The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-03

Hummel, the Sphinx of the Fourth district gave away a few of Alderman Dan Walkers secrets He said, MT. Walker gets much credit for things he don't do. I want to tell you right here that Walker is sometimes beaten and sometimes victorious. Whenever he wins I am with him. If Walker would listen to me he could carry the Fifth as we'll as the Fourth. Gen. tlemen I have been too long in this political game ever to lose. Walker knows it and that is the reason that he always listens to me I might have been here tonight as the alderman from the Fourth but I gave way to my friend Walker. There is plenty of time for me. I can win anytime that I choose. I am now writing book on tonics for ward politics and the care of the scalp. If" (Bell.)
 John F. Brady of the Board of Edu- cation refused to talk unless his re- marks were put in manuscript form and edited by his press agent. The latter he declared was (BelD.
 Charities Commissioner John E. Eos ter told an interesting story.
 Attorney Henry tE. shannon said, "1 am here to answer Alderman Jack sons question, what is an alderman? "I would say that it is something that Ringing Bros. hasn't got. Since I have been sitting here I have had a serious talk with MT. Brady who informs me that he never saw such fine body of educated men gath cred together under the same roof. He asked me if I did not think 1t would be 8 good time to request MT. Veness to introduce a resolution be- fore the Board of Education to have the Gaelic language taught in the pub lie schools.
 "As for the criticism of city officials I want to say that it is for the men of strong determination who are all ways criticized. Criticism brings out the strong points in It is only when we are rubbed the wrong way that we appear at our best. The greatest compliments paid to men in public life are found in the words of criticism from the mouths of those who don't agree with them. If we all
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 Mr. A. E. veness said he would gladly present the resolution MT. Brady proposed as he did not see how MT. Brady could do it.
 Alderman Robert G. DeForest told how he had, stood by the plumbers in trying to have the plumbing ordinance passed and that he was surrounded with members of the craft day and night, but when the pipes leaked in find a plumber He said further this gathering would not be success without the versatile Alderman Jack son. He Is cross with Lew Dock stader, looks like Richard Carle and has a smacking of Bill Wye. Tt is with great deal of pleasure that learn that the clerk has a legal docu- ment which he will serve upon the alderman from the Fifth" Clerk Boucher proceeded to read an appli- cation to the Probate court praying that E. T. T.NBuckingham be appointed conservator over Alderman Jackson. BelD.
 Director Kenny made a modest speech. He said: There is no off ciaI who does so much to cover up the shortcomings of the aldermen as the director of public works. Last year there was $2,5o0 appropriated for crosswalks. You gentlemen ordered some kind of rubber material that would stretch the length of your de- mands wan obliged to do the best could. I go out on the street and and meet your indignant constituents who say, Where is our crosswalk'? I ask if it was ordered and they tell me that Alderman So and So had se- cured it and that I ought to put 1t in.
 'I have to- take the brunt for not doing what there is no money for. l wou urge that you get bigger ap- propriations and then the director
  of work with $5,000." He declared that it was impossible to apply the parable of the loaves and the fishes. (Bell.)
 Others who spoke were Attorney George A. Mara. Alderman George w. King, Alderman Eugene I. Meyer, l Alderman Malcolm MacFayden, Char ities Commissioner Behrens who sang a solo, Alderman Daniel E. Walker, | Alderman J. J. Conlin, Alderman Frederick voos, Alderman P. H. | Brady, Town Clerk William Thomas, | City Sheriff Max Cohen, Alderman Thomas w. Reddy, Clerk tDorr R. l Whitney of the Board of Appraisal, | Registrar Lounsbury Treasurer F.W. Hall, and Supt. M. c. Cowles of the Town Farm.
 On motion of Chairman Walker of | the committee a vote of thanks was 1 given to Mrs. Callaghan, the proprie- l tress of the hotel for the excellent | service of the evening.
 Through the kindness of Manager | of Polls theatre Miss Isabelle | D'Armond and George Moore enter | tained the gathering with a number | of character songs.
 George Finklestone entertained | during the evening with piano selec- tions.