The sun., 1901-11-13
BRIDGDPORT'S STOKER.MAYOR
ID. MULvIHILL A STATESMAN OF
THE az WANT TO KNOW KIND.
Republicans Reported to Have Encour'
aged His Nomination. Thinking Hin
Easy to Beat-Led the Democrats to
Sweeping victory-Oppressed by once

Sweeping victory Oppressed by Omce
BRrpoxpoBT, Nov. 2.-Denis Mulvihill,
the newly-seated Mayor OF Bridgeport.
IL not the happiest man In tho State OF
Connecticut. IL appearances count for
anything. Until last Saturday. Denis Null
vihill spent his days shoveiling coal into
the furnaces Of the Wheeler d Wilcox
Sewing Machine factory. He had been
At that employment for twenty-eight years;
he beRan shovelling coal into those furnaces
whsu he was 20 years old and was then paid
n 80 q day for doing II, In the twenty
dsht years he had gained the confidence
and respect Of those In authority over him
in the factory and his wages had been
raised to $3.50 a day.
Except for six years Of political educas
tion, obtained at the night sessions OF the
Common Council, In which he sat as Alder
man. Denis Mulvihill has come to the May
or's chair free from public experience.
Nsv Workers have a way OF speaking OF
a recent political event in their city as
slandslice,s Dents Mulvihill was nomi-
mated As the candidate OF the Democrats
of Bridgeport on Oct. 2s. He was elected
an Nov. 6 with more than double the great
ct majority OF votes ever received by
Msvor Of Bridgeport. He was sworn In
on Nov. II. In these brief statements
may be found the reason why bridgeport
folks smile when they hear Now York folks
talking Of -landslides.'
Mayor Mulvihill seems to those who
are observing him more like a man
ON whom an avalanche had descended
than like one who had ridden triumphantly
70 victory on the crest Of the upheaval.
He Ia the official head OF a city Of 5000
persons and he frankly confesses that the
MAGNITUDE Of his Office oppresses him.
He bopes for the best. He is sure that IL
he makes mistakes, they will be made hon
ectly. He is ready and willing to receive
advice from those who have had more
experience.
Until six pears ago nobody, not Denis
Mulyihill himself, dreamed that he possessed
sny qualifications for public life. He had
come to Bridgeport from Massachusetts,
where he had been a day laborcr for two
vears after his arrival in this country.
He was born in Ireland So years ago and
there he got such schooling as has ever been
his norton, Il never occurred TO him 20
ask for promotion from coal shovelling or
TO be surprised that promotion did not
come TO him without the asking. He went
10 the factory and started the fires at 4SO
o'clock every morning and quit work at
Q every night. ,
n wife and three sons. He prospered. He
lived frIieally and as his savings bought
building lots in East Bridgeport They
were very cheap then. He thought they
would rise in value and he was right: The
lowest estimate OF the present value of
Denis NS,lvihill's property is sl2. 600. There
are those who say he is worth $4,000. He
has improved some of his land with dwell
ings and Is popular as a landlord
Six years ago committee oil ms Demo
cratic nei ighbors waited upon Denis Null
vhill at his home and asked him 20 run
for Alderman. He refused. He said he had
stayed out OF politics all his life, and II was
too late for him To begin 20 learn new tricks.
They told him that the only other man IN
candidate would not run. Denis said that
he understood the other mans feelings
exactly. They urged upon him that his
duties as an Alderman would occupy him
only two nights month 'bridgrports
Aldermen serve without salary, and that II
was time that he did little something lot
his party. lie accepted.
TIE district was Republican. but many
Of the voters were employed In the factory
and his fellow workmen voted Tor him re-
Rardle~s Of party. He was elected. IL at
once became apparent that. however his
fellow members OF the Council might re,
rand Aldermanic duty. Denis Mulvihll
took his place seriously.
There has always been an impression,
however unjust II may have been That IN
municipal afairs there was something oi
Community Of interest" agreement between
the Republican and Democratic organiZa-
tions Thomas p. Taylor who was elected
Mayor on the Republican ticket siS years
ago, was very much OF that OPINION. he
Thought that the city ought Co have lts
own rook-crushing plant Some of tie
patriots who sat ON the Republican side
of the Council chamber were very sure that
the Mayor was utterly wrong
A. sometimes happens when the con-
tracts for crush~d rock are tho htges,
items In a city budget there we're many
Democrats who were IN accord with the
Rsoublican majority Bu, out of the
midsf Of them rose Denis hulvimll and ~
ssAson and out of season supported Mayor
Tsylor He was abused by the politicians
Of both partie. H. insisted on talking
out in nesting He wanted 60 know
And in the end Mayor Taylor 20, he munid-
pAl rock onlsh.r. ami u is said that the
aty has sino. saved much money thereby
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