New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-13
PQalnVilHe News
G. 0. P. CAUCUS TO
BE A Love FEAST
Simpson Will Probably Be Unop-
posed for Representative
is ALONE IN THE FIELD

/ Candidates Supporters Expect to
Name Him by Acclamation-Select-
men Seek Information-Farme
Get Good Potato Crop.
Harmony is expected to prevail at
the republican caucus in the Town
hall this evening when the members
Of the G. O. P. will gather to nomi-
nate their candidate for representa-
tive, judge of probate and justices Of
the peace Surface indications point
to the absence of a single contest and
Judging from the opinions expressed
by the leaders the men who have an
rounced themselves as aspirants for
places in the top row on the ma
chine, which is to be used at the COM
ing election, will be named without
opposition.
William J. Simpson seemingly con-
tinues alone in the field as the can
didate for representative and his
hackers stated today that information
they have secured leads them to be-
lieve that he will be named, possibly
ton which was expected to oppose
him has made no open move towards
his defeat and apparently plan to
permit of his election without a con-
test.
Judge George r. Byington's ad-
rnintstration as head of the probate
office will be endorsed by the caucus
and he will again be named as the
party's candidate with reasonabl as
surance of similar action by the demo-
Gratis when they hold their caucus
Monday evening. That the probate
court hardly has a place in politics
is a recognized fact and in Plainville
as we'll as elsewhere there is no dis
position to make a change In judges.
S. S. Gwillim's acceptance of the
office of grand juror at the town cleo
ton undoubtedly insures similar
O. ction by A. H. CondeIl regarding the
nomination for justice Of the peace
and he will be named for that posi-
ton tonight Charles H. Calor, who
is serving in that capacity, will be
asked to run.
While it WAS said early in the year
that Edwin H. Hills would not handle
the republican campaign this fall as
head of the town committee the call
m ention of probable action regarding
the selection of his successor and the
com mittee now in charge of the affairs
of the party will, it is expected, be
continued in office.
The caucus gives promise of being
very tame affair and because of the
absence of contestants has created but
little interest
Trolley Rails Arrive.
New trolley rails to be used in con-
rectlon with the improvements on
Whiting street, planned by the high
way commissioner and the Connecti-
cut company, arrived in town yester-
day afternoon and were distributed
along the highway. The trolley
people have a force of men at work
on double trackage in New Britain
and it is understood that as soon as
they complete the job they will be
sent to Plainville to lay the new rails.
Permission to make the changes
was secured from the public utilities
I commission several months ago but
owing to a scarcity of laborers work
had to be deferred. The changes in
the layout Of the trolley tracks will
be followed by the extension Of the
permanent pavement to the end of
Whiting street.
Quiet Pay Night.
For the first time in a number of
weeks pay night at the transfer sta
ton failed to provide work for the
constables of the town and the usual
Friday activity in court circles was
found missing today.
The negroes, who were sent here a.
week ago to take the places Of white
men as truckers at the station. did not