New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-06

| of Bristol, will speak at o'clock and
at $40 Rev. Henry Stone of Walline-
| ford, will occupy the pulpit. There
will be lunch at 8 o'clock. A praise
and social service will be held at GAS,
| Rev. w. S. Bezanson closing the con-
! ference with sermon at 7:45 in the
| evening.
| Democrats Are Confident
| While leaders of both political par
| ties expressed satisfa ction with the
| outcome Of Tomorrow election, at
least as far as Plainville is concerned,
| the democrats appeared to be the
| more confident and they predicted
| that the town will give it's endorse
| ment to the Wilson administra ton
| probably returning a plurality for
Augustine Lonergan and James Cray.
| The latter is a candidate for senator
from the fifth district He has many
friends in this town and is expected
to run ahead of his ticket. Mr.. Cray
was in town this morning. He told a
Herald man that although the fifth
district is overwhelmingly republican
he felt greatly encouraged over the
outlook and was hopeful of being
elected.
Democratic leaders declared this
siVes in Plainville will give their sup
port to the Wilson administration.
They also report having received as
surance that many republicans will
vote for him and according to their
figures the town should go democratic.
The republicans will not make this
concession although the leaders ad-
mitted that Hughes will not have the
usual G. o. P. plurality.
Democrats today also expressed
hope for the election of A. D. Cady as
representative On this feature of the
election, however, they did not seem
to be over confident. The republican
machine seemingly has not been over
worked in an effort to bring victory to
William J. Simpson for representative
and the candidate has won the SYM
rathy of q nun, Der of voters, regard
less Of their party utilization. because
of the treatment he has apparently
been recei7-'-~" from the powers that
should be ted ordinarily to strain
every 1nu his behalf.
It is b, that practically all |
the voters have inspected the ma |
chimes which will be used tomorrow
for the first time in Plainville, and it |
is not believed that they will exper- |
fence much trouble in stating their !
preference in the various contests.
The apparatus was set in position |
for voting this morning by John E. /
Lamb and Joseph n. McKernan, the !
custodians, and the keys will be de-
livered to Minton A Norton. who is
to serve as moderator. by 6 o'clock
this evening.
Nearly eight hundred voters will be
eligible to participate in the election |
and the party leaders expect that oyer
seven hundred will operate the ma
chimes. The town committee have ar
ranged for the use Of a feet Of auto
mobiles to carry the voters to the !
polling place and no votes will be |
overlooked in the mad rush for vic
tory.
Few bets have been made on the |
election locally, although some money |
has been waged by Plainville people
on the results nationally, the Wilson
men being unable to get better than
even money. Plainville is normally
a republican town and the G. O P.
nominees Invariably get a plurality of
the votes. The same condition may
Of course apply tomorrow, but all in
dicaIOnS point to a substantially re-
duced republican vote, the only ques- /
ton being as to whether a sufficient
number OF G. 0. p. members will
flock to the Wilson standard to per |
NIT Of the carrying Of the town by !
the democrats
Accept Pastors Resignation.
Rev. Frederick L. Grants resigna- |
ton as pastor of the Congregational !
church was accepted by the Ecclesias- !
tcal society At a meeting held after |
the regular morning service Yesterday !
The members made ARRANGEMENTS for |
having the pulpit supplied after Mr.. ,
Grant leaves, and candidates for his
position will he invited to come here
to preach.
Mr' Grant will preach his farewell
sermon next Sun day. He has not as