Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-06

wards pie. If the Fourth warders in- sist on membership on the nominating committee, they should act in the i'm terests of their word. If this is done. stephen J. Downey, senior alderman and frequently acting mayor, should be the logical Fourth ward candidate. He is now serving his third term as alder
 man. and is one of the most active members of the court of common coun- cil.
 But while this activity continues, it would be well to bear in mind that the Fifth ward. the republican stronghold. Is still within the city limits, and that the unopposed alderman from that ward, Captain Thomas A. Scott, may have aspirations for the mayoralty. There never has been a mayor from that ward and it is understood that Alderman Scott would not object to making a dive for the nomination, which would be equivalent to election.
 It Is well for New London that the dominant political party has within easy reach so much available and sound mayoralty timber. No mistake would be made in selecting from the Klinck, Scott or Downey stock.
 1t is just a bit eoincidentaI that Hon. Ralph Wheeler, who presided at the trial of Addie Burns proprietress of a Bradley stret resort. who was convict ed of heinous crime, and whose con- viction and sentence to prison has had the effect of closing up places in her line of business. was the only mayor of New London who succeeded in clean ing up the vile resorts in the Bradley street section, and this he did to per lection. What Mayor Wheeler did in that line other mayors could have done, but for reasons best known to themselves, political or otherwise. the vile business was permitted to contin- ue. and Bradley street has become a stench in the nostrils of decent peo- pie.
 Judge Wheelers degree of punish- ment has had it's effect, and the part, the leading role, taken by States Att torney Hull in the important case. is applauded by his respectable fellow townspeople. Major Hull has given fair, but indirect. warning to the keep CTS of these places that they must quit the business or suffer the consequences. and even now there are vacant houses fin the high priced rentals in the red light district. Major Hull does things. and he will keep up the fight against vice until New London is rid of the dens that have given to New London the odious distinction of being the wickedest city in New England.
 1t is about time that the union nnu- sicians got together and organized a band or stop their continual interfer- ence in matters that should not con- cern them. These musicians few in number. and who do not depend on music for a livelihood, seek every op- portunty to prevent the Eleventh band. Coast artillery. from furnishing music in New London.
 Now these jealous advocates of un- ion principles instead of forming a band competent to fill local engage ments. are busted in their efforts to have the war department prevent the band from Fort Wright, Fishers Isl- and, furnishing the music for the con- cert and ball of the Second company, Coast artillery. which Governor Lilley is to honor by his presence.
 This band is not fin competition with any local military organization. could not join the musicians union if so in- clined and opposition under these cir- seems the height of folly. If the local union men succeed in bar ring out the Eleventh band the Sec ond company will be obliged Co engage a band from out of town, as there is none in New London.
 Local organizations are hecorning disgusted with the actions of these union musicians. At the recent dedi- cation of the Elks' home a non-union orchestra was engaged. and at the twelfth annual banquet on Thursday night the same non-union orchestra furnished the music