Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-18

George coss. VINO recently esnsplo1o1
the enumeration and compitaf5oN ~
the oolIsction Of the personal ton. hoo
developed into an expert stafistte11u
and, isf noted for the Systematic aoI
thOroughness of his work in that xp1~
cial line. From the knowledge he 80
in hand AID gained by personal obsoF-
Walton he In positive that tine cenG19
of New London does not give 20 <oW
London the population with which -
city shoHld be officially credited. I<
was noted that at the time Of the fnH-
ing of The census there were mo0X
called upon by the census enumeratof9
and in t11is way additions we're mae
before the final returns we're sma6o>
Still there IS lurking opinion that ftoyD
were many not included In the emu
meratioO. Mr.. Goss has given tbs mat
ter considerable attention and IN fak-
ing the personal tax snemerzktom
methods were adopted that snsuro1
corree tness, and from facts thus g1e4o<
cd ME-. Goss bases his opinion thao
New London did not get ali that w49
due In the last census IN ths matter
Of population.
Mr.. ooss finds that there are 7.s15
men 3l3ble to the personal tax ana
there are i'm addition LEI exempt un<
der o1e laws. total Of 4.71s. and on
this basis the population word be m
excaDs of 10000, several hundred n31g9
than vas gathered in by the census
men
Wh1s the rstirsneat Of Aissaeder =
fCaRp6eii from the prssideney ~ ~
Nov London Business Nsr's assoo5o~
.tioW > a serious loss to the asoociaff0m
and t1e whole city It is well that he -
tiaue to serve among the leaders Of sh1
booSterH. Mr.. Campbell has been ~
the fore in all moves that have been
Tor the Advancement of the city since
- Z q
Re maps he, more than any other fndi-
vidIal, is responsible for the scheus
that has advertised New London a. =
business and residential city during
the past i've years. He Is q hustler
from baskerville. even II ne did come
direct from Norwich to New London
ana in his boosting work he has bs0
the earnest support Of earnest work>r1r
some of whom represented. the real
business interests OF New london.
Should Mayor Mahan ever decide thar
he does not want the ONCE, although
| 1t Is now conceded that the ONCE Il hs1<
as long as he desires. Mfr. Campbex
would be a. fitting successor, an he -
spirit. william A. Holt was eIscsed
TO succeed Mr.. Campbell as presidents
after he had positively Refused for
business reasons to remain at the bee&
Of the association for another term
To refer to a successor to Mayer
MaEan 10 taking the subject sbero
Old Time 10 occasionally Grsboeo. bet
such matters are discussed every ~
| in political New London Although the
present mayor has two years more 70
serve under the present term, fhero -
talk OF other candidates should Mayor
Mal1an decide to retire. In the same
breath with Mr.. Campbell COMES the
name of Frederic W. Mercer. a tFufH
representative business man Of the
modern and progressive type He =
the head, the owner OF Succeo9{ut
industry, and Is ever watchful Of to9
interests of his native city. He IN enc
titled to be classed among the SELF
made men and has the friendship Of
almost everybody in the city wfthouo
regard to politics. This does not sig
nifty that he is not familiar with TIE
game Of politics, which he has INDUCED
in occasionally as q pastime. ana for
the advancement of friends but never
for self gain. He is just the kid o<
timber that should be available for
the chief magistracy Of the city He
is one of the army OF boosters that -
now engaged in the active campafGu
for the advancement of the city. oo0
at the proper time and under proper
conditions might be induced to accept
the party nomination for the mayornJ-
ty. Yes, he IL q thorough. republics,
but he would get enough democratic
votes to float the ship Mare Liboru4
should he be called upon to comn&n4
the city ship.