Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
' VT UaIGT OVtEIIIIISSfOIISI
 HUGH BLACKLEDGE.


 The republicans of the city of Nor wich convened in caucus in the town hah on Friday night unanimously nom mated Allyn L. Brown for mayor. Nominations for other city officers were also made in quick succession, there being no contests.
 There were about POO present when the caucus was called to order at o'clock by Frank H. Smith, chairman of the republican town committee. Chairman Smith called for nomina- tions for moderator, and Judge John H. Barnes was nominated by Amos A. Browning The choice of Judge Barnes as moderator was unanimous and he took the chair amidst burst of ap- plause Moderator Barnes asked the caucus to nominate clerk Tyler 1 D. Guy was nominated for this office l by Sheriff George H. Stanton, and his l choice was unanimous. As Clerk Guy took his place on the platform there 1 was another burst of enthusiasm.
 Moderator Barnes thanked the eau GUS for the honor extended him. While | the munition plants are making money l ftourishing like the Rose of Sharon under the democratic rule, said the 1 moderator. When this awful war is l over, he continued, the European coun- tries will have hundreds of thousands of men they can't pension, and they | will have to set them to- work in their industries. They will have no money | to purchase the products and will lock to America to purchase the l products To protect the high class of wages the workmen here are getting they must in turn vote for the indus l tries that protect them.
 | At the conclusion of his brief but pointed remarks the moderator called | for nominations for mayor. Frank E. Comstock asked permission to take the . | floor and 2 words
 think that this is the place to dis | cuss the conditions of the city as they appear to us. Here we nominate the
 men to be elected and therefore be- lieve that they should hear the opinion or the voters so as to guide them in their further actions. Every indi- cation points to a republican victory at the coming election, but, MT. Chair man, why should the republican par ty win at this coming election?
 have heard of no reason given here
 tonight, no thoughts expressed as tc
 the condition of the city, and its further prospects, no instructions giv-
 en to the men who are to be nominat.
 ed. Dhy is it, MT. Chairman, that al | every other convention or meet like
 this they have a platform reviewing the condition and telling the condi, | tions and telling the voters what they will do if elected. and when they nom mate the men they are instructed tt carry out the promises to the best O l their ability.
 MT Comstock was interrupted a 3 this point by cries of question, ques
 tion, nomination for mayor, etc." ant
 the speaker appealed to the chair. It : in his system, let him get it out. sail f the chair.
 g Mr. Comstock continued: Are vol l satisfied at the conditions of the cit, I and it's various departments? Hay : you no thought for the present an, ! further progress of your city. Thel MT. Chairman, I ask you why do vol s wish to win. Is it for the same req : son that a. lot of school boys who vii
 at baseball go through the street
 burning red fire. making a lot of noise
 slaping each each other on the bacl and crying out. we yin just for tn ' these seem to be the conditions her 2 tonight, this glow of winning; n 2 thought of the conditions of furthe ! prospects of the good old city. To 2 call home no thought as to the fitnes ' of the men you are to nominate her 2 tonight. You nominate this or tha one just because yo uthink that h
 will win and you will have the gIor
 of running and when these men al
 elected they are indifferent to th
 duties of the office passing the dutie :. of the office to the heads of the di1 7 ferent departments, until today W d have government where there . no real head and no one is held re ii sponsible and at our last city meet
 ing our present mayor asked tt
 meeting for $2O, 900 to pay unpai
 bills that had accumulated throug / his and his predecessors administrs [, tions. Just think, $20. 900, practical s wasted through the indifference of tI s men to the duties of the office whic - they have been elected. No one ws
 held responsible, no reason given an
 the appropriation was passed withoi
 nurmer, but let a voter ask for S2O 900 for some improvement that is ,. benefit to the city and you would hes
 such a houl of protest that you woul = think that hurricane had struck tf
 city
 More cries of Question! Question ,- interrupted the speaker You don I- like it. do you :? asked MT. Comstock j. the audience.
 z The chair again quieted the audien, d. and told the speaker to go ahead. IL IS a sad story, I know, but make it hrie l- said Chairman Barnes
 n Mir. Csomstock continued on for 11alS