The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-06

placed by that of George A. Clark. Plymouth, when the approved list was presented for election.
 The convention elected the fol- lowing delegates-at-large:
 J. Henry Roraback, West Hart ford, state central committee chair man and member of the national committee; Miss Katherine Byrnc, Putnam, national committeewoman: Former U. S. Senator Hiram Bing- ham, Salem; Former Gov. John H. Trumbull, Plainville; Former Con- gressman-a at-Large Charles M. Bake- well, New Haven; Judge James T, Walsh, Greenwich; States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, Hartford; J. Ken- meth Bradley, Westport, national di- rector of the young republicans and State Senator Kenneth r. Cramcr Wethersneld.
 hlternates were:
 Anson T. McCook, Hartford; w Raymond Crumb, Bristol; Robert Moves, Pomfret; Gerald Bryant Bridgeport; Samuel Pryor, Jr. Greenwich: Waldo 8. Blakeslee North Haven: Miranda Moves Ponne. roy, Greenwich: Harry r. McKen- zie Bethel, and Robert J. Hodge West Haven.
 The convention was called to or. der by Chairman Bingham, last nights keynoter.
 McCook moved that the tenn. porary officers be made permanent and tho motion was carried unani' mouSly. Reports of the credentiah and reports committees were &C., cepted and on motion of Senator Cramer the convention adopted thu rules of the house of representatives
 Roraback, who recently returned from Florida after suffering a seri. ous illness, was nominated by Judge Walsh to head the national conven' ton delegation. :.
 "The Lord said he should get vel and live with us and he did" Saie Judge Walsh in paying tribute t' the state leader.
 Roraback was elected unanimous ly by rising vote.
 There was no opposition to any of tho dclegatcs-at-large and al' ternateS.
 Eoraback, plump and tanned iron his southern trip, was the first t mount the platform. He was giver an ovation which he acknowledget with q grin and q wave Of the hand
 The convention recessed at ll:3' to break up into congressional dis tricts to elect ten district delegates and as many alternates.
 The recess lasted less than 26 min utes and the slate was approved without q dissenting vote.
 The district delegates and alter
 First district: W. IT. Putnam Hartford and Corrine Alsop, Avon alternates, Thomas Ferguson, Man chester and William J. Mulligan Hartford.
 Second district: William L. Hig gins, Coventry, and Raymond ' Gates, Willimantic; altcrnates, The odore Bodenwein, New London, ant Charles J. Arrigoni, Durham.
 Third district: John r. Lynch West Haven, and Howard W. Beach New Haven; alternates, Robert J Woodruff, orange, and Joseph Di Perseo, Meriden.
 Fourth district: II. Sanford Os born, Bedding. and Helen F. Lewis Htratford; alternates, John Fergu son, Fairfield, and Mrs. Grace An drews, Norwalk.
 Fifth district: George A. Clark Plymouth, and Edward A. GosS, wa terbury: alternates, Ethel c. Math ics. Seymour, and Georgfie R. Sur gess. .Woodbury.
 The convention then elected mem bers of the state central committed chosen at recent senatorial dstrlc caucuSes.
 Why Bingham Declined
 Hartford, Conn, May 6.-(UP).- Former U. s. Senator Hiram Bing ham, told the republican state con vention today he had personally m fc-med Rep. william l.. Higgins, n would not oppose him in the secon district congressional elections ! November.
 Bingham, keynoter of the conven ton. had been suggested as pros able candidate by New London couh ty leaders.
 After making his public announce ment. the former senator said: feel that Arthur M. Brown migf