The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-13
REPUBLICAN, DELEGATES TELL OF THEIR LOVE FOR HENNEY.
 THEN BOUNCE HIM; ROW ON

There's a lovely and lively row well under way in the ranks. of the Grand Old Party in the state of Connecticut. The dissension is based upon the sum- mary busting of Judge w. F. Henney of Hartford. as Republican national committeeman. to be succeeded by
 of Bridgeport.
 John T. hasn't returned from Chica-
 go yet. He stayed over to attend a
 meeting of the national committee
 and is expected in Bridgeport tomor-
 row or Thursday. The rest of the
 delegation is home having returned
 yesterday afternoon under the watch
 full eye of City Clerk J. A. H. Robin
 son, sergeant-at-arms.
 Col. Isaac UI1man, of New Haven,
 who stood by Judge Henney in his
 fight to retain his place on the com mittee, is sore over the selection of l King. It is also reported that Editor
 Charles Hopkins Clark, of Hartford, l presented what was almost an apology for voting against his fellow towns man-but he stuck to his vote for King.
 Alex. Robinston stood guard at the door of the committee room as the | delegation voted. "Details of the 'se- cret'' session have been authentically reported, on the return of the delega- ton, to have transpired as foIloWs When Chairman Roraback called i the meeting, to order he explained that
 he did not care to preside, as he would make a nomination and he called former Congressman Edwin H. l Higgins, who was known to be sup porter of Judge Henney. to the chair. | Chairman Higgins set forth the busi- ness of the meeting and called for
 nominations. A vote by roll call was 1 ordered on motion of Colonel I. M. | U11man, seconded by former Governor l Woodruff.
 Chairman Roraback at once took | the floor and placed MT. King in l nomination. He accompanied it with an eu1ogy of the services of Judge 1 Henney in the previous four years
 and credited him with integrity and command ding ability. But he intinnat- l ed that the qualities which MT. Hen I ney possessed were not particularly 1 applicable to service committee man and added ttof course you all know that Judge Henney is a very 1 busy man. With a few words ot praise for MT. King he placed his l name in nomination for the place. 1 Litchfield county having nominated l the Fairfield county man, the dele i gates waited for a Hartford man to nominate Judge Henney. The pause 1 was so extended that Chairman Hig- l gins warned, eff there are no other l nominations
 I NIT. Clark Explains. | Col. Ullman then took the floor
 and placed Judge Henney in nom l ination. He spoke of the high char
 acter of representation which the II republicans of the state enjoyed 1T
 having Judge Henney on the natio iona
 committee and secuted the idea tha
 the republincans of the state had any
 desire for a change. He showed z |i picture of MT. King and Boise Pen
 rose of Pennsylvania printed in tht II Chicago Examiner with the remarl
 Shades of Penrose" and asked il II Connecticut wanted national com rnitteeman of that type.
 MT. Rorabck led off on the ro1 call with a vote for King Then i
 was up to Editor Charles Hopkins Clark, who had been the first man t.
 suggest Judge Henney for the plac' on the national committee fou