Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-25
CHINESE in NEW LONDON SCHOOLS
Second in Towns History Found By Enumerator
Many Years Ago But Still a Local Resident-Politica
Workers Are Active Prediction By Postmaster Mahan

Blaine block was placed on wheels |
and wheeled to- another location a
heightened out just a little. and -oc-
cupied for several years by Mr. Hill |
Now IL. is known as the McMullen
Smoke Shop and not Blaine block.
Both the republicans and demo-
cratic managers are now busted in
quiet political work, the object being
to get out thee voters and to see to Il
that they vote right, just as the party
managers and the candidates for Of
flee want them to vote. Meetings arc
held nightly and on a little different
plan than ever before Indicating that
the general town committees are Of
the opinion that better results will be
obtained If these meetings are by
wards separately. rather than by gem
eral meetings where the whole local
political situation Is discussed - So
the ward meetings are held with the
candidate for alderman present and
associated with him the working poll
ticians of the ward. with general
meeting now and then. sandwfehed in
so that the committee proper can feel
the pulse Of the whole city. and know
Just how to administer the proper dose
of medicine and the kind that Is need.
cd for successful results. This is true
Of both the republicans and the demo-
Gratis, started by the former but the
latter were not slow. in falling into
line. rs, election day nears, the In
| terest seems to increase and 1t really
looks now as IL a large vote would
be polled. and the larger the vote the
larger will be the republican majority.
| provided the republicans vote for the
republican candidates. But party lines
4 are not very taut in New London at
local elections.
The unusual activity by wards has
not only been aroused for the pur-
| pose of electing aldermen. but will
/ carry with II the other candidates on
1.-THE ticket, and with closer ward
organization the ckcnces of the
dominant party are improved. Acting
/ Mayor Miner has been on a vacation
since his nomination. recuperating for
an active campaign which he expects
viii result in his election. to the office
| ne has OCCUPIED since the retirement
| OF Mayor Mahan- There is no doubt
but Mr.. Miner Is the strongest can
didate that the democrats. could have
nominated and II he is not elected, and
the chances are strongly against him,
the democrats might just as we'll draw
their sieds while shedding is. good.
L. -
With no intention of pulIina POST
master Mahsn into local politics and
thus make him a target for his per-
sonal enemies to charge him with po-
Htical activity, his personal presence
will be missed in this political cam
paign. Even IL he did not get right
out and hustle for his friend Miner
just as Mr.. Miner hustled for him
whenever he was candidate for office
1t would be real nice for the democrats
to have him within reach for consulta.-
tion now and then on the subject OF
local politics. But Postmaster Mahau
Is completely out of politics in the
coming election at least. BY advice
OF his physician, and with the consent
OF the postmaster general he is on a
vacation, and will be in North Con-
way. N. H.. and vicinity. until cleo,
ton day at least, but he may come
: home to exercise his right to vote fol
his friend Miner.
Postmaster Mahan started for NORTH
Conway last Thursday morning. Al
the railroad station he was asked fcI
| his opinion as to the result of tbs
looming city and town election. His re.
. ply was: What do. you hear about
Miner. is he going to be elected ~ 81
his answer was a query Later on h,
said: How is your ward, the Fourth
! soing?" Before reply could be mad,
| Mr.. Mahan said: IF the Fourth ware
I elects a democratic alderman, AItor
J t. Miner will be, elected mayor of tn,
: city of New London, Just as sure a,
: am going to start for Boston on thii
train The train started for Bostor
on schedule time.