New Britain herald., 1924-10-15
HOT PREL|M|NARIES PROMISE INTEREST Election Fight in Bristol to
 Be Close
 MINK ON TWO TICKETS
Democrats Harmonious, c. O. P. Caucus Crowded-wheeler To Head Bristol Real Estate Board Hull To Contest Caucus.

Prospects of a well contested cleo ton fight were revealed last night after the smoke of the republican and democratic caucus meetings had rolled away. The democratic affair was one of the greatest harmony in which Levi Glasson and Rolfe F. Rowe were chosen as representa- tives; Leigh D. Minor and Albert Rawiszer as selectmen and Judge S. Russell Mink was endorsed as judge of probate. The republican caucus nominated Judge Epaphroditus Peck and Arthur S. Barnes for represen- tatives after a hard struggle and nominated Judge Mink for judge of probate by exclamation.
 The G. o. r. caucus was the larg- est gathering in years as Red Mems hall was filled to capacity with vot- CTS and with spectators. The first ballot showed s47 votes cast of which Judge Peck secured 547 and thereby clinched his hold on the nomination for first representative. Democrats Have No Trouble
 The democrats had no trouble at their caucus as Chairman Joseph F. Dutton conducted matters to speedy issue but the. G.. O. P. forces discovered a stuffed ballot box on the second vote when George H. Quinion was leading in the ballot for second representative by S20 votes | while Arthur Barnes was trailing him with total of PAS votes. It was said that 70 votes were illegal and thereupon the judges of the caucus called for another vote, af- ter announcing the illegality of the first balloting
 Orders New Ballot
 When the tellers discovered the crumpled ballots, Chairman Charles T. Treadway was notified and con- ference of the judges took place with the result that the second vote on the question of second representative was taken. On the vote, which was declared illegal. Mir. Quion had S7z votes, Mir. Barnes, PAS, Mir. Hunt 132 and Mr. Strong trif1e more than 50.
 The final ballot resulted in Mir. Barnes securing 297 votes against MT. Quinion's 29o ballots. Of the number 294 were necessary for choice so that Mir. Barnes nosed in by three votes over the required limit. Harry N. Law, floor leader for Willard A. Hunt, withdrew his man at the beginning of the second ballot as did Dr. E. E.. Robbins, floor leader for William R. Strong.
 Biggest Caucus Held
 The caucus last night was one of the biggest in years and showed the intense interest created by the vari- ous candidates. Chairman Lester G. Sigourney of the local town com rnittee opened the meeting and call ed for the election of chairman, to which office Charles T. aTreadway was chosen. Junius z. Douglass was chosen as secretary and the meet ing nominated Judge S. R. Mink for judge of probate unanimously. Nom- nations were then made by accla- nation for justices of peace as fol- lows: Judge Epaphroditus Peck, James T. Mather, Josiah H. Peck, Judge William J. Malone, Joseph M. Donovan, William N. Derosier, and Robert J. Stacks.
 The registrars of voters were also elected without any opposition as follows: Frank w. Dutton, Paul G. Stone, Albert P. Stark and Willard A. Hunt.
 Following this series of nomina- tions, the caucus settled down to the main business of the evening, the choosing of the candidates for representatives Harry N. Law nom- mated Willard A. Hunt and was i'm mediately followed by Dudley Ingra- ham, who brought the name Of Judge Epaphroditus Peck before the meeting. The name of George | QullllUH NSS ps bSOi SS W. Currie but was immediately with, drawn by Judge Joseph M. Donovan as Mir. Quinion's supporters hat planned his entry on the second bal lot. The ballot was immediately taken and showed Mir. Peck's tota as 547; Mir. Hunt, 216: Mir. Quinior IS: MT. Strong, 12 and Mir. Barnes 3 The second ballot followed aftel Judge Donovan had nominated NIT Quinion; Alexander Harper hao nominated Editor Arthur $. Barnc' of the Bristol Press; pr. B. E. Rob bins had nominated Mir. Strong ant Harry Law came through with tho announcement that Mir. Hunt would ! again run.
 The illegal ballot followed and