New Britain herald., 1916-03-14
J. HENRY RORABACk IS QN THE FENCE Pilot of Republican State Con- mittee Says He Is Neutral
 --- WOULD LIKE CHICAGO TRIP
Has No Objection to Denomination of Governor HOlcOmb or to Selection of Any Other Candidate Already MentiOned-He Says.

Hartford, March 14.-The republi- can state central committee met in this city this afternoon to select a place and time for the spring convention and fix the date for town caucuses which will choose delegates to that convention. Prior to the meeting the committee members sat down to luncheon as guests of the chairman, I. Henry Roraback of Canaan
 Informal discussion before the meeting pointed to the selection of Hartford as the convention city, and time about May 10, with the town Caucuses to be held late in April.
 No Successor to Macdonald.
 There seemed to be no inclination to fill the vacancy on the committee caused by the death of Colonel Theo- dore H. Macdonald, the reason given being that election of a new com mittee is close at hand.
 Nearly all the thirty-five districts were represented at the meeting. William Seeley held the Proxy for John T. King of Bridgeport, J. Alexander Robinson that of Alexan- Ger Delaney of Bridgeport and Colonel I. M. Ullman that of Colonel J. J. Tilson of New Haven.
 Among members who were warmly greeted were Everett J. Lake, w. H. Hall of Wilmington and Frank Healey of Windsor Locks.
 Anyone Suits J. Henry.
 'I am not opposed to the candidacy of any one who is in the field for the ,aI oiY,a am personally friendly to every candidate. The more candidates there are for the nomination the better it will be for the republican party. I am not opposed to the renomination of Governor Holcomb nor have I any objection to nomination of MT. MT. Webster, MT. Blakeslee or MT. Wilson, said Chairman J. Henry Roraback
 Twill you be one of the delegates?''
 Would Like Chicago Trip.
 'Possi bly. I generally like to It. tend the national convention"
 ''Is it the intention to send the two United States senators?'
 'I haven't heard that it was. I really do not know that they desire to go. If I were a senator l donot think would care to attend the national convention
 There is an impression in some quarters that you have expressed yourself as being opposed to the nomination of Mr. Healey for gover- nor.''
 "There is absolutely no justification for the statement. My attitude is en- tirely a neutral one.'
 Hartford Gets Convention.
 The committee selected Hartford as select delegates to the national con- ventlon, and April II and 12 as the dates. The town caucuses will be held on March 30 and district conventions on April 3. Upon motion of Colonel Cllman Chairman Roraback ap- pointed a committee consisting of Messrs. Klett of New Britain. Walter of Cheshire, Grove of South Norwalk, Gates of Windham and Frank Mum of New Hartford, to see if the rules need revision, the committee to re- port at a meeting to be called later.
 After the committee met a sugges- tion was made that the convention be held early April 12 and IS being proposed as the time with the town caucuses to be held March 29. There was considerable discussion on this point.
 Other proxy holders were: William J. Larkin for M. M. Parkinson of the sixteenth district; Archibald Me- Donald for J. A. Gilpatrick, of the twenty-eighth district; George E. Hlnman for Charles A. Gates of the twenty ninth district.