The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-28
ALLAN w. PAIGE
 DEAD IN CHICAGO
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 He brought all his knowledge Of the political game into play in the contest and aided by the most thoroughly or ganfzed machine the Republican party has ever had, he won a victory. Be- fore election day a monster torch light procession went through the district, a high huge stand was erected at State street and Howard avenue from which MT. Paige spoke and on the same corner, a big banner was unfurled in the interest of his candi- dacy.
 Two years later he again was a candidate for office but, at that time the so-caIled Young Republican
 movement had reached. high tide. There was no longer the well organ ized machine to assist him and MT. Paige was defeated.
 While a good fighter MT. Paige was first a diplomat When dissension arose in the Republican ranks aimed at him or the men supporting him in the leadership of the party it was MT. Paige's first aim always to smooth over the complaint and pacify the dis- gruntled ones. If he failed in this and the matter went to settlemnet at and knowledge of the game into the fight and he always won.
 In politics he was slow to promise but quick to perform and like all men who have been successful political leaders, although he often forgave political enemy, he never forgot a friend or went back on pledge.
 It is said he was not in sympathy with the men who now in control of Republican affairs in Bridgeport and that he planned to gather about him some of his old followers and with others who are disgruntled, make an attempt to regain control of the Re- pu ublican machine.
 MT. Paige is survived by his wife, who was Miss Elizabeth Downes of Derby, and two daughters. The daughters are Marian Downes, aged 21, and Aline Elizabeth, aged 16. Ac- eompanied by Dr. Henry D. B1odget, the family physician. Mrs. Paige left New York for Chicago Sunday morn ing With them went H. F. Wanning of Derby, husband of Mir. Paige's sis ter. MT. Paige was dead, however, before the party reached the hospital in Chicago.
 George Comstock of the firm of Smith, Comstock & Co.,, Is in New York arranging for the transfer of the body to this city.
 MT. Paige with his family has lived for a number of years in hand some residence at 219 Park avenue, not generally known both MT. and Mrs. Paige have been very active in char itabIe work. They gave freely and lent their aid to many movements which were planned to aid the poor and deserving.
 MT. Paige was of robust physique and remarkably active for one whose business pursuits naturally restricted the amount of outdoor exercise he might take. He was fond of outdoor life, however, ,and was a golf enthusiast devoting much of his spare time to the game. About year ago while in New York, he was run down by a taxi-cab in front of the Knickerbock- CT hotel. His remarkable strength stood him in good stead at that time He chung to the radiator of the car and saved himself from going under the wheels. He suffered severe in jury of the right leg at this time, how ever, an injury from which he had not fully recovered at the time of his death.
 Besides the social organizations men toned in another column with which Mr. Paige was connected, he was a of Pequonnock lodge, l. O. O. F. and of Corinthian lodge, F. and A. M, Lafayette consistory, Hamilton conmandery, Knights Tenplar, Jeru- l salem chapter and Jerusalem council of the Masonic fraternity, and Pyra- ] mid temple, Mobiles of the Mystic | Shrine