The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-28
MARKS DEMOCRATIC RALLY
 IN WEST END HALL
Casino Hall Packed to Overfowing When Daniel E..
 Walker, Candidate For Mayor, Other Nominees
 Make Stirring Speeches Meeting One of the Best Political Gatherings Ever Held By Democrats Here.

l Enthusiastic Democrats who packed every available inch of space in Casino hall last night repeatedly cheered their party nominees at the first Dem i ocratic rally of the campaign.
 The rally was one of the best held l by Democrats in recent years. Hun dreds were unable to gain admission to the hall. and those who did get in were enthusiastic in their approva] I of the remarks of the candidates. Al derman Daniel E. Walker, the nom inee for mayor, was the center of in terest, flor the Fourth is his district and lie was given a tremendous ova- l ton.
 Former Alderfnan Robert c. De Forest presided at the rally and made several brief speeches of introduction, during which he gave some interest ing, sidelights on the present cam pal gn. He termed the campaign, las conducted by the Republican and Citizens party, 'tone of abuse rather than of arguments He declared that not one single argument had been brought forward against the Democratic nominee or their quaIif1- cations for office.
 And be it said for Alderman Walk CT, our nominee for mayor, the chair man remarked at one point, This is Q record of success. He has been re peated1ys returned to the Common Council. each term by a bigger major ity than at the preceding election. Un- like another candidate for the may oralty he has never been repudiated -after a. term ir of11ce-by major ity of 5000 votes
 Alderman Walker, the nominee for mayor was the first speaker, and he was given hearty greeting. Alder man Walker spoke briefly, but to the point.
 tPersons seeking to inJure Demo- cratic chances have circulated maIici- ous reports that am not sincere in my andidacy for mayor; that will lay down to someone else.
 s'GentIemen, this is absolutely Eun- true. I am in this race to win andsI am going to win
 as an alderman, it is hard indeed to hear such reports. Six years ago T went into the common council, and on assuming office I declared that when the time came to leave could look everyone in the face with a in behalf of the city. believe I have kept this pledge.
 cit also has been reported by these same persons that, in the event of my defeat, would replace the a1- dermanic candidate from this district should he be elected to the Com mon Council. This, too. is absolutely untrue T would never take an of- fee to which another has been elect ed and if you elect Thomas C., Carroll your alderman it will be for a term Of two years.
 They tell us that our party is split. That is as our opponents would like to have 1t. But we are more unified than at any time in recent years. We
 
 a. solid front and we've got won derfu1 chance to win.
 1T would urge all my friends to vote the straight ticket, and elect every Democrat whose name appears there on.s
 John ". Grant, eandiaate- for town treasurer. followed He. too, is resident of the Fourth district and was warmly welcomed.
 t'In the ticket nominated by the Democratic convention, 7 he said, the. voters can repose every confidence. The ticket stands on a platform writ-s ten in the interests Of the people and that platform is one that will be car ried out in detail.
 we have as our standard bearer. Alderman Walker, whose record. in the Common Council is a most en- viab1e one His record as mayor will be just as good if you name him for chief executive. He will get just as big and just as good results for the city at large as he has for the Fourth district.
 ssAs to commissio on government. our platform plainly pledges the party to carry out the will of the people as ex- pressed on this matter next Tuesday. That pledge will be carried out. The Democrats stand as fairly on that is sue as any party now seeking your suffrage.
 The candidate for city clerk, George M. ECoughlin, aroused the audience to cheers when he declared: We have had our scraps in the party and I've in them. But now is the I time to bury past differences. We have a, ticket representa- tive of all fac can win and is going to win.
 If a vote against me were all that was required to insure Democratic success, I'd gladly say vote against me. To my friends I would especially urge that they vote the straight ticket. l Elect Walker as your mayor and elect the whole ticket.
 SThe party platform in any cam paign is an important thing if it is lived up to. We have platform that squareiy meets the issues of this cam paign- It is platform that will be 1 kept. It is a platform in which the | voters can place the utmost conf | dence, knowing that it will be carried l out in every detail by the Demo crats.s'
 One of the biggest ovations of the 1 evening went to John M. Donnelly, [ candidate for collector. Chairman De | old war horses of the party who has l
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