The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-10
NEW OFFICIALS
 ASSUME OFFICE
Louis Richards Pleads For TtaI- ianS Then Gives Mayor
 Loving Cup.
FORMER DEPUTY SHERIFF
 HOLDS CENTER OF STAGE
Dan Della Gets Gold Badge and Alex Robinson a Gold Pen. New Regime Now
 At Helm.


 elected city officials hold the center of the stage when a new adminiStra- toni inducted into office at city hall, but today former Deputy Sheriff Louis F. Richards was the chief attraction when the newly elected Republican of flcia1s took their oaths or office. I'm mediately after Mayor Clifford B. Will son had taken the oath a)f office and had made a little speech, MT. Rich ards walked into the center of the space before the desks of the alder men and began a. speech to the may
 He said nothing about Warrenite, bonding issues or efficiency in office, which have been Republican, war cries but in every other breath he mention ed white slavery and ''blackhand.' 9 His voice ranged first high, then low but at all times it was tremulous with emotion He waved his hands over his head and as he drew to a close Z thanked the mayor for what ever fa- vors the Italian citizens may have re- cefved under the past administration and urged his honor not to forget them < when the good things are handed out in the coming administration.
 MT Mayor, the Italian people in Bridgeport have been grossly misrep- resented" :" he said Whenever an Ital- ian Is arrested the newspapers cry white slavery and ''b1ackhand' and
 
 the majority Of these people so accus- ed are discharged for lack of evidence. Ninefy-nine per cent of the Italian people are law abiding citizens. MT Mayor, we represent one-seventh of the taxpayers of Bridgeport and want to ask you now to see to it that we get the recognition we deserve, not only on city boards but as members of the police and fire departments as weI1T
 mayor with a silver loving cup on which was engraved: Tn Loving Tribute to Our 1aayo1, Clifford B. Wf1- son. From the Italian Citizens"
 Mr- Richards then called for City Clerk J. Alex H- Robinson and pre- sented him with a beautiful gold mounted fountain pen, which he said was token of the appreciation of 1Gr. Rob1nson's efforts in landing Luke G. Petruscheu as a member of the po- lice department
 MT. Robinson said he was glad if any effort on his part had helped land MT. Petruschen or any other Italian in job
 to declare the ceremony at an end when Donate Della who was not pres ent when the other city officials were sworn into office, was brought forward to take the oath After this formal fty was over MT Richards again
 MT. DeIia,'' he shouted, con behalf of the Italian people want to con- gratulate you You have been chosen to a responsible office and I know you will discharge the duties in a ca- pablo manner. But there is one thing T want to impress upon you as forci- ply as can Look out for our peo- ple- If you see any wrong done them stand up and fight for them as long as you can Show the people of Bridgeport that these charges Of white slavery and blackhand methods made against the Italians are not true.:''
 Mayor Wilson then declared the cer- emony of the inauguration at an end. The mayor held a reception in the northwest corner of the Common Council chamber and many filed by to shake his hand and wish him suc- cess
 There were many new faces in the Common Council chamber when the retiring city clerk, S. F. Boucher. rap ped for order at 12:O5.
 City Clerk Boucher administered -gl1e oath of office to each of the newly elected city officials. Assistant City Clerk William F. Russell acted as usher. Of the newly elected officials the only one not present to take the oath was Joseph H. Stagg, the alder man from the First district. He will be sworn into office later on. The new officials and the order in which they took the oath of office was as foIlows=
 seIectmen-James P. Griffin. Sam ueI Thomas, IT,, Daniel Smith, Robert C. Horton. Edward Lemery.
 City sh sherfhs-James F. Beck, Carl Rising. Sebastiano Vecchione, Richard Brown, Donate Della, Joseph Ka1afus.
 Board of Education-John A. Hur- ley, Louis F. SchwerdtIe, Howard s. Challenger, William B. Boardman.
 A1dermen=Thomas McHugh, Sec ond district; Ralph S.Broderick, Third district: Daniel E. Walker, Fourth dis frict: Paul L. Miller, Fifth district; erick v. Delaney, Seventh district; John H. Coughlin. Eighth district; William D. Primrose, Ninth district; WenzeI G.Steig1er, Tenth district; O1i- yer c. Cole, Eleventh district; Vincent E. Whitney, Twelfth district
 Town clerk-Joseph Schultz.
 City treasurer-Moses w. Manwar- Ing
 City cIerk-J- Alex. H. Robinson.
 Mayor-CIfnord B. Wilson.
 After he had administered the oath Sf office to City Clerk Robinson, Stephen F. Boucher, the retiring city rIerA. leaned down from the rostrum and shook hands with him.
 Mayor Wilson after he had taken his oath of office said:
 T waIe. to thank each and every eitizen of Bridgeport for the splendid Bupport and for the beautiful remem- brances and good wishes you have given me TR the hour of success rones the honS of reflection. No mat Der what high ideals mayor may have or what he may set out to ac-
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