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JOHN. F. MURPHY
Eleventh District

John F. Murphy. one of Bridgeport g enterprising business men, is the can- d1date for alderman of the Eleventh District Democrats. MT. Murphy's run will be watched with keen interest, as it Is expected he will roll up an un- usual majority.
 MT. Murphy was born in Cork, Ire land. He enigrated to this country when 15 years of age and located in Brooklyn, since when he has had a varied career.
 His first job was with Thomas Murphy, an uncle, who is said to have been the pioneer bill poster of the United States. In 1896 he embarked in the theatrical business and soon became manager of the Hyde & Beh- man Amusement Co.,, which conduct ed the leading vaudeville house in the country at that time. Later he was with the Buffalo Bill and Barnum & Bailey circus. -
 In 1908 MT. Murphy came to Bridge port, to take up anew the bill post ing business. He Is now the vice. president of the Bridgeport Outdoor Advertising Co.,, and resides at 3S Hough avenue
 He formerly was 8 member of the Algonquin club, and still is a member of Lodge Mo- P, of the B. P. O. E. He is married ana has four sons.
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his third year, he had passed exam nations covering every advanced course in the curriculum of the Uni- versity Law school and was graduat- ed with signal honors.
 Returning to his home town he embarked in the practice of his pro- fession. He has been a lawyer for the last two years and for the past year has been in the firm of Bowers, Williamson & Cornell. Attorney Cornell is a convincing speaker. He should make a splendid advocate for his district With his scholarly at- tainments he combines a. practical knowledge of business methods and is peculiarly equipped to intelligently pass upon the matters which will be presented to him in the common coun- cil.
 Every citizen of the Eighth district who is interested in having a clean cut, conscientious representative in the conduct of the city's affairs. should take a personal pride in Attor- ney Cornell's candidacy.
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DAVID s. RAGALI
Third District

In naming David s. Ragai as their candidate for alderman, Democrats of the Third district paid compliment to a young man, who, since he has been a voter in Bridgeport, has been an ardent worker for Democracy.
 MT. Ragah has always taken an ac- tive part in the primary meetings and the caucuses of d1is party held in his district, although he has never sought public office. His nomination as can- didate for alderman was unanimous and came to him unsolicited. . Four years ago, with his father, Daniel Ragali, the candidate organized the biggest political meeting ever held in the West End, when a Democratic rally was conducted in Rakoczy hall in Bostwick avenue and 4C00 persons attended, filling the hall to capacity. Of every measure the Democrats have advocated for nation, state or city, Mr. Ragali has been found a warm advocate and loyal supporter.
 MT. RagaH was born in South Nor walk, but while he was a boy his par ents removed to Branford, there he att tended the public school and graduar> ed from the high school. He came to Brid geport with his father when the latter decided to engage in business
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EMIL HAVENFELTZ
Fifth District

Emil Havenfeltz, candidate for a1- derman of the Fifth district Demo- crats, is a Bridgeport boy and worthy of the suffrage of the townsmen of his district. MT. Havenfeltz's nomi- nation came to him unsolicited and was accepted without a pledge of any character. He, like many other can didates, has been a faithful worker in the ranks without seeking political office.
 MT. Havenfeltz has been a resident of the Fifth district for IA years and a loyal worker for his party there. He has been much interested in base ball and was one of the fans who aided in maintaining the old West End team, in which his brother was a pitcher.
 The candidate is master plumber and for a time was in business for himself. Lately he has been foreman for some of the largest and best known plumbing contracting firms He is a member. of the Odd Fellows, is married, and lives at 51 Denver avenue.
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LOUIS F. SCHWERDTLE

Louis F. Schwerdtle, who has been renominated as Democratic candidate for the board of education, was born In Bridgeport on December 5. 1867, and has lived here all his life. After attending the public schools here, MT. Schwerdtle learned the trade of en- craver and die sinker. In 1893 he engaged in business for himself in the Plaza theatre building. Tn 1904, he reorganized the business and estab- lished the Schwerdtle Stamp Co.,, at 39 and Al Cannon street. The com pany owns the building in which it's business is conducted, occupying four floors. The concern manufactures stamps. dies and badges of all sorts and it's business extends to every state in the union. MT. Schwerdtle is the president and treasurer of the concern.
 Previous to his service as member of the board of education he served as member of the health board He is a member of the committee on supplies for the school board and he lent his efforts to bringing about the plan by which the coal for the schools was bought direct from the mines.
 MT. Schwerdtle is member of the Board of Trade, the Bridgeport Busi- ness Mems association, Pequonnock lodge, Stratfeld encampment ,and Charity Rebegah lodge, l.. O. O. F., the Arion and Schwaben Singing so- cieties, Schwaben Sick Benefit society, German American Verbund and member of the executive committee of the German-American alliance. He is one of the best rifle shots in the United States and has won trophies in many tournaments. He was the last presiden tof the old Bridgeport Rife club and the last secretary of the old Schutzen-Verein.
 He is married and lives at 137 Catherine street. His three daugh- ters are graduates of the Bridgeport High school.
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THE FARMER: NOVEMBER 5, 1916
DEMOCRATS IN ALL DISTRICTS HAVE MADE EXCEL LENT SELECTIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR COMMON COUNCIL

nave united to carry it this fall. MT. Clancy's election seems assured. His opponent is Fred w. Daniels, the nominee of the Republicans.
 Mr. Clancy, 27 years old. was born in the North End and attended the various public schools there. After leaving the public schools he learned the trade of mason and bricklayer. He has always been a Democrat and several times has been delegate from his district to the city and town con ventions of his party.
 He has been financial secretary of the Bricklayers and Plasterers' union, No. Z, and was 8 delegate for two terms to the Central Labor union from the junior body. He joined John F. Rogers council, K. of C., and now is a member of the Park City 1ouncll, the amalgamation of all the council, the amalgamation of all the by the Stewart Construction Co.
 His father, John Clancy, for number of years conducted a store at Hurd avenue and Goodsell street He is nephew of Policeman James Clancy
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will seek to place in power this year. For the last Is years he has been connected with the Oriental Rouge Co.,, Inc, in Pine street, of which he is secretary. His father, Philip J. Onkey, is president of the concern, and Theodore F., his brother, vice president.
 He is well known in the South and West Ends, where he has host of friends who admire him for his agreeable personality and business in- tegrity. He is 34 years old, married, and has lived in Bridgeport all his life, having attended the Myrtle ave- nue and Sacred Heart parochial schools.
 Friends of MT. Onkey feel sure that the Fourth district will be proud of his record, should he be sent to the council.
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the expression of the Native Son" feeling, not in the spirit of bigotry but particularly because the cand1- dates so chosen by long association with the people of their districts are eminently fitted to represent them in the common council. Such a can didate is MT. Clancy. His home is in the center of the Sixth district and since his nomination he has re- ceived the endorsement of scores of Republicans, Progressives and inde- pendent voters as well as members of his own party.
 MT. Clancy has the unqualified SUD- port of Alderman William J. Moran, who retires after three terms in the council during which he introduced much constructive legislation. AL though young man MT. Clancy also has the support and confidence of the leaders in his district all of whom
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JOSEPH M. HENNESSEY
Twelfth District

The Twelfth District has an un- usually strong Democratic candidate this year in Joseph Michael Hennes- sey, who conducts a tobacco and con- factionery store at 1265 Stratford ave- nue. MT. Hennessey is expected to cut a big ho1e in the old stand-pat Republican vote in the Twelfth Dds- trict.
 MT. Hennessev is a young man, who may be relied upon to inject action into the council. His ability is well known to the many friends he has made in the city.
 He was born % years ago and rear ed in this city. During that time he has been @ staunch Democrat.
 MT. Hennessey was educated in the public schools of this city. He has been identified with various athletic clubs of Bridgeport. prominent among which is the Brooksides. He is 8
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been connected for the last 10 years. During that time he has established a reputation for earnestness and ability that has been recognized by the Ninth district citizens. tA
 He was born in Middlebury, Vt, April 13, 1885, but has resided in Bridgeport ever since he was three years old, always in the Ninth dis trict. He. attended Barnum school and later the Bridgeport High school, with the class of 1908.
 MT. Grant is a past grand knight of the Park City council, No. 16, Knights of. Columbus, and Is one of the board of managers of the organ ization. He is also g. past chief ranger of Court Nathaniel Wheeler. No. 92, 'Foresters of America.
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WILL RETURN MEN
 TRIED AND TRUE 10 THE SCHOOL BOARD
JOHN A. HURLEY

In renominating John A. Hurley as candidate for the board of educa- tion, the Democratic party pays tri- bute to his good service as 8 public official for the past three years. Com- missioner Hurley has proven an ac- tive and valuable member of the school board since his election in 1913. He has brought to the board the same methods which have made him a successful business man. At present the board is able to report q saving of several thousands of dol lars in It's coal bills by buying coal from the mines, a plan which MT. Hurley was instrumental in bringing about.
 MT. Hurley is chairman of thu
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JOHN J. FORD
  Second District

John J. Ford of 500 Myrtle avenue again is the candidate for alderman of the Democrats of the Second Dis trict. As before, the nomination came to him unsolicited and he accepted 1t at the earnest solicitation of his friends. MT. Ford is a Bridgeport boy, born in East Bridgeport where he first became Interested in politics. He always has been a Democrat and has several times represented the district in which he resides in the Democratic town and city conventions. Possessed of forceful personality, MT. Ford
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EMINENT CANDIDATE FOR US. SENATOR WINS HOST
 OF INDEPENDENT VOTERS
Homer S. Cummings Skilled in Forensic Practice and Versed in Statesmanshp, Long Has Been Sterling Ad vocate of Democratic Doctrine.
,93 with the degree of LID.

1893 with the degree of LID.
 In 1895 he entered partnership with the late States Attorney Samuel F. Fessenden, and Assistant States At torney Galen A. Carter, of Stamford. The law firm was knowh as Fessenden, Carter. & Cummings and the partner ship continued until 1900.
 Mr. Cummings was mayor of Stam- ford in 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904 and 1906.
 MT. Cummings was delegate-at- large to the Democratic National con- ventions of 1900 and 1904. He has been a member of the Democratic Ma tional committee since 1900 and vice. chairman of the committee since 1913. He was the Democratic nominee for secretary of state of Connecticut du- ring thee ampaign of 1896 and the nominee for congressman large in 1902. He. was the choice of the Dem ocratic members of the General As sembly for United States Senator in 1910.
 As a public speaker MT. Cummings's S reputation is nation wide. The part he has taken in public affairs for many years past, has made him a National figure and we'll fitted him to repre- sent his state in the highest legislative body in the land.
 MT. Cummings is a member of the National Arts Club, New York city; University club, Bridgeport; Suburban club, Stamford; Masons, Odd Fellows, Elks, Eagles, Knights of Pythias, Royal Arcanum, and Knights of the Maccabees.
 On hecember 15, 1909, he married Marguerite 1T. Owings. They have one son, Dickinson Schuyler Cummings.
 The election of Homer s. Cummings as United States Senator means giving additional support to President Will son in carrying out his great work.
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resided there all his life. He was educated in Grand street. Oak street and Shelton schools and the Bridge port high school, from which he was graduated with honors.
 He, then worked in various offices of the city while earning funds with which to work his way through college, at the same time studying evenings to further perfect himself in the calling which he planned to es- pouse.
 In 1911, after surrendering lu- crative position as assistant manager in the Bridgeport Chain Co.,. of this city, he matrieulated at the New York University law school. Here he completed a rigorous three year course in two years. At the end of
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has been very active and has been keen about the discharge of his duties as a citizen and has held positions of responsibility and importance in frat ernal and military life.
 At present he is 39 years of age. He is employed in the clerical depart ment of the Crane Go. MT. Ford is an old National Guardsman and serv- ed five years as first sergeant and chief of section in the Old Machine Gun Platoon. For five years he was an inspector for the Connecticut O.. He has been council commander of Pioneer Camp, Woodmen of the World and has represented the order in it's national councils. He is also a mem Der of Bridgeport lodge, Loyal Order of Moose.
 Mr. Ford has a large following among the young men in the district where he resides who insisted that he accept a renomination this year.
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JOHN F. CLANCY
Sixth District

Voters of the Sixth district will make no mistake in expressing on election, day their preference for John F. Clancy of 1044 North avenue, who has been chosen by the Democrats of the district as their ideal candi- date for alderman. The nomination of MT. Clancy is in keeping with the policy of the Democratic party to name for aldermanic candidates young men who wereb orn and who have lived their lives in the districts which it is desired they represent. This is
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JOHN H. GRANT
Ninth District

With reports from the Ninth dis trict growing more favorable every day, John H. Grant, of 219 Berkshire avenue, Democratic nominee for al- derman, seems surer of being in the council as the campaign progresses.
 MT. Grant is a clerk in the Crane Co.,, plant No. g.. with which he has
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JOHN A. CORNELL
Eighth District

When the Democrats of the Eighth district selected Attorney John A. Cornell of 1S0 Whitney avenue, for their candidate as alderman they named young man endowed with exceptional attainments. His selec7 tion was unanimous. Attorney Cor nell is in the truest sense self-made man who has risen from his present position by sheer force of brains and character.
 Born in the district which will send him to the aldermanic council, he has
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cal office has been demanded by ms party and his friends and he promises to consistently represent his constltu- ents and to secure those necessary 1m- movements which are discussed in the First District.
 MT. Donnelly. is we'll known in frat ernal circles, being a member of the Park City council, No. 16, Knights of Columbus, Pequonnock lodge, No. 62, Foresters of America and of the Oza- nam club.
 His business ability will be observ- ed by the voter who will take the trouble to visit his plumbing estab- lishment at 451 South avenue, where MT. Donne1ly may be found on any week day. A vote for this Democrat is a vote cast in the right direction irrespective of party af1liation.
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JOSEPH P. ONKEY
Fourth District

Joseph P. Onkey, candidate for all derman from the Fourth district, is expected to be one of the additions to the common council, when the newly-formed body convenes in De- cember. An old-fashioned Fourth district Democratic majority is expect ed to be boiled by him.
 MT. Onkey is a business man, the kind that is in the minority in the common council and the kind that the advocates of good government
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DANIEL E. BRENNAN Seventh District

The election of Attorney Daniel E. Brennan of Washington Terrace, as the next representative of the Seventh district in the common council, Is conceded in the opinions expressed by many of the voters of the district. The electors of the dis trict did we'll when they chose MT. Brennan as their aldermanic nominee
 He is one of the younger members of
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CORNELIUS J, DONNELLY
First District

Cornelius J. Donnelly, Jr.. or 49e South avenue, Democratic candidate for Alderman from the First D1str1ct, has the confidence of his entire dls- trict. His candidacy will appeal to the voters, irrespective of party.
 During his 26 years of life, he mas been a resident of the First District, unswerving in his political opinions and effort. In Social life as well as ln his plumbing business he has created @ reputation for square dealing Wn1ch is a bond that in the Common Coun- oil he will be a representative Of the people whose motives cannot De swerved.
 This his first attempt to gain polu-
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HOMER S. CUMMINGS
For U. S. Senator

Homer Stille Cummings, Democrat lc nominee for United States Senator was born in Chicago, Ill.,, April 30, 1870, the son of Ulrich and Audio Schuyler (Stille) Cummings of Rev Dlutionary ancestry. His preparatory studies were at the Heathcote School,
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here. He has lived in the Third Dls- tClct for the past 12 years.
 He is a truckman and also sales agent in Bridgeport for automobile trucks and pleasure cars. He IS mar ried, has three children and resides at "A Belmont avenue.
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Gold amounting to $100,000 was withdrawn from the Sub-Treasury for shipment to Cuba.
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member of the Loyal Order of Moose. This Is the first time he has run for office.
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Buffalo. He graduated from Yale university in 1891 with the degree of Ph- B. and from Yale law school in
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managers. That vas how we happen
cd to run into im Pollock.
"W here did YOU meet Mr. Pollock:
"Oh. he was on the job at the apart
ment when we got home. Playing the
humble but persistent swain-Wantcd
to lay his fortune at her feet and give
her Il life Of gilded ease. He pleaded
all that sort of soft-music stuff, and
told her she didn't realize how cruel
the world was to a girl men always
say that and how she would suffer to
see her mother growing old and lack
ing the comforts she could not earn
for her. Then he pulls out his wallet
and taps it, saying, All that l have is
yours, Mary, even if you don't marry
me-. Business of soft music!'
"Were you in the room while this
was going on?"
NO she answered, winning a gale
of laughter from the courtroom, but
you cant brush your teeth in a New
York apartment without the people in
the next door fat hearing you, and ev-
erything that Mary said or Jim Pol
lock said, might as well have been
shouted through megaphOne.
Did Miss Page seem touched by Mr.
Pollock's offer?" said Langdon, repress-
ing a smile with difficulty.
mo, she stood up to him spunkily
and told him fat where he got off.
I'm going to get work she said, but
even if didn't my mother and would
never accept any help from you. l
have only one thing to ask, and that is
that you leave here at once and do not
come again He came out in the hall
where l had the door all nicely opened
for him. told him sweetly that Id
opened it for him to get out, but I'd
be shot before it ever opened to let him
in again. I ran back to the sitting
room, to find Mary in u dead faint. 1t
was such long time before she came
round, and then she was so dazed and
terrified that we were all scared to
death, and swore a solemn vow then
and there that I'd be the busiest little
stage mother and chaperon and advice
giver to Mary that any girl ever had
Her voice suddenly trembled, and the
quick tears filed her eyes as, turning
to Mary, she cried eagerly:
"And, Mary, I've kept my word.
haven't 1? Haven't II"
Mary nodded, smiling through her
own tears, and the spectators who
throughout the breezy testimony Of the
young actress had been in gales Of
laughter, suddenly sobered. They saw
the brave heart under the butterfly ex-
terror, and realized the wisdom and the
goodness behind the vulgar words.
Langdon, seeing the judge frown at
this shattering of legal precedent, ask
ed his next question quickly.
'FYou and Miss Page did secure posi-
tons in the same company, did you
not?"
'-Oh, yes, in The Blue Feather
Mary took to it like duck to water,
and made a hit with the stage mana
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"a do not wish an unwilling guest"
looking up at his Honor, smiled and
brought into view dimple, as she
said quietly,
Your Honor, I don't mind answering
questions, but I'm so used to being
hollered at in rehearsals that the usual
line Of chatter just slips out
Again a gale Of laughter swept the
room, and the prosecutor. realizing
that the pertness of the actress was Sc
shield behind which he could not pene-
trate, and feeling that her testimony
was after ali unimportant, dismissed
her with shrug.
At her glad, "Oh, can l go?" the
laughter broke out afresh; but it died
away when she ran straight to Mary's
side, and before the bailif or Langdon
could stop uer. had leaned over and
impulsively kissed her cheek.
"You darlingr' she cried, and sud-
denly burst into tears-the genuine
childish sobs of one whose heart is
overfowing with pity. When she was
led back to the witness-room she was
no longer an obscure little actress-she
was famous. For the time at least she
even oyershadowed Mary-so much
does the old world love those who
laugh and yet have tender hearts be
meath the gaiety.
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