The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-12
.C. D. p. CAUCUS IN STAMFORD
 IS NEAR-RIOT
Especial to The Times

.bob1 oIAO4h A1dICA 1H"AECOTulnS u old mariners who have weathered many storm in Stratford politics, the way the business of the Republican caucus which was held yesterday af- ternoon was conducted, was not only the worst storm of all time but one that will finger in the minds of every one of the 200 men who had gather ed in the town hall to vote for their favorite candidate. Town Chairman Harold c. Lowell, at the appointed time, rushed from the office of the police department with a patrolman's Bsght stick in his hand, thundered it en the table and called the meeting eD order, appointing John Graham secretary and George H. Bateman and Frederick Townroe tellers. The secretary read the warning and im- mediately following a resolution with the names of the Morehouse-LovelI men as candidates for the Republi- can town committee. No time was allowed for another resolution to be presented, MT. Lowell calling for vote on his factions resolution, which he declared adopted without calling for nay vote. This action on the part of MT. Lowell caused a general protest from the opposition, which Co<5AAy LHe 11ONSll-MO house faction by more than two to one and who, if given a chance to vote, would have elected their candi- dates. The remainder of the busi- ness was conducted during the ex- citement and in the same manner as the first resolution without nay vote being allowed and the handful of MorehouseI1oveu men disappear ed as quickly as they entered, only few lingering to hear what the other faction was going to do, as Judge Charles H. Peck had already mount ed table and was calling for an- other meeting. During the excite mont we'll known business man hit one of the Peck supporters in the face with a paper, which would probably have broken up the meeting in a free for all, had not Chief Wm. B. Nichols entered the hall at the request of MT. Morehouse, who want. ed the innocent one arrested, which however, was not done, he beins evicted from the hall by the chief, who was severely reprirnanded by Judge. Peck for his actions. After quiet had been partially restored, another meeting was called with Judge Peck presiding and the faction supporters of the Stratford Republf- Cali CluD dlSjO SloCIeu town committee and four delegates to the state convention to be held in New Haven during the latter part of this month. In this case both an aye and nay vote was asked for but as a majority of the opposition had left the hall the nay vote was very weak.
 The supporters of the Sratford Re- publican club numbering 143 in all, before leaving the hall signed a pro- test which will be sent to the Repub- Iican State Central committee where the fight for control will be decided. Those who signed the protest are: D. J. Hale, Charles Lagerfeldt, Edward Manchester, William Mallory. Her. pert Lewis, Frederick W. NettIeton, Joseph Rock, H. w. Baldwin, Conrad Kaeser, A. R. Roswell, M. Latti, c. R. Hill, Frank Lucerano. Julias Haase, Martin Knapp, John Rupee, John w.. Simmindinger, Edward Birge, Joseph N. Larocci, Emil Johnson. Frank Gin insker, c. w. Smith, Gustave John son, Sidney Pitcher. Andrew Sven son, B. Swanson. William Swan. Geo. c. Meechan, Samuel c. Lewis. John R. Moore, Phillip L. Gills.
 Frederick VenteIett, George F. Ashe, William J. Barnes, William B. Futile, August Eberle, Walter J. Baker, Cor nelius Pauls, Henry c. NeIburn, Am tonic Spader, William D. Hanford Roland P. Axtell, James l.. Donalrue e. George A Cleveland, Anson w. Dart L. H. Phillips, Oscar Swanson, J. A Alard, Vito Benedetto, William J Freeman, A L. Nettleton, L. Judson J. c. Pederson, James Martin, FranF J. Abercrom,bie, IA. L. Parlzeton Charles D. Nichols, John Stoll, Her, man Undsderfer, William Howard Wilcoxson, Ambrose Sheppard, Sam uel WakIee. F. N Anbuckle, E. H Beers, A. R. BredeIl, E. B. Sniffin James Sexton, Thomas c. Coughliu H. LingdeIl, R. Maiden, Charles H Peck, John Ass1m, Cortez c. Rock well, F. S. Weaab, A. |. Lacey, Will lard C. Baldwin, D. P- Barber, M Blakeley, w A. Stagg.
 D. H. Judson. Fred A. Konnerth Frank E. Conine, Abraham Yelling ton. John A Pulaski. George W Carey, J. F. Webb. J. ". Gennon Louis Sc1unen, John Kakitsch, H. M
 Ellsworth, C. Raymond Hill, T. N Palmer, Stephen Lewis, Theodor \ Judson, Richard J. Stanton, Eugen F. Sullivan, J. F. Cole, Charles E
 Johnson, Paul F. Flynn, F. F. Ride out, H B. Travis, James Wilson, Joh
 Mso1yneaux, Edmond Deroner, Han ford Bfgelow, Frank Foley, Geors R. Webb, William F. Bassett, c. E
 Palmer, Henry Jacobs, c. F. Palmer Herbert Smith. Olaf Pederson, Joh A Knpec, Joseph Di Donate, Rudolp
 Yuppa. Allen M Beardsiey, John Nc Donald.
 Kenneth B. Peck, John Cooney, B. Murphy. Thomas c. HysIop, Ei
 ward ". Beers, M- L. Beach, Joh
 Wilkinson, M. G. Goodwin, F. \
 Goodwin, L. E. Todd, Clarence G
 sier. Theodore Decker, Arthur Kin;
 Anthony Fellows. William McCleal
 F. L. Jennings, George Conklin, Noa
 l. Wheeler, John F.. Beardsley, Ge-
 F. Smith. John Troeser, Fred Kaese
 Jr.. Peder L. Pederson.
 The committee named by the More
 house-Loveu faction comprises EC
 ward F. Barlow. George H. Batema
 Arthur L. Beardsiey. Frank Berar
 George B. Chase, Thomas T. Conin
 Frederick Cummings. Edwin M. Gu
 tis, Harry M. Dawson, Harold D.
 Lacour, Richard F. Drew, Geors
 Egirt, George A. E'afrchild. Jam
 Flood. Clarence Garner. Paul P
 GoodelI.
 John Graham. r. Glendon Ha'