New Britain herald., 1916-04-13
Norton and Ca6erty Made Dele-
 gates to Convention
MRS. D0RCAS LLOYD DEAD
Leaders of c. o. F. i'll PIainyille Ou- posed to TT. R."-Amputation Probable in Case of F. A. Freeman -I. M. C. \. Boys to Exhibit.

Harry A. Castle was elected chair man of the democratic town commit tee to serve during the next two years
 at the caucus held last evening iii the Town hall. MT. Castle was the unanimous choice of the democrats after the retirement of Minton A.
 Norton, the incumbent for the past two years, had been announced. Mem- bers of the party were enthusiastic
 over the selection and the leaders expressed qualification over MT. Castles acceptance of the position.
 MT. Castle has been one of the towns most prominent democrats for a number of years. He has work ed hard for the party and the mere fact that he is head of the commit tee is a guarantee that if work is to count for anything the democrats will make a good showing at the polls. The new chairman is sL methOd- iCal organizer. He undertakes noth- ing to which he cannot give the best that is in him and he usually ac- complishes results.
 Democracy in Plainvile is not particularly strong. The town seldom JUGS ally lIlluS LOT t1lS party , Cduul- dates, especially in state and national elections. Consequently the town committee faces a hard problem when it sets out to get 8 plurality for dem ocratic nominees. This year is not generally expected to prove an cxcep- tion to the rule. and as a result MT. Castle and the men he will name to be associated with him on the com mittee are confronted with a task over which it must require an effort to get enthusiastic.
 The caucus last night was harmon ious in every respect and. lasted but a short time. MT. Castle served as chair man and William l.. Cafferty was clerk. Minton A. Norton and w. l.. Cafferty were named to represent Plainville at the democratic conven- ton to be held in New Haven next month.
 No action was taken regarding the l selection of delegates to the fifth district senato orial convention. The call l for this session has not as yet been | issued and, as the meeting may not be held until late in the summer it was l thought advisable to put off the nam ing of delegates until some future 1! gathering.
 Opposed to "T. R.
 While they admit that developments l during the past few weeks indicate l that Theodore Roosevelt will be the | choice of the Chicago convention Tor 1 the republican nomination for preSI- dent leaders of the G. Q. F. in Plain ville are anything but enthusiastic over the idea. A number of the men prominent in the party's activities here, who have been interviewed on the question, declare themselves as strongly opposed to the third term er'' although they were unwilling to admit that they would vote against him should he be named.
 Plainville republicans, for the most part have been of the stand pat' variety and they are usually found with the voters supporting the G. o. r. nominee no matter what their wishes may have been before the convention which named them.
 Mrs. Dorcas Lloyd Dead.
 Mrs. Dorcas Lloyd, one of the owns oldest residents died this morning at 9 o'clock at her home on Torestvil1e avenue after an illness of