New Britain herald., 1920-09-09
LAKE NOMINATED
 FOR GOVERNORSHIP
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 home county of Stoeckel and Chair man Roraback other candidates gleaned the votes.
 windham county trend was shown by Mayor Gates of willimantie with a Heaiy vote. Holland was under the Hall banner with 4i and Major Buck ley got a hand when he so voted. Col. Hall, the last to vote on the first call gave one to himself. On a veri- fication of the roll two Bristol men who voted for Judge Malone changed to Healy. There were I; Wilson banners over the rail before the ball. lot was finished
 While the count was on Col Ull- man moved adoption of the special resolution on suffrage and it was so voted with q few noes" It appeared that what Col Uliman- had presented earlier was a communication from the Woman Suffrage association on the matter of suffrage and asking the convention to go on record as fa- voring ratification. The resolution adopted acceded to this request.
 The first informal ballot was as fol- lows:
 Whole number SIS.
 Necessary for choice 29O.
 Healy 2i3. Wilson l02, Templton q. Hall 100. StoeckeI 4s. Warner S5. Merritt i. Brooks 36. Walsh 1.
 No choice and another informal ballot was ordered at noon.
 The gallery spectators were asked by Chairman Mclean not to make demonstration as it slowed up the vote. The second ballot showed few changes at the outset.
 The second informal ballot was as follows:
 Whole mum Der 5s4.
 Necessary for choice 393. .~
 Healy 25s. Wilson es. Templeton sg, Hall gs. stoeckel 5s. Warner 3s. Brooks ., Lake |.
 There was no choice.
 Col Ullman moved at 1.2o to pro- ceed to n formal ballot.
 Swings Toward Lake
 AS the third ballot began there were few changes. Lake got on in Branford. three in Naugatuck, one in and a couple in Fairfield county. In the corridors delegates talked of a swing of Templeton and Hall to Lake. But it did not come. Lake votes were added in Middlcscx but Holland county again was sol for Hall up to MT. Halls name was called when he took the aisle. He said that he desired to see a Ine-s minated who could win. We want io put the strongest man on the ticket to carry the whole state i'm cludinE he women's votes. Ihave re- trained from voting for myself here to fore but I am now going to vote for a man born in windham county, raised in Holland county and in busi- ness in Hartford county. vote for Everett J. Lake" (Cheers).
 Several delegates jumped up to change their votes to Lake. There was sonne confusion. The chair asked delegates to wait until the roll was Still delegates tried to change their votes. A motion to re- call the roll came. The motion ap- parently was cornered, but the chair doubted tho vote. Lieutenant-Csov- ernor Wilson walked to tho front. He started to speak. Colonel Cllman said:
 "A point of order"
 Wilson started to speak. when Col onel U1lmsn asked:
 Are you dele cgate?"
 Wilson: "T am a candidate and ask for the privilege of the noor."
 Gilman: "A point of order. The from Somers moved a ballot without nominating speeches"
 Senator Mclean ruled that Colonel Hall merely stated a change in his vote and SO vas in order.
 The convention yelled Wilson. Wilson"
 There were cheers and Col. rIlm,n vas again on his feet. His voice was heard among the cheers.
 Wilson was given the privilege of Inc floor by n loud vote and only a lew noes.
 Wilson withdraws.
 Lieut.. Governor Wilson then said:
 "t deeply appreciate the support and consistent support which you my friends throughout theI state have recorded. No one is more concerned with the success of the republican party in the state than I am. We should all leave this hall with a spiris of unsnimity and I agree heartily with Col Halls sentiments. hone that in voting you gentlemen will follow tho lead set by him."
 More chce.s swept the hall. other delegates wanted 10 change but tho chair. as the easiest way. ordered the roll recalled for the third ballot.
 Nominee Makes speech.
 After being nominated Mir. Lake