New Britain herald., 1914-04-06
Patriarch Makes Sc|ectmtn Grin
 at His Witty Remark.
WOULD DIG UP FATHERS REMAINS
Says He Could Do That As Easily AS He Could Get His Papers Healthy Increase in List of Electors Made Today.

The work of registering new yot- CTS went merrily on today in the city building and while the rush was not SO extensive as on Saturday when 454 new voters were made the selectmen, city clerk and the registrars of vot' CTS were kept comfortably busy.
 The morning session was featured by the application of Joseph Berry, an old man, who wanted to be placed on the voting list. He told the selectmen he had registered as a voter in South Manchester in 1887 and after nine years residence there had moved to Middletown where he had been voter since. He pro- duced certificate from the town clerk in Middletown stating that he was a registered voter in that town. Thomas J. Smith. the democratic Q registrar of voters, objected to the certificate being admitted as evidence and cited a case three years ago when Henry J. Smith applied to be made voter and produced certifA- cate from the city clerk of Bridge port showing that he was an elector In that city. The certificate was not admitted at that time Registrar Smith claimed Berry should be given the same treatment.
 Berry was asked if he could pro. duce his fathers naturalization pN- perg. b
 "waal." he drawled, running his fingers through his beard, T guess ltgwould be just as easy for me to go back to Middletown and. dig up the or man and bring him here ss 'twould be to git his papers"
 Berry was finally admitted.
 r. was announced today that Coun- cilman c. Harry Barton would be the clerk of the meeting. Corpora ton Counsel J. F. Cooper has al. ready been selected as chairman.
 The heavy registration on the re- publican caucus list is taken as an indication by leading republicans that that party will be victorious at the polls on April 14. The whole matter hinges on whether the de- feated candidates will stand behind the man who gets the nomination. If they do. 1t is believed by the lead- CTS, the office of mayor will fall into the lnp of republicanism.
 The overnight somersault taken by ex- Representative Joseph Towers. who has come out for Alderman Quiglcy, has added additional confi- dence in the breasts of the Quigley supporters.
 Republican Caucuscs Tonight.
 While the big general caucus over- shadows everything else in the politi- cal line, considerable attention is be- ing given the republican ward eau cuses this evening. The caucuses will be held in the following places: first ward caucus will be at Bardeck's hall. the second at Lithuanian hall, the third at Hadley's hall. the fourth at Calumet hall, the fifth at Skritul : Hlky'g hall, and the sixth at republi- can headquarters. room All, New Britain National bank building.
 A letter has been sent out signed by Charles w. Mueller, William F. Lange and Theodore Wagner asking the German voters to support Mir. Schultz at the caucus. The letter says MT. Schultzs views on the Sum day question are satisfactory
 One sportsman today offered to give odds of ? to on Candidate Steele and, 1t is said, several of the ''btg" men in politics have offered their support to him.
 At 3 o'clock this afternoon the se- lectfnen had placed 1884 new names on the voting list and had restored twelve. With Saturdays work this brings the total up to 81O.
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