Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-19

Thomas just as efficient a councilman as any of the rest and had nothing to file against him and was friendly towards him. The only reason why he was selected to be opposed by Mir. Babcock was because he was the lat est acquisition to the town council All that was wanted was representa- tiOn on a fair basis. and the first dis trict presented a candidate worthy the support of the people in J. Burnside Babcock, who lived today in the house he was born and who was ever inter- ested in the success and welfare of the town of Westerly. In conclusion
 MT. Mccarthy said: We are not a lot of Japanese, we ought to be represent ed in the town council and we come te demand that representations Attorney Harry B. Agard, the town solicitor. then made motion that the councilman and that the polls remain open until 10 o'clock. Amendments
 were offered fixing the time a 9 and
 9.30, and the last named hour pre- vailed
 Here is where the delegation from White Rock was outgeneralled all though they were undoubtedly in the majority at the time and could have forced immediate ballot for council man. The extension of time gave the Thomas adherents. ample time to go out into the highways and byWays to gather in the voters, while the ad- vocates of Dr. Burnside Babcock were far removed from their jurisdiction. Scouts were sent out to drum up votes for Thomas and with the expected re- suit. At the clubs whist parties broken up, pool games stopped, private con- versations ended while the members hied to the town hall and dropped in ballots for Thomas. Men in front of the baseball score boards, loungers i'll stores, storekeepers and their clerks, and the nOIcpmPn from their beats were summoned in to the ballot box to help defeat the candidate from White Rock. The ballOting continued for an hour and at the final count the result was announced as follows:
 Whole number of votes cast ...... 297 Necessary to prevail ......... 149
 Charles B. Thomas ......... IFS
 J. Burnside Babcock ........ 119
 MT. Thomas was declared the nom- inee by a majority of 59.
 It was noted that coterie of active republicans were not at the caucus, in cluding some members of the town committee, which fact strengthens the report that citizens ticket is to be presented to the freemen on nomina- ton papers. All the republican nam mess, aside from the councilmen, will be on the citizens ticket. and the only councilman nominee to be endorsed will be Maurice ". Flynn. who is elect ed for reason of his independence of dCLIOH OH dlI LHdIleIS IntrOOuceO III the council. It is hinted that the democrats will find space on the ticket for the name of J. Burnside Babcock for sixth councilman. and that he may be also the sixth councilman candi- date on the citizens ticket If this is done there will be substantial division of the vote for sixth councilman. but 1t is claimed that there will not be strength enough in both tickets to de- feat the regular republican nominee Ii Is plain that the opponents did not select the weakest point in the repub- lican list for the place of united attack. Mir. Thomas represents the Watch Hill section of the town. has served but one year in the council. has made good and will probably overcome ali OODOSitiOn