The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-03
Warner SLATE
GOES THROUGH ON
BALL BEARINGS
Ten Delegates to Republican
State Convention Chosen,
As Ordered

When the SO delegates to the Re-
publican, convention filed into their
places at Republican headquarters
last evening, each one was handed a
slip neatly typewriter as follows:
Chairman Of convention, Francis
Wilder.
Town Chairman, Percy c. Farwell.
Delegates at Large to State Conven-
ton: Clifford B. Wilson, William B.
Seeley, Frank Braithwaite, Howard S.
Challenger.
Delegates to the State Convention
ial district: A. j. Northey, James A.
Turner.
22nd Senatorial district: Charles
Kingston. John Taylor.
23rd Senatorial district: Arthur Con-
nor, A. J. Dimond.
The convention promptly proceeded
to the election of the list as handed
adjoining the convention hall, in
which were gathered John T. King,
A. E. Lavery, Percy c. Farwell and
others who swing for Mr.. Warner the
destinies Of the Republican party.
The list was strictly adhered to-.
Not a single contest occurred. Only
once was there a misunderstanding,
and that was due to the fact that
Chairman Frank M. Wilder, the elder,
had not fully understood his instruc-
tons.
This was in connection with the
naming Of. the ten delegates to the
state convention, delegates also to
the Congressional convention, which is
to be held before another meeting of
the city convention will be held.
All the delegates elected at the pci-
maries last week were present but
two. Abe Levy, the new Inspector OF
street sprinl1lfng, represented Delegate
Meyer of the Sixth. while F. E. Bal
lard represented Robert A. Beers OF
the Fifth
Fred Emeneger nominated Percy c.
Farwell to succeed himself as town
chairman. His election was unani-
nous. Mr. Farwell said It was most
gratifying to him.
John Smith of the Eighth district
introduced resolution which was un-
aninously adopted instructing the
chair to appoint committee of five
to revise the party rules. The chair
man said the appointment would be
announced later.
Alderman MacFayden moved
journment subject to the call
chair.
Fred Delaney sought vainly to gain
the attention of Chairman Wilder for
some time. When he finally was rec
ognized, he moved that the delegate
ticket OF 10 be named as the delegates
to the Fourth Congressional district
convention.
Chairman Wilder fell down. He had
forgotten this part OF the program
and he reuled that the motion was
out of order.
Town Chairman Farwell who was at
rear of the room. Prosecuting Attorney
Delaney and others ran back and
forth in feverish haste, pulled dele
gates by the coat tails and finally
got word to John Smith to move
recess of three minutes.
Smith made the motion with much
agitation and emphasized the impor-
lance by an affirmative shaking OF
the head at Chairman Wilder.
MAKE it five minutes" announced
Chairman Wilder without waiting for
a vote.
The chairman hurried forth TO the
ante-room. learned the purpose Of the
recess, then fastened back, called the
convention to order, and again recog.
nized Fred Delaney. Delaney re-
peated his motion and it prevailed I'M
animously.
Before adjourning subject to the
call of the chair, such of the 10 dele
gates as were in the vicinity were
paraded to the front of the conven-
ton ano each one was called upon to
express himself.
Andrew J. Northey, with much en-
thusiasm. announced that he was UNI