The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-14
REPORTS SHOW DEMOCRATIC
 GOOD FEELING
Mayor Buckingham Addresses
 Democratic Association

Several speakers at the meeting of the Democratic association in head quarters in the Lincoln building, last evening, brought reports of growing dissension throughout the ranks of the Republican party Contrasted with the stories of irreparable breaches in the rangs of the opposition were the reports of a prospect of united Demo- cracy for the coming election.
 Prominent among the speakers of the evening were Mayor Buckingham and Town Chairman w. w. Bent, City Attorney Thomas M. Cullinan and City Clerk Boucher were unable claims committee was held last even ing City Treasurer Hall spoke giv- ing number of valued suggestions as to the plan of campaign.
 Mayor Buckingham spoke straight from the shoulder. He said it was the duty of all good Democrats to foster the spirit of harmony and he said that basing his opinion on the reports that continually reach him, he is conVinc- ed that the primary contests will ter minate in a lineup of the party on election day stronger than ever.
 He brought news of the Wilson deal with the Republican machine and
 
 that Wilson had not been able to make good the terms of the deal into which he entered when he was ex- pected to call off all the tickets op- posed to the Republican machine tic- kets. For that reason he said there is much bitterness in the ranks of the opposition.
 Speaking of the two years of admin istration of the Democrats, Mayor Buckingham said he was ready to stand on his record. we are all hu- man." said Mayor Buckingham, ''we are all liable to make mistakes. But if we do the best we know how for the interests of the city we can do no more. do not claim to be more than human. I may have made mis- takes. But I have sought to advance the interests of the whole city throughout my administration and if I am fortunate enough to be your standard bearer in the next election I will continue to give the city the best that is in me.
 This campaign is not to be sell fish one. It is natural the candidates should be interested in themselves. If the candidate doesn't look out for him. self, who's going to look out for him But this campaign is going to be a campaign for the entire ticket don't ask any man to vote for me. ask him to vote for the success of the entire ticket from top to bottom. It is the duty of the candidates to work for the success of the whole ticket for the whole ticket represents the whole party and upon the success of the whole party depends the success of the administration for the next two years"
 Town Chairman Bent caused the dis tribution of applications among the representatives of the various dis tricts, to be given to prospective vot- CTS. He reminded the meeting that these applications must all be in the office of the registrars of voters be- fore o'clock next Monday afternoon, and that the applicants must be made at the city hall, either Saturday, Oct. 2S, Or Monday, Oct. 30.
 Among the other speakers John ". Near was heartily applauded when he detaileds the history of the Democratic association from it's inception two score years ago to the present. He was one of the three original organiz- CTS. Dr. G. w. Osborn, the president. presided and Secretary Brady receiv- ed many applications for membership.