Norwich bulletin., 1910-09-03

and he declared that Mf Shepard
would pay the penalty. and a move
ment was made to have him dropped
from the list of policemen. In fact it
was made a political issue and men
We're elected to the court of common
council pledged to vote against the
re- election of Mr. Shepard to the
force, and they made good their
pledges.
Such a thing could not be done at
the present time and in that way, for
now the officers are elected during
good behavior and cannot he removed,
except after having charges preferred
against them and given hearing by the
police committee, and then by a
majority vote of the court of common
council. charge of arresting a popu-
lar young man for breach of the peace,
and the charge being preferred on the
sole ground of the young mans popu-
larity, would hardly be considered
cause sufficient to dismiss police
man from the service of the city, as
it was in the days when J. Clinton
Shepard was a member of the police
force, and for many years occupied the
position of lieutenant in charge dur
ing the night season.
II is now stated that Byron A. Zones
has not only withdrawn from the con-
but will not be a candidate for re-
election to the position Of city clerk
wlich he has SO acceptably filed for
the past term, and earned the reputa-
ton of being the most competent clerk
that has occupied the position. Mr..
Zones is bookkeeper for the T. A.
Scott company and their business has
grown SO extensive that all the service
of Mr. Zones will be required in that
position and for which he receives
generous corrpen sation. Added to this
the treatment he received from some
of the party leaders when be declared
his intention to enter into tho town
clerk contest, is said to have brought
the matter to a flIcus.
1t now dawns on an unsuspecting
public that there has been . frameup
In getting some in line for the city
clerkship but the intense interest in,
the town clerl1ship partially eclipsed
one of the best plums on the city tree.
1t is understood that when RohcHtl A.
Woodwork resigned the; assfstanAy city
cierlSShip and was given the Office OF
sealer of weights twas aspaFt OF the
deal to get George n Gs1Ss in line
by Mr.. Wootiworth. So it must be
So But just the same Mr. CIRCUITS
application FOR appointments TO the
vacancy was in at the very next meet
ing of the council and the aprointment
made. After this was detse MN. Zones
intention to decline denominations leak
ed out, but up to date tf1ere has been
no mention made of the matter dn the
newspaper upon which MeEsrA Grout
and Woodworth are employed. az
newsmen, the editor OF which is a
colleague of Mr.. Grout on the board
of school visitors. To an eltsfaer a
matter of that kind would be con-
sidered pretty fair scoop and would
bring with it an increase in salary
But under existing conditions it was
probably expedient to keep the mat
ter from the public until caucus night
and then spring il as surprise, ana
with Mr.. Grout. the assistant city clerk
as the logical candidate. Sec?
There are some men of promineRce
in the republican party who do not
approve Of the fraane-up II it can be
termed as such, and SO declare in no
unmistakable farms. No one doubts
the ability and fitness of Mr.. CIRCUIT
for the place. but objection is made
to handing over such a fat office in
that particular way, believing that 1t
should be open to competition and Q
free for-ali race. These party mon
are grooming John c. Turner for the
office. man who has had years -
experience as city clerk, and who has
no lucrative position at the present
time He is eminentIy qualified for
the duties of city clerk and would re-
quire no preliminary Instructions so
while others are scouting for the town
cIerksllip Messrs. circuit and Turner
are LAYING wires for the city clerk
ship. and both are confident of picking
the plum Now that the cat is out
the political programme may be slight
~ changed.
AS was evidenced in the democratic
ward caucuses and in the city con.
vention, Wednesday evening, the game
of politics was played in the Same
old way and if continued it will mean
continued democratic defeat at the
polls. The same old players see to It
that the same old ward commltteesls
retained and that practically the same
old, delegates go to the city conven-
ton. where the nomination farce is
again enacted 1t was only a mat
ter of selecting delegates to the
several conventions where there ism
a ghost of a show for the election on
the nominees, but the same game
would be played if the actual nominees
for officers were to be selected. The
hartman must be one that is wise TO
the deal and he is given the power to
appoint the nominating committee ana
it is made up OF the chairman of each
of the ward delegations. which on the
face looks fair. But the selection OIL
these chairmen has been practically
made by the advance work of the
runners.
So with the presiding officer and the
nominating committee in charge the
rest is easy, as a majority of the dele
gates are made part OF the zeal.
This procedure is bad enough of itself,
but when this committee retires for
deiberation co it is almost the limit
of nerve to see two other members
of the convention deliberately leave
their seats and go with the regular
appointees to the committee room.
This was done. at the democratic
caucus. and it really did surprise one
of the delegates who evidently favored
a square deal. So he questioned the
authority of the additional two men
to serve on the nonina ting rommitteeb
but received no satisfaction. These two
self APPOINTED committeeman tad evil
.dsntly received orders from the chier
ana they went to the committee room
Tor the sole purpose or directing the
action Of the committeeman ana they
did SO a ) lar as went Ihs principal del
egation that woulu be some political
value to the men who assume to b.
leaders of the political forleDn hOUo
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