New Britain herald., 1924-04-03

Mir. Clark's name was offered by Mrs. John Merritt of Hartford; Col. Maxwells name by Major John Buck ley and Miss Byrne's name by L. NJ. Keith of Putnam and each was elected.
 The seven alternates at large were then nominated.
 The alternates' names were pre- sented in order by George R. Sturgiss of Woodbury for Blodgett, Mrs Lewis for Mrs. Russ, James II. Macdonald for Mrs. Pickett. Harry Mackenzie for Mrs. Beers, Senator Trumbull for Mir. Putnam, New London county delegate for Mr. Carpenter and Elwyn T. Clark for Mir. Jennings. Except Senator Macdonald. none made remarks in offering the names. The senator spoke in high praise of Mrs. Pickett.
 The convention then recessed to permit the congressional district dele gates to decide on their district dele gates and alternates. This work had been done in advance except in the fifth, where at the New Haven county end there had been no choice of an all ternate. This ristrict's caucus created some merriment which other dele gates enjoyed.
 When the convention came to order again the committee on rules made its report, the changes being read by Secretary Creedon and explained from the floor by Major Buckley. Clarence G. Willard spoke in behalf of a rule change in relation to election of committeeman in towns which have more than one district. To this lat ter change, Town Chairman Patterson of Hartford offered objection after saying he yielded to no one his loyal ty to the republican party. He main- tained that the change would work an injustice in some wards in his city when delegates to a district conven- tion are chosen, in effect some wards might have no representation.
 Maior Buckley replied in support of the change pointing out that its intent was to give a minority fair play which is sometimes not given when in a convention delegates of two districts U district in the same convention.
 There was an argument at some length between Mir. Patterson and Ma jor Buckley which led to the former detailing the situation in Hartford, showing the effect the change would have emphasizing that many wards might be deprived of their rights.
 Mrs. Merritt Opposed
 Mrs. Merritt of Hartford opposed a change, in spite of what she termed Major Buckley's logic, and said that as the women have been dragged into politics" they should be given a fair show. She did not believe the change would give all Hartford republicans, men and women, fair show, and so she asked that no change be made.
 Patrick McGovern of Hartford op- posed the change because of its local operation which he claimed would be unfair. Major Buckley once interrupt cd the speaker to inquire if Mir Me- Govern was discussing the amendment
 Mir. Willard offered an amendment to the proposed amendment which in effect required that senatorial district shall be held at the same time and place. A count was needed on the amendment to the amendment. With the vote against 1t Mir. Willard withdrew his amendment before thcf vote was declared. Tho rule change then went through as proposed. All the other changes as proposed were adopted after explanation by Major Buckley.
 The names of the new state com mittee members were read and the list ratified.
 Tho Madison Squabble
 A resolution was offered declaring that l.. D. stanton, Bouva N. Hol- brook, Burton Hull, Georgic l.. Scran- ton, Alex Lohman, Grace Jippincott, J. c. Gladwin, Clinton A. Theis and J. II. Derenthal are the regular town committee of Madison. This brought the recent Madison contest up for re- view by the convention. l.. D. stanton and Louva N. Holbrook were also de- clarcd chairman and vice-chairman Of that committee. ]. Edwin Brainard the situation in Madison and asked adoption of the resolution.
 Major Buckley supported inc rcso- lution and Attorney General Hcaly