The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-13
SratfOrd Democrats
Hold Annual Caucus;
Full Ticket Named
H. C. LOWELL, REPUBLICAN, EN-
DORSED BY DEMOCRATS FOR
POSITION OF TOWN
CLERK.
MQUHLAN A CANDIDATE Fob
FIRST SELECTMAN WITH EIX-
CELLEzNT PROSPECTS OF
ELECTION.
Especial to The Farmer


stratford, Sept. 13-In sharp contrast
to the Republican caucus which was
held in the town hall Thursday even
ing the Democratic caucus was held
there last night; the business of the
evening being disposed of in a, quiet,
orderly manner and no hint of any dis
sensions whatever in the party. The
caucus was an orderly one but withal
an enthusiastic one and the members
Of the party who were present express
ed themselves as highly pleased with
the prospects of the Democratic party
for success in the coming election.
At the Republican caucus held Thurs
day evening the candidacy of John c..
WiIcoxson, Democrat, for tax collector
was enthusiastically endorsed SO the
Democrats at their caucus last evening &
returned the compliment by endorsing
without a dissenting voice the candi-
dacy of Harold c. Lowell, Republican,
for town clerk.
The full ticket as nominated in the
caucus last evening follows: Town
clerk, H. G. Lowell; town treasurer,
Charles s. Smith; tax collector, John
G. Wi1coxson; auditor, William Nolan
registrar of voters, Cornelius c.
Hughes; board of relief, John B. Sui
Ivan and Harry Wi1coxson; school
board, Ephriam Wake1ee; assessor,
| Jerry Daw; constab1es, James McQufl-
Ian, Eugene S. Lynch, William NAL
| Iory, and Chris Pierson; grand Jurors,
Harold Holmes, William McGrath,
Harry Wilcoxson; library board, e. H.
Judson, E p Allen, w. H. Fryer, F.
L. Curtis.
Thomas McQui11an was chairman OF
the caucus and William Nolan was
| clerk.
So persistent have been the demands
made upon him by his friends in all
the local political parties to run for
the position of first se1ectman in the
coming direct primary election, that
Thomas McQui11an of Barnum ave
nue. has decided to enter the race in
earnest and it is the concensus here
that he will be chosen.
In consenting to be a, candidate, Mr..
McQuillan is making a personal sac
rifice as he will be giving up a most
lucrative position to accept the post
of first .seIectman If elected He is
willing to- make the sacrifice however
having the good of the town, in which
he has lived all his life, more at heart
than his own Individual interests.
There is not a man in the town bet
| ter qualified to fill the position of first
se1ectman than Mr.. McQuillan. He has
| served the town in various official ca
pacities in the past and mis- public
| record is without blemish-
Under the new direct primary clause
of the towns charter a, man running
| for the position of selectman or mem
| Der of the board of finance will not be
| judged by the party he belongs to- 1t
will be the man; not the party, in
the coming election Taking this into
consideration it will be seen at once
that in spite of the fact that STRAIT
ford is Republican town, Mr. Nc
OUTLAWS chances of winning out in the
election this year are as good II not
better than Mr. Wells, Elliott W. Peck,
DR.. Curtis or any of the other candi-
dates for the office. He is one Of the
best known and most popular men in
the town, a good businessman, a ma
tive and one who is in every way
qualified to give his townspeople an
efficient and economical administra-
ton