The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-21
LAUNCHED FOR s. R. AVIS nth Ward Democrats at Meeting Urge His Nom ination for Mayor. R. AVIS SAYS HE WILL ACCEPT |ty Committee to be Chosen
 to Set About Can- vas in His Be- half.

.he first definite public act in the *npaign of 1907 for the mayoralty Of
 city went on the boards in Warner
 ll last evening when a genuinely en-
 lsiastic group of 100 democrats unan-
 ously set forward as their choice for
 nomination at the hands of their
 rty, Samuel R. Avis, the former con-
 Ictor at the Winchester shops. And
 doubt which has been lowering like
 eloud as to whether MT. Avis would
 tept the nomination for the office if
 received it was utterly dispelled at
 same time when he declared to the
 Beting that under the circumstances
 felt that he could hardly resist the Apeal and added I surrender myself
 fo your hands,"
 EThe meeting was mainly a gathering \ ninth ward men most of them en-
 byes of the Winchester shops and in- Shately acquainted with the man
 bose boom they had come to insure. Nhn Barlow was placed at the head the meeting as chairman and James lynn was elected secretary. Mr. #rlow at once started out for the Rsiness of the meeting, greeting the Isemblage with these words that plac- the name of their candidate before i 1em for definite action:
 EGentlemen, I presume we are all : Ire for the same cause, the reasons
 r which I believe are as follows: First, because we are all interested 4 the government of this, our beauti- city.
 5'Second, largely because we are ' bud of the ninth ward and her citi- ! ns and because we are all more or ks, personally acquainted with our How townsman, Samuel R. Avis. MT.
 Eis ably represented our ward for a. 3mber of years in the board of alder / en and was also a member of the 8ard of education. He also served the Ny with others who first brought 1 Hout the University extension which many thousands of our citizens
 i've enjoyed and believe is still pres
 bnt of the association. He is also
 esident of our library board of direc-
 rs and is a member of the committee & investigate the plans for and finally < superlntend the building of our new
 brary that is to be located at the cor &r of Elm and Temple streets
 R''He has ably filled in the past and \ now filling some of these positions trust, all of which have taken con- Hlerable of his time. Why? Because Is interested in the welfare of our Ny and we have found him able and Filing to help us. He, for many bars up to a short while ago, was a 'prkman among workmen, he being a fntractor employing many hands in I e of the most particular mechanical bs in the great Winchester gun fac- I " that is located in our ward and it 2 largely on account of the good name I at he has left behind while in the Gnploy of that company that his fellow
 orkmen and members of the demo- satic party of the ninth ward are de- Frous of presenting his name to the
 smocracy of New Haven for the high l t office in the city.
 "He has been faithful in every trust Hld we, the citizens of New Haven,
 now that he will fill the position with
 bnor and ability if elected and it is . .lr desire that the democratic party i our sister wards in this city will ac- .pt his name and give him the nomin- . ion which if they do we believe the tizens of New Haven irrespective of 5arty, will ratify the nomination by biting him to be mayor of our city" Fellow democrats of the city of New 1aven: We. the democrats of the Ninth ward, believe our party will win we nominate Samuel R. Avis and
 e ask your assistance to that end ' This talk was received with great bplause, and when the question of a Ste upon the matter was before the buse ex-Alderman Kelly arose with . e statement that as there was as vel N definite assurance that Mir Avis
 buld accept the nomination If he got ! it would be we'll to appoint a com Iittee to visit him and find out wheth- he would allow his name to be used
 enry Brown, Harry Donovan and bhn McGrail were chosen to com
 bsed this committee. They commu- cated with Mir. Avis at once over the .lephone and returned with the an
 buncement that he would come to be 'Ith them in person.
 s Mir. Avis advent into the hall was seeted with a spontaneous outburst o1 .bplause that was voluminous, and &ded with three enthusiastic cheers he ascended the platform. MT. Avis lid in substance:
 You must not expect any speech . om me because as the girl said, this too sudden I certainly feel very hateful to you for this honor l never tpected to go into such contest as . is will be or into any contest again . ter left the factory, but under the .rcumstances I feel that I can hardly < sist this appeal I feel it is an honol sit in the mayors chair in a city N xe New Haven, and especially ot