New Britain herald., 1916-09-08
CALLS CONVENTION
 FOR NEXT FRIDAY Republicans to Meet Here to NOul- mate Senatorial Candidate DEMOCRATS PICK DELEGATES

COndeIl and Rogers Regarded , as
 Town Ticket Next Tuesday-Busi-
 ness Mems Outing September 30. Delegates from the various towns
 which comprise the fifth senatorial | district will gather in the Town hall here next Friday afternoon at
 o,c1ock to decide the contest for the republican nomination for senator, ac- cording to the announcement made today by Charles T. Treadway of Bris-
 tol, the districts representative on the state central committee. The call for this session has been awaited with considerable interest for some time as there has been much specula- ton as to who will be named for the senatorial berth.
 Candidates for the nomination have had little or nothing to say pupncly regarding the progress made in their campaign and no predictions regard ing the outcome of the conVentlon have been vouchsafed. Local repuo- ncans are living in the hope that after years of effort they are to be given recognition by the other towns in the district, Plainville getting the much sought nomination. The towns only candidate seems to be A. H. Condell who has tried unsuccessfully several times to achieve a long felt kit t1@ro tn ohf hfo1Y a ate.
 Other towns have won the majority of the delegates at previous conven- tions and there is a disposition on the part of the leaders in some places to look with favor this year on Plainville's bid for the nomination. The town has always rolled up sub- stantial republican vote and has been in a large measure respOnSi ble for the districts adherence to the G. O. P. Nevertheless it has been ignored when the rewards of political service were being distributed.
 Mr. Condell's strongest opponent, according to party leaders in other parts of the district, is Elijah Rogers of Southington, who has also been a candidate on more than one occa- slon Mr. Rogers Is said to have stepped down without 8 contest two years ago that the nomination of Mar tin F. Pierson might go through opposed and 1t was explained that for his action, the Southington man was promised the place this year. It is on the strength of this promise that the Southington republicans are building hopes for the success of their candidate.
 Although Berlin Is reported to be anxious to get the nomination for Claude W. Stevens of that town, the opinion prevails here that the con- test Is really between Condell and Rogers. MT. Stevens has served the district in the senate and while his record was one of which he has rea- son to be proud 1t Is believed that some of the other towns are deserv- ing of recognition and the nomination will go elsewhere.
 Have Outing September 80.
 The annual fall outing of the Busi- ness and Improvement association will be held at Lake Compounce on Sat urday, September 30, according to report presented to the board of di- l rectors at their regular meeting last 1 evening. The arrangements are in U Is making plans for a most enjoyable l affair. It was originally expected l that the affair would be held earlier 1 than the 3Oth but that was the only l Saturday on which the, association | could secure the privileges of the re- | sort.
 Many important matters were | talked over by the directors last night | or session int ing one. The problem of housing out of-town people who have come here to work continues to receive the attention of the association. There is a, scarcity of vacant tenements and a number of the employees of local fac tories have to commute daily. In an effort to relieve the situation the as- sociation has announced it's wiling | ness to cooperate with the owners | of dwellings and their tenants as we'll. ] Property holders who have vacant l tenem ents or people who have rooms l to rent or are willing to accommodate 1 barders may communicate with Sec l retary F. L. Benzon and through him 1 an effort will be made to make the 1 demand and supply more equal.
 The directors were advised that the ] Bristol and Plainville Tramway com pany Is nearing the completion of the gas main extension Broad street and soon as the work is done the l laying of pipe on East Main street l will be started.
 Through the association's efforts ] there will be lecture in the Town hall on September 19 by a repre- sentative of the National Manufac- turers association who will speak on Industrial Preparedness" The lec- ture will be open to the public and l no admission will be charged
 The speaker will discuss the vari- ous phases of the industrial situation