New Britain herald., 1926-10-01
ROGERS IS NAMED
 FOR STATE SENATE
SouthingtOn Man Chosen After
 Six Close Ballots
FOR RED CROSS BENEFIT
Special Show at Community Theater
 Sunday Afternoon-High School Football Prospects Brlght--Regis-
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 Ex-Senator Elijah Rogers of Southington was nominated once more for state senator on the sixth ballot after a close contest with sev- eral other candidates at the fifth dis trict convention held in the town hall here yesterday afternoon. The fortunes of the winner changed fre- quently in the course of the ballot ing as the various delegates switched from one man to another in the cf- fort to arrive at choice.
 The first ballot gave Ex-Senator Rogers 10 votes, with Senator Hunt ington P. Meech of West Hartford having like number and four ballots cast for Austin D. Barney of Farm ington. Thirteen votes being neces- sary for choice, a second ballot was taken in writing, whereas the first had been by roll call. No change resulted. and a third ballot followed, the roll call being reverted 10. Again the candidates stuck to their original choices, and there still was no break on the fourth ballot.
 The break came on the fifth bal lot. The two delegates from Berlin shifted from Rogers and voted for EN-Senator Claude Stevens of their home town. This was the only change in the voting, but 1t served to break the determination of the dele gates 10 continue voting for the same candidates.
 The four Bristol delegates were released from their promise to sup port Mcech and went over 10 Rogers. The Berlin representatives went back 10 him, the two from Unionville got on the wagon and a landslide be- gan, Rogers receiving, on the sixth ballot, 92 out of the 24 votes cast the two Pennington delegates alone holding out for Barney. It was then voted 10 make the nomination unanimous. and Mir Rogers was es- corted into the hall. He expressed his thanks 10 the delegates and promised to entertain them at a dinner shortly.
 Mir. Rogers has been active for many years in political as well as agricultural circles. A native of Simsbury. he has lived in Southing- ton since 1889 and was probably the first 10 realize and capitalize on the suitability of the Shuttle Meadow district for growing peaches. A charter member of the Connecticut Pomological society of which he was president in 1910. Mir. Rogers has become practically nationally known through his fine fruits. Since 1917 he has been consulting agricul- turalist for the Connecticut Manu- lecturers association. and in 1924 he was one of three elected 10 the agricultural hall of fame" at Con- necticut Agricultural college.
 In politics, Mir. Rogers represented in the house of assem- bly, in 1907, and in 1917 he was elected senator from the fifth dis trict, which may now choose him as it's representative once more. He was recently named by Governor John H. Trumbull on the special committee to investigate the work ing of the federal inheritance tax laws.
 For Red Cross Benefit
 cnari11 ,lnrf p,,rr s,tr,o,r-.J | by the Red Cross will be at the Community theater Sunday after noon for the benefit of the sufferers from the Florida hurricane. The which is nationwide, is backed by the American Red Cross and the Will Hays Motion Picture 1t has been endorsed by Governor John II. Trumbull by means of d proclamation. and locally it has received the approval of Act ing First Selectman James Simp- son.
 The feature of the performance will be the picture, Red Love-" The picture, use of the theator, and 'lIl StN II NOSlS ult btlllb luIlllSllfu free of charge. and every cent which is taken in will be turned over to the treasury Of the local unit and forwarded to national headquarters for use in relieving the disaster Miami district. Chairman John F. Lamb of the local unit urges all citizens to attend and aid this worthy cause.
 High School Football
 Football prospects at Plainville high school are exceptionally bright. Coach John Corcoran is by having a squad of only 17 men, this is partially atoncd for by the quality of those r. Coach Corcoran, who formerly play cd with Boston college, believes that he has the makings of fine little