New Britain herald., 1930-09-05
REPUBLICANS NAME
 SEYMOUR CHAIRMAN
Little Contest as Delegates Are
 Named at Caucus
GOOD SIZED ATTENDANCE
James Afinel,a Not in Race for Po- sition as Rcprcsentative-Town Election to be held October G. Chamber of Commerce Meeting.

R. L. Seymour was reelected chair man of the republican town com mittee for a term of two years at the caucus of the G. o. P. electors held last evening at the town hall. Mir. Seymour's choice was unani- nous because of his splendid work in the office of chairman during the past two years. He is regarded as one of the hardest workers in the republican party. Mrs. Seymour was again named vice chairman of the town committee. She has served with her husband during the past two years.
 The caucus was largely attended. practically all of the republican leaders of the town being present There was little excitement during the gathering, the only contest com- ing in the election of two delegates to the county convention, when four candidates were named.
 The meeting was called to order by MT. Seymour. Upon a motion of Charles F. Conlon, Stanley S. Gwil- linn was appointed chairman of the meeting, capacity in which he has served for the past 10 years. MT. Seymour was selected as clerk. MT. Gwillim called for the election of the town committee chairman first, stating that it had been the custom of the local republicans to send the | chairman to the state convention. Mir. Seymour's reelection followed. His work was highly praised by MT. Gwilim.
 First Selectman James Simpson presented the names of Mir. and Mrs. Seymour as delegates to the repub- llcan state convention to be held in Hartford on September 15 and 16. His choice was uncontested and they were duly elected.
 (. H. Newton and James Mnella were elected as delegates to the senatorial convention. No other can- didates for the nomination were named.
 S. s. Gwillim, chairman of the finance board, and w. B. Vincent, president of the Chamber of Com merce were named delegates to the congressional convention. Their names were presented by Postmast- CT James Usher and were uncontest- ed. MT. Usher addressed the caucus, stating that he believed that an ap- propriation for new post office building in Plainville would be made next year and that the congressman from this district would have an inn portant say in the matter. He sad that the two men he proposed as delegates were well acquainted with the post office situation here and he believed that they would pick a candidate that would aid Plainville to secure the new building.
 Four Candidates Named
 The only contest of the evening came in the election of delegates to the county convention. w B. Vim cent proposed the names of First selectman James Simpson and Sec. ond Selectman William Downham. Representative Robert B. White placed the name of Deputy Sheriff E. w. Furrey before the caucus while Fire Commissioner Frederick Bullen named Charles Digglc. ] Charles r. Conlon spoke in favor of Mr. Furrey. stating that it was d custom to send a deputy sheriff to the county convention.
 ballot vote was taken and re- suited in the election of Mr. Simp- son and Mir. Furrey as delegates to the county convention. The vote was as follows: E. w. Furrey 39; James Simpson, 56; William Downham, 20; and Charles. Diggle, 5. The two dele gates were given the power to pick alternates to the convention. Election Dates Given
 Chairman Seymour announced at the caucus that the annual town election would take place on Octo- Der 6 and the state election would