New Britain herald., 1916-09-07

| George N. Mclean. Il ty, Madison, Orange, Milford and Mer- iden immediately followed suit and registered their votes for Holcomb. Then there was nothing to it but Hol-> comb.
 Little Enthusiasm at Convention. The convention was singularly de- void of enthusiasm, but 1t broke loose when in the silence of anticipation which fell over the noisy hall at the call of the Fairfield delegation on the fifth ballot, King answered "Hol- comb"
 Delegates Become Restless.
 The ba1lot1ng which began at about 10:S0 o'clock proceeded without in terruption to the fifth, when decided restlessness became apparent among | the delegates. They were coming no nearer to the conclusion of the vote. 1 Blakeslee was still third in the race, Wilson's vote had decreased to sixty five votes Webster's strength had been thrown elsewhere, and one vote had been registered for Frank B.
 
 pearances the deadlock looked likely to continue unless some sudden break appeared and it came in the fifth from John T. King. At the con- clusion of the roll call on the fifth ballot, -before the tellers had a chance to count the vote, Colonel Unman arose and asked that, inasmuch as Governor Holcomb was in the lead, a vote of the convention be cast for him as nominee. Chairman Brandegee ruled that this vote was not in order. Labor Commissioner Hyde, an ardent Healy worker, asked that unanimous consent be given for @ vote on the Ul1man motion. Chair man Brandegee ruled that he could not recognize anything but the roll call of the New Haven delegation, Colonel Ullnan said he was author ized by the New Haven delegation to cast its second ballot for Marcus H. Holcomb, striking out it's previous ballot.
 The previous roll was then recalled and the New Haven delegation shifted to the Holcomb column. In quick orders the towns fell in line, and after the applause engendered by the New Haven delegation's action had died down, Orange asked to register its vote for Holconb. Then followed in 1 quick order the same action by Derby, Suff1eld, Pomfret, Meriden, New Lon ! don and Glastonbury. Then Colonel Ullman moved that, as there was an | undoubted majority for Holcomb, that he be made the unanimous choice of | the convention. This was done and 1 Holcomb was officially nominated. l Brrnes Not Candidate.
 l After the nomination of Governor | Holconnb had been made, General H. l c. Dwight, of Hartford, moved that l the present state officers be renom- ] mated by exclamation and the names ] of the present officers were placed be- I fore the convention. John T. King ! of Bridgeport asked for the with l draWal of Secretary Burnes' name,
 saying that MT. Burnes was not a
 candidate for reelection. He moved
 that Lieutenant-Govern Wilson be
 nominated by exclamation. At this point 1t was moved that committed
 of two, which subsequently was made
 to consist of Charles F. Brooker, the
 original Holcomb man of Ansonia and Morgan G. Bulkeley, of Hartford the Hartford county leader, be named to notify Governor Ho1comb of his : nomination. They found him not 'fal away, for it was said he had been or } the convention floor a short time be.
 fore, and brought him to the hall.
 The nomination for secretary o1 |, t state was then made by Harry Sher- ) wood, of Westport, who named Fred } eric M. Salmon, of the same town Mr. Salmon is a member of the state , prison board. John T. King said that Fairfield ) county should receive recognition o1 l the ticket, because of its increased z population, but Colonel Ull1nan pro 7 tested that New Haven county is tht largest county in the state, and tha- l Fairfield county had two places on the
 ticket two years ago.
 He said: ''I ask you if New Haver ) is not entitled to one place or > the ticket?" and cries of '~Yes, 1t is, came from several delegates in tht b vicinity of the Fairfield delegation l Colonel UlIman then nominated ! Frederick L. Perry, whose nomination 5 was seconded by Omar w. Platt O.
 Milford. MT. King withdrew the nom . ination of MT. Salmon, and MT. Per
 ry was nominated by exclamation
 Morris Webster was next nominated
 for controller, and the names of pres idential electors were presented. Colo } mel Ullnan presented the name O.
 Professor Hiram Bingham of Yale } who had been one of the delegates at . large"to the Chicago convention. The
 others nominated were William Park
 of Stafford and Thomas L.. Watson, o-
 Bridgeport. Frank A. Hagarty o.
 Hartford, was nominated but declined
 to serve. Iucius c, Whiton, of New London, was the last nominated ant
 it was voted that the other three
 electors be chosen by the state centra,
 committee. Connecticut ia entitled tC