Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-19
Dozen lawyers on Petition.

Mr, Bailey submitted two petitions in favor of the appointment of Mr. Barnes. One signed by the members of the republican town committee and another signed by 12 Norwich lawyers
 In response to q query from the committee, Mir. Bailey said there were 30 or more lawyers ir Norwich Mir, Bailey also presented a letter from Dr. Slocum, pastor of the Central Baptist church. of which MT. Barnes was d member, recommending him as capable and fully qualified for the place MT. Bailey favored MT. Pett1s for deputy judge.
 Representative Henderson. Representative Joseph Henderson of Norwich said that the ground had been and that he concurred with all that had been said by his colleague, Mir. Bailey. He favored MT. Barnes for judge and Mir Pettis for deputy judge
 Frank H. Smith, chairman of the re- publican town committee. said he be- lieved that the party would be satis- fled with the appointment of Mir. Barnes as judge and MT Pettis as dep uty judge.
 Bailey Withdrew His Own Name. MT Bailey then formally withdrew the resolution to appoint himself judge of the city court Of Norwich, stating that tho withdrawal was in favor of MT. Barnes
 For Frank N. Gardner. Herman Alofsin, 2d, of Norwich spoke in favor of Mir. Gardner as dep choice of a majority of the repu blican lawyers Of the city. He said that the members of the republican town com mittee had signed tho petition in favor Of tho appointment of Mfr Hall s-s well as they did that of MT. Barnes, for the VI ar nd Ina TQaTres. y,.f4+y-.rt was signed by democratic lawyers. In Favor Of Fl. H. Pettis-
 Amos A. Browning advocated MT. PetLts as deputy judge and spoke of his ability and fitness, and of his past experience Iu the ofhce. He said Mir. Pettis had prscticed law in Norwich for 12 years and was an honored mem Der of the republican town committee.
 Where the Town Committee Stands
 Mir Bailey explained that the mem bers Of the republican town committee signed the Barnes petition as the com
 nittee and the Hall petition as iudi- Viduals.
 2ir. Browning said the senator and representatives from Norwich favored the appointment of MT. Pettis as dep uty judge.
 Fred c. Prothero said that as d mem Der of the town committee he favored Barnes and Pettis and understood that all 1llG N7DAiAil44 3tGeIAlcll ldN bIGu pdIlltS.
 Mir. Smith said the town committee favored Barnes and Pettis for judge and deputy judge, and had signed the other petition stating that MT Hall was fully qualified for the judgeship-
 Ministers Opinion Not Worth Much. Mir Robinson said the introduction of DT. Slocums letter was probably introduced as a good card. While he had much respect for the doctor and l for his judgment on religious matters. he did not consider his opinion as be- ing worth much in this particular mat ter, even if Mir. Barnes was a proTni- nert member of his prominent Bible class. Mir. Robinson said the town com init eelnen had evidently signed both petitions, although they were sup posed to be on the fence in this par ticular matter A majority of the law yers in Norwich are democrats and dem mocratic lawyers signed the Barnes petition.
 The hearing was then closed. There was no appearance for Mir. Kelly