The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-17

candidate for lieutenant governor on the Republican ticket this fall accord ing to the opinion of the Republicans who gathered at. Aerodrome park, sat- < 1lrday afternoon, for the field day and sheen roast. It was said openly that $ because John T. King wants Mayor Wilson on the state ticket the Repuo- lican leaders decided to let the srare the Elm City Republicans wanted IL. | They did want it. In fact New Fla ven was the only city that bid for the {cohvention when the state central com raittee met in the Republican cluo i rooms Saturday morning. At the park l Saturday afternoon those who profess ed to know and they were not all Rridgeport men either, said that John IT. would be given his say regarolns the ticket sbecause of the fine Repup- lican machine he has built here ana over which supt to the present al leasS he has he1de control
 De Yer Warmer who, for several campaigns, past, has furnished the sssirlews ofs war for the ring machine, was conspicuous by his absence. De- spite his prominence in Republican politics Mr. Warmer has asttended put few of thef gatherings, neverLheless s that he was.not present was noted ana remarked yesterday. Albert D. La very, secretary of the Bridgeport ny 5 drau1fc conp npany, member of the state central committee from the Twenty ' third district ,and sometimes referred to as Mr.. Warmers personal represen- ttative in the Bridgeport Feepuphcan machine. was there but while Mr. King hold consultations anda close conversa- tions with number of the leaders, he and MT. I4aEsery held no commun1oa
 Itwas said. at the gathering that sNIr. King has determined to have MT Lavery removed from the coInnlttee this fall. I'm fact the Republicans present could Esee no possibility Of a iprimary battle Aexcept, in the Twenty third Senatorfa1s district. It was pre- 6dicted that the two strong clubs in the Ninth and Twelfth districts are for a anything MT. King wants. and that since these delegates give a majority as far as the selection Of state cen tral committeeman from the Twenty third, if King says the word Laverys fate is as good as sealed.
 Arthur Mss Cornley, <brother and law lparther of the city attorney. William III. conley. Jr.. would like to succeed Iaverv At present he Is chairman Of the Ninth district. He has never fought a political battle for himself as yet andshis popularity is to say the least an unknown quantity Friends of Alderman William E. Primrose are suggesting him in case MT. Lavery- Is dropped from atf1e committee. MT. La very has not Ayet made up his mind whether or not he will fight to remain aon ff1eT committee. He has g. host of friends on the East Side and in the East End where he has won number of primary contests He had cor terfe of friends about him at the sheep bake, who said that in the event that he is dropped after a contest. those who are running the Republican ma chine would know they had been in a light when if was all over
 That William F. Heneny, former # mayor of Hartford will be named as 1ravaYrfar ODnOSi- ton. now seems assured. Mayor Will sori will have second place on the tick ct and if by any chance he is elected, he wi11A endeavor to hold down both $ jobs as chief executive Of Bridgeport and second in the state.
 For the other places on the ticket these names are, being mentioned:
 Secretary of State-George woodruff, Iftchfeld.
 compro1ler-Rober V. Magee. Wat
 Treasurer chamberlain. New Britain.
 Attorney General Fillmore S Banks, Of Fairfield; Fred A. Scott of P1yn- outh; or George E. Hinman, of Willi- mantle.
 Thereshas Sbeen some talk about city hall Of Attorney Theodore Steiber clerk of thes Board of Appraisal of Benefits and Damages, as possible can didate for secretary of state. His can
 
 day. It was said the story that he would seek the nomination was start ed by some oftSteiber's friends in hope that it might annoy Secretary of State Phillips.
 There was much discussion of candi- dates for minor places on the ticket Repub Iican constituents of. Alderman | Malcolm MacFayden of tF1ef First dis trict, want himeto line up for the nom ination for senator from the Twenty dS. .of Ard Nor who is chairmansof the Second district think he should have the norninat ton In the Twenty-second district former Alderman John M O'GonneH is ar .avowed candidate but his candidacy does not seem to evoke the enthusiasm that might be expected. Everyont hailed County Commissioner Simeor Please as "sheriff'' at the bake and a one of the tables while the sheep wa: being consumed group of prominen EFrederic A. Bartlett and Attorney Al bert J. Merritt ought to be the candi dates for repres sentatfves.
 That E. J. Hill caen have the nomina, ton for Congress if he wants it wa. apparent. The former member of Con gress from the Fourth district mad one of his characteristic speeches i. which he placed ali the ills of tn country at the door of the Democrats roasted President Wilson and Secre tary of State Bryan and predicted un limited prosperity if Republicans wer returned to office this fall.
 When the parade which proceedet the field day was forming in Fairfield avenue, Col. Theodore Roosevelt, wit his son, who was his way in al automobile to Hartford to address gathering of the Progressive part. there was halted at Broad street. Tn police had orders to stop all traffic un til the parade passed EJnnoticed b. the crowd the man whose name fo the past fifteen years has been house hold word in this country, sat in hi machine while the parade formed.
 Former Congressman Hill ffna1l spied him and went to shake hand with the former President of the Unit