Putnam patriot., 1926-10-15
NOMINATE PEcHIE AND RICH
 BUT REPUDIATE JUDGE FLAcG
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t1AAAAAAE4 HUH T AEr EAAEN
 Irving II Mir0n then placed in nom ination Henry N Beroit. saying that the caucus was familiar with the way the office of Judge of Probate had been conducted. and stating that he was about to nominate a man who was born in Putnam and has always main taiued @ residence here. although be- ing away from Putnam for some years ia Washington. where be was assist ant clerk in the United states Senate. He said that his candidate was well qualified to hold the office. as he was a law school graduate and intended Co continue his las studies and pass the Connecticut bar Attorney Miron con- tinaed by aving that be- had made an investigation te find out the attitude 9f the citizens m regard to the nom nation. and felt that a change iu office was demanded T have been told by some 0f the leaders Of the Democratic party. sad Nr. Nir0n. "that # this caucus does not nominate Mir Benoit that their party will l do not make this as a threat. but l want Co keep the party from being split. especially in Fle8 Of the fact that it is a state cleo ton year.
 The balloting then began. Every one wanted o get to the ballot box and get it over with. and there was pushing. showing and crowding. The men went down the north aisle and passed. CT crowded through the center aisle on their return The women damned the center aisle and passed the box and returned by the south aisle. Al times the space in front of the men't ballot box was badly con- gested. because the men could not get through the center aisle packed with women voters. it took an hour to cast and count the ballot On the second ballotIHg the mode of procedure was changed and the votes were cast more expeditiously.
 Chairman Macdonald announced the vote for nomination of Judge of Probate as follows: Total number of votes cast. 53i. Of which Benoit re- ceived 3s4; Flagg, l45. and scatter ing two. There was an outburst Of handclappiHR.
 Judge Flagg then moved that the secretary cast one ballot for Henry N. Benoit. This was done and the chair man announced that Mir Benoit had been unanimously nominated
 Peehie Nominated
 The nomination of representatives was then taken up and the first nom inatieH Was soon disposed of William Pechle was named and nominated by unanimous exclamation
 Byron D. Bugbee then put in nom inati0n Ralph F.. Thurston.
 Attorney Charles L. TofreE. on the opposite side af the hall. arose. Mr. Torrey said in substance. that it has heretofore been customary t0 return 10 tHr House of Representatives those NH0 have been and have gwen -afi faction T hat Mir Rich and Mr. Pe- ehIe have both given sneh sat <. factory erIice and that he w3s H rEaltg accord with the nomination at air. lecHe and that he thought F aHl far that Mir Rich should alsa 6e returned @AH RIeh. zaid Ar Tor ses daesr represent any corpora .aH. E has time and is not behoIdeH tH aHt corporation Mr ThurstoH aH able man. but as is known. he repz He=eaf- tbe PatHam Light 6 Power Company and that company k affili- atsd with another power company. Undoubtedly f. Mr Thurston goes 10 tha legislature he will continue to draw his salary here in Putnam. also r S4Ua from tho state We cant predict what his vote would be. but eoa can imagine what he might do if there was a clash between his interest ta hold his position with fhe power company and the interests of Putnam. am not casting any aspersions on Ne FharsfoH. for ha Is capable man. r you want ta send someone to the legislature wna represents and Is be- holden ta tht- public service corpora toa sell and good ! do not and shall nef 4 vote. and that is one rea- =aH whg am placing Mir Rich name n nomination.
 + E Carpenter then took the floor and seeondIng the nomination of Mr Thu@'1H said in substance that Mr Thurston is an honest man. That he Rll set ap dag or night if needed He furnishing power to run the fac -Hr.e- He worked hard during the aar. Mr Carpenter predicted that Putnam ~ going ta have better mills aH better waes- fiiEht laagHteel aa eaH laugh h1r itis z0 sa.d Mir.