The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-21
E. H. DILLON & co.
'''ME TOO" CHORUS AT HAWLEY DINNER
Hill For Hawley, Bailey For Hawley, Farwell For Hawley-- All For Hawley


 The Hawley dinner at the Strat-
 field yesterday afternoon was en1iv- ened by the declaration of Congress- man Hill that he was for Sidney E.. Hawley for sheriff. The delegates to the convention that named Hawley enjoyed the dinner and listened to the words of wisdom from the speak
 CTS which included among others Percy c. Farwel1, town chairman of the Republican party locally, and A. E. Lavery. Stiles Judson was toast master and he spread the salve even more plentifully than the delegates did the butter on their bread. Mich ae1 Kenealy, chairman of the Repub- Iican state central comnittee,' told the boys how essential it was to work in unison if success was to be achiev- ed, Billy Marigold, referred to by the toastmaster as former mayor of Bridgeport who took charge of the police force when it was with out a head, told a story and then proffered to Town Chairman Farwell his kindly assistance if that unsop- histicated young gentleman should require a few lessons in the gentle art of Kidding the dear people at election time.'
 MT. Farwe1 said he would avail himself of the generous offer and be didn't say whether he would bring along a chest protector and mask, or even a dark lantern. but un- doubted1y before he makes the call he will consult with his chief, John T. King, and be governed according
 AL Lavery told the members of the Old Guard, present, that it was up to them to get out and make good: He reminded them that he knew something about how 1t felt to have been passed over by the road roller and as a further reminder recalled that whatever tricks the so-cal1ed Republican juveniles of this town publican city convention here were learned from the old fellows when they were in their hey. dey.
 All went into extacies in describ- ing the virtues of Charles Goodwin. He said he only wished the people at large knew Charley as he did. Mere words could not do the young man justice. He characterized Char ley as one of Gods nob1emen and Al did this too without an apparent Of course Charley is going to be the Al, and he didn't even as much as wink when he said it though h7 could not fail to have noticed the sad smile that haunted the features of a good1y portion of his hearers.
 Manufacturers' association of this city was introduced as such. He said that while he did not attend the dim ner in his official capacity he felt sat- iSfed that the manufa cturers locally and county wise were for Hawley for sheriff.
 Percy FarwelI was presented by political light who lately had come out on top in a fight with the Old Guard of Republicanism in Bridge said little. He asked for help and said the Republicans needed it this time and intinated that the branch of the party he represented would be thankful for all of the volunteer as- sistance it could get from the Old Guard. He laid particular stress up can aldermen because he said that would pave the way for a Republi- can mayor next year and he prom ised the delegates they would elect for that. so is Charley Gaylord and each is understood to be in a Barkus like frame of mind.
 But the election of Aldermen was not what the Haw1ey men wanted to hear about. Where does FarwelI and his crowd stand on the HawIey candidacy in view of certain we'll known moves made by members of that faction? MT. F'arWell finally came around to that but not until he had been tipped off that he utterly forgot to even mention the name of the man whose guest he was. It was just before the diners got ready to break away that MT. Far well asked the indulgence of the audi ence to amend his remarks. He got it. Then he announced that through an oversight which he assured the gen tlemen present was Unintentional he forgot to say something about MT. Hawley. I'm for Hawley,'' he said, "and we will all be for Haw1ey.''
 You bet we wi1l,'' said a voice that came suspiciously near where Al Law cry sat; then the Tippecanoe chorus hit Ter up for a song.
 ~ Of course the big stunt of the dinner was the unequivocal declaration Of Congressman Hill for Hawley. The Congressman got from MT. Judson one of those ornate presentations in the handing out of which the Stratford gentleman is such an adept.
 The Congressman said: "I'rn for Sid- ney E. Hawley for sheriff. If his op- ponent, MT. Bailey, had been the choice of the convention I would have been for MT. Bailey. I'm always for the choice of the Republican conven- tions. I believe in a direct primary. My friend here (addressing Harbor Master. Morris) presented a resolution bearing on this subject at our State convention, and while do not know justD what form of a direct primary favor, am satisfied that the time has arrived when the Republicans of Con- necticut must keep pace with progress, therefore am. for a direct primary