Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-10-11

lie action OF Inc Town committee
% tie First representative district
- voting to recommend to the district
oGucus The name OF Henry l.. Burdick
70 gucceed Albert II. Langworthy, who
has represented Westerly in the Rhode
Island general assembly for the past
four sessions. was a surprise even to
the politicians outside the committee
membership. II was supposed that
there would be no opposition to his
denomination, as his political strength
has been manifested on previous oc-
cssious when a candidate for the leg
fslstrre and for the Westerly town
council
The First district caucus will be held
next Friday afternoon at four o'clock,
and. should Mr.. Burdick insist upon
being a candidate upon recommended
zion OF the town committee, Mr.. Lang
worthy win be nominated in OPPOSE
ton Then, following the usual Gus
tom ia such cases, the nomination will
be made by ballot and the voting be
continued until eight or nine O'Clock
IN the evening as the caucus may de-
sermine. Mr. Burdick is a member of
the -own committee and was present
at the meeting that voted unanimously
10 present his name to caucus, and it
n therefore probable that he
VIII insist upon entering the political
contest with Bert" Laneworthy, who
IL experienced in all the fine points of
the game of politics. No matter who
wins out in the caucus contest, the
First district is sure to send a repub-
lean 10 the general assembly.
AT the meeting of the town COM
nitrse for the Second representative
district, the names of two candidates
were considered Joseph II. Murphy,
the present incumbent. and Thomas W.
Biddies, who was candidate for nomi-
nation as representative a year ago.
The committee decided to make no
ton to the caucus of the
district. which will be called for next
Monday afternoon. when Messrs. Muir
ply and Bicdles will be nominated as
candidates, without town committee
interference The nomination for rep
resentative will be made by ballot and
the voting continue TO some hour to
be specified by the caucus.
A year ago there was spirited con-
test for the nomination between Mr..
Murphy and Mr.. Biddles, and resulted
in the nomination of the former by
large margin. Mr.. Biddles at once
f3ed nomination papers, as candidate
Tor representative, thus becoming an
andepcndent candidate. Unfortunately,
through error at the office of secretary
of state. the name of Mr.. Biddles ap-
peared on the official ballot as candi-
corded Mr.. Murphy indicated that
the republicans as a rule supported
afr. Murphy, the regular party cam
dfdate, and he was elected by a large
majority.
Thu general town committee, COM
posed Of the members of the two dis
trict committees, has declared unani-
mousiy IN favor of recommending the
renominafion of Senator Louis w. Ar
mold, who has so long and so ably rep
resented Westerly in the state regisla-
turs. The senatorial caucus will be
held this "wednesday evening.
AZ the one hundred and nineteenth
annual session of the Rhode island
Baptist Education society, herd Mon
day evening, in Providence, officers for
the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: Rev II. W. Watjen of Warren,
president. Rev. w. L. Wood of Paw
tucket, vice president; Rev. 3. T.. Liv-
fnRBtone of Providence, secretary: Oh
Tvs A. Jfllson OF Providence, treasurer;
Rev. T. E. Bartlett Of Pawtuoket, Rev.
H NJ King. DID, of Providence, Prof.
". c. Poland of Providence, Rev Ed
ward Holyoke, DID,, of Providence,
Rev c. M Gallup of Providence, Rev.
Raw. Joseph L. Peacock of Westerly,
board Of directors. William Armour
and George Nicholas. auditors: Miss
Sarah c. Durfey, Mrs. c. f. Wilcox,
Swan Mrs. T. p. Bartlett, Mrs. w. H.
Watien, Mrs. Fl. III. Pepper, Mrs. F.
ID. Draper and Miss Florence Hilihouse,
Tomsn's auxiliary committee.
The eighty anniversary of
the Baptist state convention was held
Tuesday and delegations were present
from the Westerly Baptist churches.
The annual convention of the Junior
Order of American Mechanics was held
Tuesday in the quarters of the West
eriy council in the Briggs building.
Among those prominent in the order
who attended were: From Providence,