The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-21
EMPLOYES
 EULOGIZE REILLY

New Haven, Sept. 21-The annual shore dinner of the New Haven branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers held yesterday at Momauguin, prdyed to be a love feast and very enthusiastic campaign rally for Con gressman Thomas L.. Reilly. All the after-dinner speeches, with the excep- tions of the one made by Reilly him self, were euIogies for the work which the congressman has done for the as sociation in ashington and contained authorizations to the carriers to do all in their power to return him to of flee again in the coming election As MT Reilly himself put it, s'this is the best campaign rally which I have at tended in three campaigns. You have really given me an overdose of praise"
 James A Murphy, president Of the local branch, acted as toastmaster and introduced the various speakers. Will liam B. Kelly, postmaster of Brook lyn, N. Y., said that the dinner mark ed the opening of the campaign of. a true friend, Congressman Reilly, whom he Characterised as the champion of the champions. He spoke of the work which the congressman had done in aiding legislation favorable to te4e carriers. At each point he was greet ed with prolonged ovations.
 Postmaster Philip Troup was given three cheers as he arose to speak. ssVVhile have severed my connection with politics. he said,. my heart is still with Tom Reilly. He has proven the friend of the postman and has done much to uplift the seryice'' He then went on to speak of the service In New Haven and of theJ important part which the carriers play in that service
 Edward J. CantweiI, of Washington, national secretary of the association. ze --I-- fl. TT am not of the same political party as Tom Reilly, but I would take eff my coat and spend every dol1ar2 which I possess to send him back to congress, if lived in this district. It is not a matter of paztisahship."
 drew a great deal of applause with his sally, Men may come, and men may go, but may Reilly go on forever.'' g
 Al Tharp, of New York city. told the carriers that their national off, cers would do their duty in looking out for the welfare of the carriers, and spoke of the work done by Con- gressnnan Reilly in washington.
 When Congressman Reilly was in- troduced by the toastrnaster, the car riers arose to their feet in a, body and cheered him again and again It was several minutes before order could be restored and Reilly could begin his speech. He said nothing of a poltti- cal nature, thanking the carriers for the reception which they had given him and assuring them that they were the best and the most loyal friends which he had in either public Or pri- vate life.
 Among the 200 present, were the fol- lowing from Bridgeport.
 Letter carriers, P. H. Howard John F. McElroy. George W. O'Shea, James Foley, Thomas F. Finn, Joseph H. Cook, L. s. Jackson. William F. Gar rity. Andrew F. Hogg. William R. Rawson. Samuel R. Merritt Arthur Barnsley, Henry A. Dusch Harry Keith, Thomas Sheedy, Herman Rice ke1, Charles A. Hickey, James Sfmons, Robert R. Langham. Joseph A. Mo Cul1ough and William J. McEIroy.
 Mail clerks, Frank V. GilhuIey, F T, Langenhan, Benjamin Root and William O. Dietrich