New Britain herald., 1914-08-11
WILL RESIGN AFTER
 CAUCUS. T CALLED
Il. (. Thompson Will Call Town
 Committee Meeting Soon.
"DRYS" TO BE ACTIVE THIS FALL

DhIO lU Dl HUIlvl IIllO TALL
 Republicans and Democrats Will Se-
 lect Nominees Early in September
 -Babcock and Johnson Only Can-
 didates-His Hand Badly Crushed.
 republican town committee, plans to call meeting of that body within
 the next two weeks to make prepara-
 tions for the October election and to l issue call for the caucus which will l nominate candidates to be voted on l at that time. The law now makes it l obliga tory for town committee chair l men to have their list of nominees l in the hands of the secretary of state 1 at least thirty days before the cleo ] tion to make possible the printing of | the ballots in time to correct any er- l TOTS liable to be made in preparing l them for use.
 Consequently the democrats and republicans, which will probably be | the only parties having tickets in the l field at the town meeting, will have to name their candidates early in September, election taking place on October 5.
 1 With the issuing of the caucus call, MT. Thompson expects to terminate | his connection with the party ma- l chine. At least he plans to give up 1 the chairmanship of the committee 1 and while it is possible that he may ] continue to serve as a member should his successor seek his assistance, he
 would prefer to quit entirely. MT. | ThOn pson believes that he has done
 his full share of the work during the 1 past two years and this fall his per l sonal business will require so much of his time that he will be able to de- l vote but little attention to politics. l Local republicans were successful
 in all the elections held during his
 term as chairman of the committee.
 Even two years ago when the demo-
 crats swept the country, Plainville
 remained in line as a republican town, l a result for which Chairman Thomp- l son and his cO-workers were entitled l to considera ble credit.
 While party leaders are anxious to have Chairman Thompson continue as the party's helmsman, his an- nounced determination of transferring l the duties to the shoulders of some l one else, will undoubtedly result in a new selection by the caucus.
 Political workers intend to do some hustling Friday, the last day on which the registrars are permitted to receive the names of people who wish 1 to take the electors oath before the October election. At last week $ meeting several names were handed l in but there are a number of other l eligibles here whose votes both par l ties are anxious to get this fall. A strong effort will be made to get them | to present their names Friday. William J. Johnson and George S. 1 Babcock continue to be the only | candidates for the republican nom 1 ination for first selectman and it is l expected that the contest will be be-
 tween them at the caucus. MT. Bab- 1 cock claims to be gaining in political ! strength daily and assurances which he declares he has received from 1 citizens of all classes make him con- 1 fident of success both at the caucus 1 and the polls.
 Temperance people report that they
 are already working on plans to put
 the town in the no-license colum l l intend to circulate a petition to the 1 selectmen calling for vote on the 1 question in October. It is generally l expected that the liquor dealers and l their supporters will have a harder 1 time than usual this year. The towr | went for license last year by a ma 1 jority of twelve votes and the scare l given the vets at that time when 1 seemingly there was nothing to indi-
 cate that the usual lead of 100 or
 125 votes would not be registered l causes considerable speculation about l the results this fall.
 Had Fingers Crushed
 ] Grand Juror Frank O. Thompson 1 had his left hand so badly crushed yesterday while at work in the Cooke 1 garage on East Main street that it
 was necessary to amputate one Of his fingers.
 1 MT. Thompson fell while at work l and a heavy gas tank which he was ] carrying landed on his hand as he 1 dropped to the cement floor.
 l He was attended by Dr. L. H. Frost, l who took him to the New Britain hos