candidates. The one he had in
mind he thought had a particular
claim upon Norwich. He stands at
the head of the republican minority
since the last form of city government
was started and had made a record
which no man will challenge. No
criticism has been heard of him, and
he expressed the wish that he might
see him one of the representatives at
the coming election. He is one who
all admire personally, and he nominal
ed Grosvenor Ely amidst applause
1t was decided to vote by passing in
front of the desk, and it was not until
S.35 that the clerks had the vote ready
to announce. There were 426 who vot-
ed of which Mr. Smith had 295 and
Mr.. Ely 131, and the former was de-
clared elected.
After the applause had subsidized Mr..
Ely in addressing the caucus said now
that the contest is decided he trusted
thew would all work in harmony and
it gave him the greatest pleasure to
move that the vote for Mr.. Smith be
made unanimous. which was done. The
personal popularity of Mr.. Ely and the
one who nominated him drew forth
many votes from Lake men, but the
sentiment for Lake was too strong to
bring over the majority, though the
testimonial under the conditions was a
marked one