New Britain herald., 1924-10-15
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- then Mir. Barnes won out.
 The nominees are we'll known about the city and throughout the state. Judge Peck has been snKag- cd in law practice here for many years and has taught law at Yale university and has served a term as judge Of the court of common pleas Of this county. He Is also the author of several law books, which are be- ing used in leading law schools of the country.
 Mir. Barnes Is managing editor of the Bristol Press and like Judge Peck Is a Yale graduate. He has held various city board offices ard at present is member of the H. brary board.
 He was candidate at the caucus two years ago but failed of election at that time.
 Democratic Representatives
 The democratic nominees for rep- resentatiyes are equally well known as the G. o. P. candidates. Mir. Gleason is a prominent merchant of the city. He is also popular mem Der of several fraternal orders of the city.
 MT. Rowe is the Bristol corre- spondent for the Hartford Times and a native boy. He is a graduate of the local schools and of the New York University School of Business Administration. During the World War, he served with the signal corps and saw fighting in the offensive against St. Mihiel. He is financial secretary of seicheprey post, Ameri- can Legion, and Is also member of Franklin lodge, A. F. & A. NJ. He served a term as selectman two years ago, having been elected when the city went republican by a good sig ed majority.
 The Selectmen
 The c. o. P. candidates for select men at the coming election will be Frank W. Large and r. Fay Doug lass while the democratic nominees will be Leigh D. Minor and Albert Rawiszer. Mir. Large, Mir. Douglas and Mir. Minor are present members of the board. MT. Rawiszer is a well known merchant of the city and an official of the Beth Israel syna- gogue.
 Realtors Elect Louis A. Wheeler, manager of the Bristol Realty Co.,, was elected presi- dent of the Bristol Real Estate board at the annual meeting of that body yesterday afternoon at the Elks club. Other officers were chosen as fol- lows: Vice-presidents, Carlos V. Ma son, Jr. and William J. Phelan; sec retary, Earl J. Arnold; treasurer, Hilary s. Driscoll; executive com mittee, L. A. Wheeler, c. V. Mason, Jr., w. J. Phelan, E. J. Arnold, H. S. Driscoll and William F. Smith wick. Reports of the officers indi- cated a year of notable achievement for the board and prospects of a better year to come. Preceding the business meeting, luncheon was enjoyed.
 Will Contest Caucus. George W. Hull, former council man of this city, and one time can- didate for mayor, engaged Judge William J. Malone and Judge Jo- seph NJ. Donovan this morning as counsel to bring into the courts the results of the caucus held last night in Burlington, where MT. Hull was candidate for representative. He was ! defeated by vote of 90 10 42 for the office but asserted that the circum- stances were such as to warrant a court investigation.
 According to the claims of Mir Hull there are but 122 registered re- pubicans in the Burlington district showing that 10 votes were cast which were apparently not allow able. At the beginning of the meet ing. MT. Hull, after some difficulty, was recognized by the chair and 8 vote was passed to have the check list in force. After this vote was passed, the balloting went on with all votes being taken up in hat, with no regard for the check list Because of this departure from the voted procedure, MT. Hull has de- cided to make a legal issue of the affair.
 Check Worker Busy.
 Local merchants, about 12 in num- Der, lost sums varying from $10 to s25 last week by a clever check worker, who used the old plan of
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