Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-28
DUNN CALLS RALLY SMALL.
Democr.ts Were Addressed by Speak
 CTS of National Prominence,

The first gun of the democratic campaign in this vicinity was fired Tuesday night, when three hundred or more voters gathered in the Loomer Opera house to attend a rally in the interests of the party's candidates.
 Previous to the speech-making the Willimantic American bank rendered popular airs on Main street before the entrance, and in the hall.
 The stage and boxes were draped of President Wilson and Governor Baldwin were prominently displayed.
 Ex-Governor M. s. Ansel of South Carolina, Hon. Homer s. Cummings of Stamford, Comptroller Daniel P. Dunn. P. J. Twomey. chairman of the democratic town committees. the cam dldate for office and prominent mem bers of the party were seated upon the platform
 Shortly after o'clock Chairman Twomey opened the meeting and i'm troduced Comptroller Mayor Dunn as the chairman of the gathering.
 The mayor said he had attended many rallies in the present campaign, but this was the smallest number he had seen anywhere in the state. With a brief introduction he gave way to Hon. Homer $. Cummings of Stam- pliment at the start, referring to him as the rough diamond of democracy" and stating that if efficiency and hon. esty were any qualification, he would be returned to office this fall.
 MT. Cummings speech was a faying Of the system of government as con ducted by the republican party during it's eighteen years of power, and a eulogy of the work of the present administration. which he said had kept its platform pledges and done what it had said would be done.
 
 ator Brandegee's course in voting against popular election of senators. and then asking those whom he thought unfit to vote, to vote for him. the speaker turned to the international relations of the country and praised the way friendly relations had been sustained by President Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan with Japan and with Mexico and in violent con- trast to the present dissension and horrible warfare in Europe. He laud- ed the espresident as the foremost cit izen of the civilized world, and urged that his work be upheld by the return of a democratic congress.
 Ex-Governor M. s, Ansel of South Carolina, an orator of the southern school, followed with a eulogy of President Wilson and a brief enurnera- tion of the platform, promises of the party and their fuIfifment. He. too, laid great stress upon our international relations and enlarged upon the ben efits to accrue from the new currency bill His closing piea was for support of the presidents policies by the eleo- ton of democrats in the state and na- ton.
 Mayor Dunn then. announced that owing to iilness Cohgressman B.. F. Mahan would not ba present end he closed the meeting with 0 brief euiogy of the local candidates and a plea for a democratic house, that the measures vetoed by republican house at the last session might be passed. He drew laughter and applause when referring to the billboard statement Vote for Brandegee, fn the prime of life, he said. "in intelligence, knowledge and power Governor Baldwin is as young as Senator Brandegec. and T would rather take a. policy of six years or the life Of Governor Baldwin than OF his opponent He rspped the graft system in vogue ct the capitol under his predecesse-s in power and closed with an earnest plea for the state ticket. This closed the meeting short ly before ten o'clock.