Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-23
MERRITT WEIGH WINS
 ON THE TENTH BALLOT.
Resolution For Jodoin at 29th Demo-
 cratic Senatorial Convention.
(suecial to the Bulletin. )


 Plainfeld, Conn, September z2-The democrats of the 29th Senatorial dis trict assembled here yesterday to nom- mate in stated convention>a candidate for the state senate. The convention was the largest of it's kind, ever held within the memory of any delegate present.
 J. H. Bossette, state central com mitteeman, of Brooklyn, called the convention to Vorder a little after 12.3O o'clock in the hall in the Junction house. On motion of Robert o. Snow of Windham, Frank P. Fenten was elected permanent chairman. J. E. El- liott of Plainfield was chosen clerk on motion of James Haggerty of Wind ham.
 This committee on credentials was then appointed: w. F. Curran. of Plainfeld, Robert o. Snow of Wind ham, and Frank O. Davis of Pomfret. This committee on resolutions was ap- pointed: James Haggerty of Wind ham, OscartF. Atwood of Brooklyn and Oren Bates of Sterling
 James Haggerty offered the follow ing resolution, that was unanimously adopted: Resolved, that we, the dele gales to the 18th District Senatorial
 
 this twenty-frst day of September, '1s12, in the town of PIainfeld, do hereby endorse Raymond J. Jodoin in his candidacy for congress in the Sec ond Congressional district.
 The committee on credentials retired and soon returned, reporting that A out of 27 delegates or their proxies were present, as follows: Wfndham, Frank P. Fenton, James Haggerty, Robert O. Snow, Thomas J. Killourey, proxy for George H. Backus and Nell son A. Gilbert; Pomfret -E T, White, Joseph B. Stoddard. Arthur, c. Both am, proxy for M. H. Gallup and Frank Q. Davis. proxy for A. B. Smith; Stcrsing- Orsn Bates and Fred Sher- man. proxy for Rufus Green:-Brook- lyn-Oscar Atwood, proxy for Leroy Pearl and Henry Evans: Canterbury Thomas B. Proctor; Hampten-Jo- seph E. Simpson. William P, Spauld- ing; Piainfieid d--Andrew ], Bitgeod. Frederick F. Lendewig, proxy for Hen- William F. Curran; Seetland-Byron Wilson and J. H. Moffitt; Chaplin Henry Eaton and William l. Lawten, proxy for Merritt Weich,
 It was voted that the report bs ae- cepted and that the list be used as a roll call if necessity demanded The committee on resolutions, then report ed and resolution was adNpted en dorsipg the national. and staA candi- dates.
 . Nominations for/state senator were then called for and R. o. Snow placed in nomination Frank P. Fenton- of Windham; James Haggerty next nom mated Merritt. Weich of Champlih, ; E. T- White of Pomfret nominated Frank o. Davis of Pomfret and William F. Curran of Plainfield nominated Fred .erick F. Lendewig of Plainfeld. SThe nominations were all seconded, that of Merritt Welch's by Frank P. Fenton who stated that he was not agcandi- date. At the conclusion of his remarks he was heartily Napplauded.i M r. Fen ton called Mir. Bossette to the chair when he took the floor of the conven- tion to second the nomination of Mir. Welch
 | A motion to proceed to vote by roll call was amended by voting by ballot, and following 8 little spirited discus sion the amendment was carried. The first ballot, an informal one, showed Merritt Welcfl receiving 10, F. F. Len dewig 5, F. c. Davis received and Frank T. I'en1on 1 vote No choice. The second tallot Davis received g, Weich 9. Lcndewig 5. and Fenton 1 vote. The third ballot Welch. 10. Da- wis g. and Lendewig votes. Fourth Davis g. Lendewig 4, and Welch 10 and Fenton j votes. Fifth Davis g, Lendewig { and Welch Il votes Sixth Welch Il. Gen6ewig and Davis 10. Seventh Weicli II, Lendewig and Da- wis 10. It was pointed out that one 1 more ballot was cast than there were delegates present entitled to vote. Chairman Ferton said it was probably uniDtentional but warned against a recurrence of the same happening. Eighth ballot. Welch Il. Davis and LendeEig 5. Ninth, Welch 12, Len dewig ?, Davis l0A Tenth ballot, Welch l IS, and I.endewig 2. On motion of Frank 0. Davis it was voted that MT. ! Weich's nomination be made formal and unanimous,
 : It was voted that the chair appoint committee tG wait upon Mir We1ch l and present him to the convention The chair appointed Messrs. Lendewig and Davis They retired and soon re- turned with MT. Welch who greeted the delegates amid enthusiastic cheers l He thanked ethe gentlemen for their :. support and promisd that If elected l senator he would go to Hartford un trammeled >by any trusts or corporate interests and, would work exclusively inc the interests of his constituents the people of the district.
 He concluded by inviting all down stairs to MT. Dougherty's dining room to partake of dinner The delegates accepted with alacrity
 | Before the convention adjourned il
 was voted that Merritt Welch, who is
 8 delegate to the congressional con-
 vention to be held in Norwich, pre-
 sent the Jodoin resolution at that con