Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-20
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and after reading the call called fol
nominations for a chairman. Organ
lzatlon was effected by the election OF
L. IL. Healey of Woodstock chair
man, and Edward Hall of Plainfielo
clerk.
On motion of Harry E. Back of KILL
ingly the chair appointed the follow
ing committee on credentials: Harry
Z. Back, H. ii. Davenport and Charles
Bragg. On resolutions: Charles e
Searles, Aaron Morse and w. H. Clew-
ley.
The first committee reported thai
there were y-eight delegates pres
ent, and the list was read. Charles E
Searles, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, offered a resolution tC
govern the procedure in the choice OF
a candidate for sheriff, and in it was
specified that the roll must be called
and the man whose name was called
must arise and orally declare himself
for the man of his choice.
George A. Bartlett opposed the res
olution on the ground that it was I'M
usual and wholly adverse to the meth
DDS used in similar conventions and
caucuses of the republican party.
There were few remarks exchanged
and lively repartee
The resolution was adopted, but not
unanimously, there being number
voting against it.
w. Fl. Barron of Killingly obtained
the floor and in a well worded and
effective speech renominated P. b. Sip
ley of Danielson in the most laudatory
terms for sheriff of Windham county
J. Fred Carpenter of Putnam addressed
the convention and proposed the name
of Dewitt c. Park of Brooklyn, as
nominee for sheriff.
Charles A. Capen of Willimantic in
FL, l,,,,I1 xrr
speeches that he has ever made. after
rehearsing the history of the county
organiza ton and the work of the pres
ent incumbent, nominated twelve years
ago. by Mr. Capen himself, told of the
necessity for a change and the influ-
ence it would have on the young re-
publicans now growing up and adVanc-
ed an earnest plea for them, nominal
ing Charles A. Gates of Windham fo1
sheriff.
Result of the Polling.
The roll was called and the vote re-
suited as follows:
Ashford, E. NJ. Grant (Sibley). Brad
Chism Isl, II. c. Barlow (SD and Her
bert S. Brown (S) Brooklyn, w. II
Clewley (Park). Benjamin l. l.. Bailey
Gates; Canterbury. A. a. Morse Isl
Charles Gemmill (S), Levi n. Clark
(S), and A. r. J. Clark (S): Chaplin
go; Eastford, Charles A. Walker (S)
and John M. Tatem $50; Hampton
John II. Fits (S) and George E. Fits
(S); killingly. Harry Z Back 81, Mi
chael Grimshaw Isl, Charles d. Chase
(S). and w. Ii. Barron (S) Plain
field, Charles Bragg (S). George r
Bliven (S). Edward Hall (S), and
George Baker GO: Pomfret, George
Fl. Case (S), H. H. Davenport (S). Ar
thur IT. Grosvenor 50, and Andrew G.
Williams (S). Putnam, J. Fred Car
penter (P) A. A. Booth (P), Lucius
Merriam (P), and Leon T. Wilson CPl;
Scotland, A. T. Weldon go and c. H
50 and George C. Spooner (S);
Thompson. William n. Bates 60
Frank r. Richmond Isl, Bartons ia
cobs (S). and Charles e. Searles (S)
Windham, Charles A. Capen go,
George A. Bartlett go, C. H. Girard
60, and H. D. Pollard go; Wood
stock, Amos M. Paine (S), William
Harris (S), Leonard II. Healey 81,
and Robert Harris (S).
Made Unanimous.
The result showed that SO had voted
for Sibley,s 10 for Gates and for
Park. On motion of Mr.. Carpenter,
ton was made unanimous Mr.. Capen
assured the delegates that four years
hence Windham would have a candi-
date aagin and hoped to have better
luck next time.
Upon the suggestion of Charles E.
Searles of Thompson. a sort of blanket
resolution was offered, in which the
administration and action of the re-
publican party from President Taft
down was endorsed and adopted.
The county committee was reelected
as follows: Oliver Hiscock of Wood
stock, ]. B. Stetson and F. Louis Hall
of Windham.
Charles E. Searles, J. Fred Carpen-
ter and Charles A. Capen We're named
committee to wait upon Mr.. Sibley
and present him to the convention
which they did. He entered the room
amid hearty applause from his con-
stituents and addressed the assemble ge
as follows:
Sheriff SibIey's Address.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention:
Your committee has informed me
of my nomination and that my pres
ence is requested.
/ would be ungrateful not to publicly
acknowledge at this time the loyalty
ard support that | have received from
a majority of the towns of this coun-
ty, and the action of this convention
in making its choice unanimous. for
both of which. gentlemen. I am deeply
appreciatiVe and thankful.
| am, however, not unmindful of. and
l appreciate. the loyalty and support
received by other candidates who have
sought nomination for this honora BILE
position to which l aspire and to those
delegates whose preference and choice
have been expressed in this convention
for other candidates. l wish to say
that [ respect you for carrying out
the wishes of your constituents.
I am not advised what has been said
in this convention as to the claims and
merits of either of the other candi-