Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-14

there was a political fight on 1t is
thought at this time that the demo-
cratic nomination for mayor will go
abegging, and if Mr.. Murray and his
ton it will be struck of to them on
the first bid. 1t might as well be Muir
ray as any other democrat
If there is to be any contest on the
republican side for the mayoraIty, 1t
will be at the caucus and not the polls,
for no matter who is nominated it is
a hundred to one shot that his cleo
ton is sure result. Henry R Bond,
an alderman from the second ward,
an officer of the prosperous New Lon
don Ship and Engine company, and
who is now on his wedding trip in
the west, announced before entering
wedlOck that he was q candidate for
the nomination and would put up
pretty stiff fight for 1t. if necessary.
If upon his return home, his ambition
to be mayor has not changed, it can
be put down in advance that Mr.. Bond
will be the republican nominee. Al
though practically new in the political
game, he is a young man Of affairs
and without much preliminary study
His method might not be the method
Of the old seasoned politician, but
would be of the winning kind.
There came report from the west that
Mr.. Bond would not be a candidate,
but this was knocked askew when
Mr.. Bond. writing to friend. warned
him to look well to the east and to
guard the political interests of his
friend Bond So it can be put down
just now that Henry R. Bond will be
the republican candidate for mayor
and that he will be elected. That is If
he is a real candidate and puts up
that stiff fight for the nomination
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Captain Ernest Rogers, president of
the New London County Historical
society, a successful business man,
who has for years been active in ad-
vancing the best interests of the city,
and who has served as an alderman
Of the city for a term or two, and a
close student Of municipal affairs, is
a receptive candidate for the nomina-
ton, but should Mr.. Bond insist Mr..
Rogers would perhaps readily desist,
as is not in the political fighting class.
Mr.. Rogers was associated with the
Armstrong; for years in the silk man
ufacturing business, before entering in
the grain trade, and was closely asso-
ciated with Mayor Benjamin L. Arm
strong, who gave to New London that
more appreciated as time goes on and
the people pause and ponder. With
Mr.. Rogers as mayor it would be an
other business administration from an
expert business man STANDPOINT, ana
the city affairs would be conducted by
Mr.. Rogers just as faithfully and as
accurately as he conducts his own
extensive business.
There Is an abundance of mayoralty
timber in the republican field. and at
least dozen men that could be named
here who would be glad to be mayor
Of the city provided the nomination
were brought to them as the unani-
nous choice of the party, but who
would not enter into any scramble for
the nomination, and every one of them
would fill the bill to the credit of the
city and themselves. But Popular
Harry Bond has the call and the rest
will probably throw down their hands
on the political table and let Harry
take the ralze-off. Mr.. Bond has the
position and the wealth and a desire
to serve his native city and ought
to be a typical mayor, and compare
3ell with some of the mayors within
his memory-Brandegee Tinker. Will
liams. Colt, Waller, and perhaps
Mahan.