New Britain herald., 1924-11-15
SENSATION SPRUNG AT BRISTOL CAUCUS
Republican Slate for Senatorial
 Convention Nearly Broke
OUTSIDERS SUGGESTED
Names of Barnes and Peck Cause Long Debatc-Geo. W. Hull Car. ries Meeting of c. o. r. Voters fin Burlington.

ries Meeting of c. o. r. Voters fin
 Burlington.
 Bristol, Nov. 5.--Upsetting of a nicely prepared schedule nearly took place last night at the republican caucus in the city court room, when an uproar followed the suggestion of former Representative Stephen M. Wells that the names of Judge Epa- phroditus Peck and Arthur s. Barnes, representatives. elect, be placed on the delegation for the sen- atorial convention on November 25 and 26 in Hartford. The proposal of MT. Wells came so unexpectedly aft CT the caucus had harmoniously re- ceived the names of Chairman Les- ter G. Sigourney of the town con- mittee, Charles T. Treadway, Harold B. Reid and Junius z. Douglass, that bombshell landing in the midst of the 40 voters present could not have stirred matters Up any more. The caucus became hectic at once and acted on the. assumption that the names of Judge Peck and MT. Barnes had been formally presented.
 Charges and Counter Charges.
 Limitations of sights to the repre- sentatives chosen at the recent cleo tion were made and denials of such actions were also forthcoming so that the calmness of Chairman S. Russell Mink of the meeting almost deserted him. He presented the names of MT. Sigourney, Mir. Tread way, MT. Reid and MT. Douglass without taking the time to ask for a nay vote and as the meeting was overwhelmingly in favor of the above quartet, they were acclaimed as the delegates, leaving Judge Peck and Mir. Barnes out in the cold as only four delegates could be chosen.
 The failure of Judge Mink to call for the nay vote was noted by MT. Wells and again the names were voted on but no one answered when the nay vote was called so that again they were accepted. John T. Chidsey thereupon asked that se- cret ballot be taken but in the fur ry of the occasion, no one seemed ! to take notice of the suggestion as the ballot Tas not referred to agsiia
 In objectlng to the absence of the call for the opposing votes, Mir. Wells said that 1t was customary to ! call for them. Joseph Brown said that despite what was customary, the caucus was privileged to signify it's choice.
 Barnes Withdraws But Protests.
 Arthur s, Barnes, around whose | name the battle vas raging, in- , formed the chair that he withdrew his name but protested that thev ote was not taken in the customary manner.
 Tt seems 10 me" said Chairman Mink at this juncture, that this is much tempest in a teapot"
 Chairman Sigourney of the town committee arose at this point to soothe the troubles waters by ex- blaming that Judge Peck and Mir. Barnes would not be representatives until January l, that 1t was in no way the sense of the meeting that the newly chosen representatives were to be sighted in any manner. He said that the four men chosen had worked hard for the party and i he believed IL was the sentiment of the party that they go as delegates and that both Mir. Barnes and Judge Peck would have plenty of op- l portunity at conventions to come of | attendance.
 'I did not come here" said Mir, Wells in reply to Mr. Sigourney, Ito start tempest in teapot. Judge Peck and MT. Barnes are not yet the representatives. Il Is true. but if i the caucus does not want to extend to them the compliment Of sending them to the convention. then it is all right. It is nothing I care about"
 This statement brought Mir. Sig 1 ourney to his feet again to repeat that nothing uncomplimentary was ! intended.
 Hereupon Judge Joseph M. Dono- van entered the fray to suggest to 1 MT. Wells that he withdraw the name of Judge Peck. inasmuch as MT. Barnes had withdrawn his name and it the situation was left as it was, Judge Peck would stand de. {CoptIuUnd -, Dapa IeN