Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-16

prove himself of great assistance in conducting the affairs of state.
 The Most Available Candidate.
 He is the most available candidate. He has not sought the nomination and would not even allow his friends to make a canvass for him. If you think he is best fitted. If his prospects of election are better and that he will represent the district in congress with honor, he will accept the nomination. He will do everything possible to help in electing the national and state tick cts. He will take the stump and work for the election of republican con- gressman from this district. I take great pleasure in presenting to you the name of William A. King" The nom- ination was received with great ap- plause.
 Loyalty of MiddIesex Pledged.
 Judge Wesley P. Pearne of Middle town stated that the people of Mid dlesex county were now with those of Windham, Holland and New Lon- don counties. He promised that the members of the party in his county would stand shoulder to shoulder with their brothers from the other counties in the new district and work hard for the party's interests. He stated that he had been for a long time personal friend and great admirer of William A. King, and therefore took much pleas ure in seconding his nomination. / Freeman's Nomination Seconded. 2 The nomination of Richard P. Free man was seconded by Enoch Douglass of Sterling, Dr. Louis M. Allyn of Mystic and George B. Maynard of East Lyme.
 Holland Man Seconds Kings Nomina-
 ton. y Edward D. Fuller of Holland stated that in behalf of the delegates the peo- pie of his town and s large number of, the residents of Holland county, he .R,tsized to second the nomination of William A. King, who measured up to the highest standards of congress man. There wore three other counties besides New London to be considered With William A. King on the stump would mean more than with any other man that could be nominated in the district He concluded by saying, T 8AACCISly uOQ0 tu0 COuVCnL1On Wlll nominate William A. King" This con- cluded the nominating and seconding speeches and the convention proceeded to vote by rollca1. each delegate aris- ing att the call of his name and men, tiontng his preference for either Will fam A. King of Windham or Richard P. Freeman of New London. Some of the delegates from the Twenty eighth senatorial district supported Freeman and some from New London way backed King. The vote of each delegate in the convention was as fol- lows:
 New London County.
 Bozrah-G. H. Smith, F; Robert M. Thayer, F; Myron Abel, K.
 Colchester-Gecrge Brown, F (ab- senD; D. T. Williams K.
 East Lyme-Fre1 c. Osdger, F; Fred W, Maynard, F.
 Franklin-Fred w. Hoxie, K; Sam uel H. Hyde, K.
 GriswoId-James T. Wilbur, F; wfl- liam H. Brown, F. Groton--Warren B. Burrows, F.; Louis M. Allyn. F; Daniel W. Chester, F: William c. Stebbins. F.
 Lebanon-Frank N. Taylor, K; John OldLh, "A, 2 hco O' DhoWh' "A, I1cu1 C.. Briggs, K.
 Lsdysrd-J. A. stoddard, K; Edw. E. Lester, K.
 Lisbon-John Spencer, F; A. A. Ad- ans, F.
 Lyme-Frederick s. Seymour, K.
 MontvilIe-D. O. Holmes, K
 New London--Theodore Bodenwein F: Leonard T. Saunders F; William Leclde, F.
 North Stonington-George A. Thomp- son. F; L. Eugene Bill F; Charles E. Hillard, F.
 Norwich W. Cary, F; George N. Beardow, F; Stephen H Reeves, F; Charles W. Pearson, F.
 Old Lyme-D. l.. Lay, F; E. M. Chap man, F.
 Preston-Arthur whitmarsh, F; John H. Wilson, F; W. N, Wheeler, F; Charles Conrad, F.
 ssIem-Frederick N Harris, K; John H. Purcell, K.
 sprasue|, c. Stevens, F; Thomas Webster, F.
 Stonington-Eugene O'Neill, F; Eu- gene Higginbottom, F; George W. Ha- ley. K; F. A. Chapman, K.
 Voluntown-Thomas McDonald F; Arthur L. Briggs. F.
 Waterford-Sylvester Jerome, F; Owen c. Williams, F.
 Windham County.
 .Ashford-F. M. Wright, K; Robert M. Balch, K; Henry Amidon, K; Jus tin Burrell, K.
 5rookIyn-Arthur R. Bell, K; B, L Bailey, K.
 canterbury-George Wheeler, K Frank Coffey, K; Walter Sager F. Fremont Smith, K.
 Chaplin-Frank c. Lummis, K; Winslow B. Gallup, K.
 Eastford-Charles D. Tatem, K; Ell lery M. Bartlett, K.
 Hampton-T. J. Roberts, K; Georg, c. Fitts. K.
 KiIIinsly-Timothy B. Hopkins, F Hector Mcconnell. F; Charles A. Pot ter. F; William F. Bidwell, F.
 PlainHeld-Ernest E. Showles, F E. II. Idllibridge, r: Charles Bragg F; Arthur H. Nathewson, K.
 Ponnfret-~As1Art E. Potter K: An drew C. WNsaAs. K: Joseph H. El liott, K,
 Putnam Edward G. Wright, F Lucius H. Fuller. F; Leon T. Wilson F; Joseph PlessIs, F.
 Seetland--C. F. Brenn K, c. H. Per ry K.
 sterIIns-George c. spooner F, E
 Themp mpser-Marcus covall F. Dye rich F.
 WIndhan,--Georse E. Hlnman K | Napoleon Bacon, Jr, K. H. D. Polar 1 K. Frank s. shaffer K. ] Weedstoek-L. H. Healey (excuse