Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

ReSOrtlng to the ROOS6VelClan paCOlS, Simeon Knox Smith through the ropes.
 Whats Butterworth today?
 We will now listen to a few remarks from our inevitable friend, MT. I-told- you-so.
 North Canaan, regardless of politics, takes its hat off to its distinguished fellow citizen, State Treasurer E. s Roberts.
 Any way, theres grim satisfaction in the fact that there will be no deadlock in the electoral college, for the con- gressional lock pickers to pick.
 Armageddon has fallen into the hands of the Philistines.
 Teddy may now pIck up his hat and order the ring swept cut.
 The anti-thlrd term tradition is still able to sit up and have it's clothes on.
 Agreeable to the recognized function of the really and truly independent, non partisan journal. The News takes mournful pleasure ill mixing it's emotions, and smiles through it's tears while it proceeds to rejoice with them that do re- joice and weep with them that weep.
 Now MT. Donkey, make good, or out you go again.
 What would have happened to the "quadruple candidacy" if it had event. uated
 Once again we propound the interrog atory, and pause for reply: Why should the spirit of mortal Do proud?
 Talk about victories that are "clean cut 1" When Judge Whittlesey whittles he whittles out that kind A majority of 429 to 0 is going some.
 Congratulations to Oomrade Edward s Roberts He's the only democrat who ran ahead of his opponent here He beat the republican candidate for state treasurer by 14 votes, and ran 26 ahead of hls own ticket.
 It's evident from the returns that the bull moose is bipartisan critter. Dem ocrats and republicans look alike to him.
 Judge Studley is probably the least disappointed of all the defeated can didates Only last Saturday he said to the writer, when asked regarding the prospects !: II hope the party will win, but I would prefer to have it win with another man at the head of the state ticket, tor, honestly, l don't want the governorship any more than a goose wants toy balloon"
 Whatever may be the correct gram nautical term, there is no doubt that the bull moose is plnral-very plural
 The representative contest was Reel cinch.
 Only eight ballots rejected for defect i've marking. We're gittln' eddicated.
 Some of the political prophecies of the political prophets look rather weather beaten, in the light of recent events.
 William KeQnedy, of Naugatuck, will have the distinction of being the first congressman from the new Fifth district -the district which has the distinction of containing within It's boarders the happy land of Canaan, the metropolis of the county. And it is hoped Congress- man Kennedy duly appreciates the honor.
 The political statistician with. leisure and inquisitiveness, is now employing his idle moments trying to figure out who cast all those bull moose ballots.
 For the first time in the history of the world the national capitol will have within it's classic walls five democratic congressman from Connecticut
 Says the Hartford Times. dem Chairman Roraback attempted the inn possible. That he did not succeed is therefore nothing to his discredit."
 MT. Whitman mas accomplished what many believed to be impossible. He has