The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-16
CIVIC CLUB HANDED.
 LEMON AT 6. O. P. CAUCUS
Promises of Representation on Differ ent Town Boards Deliberately Broken and Others Forced
 on the Ticket.
STAMFORD
Especial to The Farner.)

1 Stratford, Sept. 16-A sidelight on the present campaign is furnished by the action of the leaders of the C.. O. P. who promised the members of the
 different civic clubs in the town that they should have &representation on sessors and also among the Grand Jurors. How well these promises were kept was demonstrateds at the caucus when the leaders deserted the civic clubs and deliberately induced
 men who were not looking for the
 nominations to accept It has just
 dawned upon the rank and file of the civic club members that they have been subjected to a repetition of the same old game of freezeout which
 they have suffered for so many years
 est in these voters and their desires
 ends with the need of their votes.
 The lemon crop is just as good this
 year as at any previous election. and
 the way they have been already hand
 ed out is an indication of what may be expected by the residents of the
 mains in power It is the same old
 bunco with the same old label. The
 only change is in the individuals who
 are pulling the strings. It is pos
 this fall as it has in the past, but the general opinion is that those who are other guess about election time. If the scheme works again this year as usual, the people here will loose faith in that oft repeated aphorism of the sainted Abe, that you can't fool all the people all the time.'
 The condition of the town hall and it's surroundings is the cause of much unfavorable comment. The roof of the building leaks and the walls on all the floors are soaked every time it roof. Old papers, refuse and all kinds of debris surround the place un- til it's unkempt and disreputable ap- pearance impresses the stranger with disgust on his first visit there to do business. Men of means will not con- slider a town residence which ex- ings. The hall needs a thorough over hauling. It pays to keep buildings in good repair. Every property owner knows this. This matter should come before the annual town meeting. The voters should be asked to lay a bet ter sidewalk and curb and gutter to placed around he building and the place cleaned up and kept tidy. The building is as good for the purpose as any town in the State can show, and it is an indication of sloth or worse that it should be allowed to run down. The rear of the building needs a gen eral cleaning up and the unslght!y ref use there removed. It will also be more sanitary.
 George H. Buck. whose arm was broken while cranking his engine one day last week, is recovering and the arTn is doing much better than was expected. The circumstances sur rounding the experience in which the injury was received were more stren- uous than reported MT. Bucks arm was broken while cranking the engine of his motor boat at the breakwater when he heard the cries of two men on the breakwater for assistance. A storm was close at hand. He took the men on board and tied their boat astern. With the broken arm he started the engine after many trials. His progress up the river was inped- ed by the boat in tow which filled with water It took three hours to get to Capt John Bonds dock The bones in the arm were not set till the next day when it was necessary to administer chIoroform to accomplish that result. During all these thrill ing experiences MT. Buck maintained a stiff upper lip and never complained. His display of nerve was extraordfn- ary
 Miss Amy Gaines. superintendent of the State Normal School at Danbury passed Sunday with Mrs. Charles w. BIakeslee of King street.
 The much advertised Taft club was organized Saturday night at the town hall Different reports place the num- Der of members at from 10 to B, ac- cording to their enthusiasm in the campaign. There were probably 20 in attendance. The club was not en- dorsed by the Republicans generally,