The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-21
CLARKE MAY BE BOUNCED Hts Democratic Colleagues Would Dust Him as County Auditor Text of Resolution to be IntrO- duced at Caucus-Clarke
 Voted For the Banks
 Bill

Stiles Clarke, representative from Monroe may not long enjoy the posi- tion of county auditor which he re- ceived at the hands of his Democratic colleagues from Fairfield county ir the present General Assembly. He voted for the Banks-Davenport utility draft against the Senate utility bill in the House last week and his ac- tion in doing so has caused the wrath auditorship to take form in the pur- pose to call special caucus of the Democratic House members of Fair field county to reconsider their ac- tion
 Representative Lester o. Peck of Bedding who was one of the most valiant supporters of the utility bill that passed the Senate has been ap- preached by many of the Democratic Representatives of Fairfield county who are anxious that the vote of Clarke for the Banks bill should in some way be repudiated.
 So general has become the request for action that it has been decided to call a caucus of the Democratic Sem ators and Representatives from Fair field county next Tuesday when ac-
  of Clarke will be taken.
 Representative Peek was seen by a Farmer reporter yesterday and asked if it were true that he proposed to ask the caucus to reconsider it's vote in making Clarke it's choice for the auditorship.
 MT. Peck said that he certainly did caucus which he understood is to be called for next Tuesday
 "A great many of my Democratic colleagues in Fairfield county evidently feel that some action should be talk eri in view of Clarke's vote for the Banks bill," said MT. Peck, and after discussing the matter informally l have prepared a resolution which I shall offer. believe this is altogeth- CT too serious a matter for us to over look Every Democratic member of the House knows full well that the platform of our last State convention contains a plank for an effective pub lie utility bill. If that plank means anything it means that we are in hon. or bound to carry out the pledges of our party and give the people of Con- necticut the most effective regulation bill possible.
 'Tt seems to me that no Representa- tive who is here in the interests'of his need be told that the Sen ate ut1i1uy D1ll IS Dy Tar the HloSL e1- fective measure presented to the Leg islature that stands any chance of passage. I believe it was the duty of every Democrat to stand by that measure. I am particularly pleased that Fairfield county made such a splendid showing on the vote.''
 The text of the resolution which Mr. Peck will offer at the caucus next week follows:
 "Resolved-That, we the Democratic Representatives of Fairfield County, of the State of Connecticut, do here by revoke, rescind, annul and repudi- ate the nomination made by us of Stiles Clarke, of Monroe for County Auditor. in consequence of said Stiles Clarke voting against the Senate Pub- lie Utility bill, needless of his consti- tuents, and his prediction pledges. His conduct fully determines to us his unpatriotic sense, his utter unfit ness for any public office that we might bestow, and the destruction of all confidence we have in him. Be it further resolved that this resolution be sent to not less than three of his at Monroe"