Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Henry Gebrath was unanimously
nominated for mayor of the City OF
Norwich by the democratic party con-
Vened in caucus at the town nail on
largely attended and harmony pre-
vailed throughout. There were no
contests and the caucus lasted about
80 minutes.
Enroll C. Lillibridge, chairman of the
democratic town committee, called the
caucus to order at o'clock and asked
for nominations for a chairman. N.
H. Hourigan nominated Joseph L.
Tanning and his choice was unanl-
nous.
said: Fellow democrats. desire TO
thank you for the honor conferred or
me to preside over the developments
of this meeting. During eighteen OF
the twenty years just passed the may
ors of the city have been selected from
the democratic party. This record, as
matter of local political history is
striking but 1t seems to me TO nave
particular significance. Our city gov
| ernment exists principally for the pur-
pose of carrying on the business Of the
Imunicipality It is a large business
Its details are important and have to
be managed with accuracy. Speaking
| of the city'S finances Mr.. framing Salu
| it means an annual expenditure OF
| about half million dollars. For al
/ most a score of years the democrats
have given the city it's chief executives,
The continued. The reason is that the
1 people had confidence that their bust
ness would be properly managed II
| they selected as their chief executive
! the one who was best qualified to at
| tend to public business. The people
chose those nearest themselves to att
| tend to the public business Of the city.
| Why should there be a change? lsn'
! it a safe rule to follow that business
matters can be best carried on by
those who have learned best how to
manage
After the assembly adjourns tonight
compare the tickets. On the ticket
party there is not one man who has
had experience on public affairs
Haven't the affairs of the city beer
attended to in a mastery way under
the democratic rule?
you, and recall a time when more in
te1ligent attention has been given tho
. mayoralty duties of the city than un-
der Mayor Timothy c. Murphy Gap
, Eplause).
Mr.. Tanning then went on to pay {
Just tribute to the memory of the lat
Mayor Thayer.
I need not discuss national Issues
at this meeting, continued the chair
man. need not make any contras
of what the democrats have done an,
the record left by the republicans. On
: friend, the Bull Moose chairman o
the republican caucus had something
: to say about the fine munitions bust
s ness and said that business was no
good in other lines. Every man. WON
an and child knows that business
! better today in this country than til
: world has ever seen.
The record of the democratic part
: is clean. 1 shall not make any refsec
e ton on personal characteristics of on
q citizens who are on the other ticke
: We can rest the issue on the achieve
g ments of the democratic party on tn
s management of local affairs.
At the conclusion of his remark
( the chairman called for nomination
n for a clerk and Henry Gebrath NOM
70 mated John F. Craney, who was sInani
n mously chosen.
al Henry Gebrath Nominated.
- The first business is the nominate
Of candidate for mayor, said Chail
i man Tanning. His Honor. Mayt
d Timothy c. Murphy, took the floor ar
i it was fully a half minute before IL
J. applause had died away. Mayor Mul
ply said he deemed it an honor