The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-06
Four Ballots Fail to Decide G. o. P. Battle
 For the Governorship
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 of East Hartford. voted for Wilson there were cheers from Fairfield coun- ty, and more cheers when H. c. Bow CTS, of Manchester, voted for Healy. From that point the vote through the county was divided between Hol- comb and Healy. Members of the legislature showed their Healy pref erence. The only break in a long list of towns for Healy came when Ex- ecutive Secretary Maltby voted for his chief. Blakeslee did not get vote in the county. Colonel Ullman, leading off for New Haven, voted for Healy, followed by all the local delegates. Representa- | tive Barker of Branford, gave the first vote to Blakeslee. The county gave votes for Brakeslee, Holcomb and Wilson, besides those for Healy. The county proved to be well divided in sentiment. Charles F. Brooker, of Ansonia, was for Holcomb. New London starting with Theodore Bodenwein, began voting for Healy. G. F. Goodenough, of Ledyard, broke | the Healy string with one for Hoi- comb. The county vote was over whelmingly for Healy at it's conc1u- sion.
 When Old Lyme was called, Dele gate Pierson replied, Present and | the convention roared with laughter ] until Chairman Brandegee used his gavel. Pierson voted for Holcomb. The Wilson votes began to accumu- late after Mr., King led off in Fairfield county In the county Healy got one vote, Blakeslee and Holcomb two each. Healy gathered in the most votes in Windham county. The first vote for Morris C. Webster came in Litchfield County, when Har- winton, his home town, gave him four. Holcomb and Blakeslee divided most of the votes in that county, the former leading.
 Holcomb got the first vote in Mld- dlesex County, but Blakeslee, after that got nearly all the rest Holland County was divided be- tween Holcomb and lHealy with a vote of two for Blakeslee. John Buckley, of Unioh, who was calling the roll, got applause when he voted for Healy in answer to his own name. The roll call was ended at 11:15 a. m.
 The informal roll called showed:
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 Necessary for choice, 289
 Healy, 1855.
 Holcomb, 1S2.
 I'lakeslee, IF.
 Wilson, ,79.
 Webster, IA.
 While the roll call was being veri- fled, MT. Roraback and Mr. King con- ferred behind the stage scenery and a Jo%o the latter had declared that it would be impossible to win with Blakeslee while the former held an opposite position.
 A formal roll call was ordered on motion of General Keeney at 11:35.
 As the ro4l call proceeded the num- Der of changes were very few. In Hartford and New Haven counties the delegates changed from Holcomb to Blakeslee and a few from Holcomb to Healy. In Fairfield county, Dele gate Irving, of Danbury went from Wilson to Blakeslee, and Shaw of Bedding went from Wilson to Ho1- comb. The roll call by Sabin Russell was unmarked by any applause. Most of the delegates held to their seats. In the rear of the theatre several times the discussions among groups were audible in front and Chairman Brandegee rapped for quiet. The list was completed at 12:27.
 The roll call showed these figures:
 Whole number of votes, 581.
 Necessary for choice, 291.
 Healy, 195.
 Holcomb, 176. I Blakeslee, 127. Wilson, "A.
 Webster, g.
 There was no choice.
 The second formal ballot was order | ed at 12:50.
 The third roll call was by Secretary | Nystrom, Of the state central commit l tee As the names were called, changes were trifling. ated surprise when he voted for Frank | B. Weeks. This roll call ended at | 1:3O.
 The third roll call gave:
 Whole number of votes, 57S.
 Necessary for choice, 290. Healy, 195.
 Holcomb, 1S9.
 Blakeslee. 123.
 Wilson, 69.
 Webster. 1.
 Weeks, 1.
 The fourth roll call ordered at 1850 | went rapidly through Hartford and | New Haven county, with practically | no changes.
 Numerous conferences were held by county leaders and those having |