Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-02
BIG REPUBLICAN GATHERING
 AT BRIDGEPORT LAST NIGHT
At Complimentary Dinner to John T. King and In Celebration of Recent Victory.

Bridgepoft, Conn, Dec. LA dinner complimentary of John T.. King and IF celebration of the party victory in
 city and state at the recent elee 1l was given by the republican town com mittee tonight at which more than a thousand republicans were present.
 The gathering was one of the larg- est ever held by a political party In Connecticut. With Mir. King as the chief guest there were also present as special guests the GoVernor-elect Mar GUS H. Holcomb, Lieut.. Governor -elect Mayor c. B. Wilson; United States Senators George P. Mclean and Prank B. Brandegee, Congressmen-e elect Oakley of Hartford, Freeman of New London, TiIson of New Haven, Hill of NorWaIk and Glynn of Winstead, State Chairman J. Henry Roraback, the newly elected state officers, mem bers of the state central committee and a number of other well known mem bers of the organization. MT. King received from the town committee through it's chairman, J. Alexander H. Robinson, a framed set of reasons as a mark of appreciation of his work as party leader Mayor Wilson was toastmaster. Mir. King, the first speak CT, after expressing his appreciation of the occasion, paid high tribute to Chairman Roraback of the state cen tral committee If the lives of those who have been ralzing MT. Roraback were as clean as his," he said, "the statae of Connecticut would be a paradise. The deep blush of shame would come to the cheek of every true citizen of this state if they knew the tricks and lies which have been done and spoken to injure him an dhis character. I entered politics with MT. Rorabaok and l will be with him to the end. If the time ever comes when have to ride over the bodies of my !,
 During his remarks Gov.- elect Hol- comb said:
 For the past few years have been listening to what others have said. l only retired from the bench last Fri day. am three days old in politics, some of the points will come back to me. It is up to the republican party to make good. We must have an econ- omical government. I am not an ad- nlirer of the saying ITO the victory belongs the spoils.' So far as my ac- narrow basis. It will have the well fare of the people of the state in mind and try to conserve that"
 Senator Mclean said he was not on the firing line this year. He thought it was an opportune time to be up against the democratic party. Judging from Senator Brandegeess experienced
 Two years ago." said the senator ''1 heard prophets say the republican party was dead.f It is true there is a dead party in the morgue, but it is not the republican. The epitaph will read: "Hic Jacet the Bull Moose; age 2 years The auptosy will be in Chicago tomorrow. The verdict will be 50 soon was done for, what was I begun for
 The brain storm has subsided said Senator Mclean, land the people have progressed to a condition of sanity Concerning President Wilson's Mexi- can policy he said The policy took from Mexico the best and gave hen the worst she has''
 Congressman-elect Hill said that for the first time in our national history the country entered today upon the British stamp tax system. It was that which led the Colonies to make their declaration of independence After licking stamps for two years he said, the people will be ready to sign a new declaration of independence from the new freedom"