Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
PRoGREssIVEs NAME
 THEIR CANDIDATES.
For Judge of Probate, Sheriff and Two
 State Senators

THEIR CANDIDATES. For Judge of Probate, Sheriff and Two
 State Senators
 The progressives' county caucus for Ihe probate convention for the Nor- wien district and the senatorial con- Eenuons for the 18th and 2Gth dis lrlcts were held about noon on Sat- urGay Nl the town hall.
 IQe county caucus for naming the der by Ernest Chadwick of Old Lyme, Who declined the office of permanent chairman so that William T. Lane of this city was elected to that place. w. L. Anderson of Old Lyme was maue clerk. A. R. Shurtz of New omces but declines to, accept either.
 The credentials off the delegates present were collected by the creden- tlals committee, which had been elect eo' consisting of Arthur Rudd of New Lo9doN. pr. N. P. Smith of Norwich and Samtel Mcdonald of Colchester. Opof their. return from an ante room, Where they had looked over the ere dentlals, the committee reported the 1otloWIng list of delegates who an- swered to their names:
 J. U. Maynard, Ledyard; H. C. Web- sIer, Grswold: c. F. Daniels, Samuel Mcdonald. Colchester; H. G. Rudd. A H. Shurtz. Joseph Copp, William Green. New London: Zebulon R. Rob- pins, ". T. Lane, Edgar H. Allen and pr. N. F. Smith. Norwich: W. L. An derson, Ernest Chadwick, Old Lyme; w. D. Copp. Preston.
 Edgar Il. Allen was applauded wher he nominated Gilbert L. Hewitt oi this city for sheriff, saying that his nominee was genuine progressive and was a man known throughout ths county, having given satisfaction 1T serving the people in an official ca. pacity.
 Delegate Green of New London pro, posed the name of the present sheriff Sidney A. Brown. who is a republi can. He said that the party progres slves could not elect a candidate fo sheriff, but on account of the pro | gressives the republicans had beer putting their better men in office. | Written ballots were taken on mo tion of MT. Chadwick, with MT. Allel Of Norwich, MT. Rudd of New Lon don, and MT. Mcdonald of Colcheste | as tellers.
 Before the vote was taken E. E Robbins of Norwich addressed tn | caucus, saying that he was not un friendly to MT. Brown. but the ques tton is. are we republicans or are W progressives MT. Robbins said tha he used to vote for republicans, bu since he was a progressive he woul vote for the members of the part and would always be in line and vot for the principles of the party. Hi remarks were applauded.
 The count of the tellers shove that of the 15 votes cast. MT, Hewit received g and Mir. Brown 6. M Hewitt was declared the nomine amid applause.
 | The foIIOui,oo oorrfy, aa WIG chosen: Dr. N. P. Smith of Norwicl W. L. Anderson of Old Lyme and l J. Judd of New London.
 The meeting then adjourned. Probate Convention.
 The progressive probate conventio for the Norwich district was called order by Herbert R. Branche. H Lane was chosen for chairman ar Webster D. Copp of Preston for cler G. Warren Davis was nominated Henry w, Branche. The nominee wa
 in the hall and was presented to u convention and responded with bri remarks. He criticised both the r
 publican and the democratic part saying that the former does not al , vance and that the latter had tri' to but the recent convention show,
 that the old machine was still
 work. After the naming of a proba 5 committee the convention adjourne , The committee was Henry
 Branche of Norwich. Frank Maynal
 of Ledyard and Webster D., Copp
 Preston.
 ], 18th Senatorial District.
 The convention of the 18th sen, , torial district, which includes u !, towns of Norwich, Ledyard and Pre- :. ton, was presided over by Woodbu :, O. Rogers with Webster D. Copp l Preston as clerk.
 Gilbert L. Hewitt nominated He :. bert R. Branche as the candidate f ! senator from, that district. his mar
 being greeted with applause. :, In accepting the nomination M . Branche urged harmonious work
 the part of all and said that the w; 7, politics were being run in New To ', and in Connecticut showed the ne n of the work that the progressives a
 trying to do. Adjournment was ta
 en after his brief speech.
 20th Senatorial District.
 In a convention that lasted abo { five minutes. the delegates from thr
 of. the sixteen towns in the goth, shoe string district, nominated Sar / uel Mcdonald of Colchester for sta
 senator. This convention was he
 at 2.15 o'clock.
 . Ernest Chadwick of Old Lyme ca a ed the convention to order and W 2 made permanent chairman with I J. M. Klein of Colchester as clel Dispensing with a credentials COT mittee because the chairman said tn | he knew the delegates and felt tn < only delegates were present. the naI : of Samuel Mcdonald of Colchester, . lumber merchant, was placed befo :. the convention by Ernest Elgart ; Colchester. He spoke in commend !, ton of Mir. Mcdonald, who was elec Y ed by exclamation upon motion Of A 1 Anderson.
 The delegates present were Erns = Chadwick, w. L. Anderson, Old Lynn II II Dr. J. M. Klein. Samuel McDona : Ernest Elgart, c. F. Daniels. Colche ter: F S.-Armstrong. Franklin.
 PRESTON CITY PASTOR