Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-30

the results of the caucus, we have be- yond that to consider We must work for the best interests of the city, and to succeed as a party there must be amongst us the spirit of unity and we must bow in devotion to the people, re- membering that whether natiOnwiSe or . local, it is the majority that must rule. 1 He congratulated the democrats of ! Norwich on their enthusiasm at this time It indicates that We will march as brothers of the democratic party through the campaign of the year to eXalt the party and to place a dem ocrat in the presidential chair at Wash ington. (Applause) The principle which made Thomas Jefferson famous was that there can be no success, no honest rule, no prosperity of people, unless when the nominations are made l by the majority all must bow to that | expressed will. If we follow that tra- ! dition we will be doing justice to the minority. He expressed the belief that a safe, proper and cOnmendable ticket | will be nominated at this caucus. He | implored them to do as hundreds have done for yeaTs-when the nominations are made, stand by them like men. You have a most convincing slogan at all times: Be Americansl
 The ticket nominated, he said, he be- lieved would be elected in June It should be, for any public work of sig
 nificance accomplished in Norwich in the past forty years has been done by the democratic administration in pow CT. It was in 1873 when the republi- cans participated with the county in building the courthouse that it did it's last work. They can claim credit for magnificent building, but the ex- pense was 200 per cent. beyond what it should have been. He challenged the republican party to show what it had done in conspicuous public improve ment. The last republican administra- tion was a supine do nothing admins
 tration, spending city money with no results.
 In closing, he thanked the meeting for the honor of presiding and asked for the gentlemanly cooperation of
 the caucus in the conduct of the busi- ness. After reading the call, he ex-
 plained that only democrats of the city
 would be allowed to participate. As
 clerks, M J. Curran and Arthur F.
 Robinson were chosen.
 Mayor, Thayer's Name Presented.
 Upon the call for nominations for
 mayor, John J. Corkery addressed the
 gathering, saying that he believed all
 were there in the interest of fairness
 to nominate the strongest candidate
 for the highest office in the city. "The
 facts I'll point out he sa1d," are mat
 ters of record, the conclusions are my
 own, I have no quarrel with any man
 or set of men who do not agree with
 me. Freeman of thought and speech are
 among the great privileges of this
 country" lie said he wanted no man tC l h 5u ha 1n1
 have the legal right to vote. He stated
 to the chairman that his duty was tC
 see that no man is deprived of any right that belongs to him or exercises
 any right that doesn't belong to him. Four yeare ago, he said, he nomin-
 ated a candidate who was the choice
 of the caucus by tho vote of 25S tC , 219. Democracy looked bright then
 and it looks bright tonight to some, bu1
 in 1908 the entire democratic ticket was defeated, and not man was elect
 ed. The control went to the republi-
 cans, our candidate Tor mayor beins beaten by 75 votes. In 1910 the dem ocratic sky was not so clear, There was no contest. No one stepped asid'
 before, but there was sidesteppins { then The whole democratic ticket, bS the hardest kind of work, was elected by 100 to 150, the mayor getting a ma jority of 154. In 1900 he was elected tt , the highest city office, and again il 1902. 1904 and 1906. He was deemed [ fitted for the highest office in the stat' , and had been nominated for congress
 and been a state senator. He measured up to the highest standard set for thu office, and no one ever gave more care ful thought to the duties. There hav' } been improvements in every depart } ment of the city, and he believed h
 could be elected in June. He appealed to them to make no mistake as h. nominated Charles F. Thayer, Ther
 was applause.
 T. c. Murphy Named.
 Edward T. Burke took the foo amidst applause and heartily endorses
 all that had been said by the previou 8 speaker including the advice given b. l both speakers. In behalf of the man . am to nominate, said Mir. Burke h I and his followers will support the oth X | or gentleman should he be selected . The mantle of one of the n0best dem . Ocrats the city ever saw has fallen ol l my shoulders He made the nomind @ tion four years ago. My candidate v no stranger; he has lived here for owe
 fifty years. He is a man imbued wit . true democracy and holds the best in
 LGfESlS OL lIiS C4ly uN ASdA Ns nv 10 l man from the ranks of the people, on . who knows what it is te work hard. H
 lalbored at the meulder's trade, and sti
 holds an honorary membership in tha
 union He is a man of spotieSs char n acter and the highest integrity.
 il MT. Burke impressively told of hi i leaping from a crowded steamer an
 saving a mans life, and he has save s no less than twelve lives by prevent V ing them from drowning. Any ma X who win inperil his own life to say r others is one of no ordinary charaete q Never in the history of the demeerac t of Norwich has any man done more {
 advance the interests ek Ing city g