Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-28

of John Buckley of Union that the roll be called and each delegate rise and state his preference.
 The secretary started to call the roll with New London county, and the delegates from Bozrah had Giyen their votes for Freeman, when Mr. Buck 1 ley rose to a point of order that the proper precedence was Holland, Wind ham, New London and Middlesex. in iaccortlance with the statute establish f;ng the district, and in accordance with the former vote accepting the report Of the committee on credentials, which followed that course
 The result of this change was to give Holland it's first say, and it turn 1 ed in a, solid vote for William 4. King 1 of this city. In Windharn county 1 King received 29 votes to Richard P. Freeman's 19, and it was at once seen tia: the balance of power lay with 1ridGesez county. N9w London went, for Freeman, with the exception of 1 two votes for King. a5fddlesex, as ex-, i pected, gave a n2a12<ity of its votes ond and King third. The totals On the
 first ballot werE Freeman as, King 1 80. Carlson 25.
 l When the Jesuit wss announced, one 1 delegate, uIder the impression that 8 choice hast been made, moved to make the nom5nation of MI: Freeman unan- in1eus, Out the laughter of the con- ventio1 greeted the sally and the mo- tion was withdrawn.
 Oz the second ballot there was no change in the voting in Holland, Wind ham or New Lendon counties. but When the vote of Middiesex was caH- ed, 1t was seen that the. majority of | the Carlson men were for Richard P. Freeman, Is coming to him. while King received but 3, and Carlson 4. This gave sdr Freeman 1o7 votes, and he was declared the nominee, amid loud cheering.
 Charles A. Gates ot Windhan1, Leon ard T. Saunders of New London and Herbert Johnson of Eeddam were ap- pointed a committee to escort the can =, ddate 70 the platform, and his entry was the occasion of further applause. MT hTeensn'S speech of acceptance was brief but forcible and finely de- hvered. He expressed his deep gFat- itude for the privilege Of being a standard bearer in the contest this fall and promised t3 visit every town in the district. SO far as was possible. He voiced his surprise that the Sec ecrat to Washington, to be dictated to
 III caucus by the democrats of the south and compelled to aid in legisla- ton lnirlical to the business interests Of the Second district. He spoke of
 she prosperity of the country two years Dressed4fis conviction that the peoples reyes were opened and they would re-
 tuEn::the republican party to power. At the close of the address MT Free-' man stated that a lunch had been pre-
 pared downstairs and the delegates were invited to the rooms of the local |G. A. R., where an excellent lunch was served by the wonnan's Relief corps.
 Before adjournment the following
 congressional committee was chosen
 Tor the ensuing two years: Charles A. Gates of this city, Charles E. Chap
 rl2p of Westhrook. Charles Gramer of
 Cortland, Warren B. Burrows of Grot- ron, Colonel W. H. Hall of Wilmington,
 '. 6. Letters of Putnam. George N.
 EeaIdow of Norwich and John Clark
 of Eebanon.
 The report of the committee on res olptions was also accepted and the
 resolutions adopted endorsing the plat-- form. of the republican state convenr
 tioh and it's nominees and heartily. .eql-. FEeeulan as the candidate for. congress.
 from. this district. .a
 Adjournment was taken shortly af-.
 ter o'clocll. ...,-. - .;
 Candidate King Satisfied, -.:>
 William A.,-4ling. the defeated cam
 didate for the nornination as con-
 gressnaan for the Second district. ex-
 pressed himself as perfectly satisfied
 with the result of the convention. He
 said that he accepted the nomination
 two years ago reluctantly, and made
 the run in a Hopeless year. The dis
 trict gave him some nine hundred
 votes ahead of the ticket, and he
 should always feel grateful for that
 vote. This year his friends had in-
 sisted that he run again and he had agreed to take the nomination if it
 came his way but that was all that
 there was to it. The convention has nominated a strong man. said MT.
 King. "all. right in every way, and I
 predict that he will be elected by a
 large majority. shall be more than
 glad to do anything I can to help
 him.