The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-08
C. o. P. Are to Seek to Effect
 Reorganization
By DoNAHEY
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(Continued from Page One) convention, is hurting him, became more evident last night. Many of the men who are down in the lists as administration delegates feel that they were released from their oblrga- tions. The opposite point of view is taken by the closest supporters of Wilson who predict that he not only will receive the regular nomination but that he has been settled upon in caucus and that the delay is only to arrange the rest of the ticket.
 Mr. Wilson was out of town this morning so there was no opportunity for him to decline to make state ment.
 Some talk is still heard that John T. King, althouhg keeping well in the background, is once more displaying his famous fine hand and is the man who is really running the ton. Robert Gould, another old time | tion last night. It is understood that his original plan was to make use or a proxy and put the name of Mac | Fayden into nomination. but Mac Fayden refused to allow this to be done unless Wilson announced on the | convention floor that he would not 1 be a candidate on a third ticket. Among the city hall rumors was one that both Town Clerk c. E. Win | ton and Tax Collector Howard Smith are to be dropped from the party | ticket The delay has undoubtedly | given rise to many of the stories, bu. it seems probable that many of then are true. There is no other way or explaining the adjournment except than on the grounds that the admin ! istration and organization men had l got together, for the only ones in 1 the caucus who opposed such action | were the delegates of the league. The large crowd which completely | filled the auditorium of the High | School, last night gave great ovation when Arthur Connor's name was men, | toned in the roll call. In fact they applauded all of the Twelfth district | delegates. George Flames came in for applause mixed with good natured | laughter and a few groans when he answered to his name. The audience
 decided that Wilson was carrying
 everything his way when w. F. D. l by use of a proxy instead of his wife, | was elected chairman Of the conven- | ton and when Theodore Steiber, also
 present on a proxy, was made secre-
 tary. The eagerness of the gathering | to hear nominations was turned to
 disgusted wrath when the motion to
 adjourn was passed, and the crowd rfled out in anger, not even caring to
 stay around to see the movies which i were being shown.
 | Most of the Voters League men | made no effort to conceal their dis | couragement and soreness, either be- | fore or after the convention. They | had been in a minority in the caucus and had been unable to do anything. | George Flames was one of the few who retained his usual smile. He even remained in his chair to see the movies.
 | It is now known that Judge Fred erick Bartlett was the choice of the | Town Committee for the nomination 1 in spite of Voters League disapproval
 after the members of the committee
 had agreed on the elimination of Will
 son. The leaders, however. were not
 sure enough of their ground and Bart | lett was not eager enough for the | honor, so his name was dropped and
 he now seems to be out of the race.
 The four proxies that were intro-
 duced into the convention were Theo- dore Steiber in place of Robert Cher-
 ry in the First; Ralph T. Beers in
 stead of Malcolm MacFayden in the
 rick for his wife; and William H. ComIey for Edward c. Spargo In
 addition to thus eliminating two pos
 sible candidates, neither Wilson nor | Judge Bartlett put in an appearance | either.
 | Members of the League today de- clare that they could not help the ac. | tions of the convention. that they were l in 9, minority and that, although they voted against adjournment in the eau cus they had to abide by the decision | in the previous meeting and could do bnothing to stop the actions of the ma Ine OnIy nope they Seem-
 ed to hold this morning was that the delegates could not possibly momi-
 nate Wilson after the party had gone
 on record at the primaries as being
 opposed to him. No one in the League
 would say anything about the future
 plans of the organization The feel ing was that they had done their best to accomplish the ends for which
 they had come into being.
 | Most of the Republican leaders
 are confident that when the conven- I ton reaSsembIeS next Thursday a
 smooth program will have been adopt = ed which can be carried through with
 out a struggle.