Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-04
ATTORNEY CROWN CHOSEN
 CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR
Nominee Says He Believes Governor
 HoIconb Will be Re- elected.

Attorney Frank 0. Cronin was nom mated as the republican candidate for senator from the Eighteenth district Tuesday noon at a convention held
 in the county commissioners office in the court house. Oppos- ing MT. Cronin for the nomination was Charles T. CrandalI of Groton.. Four ballots were cast in which the eight delegates were evenly divided the four from New London voting for MT. Cronin and those from the other side of the river supporting MT. Crandall. On the fifth ballot Byron M. O'Brien switched his vote. making the count five to three in favor of the New London attorney. On motion of Frank M. Batty of Groton the nomi- nation was made unanimous
 The convention was organized with the choice of Thomas Fitch. Jr., as chairman and Irving H. Poppe as sec retary. Attorney Perry J. Hollander sky placed the name of Attorney Cro- min before the delegates, speaking in part as follows:
 we are assembled today to nomi- nate a senatorial candidate from this district. The office, as you know, is one of the most important in the ma- chinery of state government. It re- Quires a man of known honesty, eX- perience, ability and judgment. The man whose name I am about to pre- sent to this convention has always been a loyal republican. He has stood by the party in times of stress and has always been found a strong and ardent advocate of it's policies. He has had experience in the legislature. He has been lifelong member of the community He stands well not only with the republican voters but also enjoys the respect and confidence of considerable portion of the democratic adherents.
 If ever there was a time when re- publicans should stand by their party, it is the present. There should be no dissension. The nation is passing | iods, out of which I believe it will emerge with Charles E. Hughes as it's president. I trust that not only MT. Hughes but the entire ticket will be elected The people want to see their welfare the paramount issue.
 'I formed the acquaintance and friendship of the proposed nominee at Yale nine years ago. I knew him then as I know him now, 8 man who en- joys the esteem and confidence of his fellows. He is a true, loyal and re- spected republican and it is with the utmost pleasure that I place before the convention the name of Frank o. Cronin." The announcement was re- ceived with applause.
 Frank M. Batty then nominated Charles T. CrandaT1 of Groton, mak- ing no speech and A. o. Colby sec onded it. On the motion of William J. Brennan, the vote was taken by ballot and Robert H. Small and MT. Batty were named as tellers. Four times the count stood four to four but on the fifth MT. O'Brien substi- tuted the name of Cronin for Crandall on his slip of paper and the contest was over. MT. Batty moved to make the nomination unanimous. which was done. Messrs. Brennan and Batty were then named as a committee to escort the nominee to the meeting place. Attorney Cronin was received with a volley of applause, and in accepting the nomination spoke as follows: MT. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Republican Senatorial Convention for the Eighteenth District: Your committee has notified me that am the choice of your convention as | the republican nominee for senator 1 from this district.
 The voters of the state of Connec- ticut made no error two years ago 1 when they placed the affairs of this state in the hands of the republican party, and the evidence of that state ment is to be found in the financial