The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-02
BEDDING

 furnished by the Bedding contingent with Attorney s. c. Shaw and Albert A. Gorham, the latter the new chair man of the Republican town com rnittee, as the central figures in the disturbance The trouble really began on Feb. il, when the local caucus re- fused to elect Mir. Shaw a delegate to the convention although as 8 repre- sentative from this town to the last Legislature long established custom of the party entitled him to the ap- p0intment. Intent on becoming member of the delegation despite the first rebuff, MT. Shaw turned up at New Haven with a proxy from B. B. Banks, one of the delegates named by the caucus. Those opposed to him had evidently prepared for such 8 contingency by means of caucus resolution authorizing the town com n1ittee chairman to name alternates for each of the delegates elected, thus depriving these delegates of the usual power of substitution. As alternate for MT, Banks, Chairman Gorham had named L. s. Warner, whose claims to recognition clashed with those advanced by MT. Shaw, when both came before the committee on credentials. MT. Warmers case was fortified by production of the caucus minutes showing the action taken in regard to a1ternates and the commit tee decided unanimously in his favor. Then MT. Shaw took an appeal to the convention, whose verdict was also against him
 Subsequently at a chance meeting in a hotel lobby MT. Shaw proceeded to haul MT. Gorham over the coals, the substance of his denunciation be- ing that the latter had worked to secure his defeat by mean and unfair methods inspired by personal malice MT. Gorham demurred to the indict- ment and in dfsproof asserted that he had presented his accuser's name to the caucus no less than four times. Thereupon MT. Shaw, with no reserva- tfons whatsoever, called MT. Gorham 8 liar.
 Upon the outf1ash of this odious designation the bystanders braced themselves for the task of curbins MT. Gorhan, whom they expected tc hurl himself on the enemy. The ten sion soon relaxed, however, as MT. Gorham remained entirely calm. The group attracted by the conversational fireworks included number of well known county polificians including MT. Mckenzie, political manager for Senator BisseN of Ridgefeld, and w. P Bailey of Bethel. member of the state committee for this senatorial district, Neither of these and indeed none of the group showed a disposi- fion to side with MT. Shaw in the con- troversy.
 Since the episode there has been considerable speculation as to the in- fuence 1t may have on the senatorial campaign next fall, 1t being under stood that MT. Shaw would like to be his party'S candidate in the 24&h dis trict, His friends say that his anxiety to be a delegate last week was mainly due to 6 desire to help in boosting the suffrage cause. In MT. Bissells pas two successful campaigns for senator MT. Gorham is credited with deliver ing to him Readings support in the nominating conventions. Possibly Mir Bisseu aspires to again be the norni- nee and perhaps MT. Bailey. also ar ex-senator, cherishes like aspirations The writer has asked some of those who attended the local caucus of Feb Il whether MT GorhaIn really die make four presentations of Mir. Shaw: harne Their reply was they heard only one such presentation and tina this was made hn a manner more hkel7 to repel support than attract it
 By taking much thought John Ma lone perceived new angles in the situ ation created by the government refusal to yield to his possession { barrel of cider which he made ant until prohibition came would unre servedly have owned. These angle with their promise of relief wer made tho subject of successive phon taIks-referred to by MT, Malone a pour parleys-With Enforcen en Agent Sta>eTr4Iau, The colIoqsFies ra1 about as follows: Would not the gov ernment, having merely guessed tha the cider contained one-haf per cent or more of alcohol, give the defendan the benefit of the doubt and have
 chemical analysis made to positiveI determine the point at issue? Nc said MT, Stremlau. Then would tn government accept the result of a analvsis made by a competent ehemis at MT. MaIone's expense? Yes, sai MT, Stremlau. When the petiffone learned on subsequent inquiry that a analysis would cost him about $25 h dropped the idea and returned to tn attack with Q new proposition Woul the government accept the duly cert fled opinion of MT. Ferry, the make and present custodian of the cider, a to the elders alcoholic content? Th agent replied that such a cert1fcato would be SODfSICesfed tiIhd d1i!s514t ES St< cepted as decisive. Querrfed on tn proposition, however, MT. Ferry sai that he rather thought the cider WE within the one-half per cent, limit o account of having been frozen, bt did not feel himself sufficiently an e2 pert to formally vouch for its innc cence All these hopes having bee blasted Mir Malone did another thfn4 ing stunt and evolved another idle; Why not resort to the tf1ne-honore expedient of 8 suit of repievin means of which a sheriff, provide with the necessary papers, woul seize and remove the cider makiT it's final disposition a matter for tk courts to decide. Further refectie caused also a dismissal of this proje because the expense would be hea4 and in litigation the gexeFnfnea would be a formidable opponent. : the end of his resources by this tin MT, Mafens yesterday decided
 phone Mfr. Ferry directions to SD out the cider to destruction and he the barrels as salvage from the wrec
 The barn of Henry Duncan na roxziy escaped destruction last SuRd'
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