Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-14
NEW LoNDoNs
WINTHROP COVE
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 beard of seIectmen, also and in the membership are those who class them selves as partisanS about election time, but not thereafter, which is perhaps for the best interests of the public good. Still there has been, and perhaps all ways will be, party men who adhere to the old saw that says something of Vfctors and the spells. It is noticed that the democratic council has habit of passing out offices within its gift to republicans and in some instances to democrats who are not as deserving as some other democrats. all of which is not satisfying to the great major ity of the rank and file. The board of selectmen, too. ignore party in the matter of appointments, but the se- lectmen expect party support at the polls and usually get it.
 True the selectmen, of themselves, have not many pIums to give to the office hungry, but they had one re- gently, but they did not pass it out to a democrat. It was the office of sealer of weights and measurers and it went to Alderman Robert E. Small, a repub lican. He tried for couple of weeks and did not like the taste and hand ed it back to the selectmen. Then a democrat held his right hand out for the plum and was assured that he would receive the fruit. He was ar ranging to perform the duties of the position when official announcement was made of the appointment of an other republican as sealer of weights and measures and the official is none other than Thomas E. Donohue, who, by the way was once a democrat, but not at the present time.
 MT. Donohue came into prominence
 AfE LrlI f1, hn NTaxry I 1op Lodge of Elks where he was advanced 10 the position of exalted ruler and subsequently, to the presidency of the exalted rulers of the state. Then he became active in politics but his ser Vice did not seem to be appreciated by the democrats and he switched over into the republican ranks where his true worth was appreciated and in a short time he was elected as alder man from the first ward and also to the foremanship of Nameaug Engine company.
 Then he fell in for the job of enun1- orator of school children and made an unsuccessful try for 8 job from the Democratic state senate and also through democratic majority in New London county. He lost in his efforts for state position. He has lost the aldermanship, the fire company fore nnanship, but he holds fast to the enumeration business and now be- comes sealer of weights and measures. There is nothing backward about Tommy Donohue. He knows what he wants and has the courage to go af- ter it. He is bound to keep in the nrnelight and is ready for any public office that IS worth while. He has been praised by the board of school visitors for his work as enumerator and no doubt will give satisfaction as sealer of weights and measures.
 It is said that he is grooming him. self for the office of clerk to the board of assessors which carries with it g. salary of $500 a year. He is a re- seslrcefui man and perhaps with that tT1o of offices in connection with his regular lucrative business he will be sble to get by fully as well as could any member of the democratic party.