New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
CONN. DELEGATES :'':;;; :':;e; ;;']7 INSTRUCTED aae
Seventeen Chosen for Kansas
 City Convention in June
R0RABACK IS LEADER
Feeling EsinCed at Hartford Today shows Unmistakable Leaning To ward Re- e-NOminatiOn Of Coolidge as Ticket Head.

ward Rc- OmtNAt1On Of Coolidge as Ticket Head.
 Hartford, Conn.,, April is R,- 1 Uninstructed as to presidential pref erences the Connecticut republican state convention today chose seven- teen delegates and the same number [ of alternates to the Kansas City convention in June. Although the delegation as in so many national convention years will go foot free" l to act as it sees fit. there are among the delegates many who have been ! outspoken ill their desire to cast a ballot for re-nomination of Presi- dent Calvin Coolidge. Heading the delegation is National Committeeman J. Henry Roraback who repeatedly has expressed his personal wish that Mir. Coolidge could be drafted to make another run for the presiden- l cy.
 Coolidge Favored. In the names representing dele gates there were frequent references to the fact that while Connecticut was sending an "uninstructed" dele gation the delegates themselves knew that in their state the repub- lican feelings were strongly for MT. Coolidge.
 Mention of the presidents name several times brought applause.
 The delegates chosen follows:
 The delegates-at-large: J. Hen ry Roraback. Hartford; U. s. sena- tor Hiram Bingham. New Haven: Governor J. H. Trumbull. Plainville: Mss Katherine Byrne, Putnam; James F. Walsh, Greenwich; State Treasurer Ernest E. Rogers, New London; Mrs. Alice Russ. Shelton.
 Alternates-at-large: Mrs. Her. man M. Hubbard of Lyme: Mrs. Russell Lee Jones. of Hartford; Colonel Charles H. Allen of Vernon; William G. Park of Hanover; Speak CT John H. Hill. of Shelton; Ray mond F. Gates of Windham and Harry E. Mackenzie of Bethel.
 Delegates Follow.
 The district delegates arc:
 First: Walter E. Patterson of Hartford, and Samuel R. Spencer of Suffield: second: Charles A. Gates of Willimantic and Re Leland Keeny of Somers: third: Lieutenant J. Ed win Brainard of Branford; Roy C. Wilcox, Meriden; fourth: Arthur F. Connor of Bridgeport and Mrs. Julia Emery oi Stamford; fifth: Edward w. Goss of Waterbury and Frederic c. Walcott of Norfolk.
 The district alternates are: First: E. N. Allen, Hartford. and H. H. Hunt, Glastonbury.
 Second: w. s. Reynolds. Middle town and G. H. Bradford. Montville.
 Third: J. Fred Baker. New Ha-
 ven and John F. Lynch. West Ha.
 ven.
 ' Fourth: Frederic M. Salmon
 Westport and Mrs. Nehemiah Can dee, Norwalk.
 Fifth: Henry J. Ellis of Torrins.
 ton and Mrs. G. c. Mathis. Seymour A resolution expressing the con. D viction that United States Senator . George F. Mclean whose term Ii : 1 about to expire is needed" came f from the resolutions committee ana 1 was adopted. The impression hal
 been held in lack of a statement E from the senator that he would no f be a candidate for re-nomination II
 the fall.
 1 The new state committee namei s were read by Secretary Clarence c :, Willard and on motion of former = Governor Rlakesley the district wal - adopted and the convention adjourn ed after a session of twenty-nin,
 minutes.
 ', The delegates briskly made thei = way to the armory before 10 o'clocl L. so that Senator Hiram Bingham {. who gave the keynote speech las r night, could have rapped his gave l at the appointed time and found tn y convention in readiness to do busi
 ness.
 ,. What short delay was needed wa ]. merely that required by the score + taries to check up the roll of dele h gates.
 h Get Applause d Former Governor Marcus H. Hol = comb followed Senator Bingham an e MT. Roraback on the stage and wa d heartily applauded. Then cam IT Governor Trumbull who at 2:15 yes
 terday afternoon called on Presi
 dent Coolidge at the White Hous 'f and then hoped off with Majo '- Ladd in plane arriving here 6 ,- 5:45 and after dinner sat on tn , platform and received a very en T. thusiastic round of applause whe B. Senator Bingham praised his admin
 istration of state affairs. L. iContinued on Page S.)