New Britain herald., 1924-03-20
NEWTON IS ELECTED
 HEAD OF COMMITTEE Total of IA Republican Voters Attend Caucus; Choose Delegates SENATORIAL DIST. CAUCUS
Dr. Bull on Eaccination-CecH Bed ford Appointed Bentley Estate Ad- ministratOr-Suficrin From In- juries,-llainyillc Briefs.

i Charles H. Newton was elected . chairman Of the republican town
 committee Of rlain,llc for the next two years at the annual caucus of the party held in the Town hall last evening. Although the present year
 is regarded as most important in a political sense. there were only f4 members Of the G. o. r. present to
 vote last evening.
 Mir. Newton and State Represcnta-
 tive Myron F.. Rogers were elected ! delegates to the republican state con- rention 10 be held in Hartford April and and to the congressional dis trict convention held simultaneously. The caucus was opened by former Chairman Edwin Hills and he called for the election Of a chairman for the
 evening. senator John H. Trumbull
 was elected for the place and Joseph
 x. Mckernan was appointed clerk
 Nominations for chairman of the re-
 publican town committee were called
 for and Mir. Hills offered the name of Mir Newton. The nomination was
 the only one made and Mir Newton
 was unanimously chosen. Mrs. Frank
 Usher was nominated for the position
 of Nice-chairman and her election was also unanimous. Tho caucus then voted to give tho chairman and vice chairman power to select their own committee.
 Nominations for delegates 10 the
 state and congressional district con
 rention were called for and William
 Dunham offered the name Of Henry $. Washburn, Mir. Newton the new ly elected chairman of the republican town committee was thc neNt nomi- mated and his nomination was seconded. Mir. Hills then nominated Representative Myron F.. Rogers and his nomination was seconded. F. L. Benzon then seconded the nomination of Mir. Washburn.
 Selection of delegates was then made by ballot, tho first ballot being taken for first delegate. The result Of the vote showed a total Of i4 votes cast Mir. Newton receiving To, Mir. Washburn T, and Mir. Rogers I. Mcssrs. BenZon and Hills were tellers. The vote for tho second delegate showed a total of fl votes cast with MT. Rogers receiving and Mir. Nashburn ,. Senator Trumbull then declared Mr. Newton and MT. Rogers as delegates elected. \ motion was then passed to give the delegates power 10 appoint their own alternatcs.
 Senatorial District Caucus
 senator Trumbull then announced that the Fifth Senatorial district caucus would be held in the Town hall of Plainvillc. Saturday afternoon at o'clock for the purpose Of se- lccting two delegates at large for the convention and two members Of the state central committee. The dis trict comprises the towns surroundinc Plaln,ille and was called by Senator Trumbnll as state central committee man from this district.
 The delegates elected at last nights | will also represent plain,illc in the caucus 10 be held on Saturday afternoon and tho representatives, Of the other towns selected al the last night will also be pres cnt. There will be total Of 17 delegates 10 the state convention when Inc work Of tho caucus will have been 
 Dr. Bull on Vaccination.
 Dr. J. \. Bull. health officer for PlainNille stated today that there is no smallpox in Plainviilc and that Inc condition herc was very good, rbis is caused by the fact that the people Of Plainville have adoptcd the slogan of Get Naecina.ed.'
 He said that if the same rush 10 De Naccinated continues this week tho ,ame us if has during the past two recls, there will bc very few rcopic 1erc who will not have been Vac- ;inated. This. or course cxccpts the 'biectors. In Dr. Bulls opinion, the 'bjeetor is really big asset to d good 'ause because through his obicc- ions. he causes the work Of the lenlth authorities to be spceded up n community. Dr. Bull feels that so many have sought to 'e vaccinated in plainvillc without he necessity Of health authorities { invoking laws or the school board 'asstng resolutions. He stated that 1 l'e factories in town especially have ( o-operated splendidly with his office n vaccination. although the cmployns ave not been asked to undergo the 1 treatment hut have done Q Of their own voiition.
 He said that among so many vac {