The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
FAIRFIELD REPUBLICANS
HAVE CONTESTS FOR TWO
OFFICES TO BE SETTLED
Second SeIectman and Registrar of
Voters Nominations in Doubt.
By Our Special Correspondent.

(By Our Special Correspondent.
Fairfield, Sept Hall is not harrno-
ny among the local Republicans. for
at least two lively contests, If not
more, will materialize at the party
caucus to be held next Monday even
ing at the town hall. Selectman John
c. LobdeH, should he decide to be a
candidate for denomination, will have
opposition, will also Registrar of
Voters William DAZZLING, who is again
| a candidate for that office.
John E. Worthy, of the Stratf1eld
district, and Edward B. Morehouse,
residing in the Osborne Hill district,
have aspirations to join the ranks of
the town government. A year ago 1t
was rumored that Selectman John G.
Lobdell would not be a candidate for
denomination. When those nblingst
were heard the nomination bee began
to buzz in many bonnets, but they
were all set at rest when Mr.. Lobde1
IN statement to the press said that
he would again be a candidate. It is
again rumored that Mr.. Lobdell has
had enough of the office and is willing
to step down and let some other man
assume the honors. This time it is
said that the rumors are founded on
fact. Attention is being centered on
the booms of Mr.. Worthy and Mr.
Morehouse. The former SENS to have
the lead for favorittsn, but there is
from the Stratfield district. Fairfield
citizens think that part of the town
is represented in First Selectman
Rowe, who is assured of denomination.
Registrar Dalling will have opposi-
ton in the person of Leroy P. Beach.
The friends of the youthful Justice of
the peace are booming his candidacy
and have hopes that they will land
the famous newspaper correspondent
into the nomination, which is equiv
a fn a10 of he a
political faith as Dalling are making
the claim that he has not put enough
life into his office and for that rea-
son are afted his scalp.
Quieter times are expected at the
Democratic caucus tomorrow even
ing. Deputy Sheriff H. r. Elwood, the
third member of the board of select
men, is again candidate and most
likely will secure the nomination.
Hanford Lyon, who was E1wood's run
ming mate at the last election, it
seems likely, will allow his friends to
present his name at the caucus The
leaders have been scurrying around
70 get some ore to run for town clerk
but as yet one has come forward
who is willing to take a chance n
running against the present encum-
bent, Joseph I. Flint. The Proba bill
lies are that Town Clerk Flint will be
unopposed. There may be a ccntes-
over the choice of the school commits
sioner.
A1bino Grigo1f, who early in Jur1e
ran down and injured Motorman Nc
Neil at the Ash Creek bridge as the
latter stepping from his 10
turn the switch light, would have been
IL mere change is he hal taken the
n7ed1ciI handed out to him by JUS
tee Wakeman in the town court. Gri-
goE was let down with a fine Of 800
ard : osts. He appealed the case, and
on Tuesday before Judge J. J. Walsh,
IL the common pleas court, ne rleac-
ed guilty. Asked by the court why he
appealed, he replied that he consid-
cred the fine imposed in the Fairfield
court too much. Judge Walsh deci-
ded otherwise and made it $50.
A couple of degrees more and it
would have been freezing on Green
field Hill early this morning. One
thermometer, which has heretofore
been regarded as authentic registered
IS, which is some drop for this sea-
son of the year In town it was some
what warmer, the mercury only drop
ping to "A. Reports that in some
places there was frost seem rather
exaggerated.
The story which has gone out that
there was to be a, Citizens ticket in
the political field this election drew
many a laugh, but those who are be-
hind it are promoting their plans in
all seriousness. A well known local
Democrat, who was Of the opinion
that the new party was mada up of
Republicans, said: mo good reason
exists for the new party in local pol
itics. If the members of the new party
are dissatisfied with the inner work
ings and the appointments among the
Republicans they have a most effect
i've weapon in the Democratic party
Let them lend allegiance to our stand
ard if they desire to get rid Of the old
crowd.
If the new party intends to nomi-
nate ticket they will have to get
busy and hold a caucus or they will be
outside the time limit set by law to
govern political matters. The law
reads that q days must elapse between
the holding of the caucus and the cleo
ton. The Republicans came near
slipping up in this matter, for their
ing by Judge E1more S. Banks, town
chairman is but 21 days before cleo
ton. The law also reads that notice
of a caucus must be posted five days
before the melting.
Coroner John ]. Phelan, at his
office in Bridgeport, concluded the
taking of testimony in the hearing in
to the death of John O'Dwyer, of
Southport O'Dwyer was killed in
Southport a few weeks ago by being
run down by a machine owned by
James Meade, of stouton, Mass. Meade
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