The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
Special to The Farmer.)


 Newtown, Oct. 20.-The democrats of Newtown rank and file are deter mined to roll up an old-fashioned ma jority for the party in the national election, Nov. 7, all traces of the fac ticns in the party which for many years initiated against party success have been obliterated, and q solid frcnt will be presented to the foe this year.
 Newtown is normally democratic bv a majority of 100, put it is believed the harmony prevailing will result in large increase this year. The party managers, recognizing that all power Is in the electorate gave free rein this year to the opponents of pure democ- lacy. with the results that the cau- GUS for the nomination of representa- lives end judge of probate placed on the ticket the best men to be found, 2s the republicans, themselves admit. All gre repr.sentatl> citizens with TO alignment of faction, all are prom inents in the business and social life of the community, where each has earn ed a reputation for probity that wtll appeal to all citizens irrespective of party. All are democrats to the core.
 Judge P. H. Mccarthy. the nominee for judge Of probate is the principal of ."e Middle district school in the Borough. He was born in Newtown Jan. 16, 1872, was educated in public schools and Newtown academy. finish ing with business course in Bridge port Business College; was successive ly a clerk with David Trubee & Co.,, wholesalers in Bridgeport, later man. ager of farm in Newtown. He took up the work of teaching and inter- ested himself in promoting the New town Fair Co.,, of which he was secre- tary ten years. He always took an active interest in politics and was sec retary of the school board, and for Several years has been the chief trial Justice in town. He is a member of the mems club. In 1906 he married Miss Josephine B. Lynn, of Holyoke, Mass, and he has three children. He has kept himself aloof from factions, and whenever he came before the peo- pie was always supported by a large number of his republican fellow-citi- zens He would make conseien- tious judge of probate and maintain in it's integrity the high standard of this court. The people of Newtown will make no mistake in giving him tne1r SuHraSe.
 To fill the vacancy in the office of probate judge from Nov. till Jan. l 1917 the caucus made choice of Oscar Pitzschler the popular town clerk,and for several years the efficient clerk of the court under the late Judge W. J. Beecher. His influence will be found on the side of the democratic party nominees in the election. That this ;v.a fo1 by the republicans who endorsed his nomination for the shorter term.
 Thomas M. Holian, the first repre- sentative is the station agent at New town, who has gained the good will of all it's citizens and the travelling pub lie generally by his uniformly cour- teous bearing and conduct. He is native of Sheffield, Mass, and a pro- duct of it's public schools. He became a telegrapher, and soon entered the business of railroading. He has been connected with the New Haven rail- road for more than a score of years in New Haven, Botsford and, elsewhere. He was appointed station master at Newtown several years ago on his record and after a severe competitive struggle. He has made good. justify ing the judgment of the appointing officials. He is married and has one son. Besides his other activities he is a partner of the Newtown Coal & Grain Co.,, and at all times attends strictly to business. Newtown will be ably represented in the state halls of legislation by electing him represen- tative.
 Henry Rupf, a retired merchant, and one of Newtown's most resnectad citizens is the party's choice for sec ond representative. He was born in New York city, Nov. 16, 1856. For 25 years he was manager of concern in the wholesale leather goods<in his native city, He was president of the ,Ridgewood Heights Improvement association for five years and for the same period chief presiding officer of the democratic association under the patronage of Sheriff Meyerrose of New York. He was engaged as merchant in a general store in Bedding for 10