Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-30
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i What Is Going On Tonight. ! Knights of Pythias, Natchaug lodge, meets in l. O. O. F. hall. ! Thread City Cyclers meet in club rooms on Main street.
 Charles A. Gates of Willimantic and [ Sessions L. Adams of Plainheld were the republican state convention to be held in Hartford, Sept. 8 and g. at the convention of the Twenty-ninth district, held Saturday noon, Aug. 2Sth at the flown hall in this city. The name of MT. , Gates was presented to the convention ' by A. J. Kebler and MT. Adams was placed in nomination by Henry King Of Plainfeld.
 The convention was called to order at { 1928 o'clock by Charles A. Gates state ; central committeeman from the Twenty ninth district Fayette L. Wright of Pomfret was chosen chairman and B. c. Babson of Brooklyn, clerk.
 Delegates answering to the roll call were:
 Brooklyn. Charles H. Blake, E. c. Babson; Canterbury, Edward Baker, Thad Wilson, Howard A. Rix, E. Fitch Johnson; Chaplin, Charles B. Russ, Els worth N. Russel; Hampton, John H. Fitts, Albert L. Mills; Plainield, Henry King, Fred W. Tillinghast Pomfret, Fa- yette L. Wright Frank K. Haines, John Ash, Willis Covell; Scotland, R. S.. Tomlinson. Clarence H. Perry; Sterling, A. J. Kebler, George c. Spooner; Wind ham, William A. King, Charles W. Hill, George S. Elliott.
 But three of the twenty-six delegates were absent, these men being Aleck Moffet and Samuel Butterworth of Plainfeld, and Frank P. Jackson of Windham.
 Committeeman Gates suggested that by making committee selections at the convention it would expedte busness at the state convention. Charles B. Russ then placed in nomination for district vice president, Ellsworth NJ Russell of Chaplin, and MT. Russell was nominated. For committeeman on organization, John H. Fitts presented the name of A. J. Kebler of Sterling, MT. kebler being nominated. On nomination of John Ash of Pomfret, Fayette L. Wright also of Ponfret was chosen for the committee on credentials On the committee on rules, R. C. Babson of Brooklyn was chosen on motion of Charles H. Blake of Brooklyn. On committee resolutions Edward Baker of Canterbury was nomi- mated on motion of George c. Spooner of Sterling Alternates are to be selected by tn delegates s-at-large.
 Following the meeting at the invita- ton of Committeeman Gates the dele gates adjourned to the Hotel Hooker for dinner About ninety were present, among them being Congressman Richard Freeman and leading republicans of the town of Windham and district. Infor- nal speeches followed.
 The non-support case of Max Busky of Lebanon came up at the session of police court Saturday morning and was continued once more, this time until Sep tennber 18th Attorney Shields of Nor wich for the defendant was late owing to trouble with his car. and court did not start until 1030.- He then stated that his witnesses had refused to testify on that day as they were Orthodox He brews and it was their day of worship. Witnesses for the state of the same re- Iigious belief were present, however, and ready to testify. The attorney for the plaintiff thought this rare excuse and not sufficient to postpone the hearing. Ten minutes discussion by both sides ended in the continuance until Sept. 13,