New Britain herald., 1915-09-06
PfaiEaVjlle News CAUCUS DATES ARE
 NAMED BY LEADERS
Democrats Will Make Up Ticket
 Wednesday, Monday KINDERGARTEN AT GRANGE

ALlVN2lIkVAAAeA \ AAAs A NKIfINCI Johnson and Babcocl to Have It Out
 at G O. P. Gathering-Democra
 Will Probably Name w. C. Hart
 Schools to Open To,alorrow.
 Calls for the republican and demo- cratic caucuses for the nomination of candidates for town offices to be voted on at the election in October have been issued by Edwin H. Hills and Minton A. Norton, the respective chairmen of the town committees and the lead CTS of both parties are now getting the machinery oiled for :2e opening of the campaign which will follow the se- lection of the nominees. The demo- crats are to meet Wednesday night, the republicans delaying the making up of their ticket until next Monday evening.
 During the next few days it is ex- pected there will be considerable po- litical activity, especially in the re- publican camp, the G. o. P. having two candidates for first selectman. George S. Babcock. at present clerk of the board, is conducting a vigorous campaign and he claims that he has been promised support from all quar- ters He bases his hope for victory chiefly on the votes he expects to draw from republicans who object to ma chine domination which he claims has been existant for the past two years. He is spending much or his time but ton-holing the voters and explaining his platform.
 Selectman Johnson declares he will make no effort to land the nomina- tion but will make the run if selected by the caucus. He is satisfied to let the record of his administration stand and he will regard a re-nomination as an endorsement of his efforts The leaders of the party eXpct that he will meet with little opposition at the cau- GUS and that he will have a large ma- jority when the ballots are counted
 Although he has not renounced his allegiance to the G. O. P. William c. Hart has expressed a willingness to &C., cept nomination for first selectnan D. ability he will be chosen by acclama- tion, no other candidate having as yet put Tn an appearance MT. Hart is known to be the choice of the nartv leaders and it is said his decision to become the candidate was made at their solicitation. The former sheriff has announced that he will support the democratic candidates, if his name ap- pears on the ticket of that party. He believes in independent voting in town affairs and does not think the politi- cal complexion of the candidates should be considered. Anyway Mr. Hart is not enthusiastic over local re- publcanism owing to his removal as sheriff and it would not be surpris- ing if he formally leaves the ranks of the C.. O. P. before election tine
 Opening of Schools.
 Rev. F. L. Grant, secretary of the school board announced today that sessions of the kindergarten will be held tomorrow in Grange hall Ow- ing to the non arrival of the portable building ordered some time ago, the little children will be taught in the grange meeting place on Pierce street. The hall will serve as temporary quarters, the board having made ar rangeme ents to fit it up for school pur- poses.
 The fall term in the various rooms in the Grammar school will open to- morrow morning. Principal Judd and his staff of teachers, with few exceptions, have returned from their vacations and word has been receiv- ed that the others will be ready to report for duty tomorrow. The new teachers have advised that they will be on hand and it is expected the force will be complete when the classes are organized.
 Changes in the arrangement of some of the grades, necessitated Ly the anticipated increase in attend ance, have been made by the school board and much of the opening ses- sion will have to be given up to the assignment of the children to their respective rooms
 Talk on Woman Suffrage.
 Woman Suffrage night will be ob- served by the grangers after their bl-monthly meeting to be held ir their hall on Pierce street tomorrow evening" The session will begin at o:30 and will be open to the pub lie, the officers having issued a gen. eral invitation to the townspeople in- with local friends.