Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-15

council was not representative OF the
wishes of the great majority of the
governors fellow townsmen.
There is an undertow to the re-
publican breakers that ennulf the To-
cal democracy and there are some act
i've republicans who would not grieve
If Lucius E. Wilton, now on the crest
of the breakers. would get caught in
the undertow and hauled out of the
contest for denomination to the state
Legislature. Mr.. Whiton has declared
! himself a candidate and claarly de-
fined his position i'll. favor of Senator
Buckley and given his views clearly
on public questions of Importance, and
the people are with him. 1t will be
extremely difficult to sidetrack him,
without ndang ering the chance of elect
ton of any other man who might be
substituted for him. So it is probable
that Mr.. Wilton will succeed himself
as one of the representatives from New
London. His running mate will proba-
bly, be either Attornew Lewis Crandall,
Attorney Philip q. Hankey, or Attor-
ney Edmund Congdon. With either of
these attorneys in nomination, the
chance of electing democrats to the
legislature would be mighty slim, even
with the assistance of republicans who
prefer democrats to their party can
didate who favor Buckley for United
States senator to George Mclean.
Nathan BeIcher is being groomed
with care for the nomination of rep-
resentative on the democratic ticket
and the party is being organized on a
systematic basis in the hope of getting
out the full party vote at the coming
state election and thereby increase Mr..
Belchers chances of election. Judge
William Belcher. father of the pros
pective democratic, candidate, has ira
charge the reorganization and sys-
temat izng scheme. and he is conceded
to be expert in book politics. The work
is being carried on with the approval
of the democratic town committee, the
reorganizers studiously avoiding any
friction with the committeeman. Be
cause the democrats are active, 1t does
not signify that the republicans are
inactive. for they, too, are doing a
thing or two along similar lines.
Nathan Belcher seems to be the can
didate by common consent, and it is
not believed that any opposition of
consequence will develop in opposition
at the caucus.
Col. Henry S. Dorsey has been mon.
Mr.. Belcher, and the suggestion has
met with favorable consideration with
the leaders as well as with the rank
and file. Col. Dorsey would be a
strengthened to the ticket, but Belcher
and Dorsey combined would probably
republican nominees, as it is expected
that practically the entire republican
vote will be polled at the November
election, which means a republican
majority of from 800 to 500. So there
you, are; there's the problem in the
rough, and the book politicians ought
to be able to get the correct answer
with the use Of second pencil.
Other men may be expert in work
Al T.,
lar line, but when it comes to life in
surance work there is none that can
outclass Daniel NJ. Buckley. who has
been in the business for the same COM
New London and Norwich He has
been invited to enter the political arena
many times but always declined, al
though pressed hard by political lead
ers who recognized his popularity and
winning qualities and his unusual
ability. Mr. Buckley today (Satur-
day terminates his service with the
same company that he commenced with
fourteen years ago. but he will con-
tinue in the same line Of business and
reside in New London, as representa-
tive Of Hartford company
Mr.. Buckley formerly resided in
Rockville and is known in nearly every
town in ToiEand, Windhan, and New
London counties. His many friends in
New London viii be pleased TO know
where he is comfortably located.
After the offices within the sift o.
the court Of common council had boon
distributed, and the standing commit
tees for the year had been announced
by Mayor Mahan, no made q speech to
the effect that he hoped the republican
majority would work in harmony with
the mayor in all measures THAI were
for the good of the bea utiful city of
New London. 1t was a little talk sim
liar to that made this year previous on
8. like OCCASION. Senior Alderman
Downey responded, and calmly stated
that from the clos. of the meeting to
the close Of the last meeting of the
present council politics would be es-
chewed and that the republican majority
would aid the mayor in an his under
takings for the benefit Of the city and
would stand by the council action in
back UP the good work of the mayor
without regard to politics. After eiec-
tion day. the successful Candidate
should forget politics and give the best
possible service to the city.
Very pretty on-partisan speeches
closely followed a strict party vess
council, even some that carried neither
honor nor emoluments. The IDEA of
making the court of common council
a non partisan body seems weii to
the minority but CRATES hard On ths
fellows who worked for weeks for
sake. There was once an e.d saw that
referred to something about words,
deeds. or something Of that sert, that
perhaps some of the aldermen ca
readily recall.