Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-16

It is probable that the political pow -that-be in republican state politics will decide that the declaration of the moderator of the recent republican caucus in Westerly. that Maurice W.
 Flynn had received the greater mum Der of votes for representative from the second district and was the nom inee, will not stand, and that the name of Samuel H. Davis who was not de- clared the nominee will appear on the official ballot After the declaration was made and after there was the customary confusion attending the an- nouncement of the result of the voting, it was announced that twenty-five of the ballots credited to MT F1ynn should have been counted for MT.
 Davis. There were less than seven hundred ballots deposited and there were six counters including the mod orator and the~clerk. and yet the al- legged error was not discovered until after the official announcement of the nomination of MT. Flynn had been named. In making the return of the caucus the moderator and the clerk made certification of just what hap pened in the caucus and put it up to the secretary of state to decide which name ought to go on the ticket. The secretary declined to assume the re-
 sponsibility and under the law he is not required to settle such misunder-
 standings, but insisted that the mod orator and secretary or the caucus specify just who was nominated for the legislature from the Second Westerly district, and never mind supplying the state secretary with a detailed report of the doings of the caucus, as his only
 interest was to have the name to go on the ticket properly certified.
 
 powers tn at be stepped in. The local representative Oh the state central committee and MT. Davis got busy the day after the caucus, took a trip to headquarters in Providence and it was decided that MT. Davis had received and that his name would be on the official ballot. Friends of MT. Flynn are urging him to enter the race on nomination papers and thereby give opportunity for all the voters in the district to declare their choice, but MT. Flynn declines, as he does not want to oppose the party nominee, no matter how the nomination was secured. He is willing to submit to the party au- +horities, even if not the regular con- stituted authority. He would not ob- feet to run against MT. Davis in the coming election if it could be so ar ranged to the satisfaction of all con- cerned, and to MT. Davis in particular, i that is. if r. was a friendly trial by the people, and not a party breach. MT. Flynn said he has aiways been a consistent republican, believer in party unity and a defeat of his ambi- ton to represent the town in the 1egis- i latUre did not change his party fealty. In justice to Mir. Davis be it known, | that he declared early Friday morning 1 that he would retire from farther con test but that his friends would not 1 Tn nd 1cf ha 1 declaration of the moderator stand. although he felt satisfied that there i was an error in the. first count.
 The latest returns Indicate that the 1 Messrs. Flynn and Davis be placed on the ticket in nomination papers, there | by placing them on the same basis
 The Westerly band, Charles o. Cav it. leader, gave a complimentary con- cert, Sunday afternoon, m Wilcox park, when this program was rendered.: March, Hail to the President, Wright overture. Barber of Seville, Rossini chorus, Hallelujah. from the Messiah, i Handel; cornet solo, Sweethearts AL 1 way, De Witt, by Master Herbert ] Dawley, age eight years: Grand Fri unlphal March, Gounod; selection from Blue Paradise Eysles; popular airs, Pretty Baby, Van Alstyne, In Quaker town, Bergmann; march, Coronation, | from The Prophet, Myerbeer: grand selection, Mariana, Wallace; fantasia, Home, Sweet Home, the World Over, Sawpe: finale, The Star SpangIed Ban ner. This was a first Sunday concert to be given in the park and it was fully appreciated by an immense throng of people.
 The Rhode Islanders who served in the Plattsburg training camp have ar randHH fn Tnrra 0P iI,fo ,%y-1y 150 strong, the enlistment period to be one year, and with the view of 8 permanent organization, provided the government furnishes the equipmnt, tn company to be subject to a call to arms, but to have no connection with the Rhode Island National Guard A permanent organization was effected and these officers elected at a meeting held in Providence: Major G. Edward Burton, Jr, president; Lieutenant Charles s. Coulter, secretary; Corporal
 Dwight West, treasurer. The off, 1 cers with Sergeant Ralph s. Olives and Robert L. Richardson form the ! executive committee of the Rhode Is- | land Plattsburg association. This or | ganization will participate in the par
 ade in Providence next Saturday that will welcome the home coming of
 Rhode Island troops from the Mexican border.
 Eleven hand fire engines partici- nated in the squirting contest at the Three States Fair in Crescent park
 Friday, :nd due to the strong head wind only one of them was able to
 send a stream. or spray of water, 15O | feet, the distance to the target paper The Fire King of .Pawtuxet turned the trick, the distance being 153 feet, 4 | inches and received the first prize of $200. The balance of the prize money $500, was equally divided among the l other ten companies. which were Lib erty of East Providence, Protector of
 Brockton, Enterprise of Campello King Philip of Bristol, Mechanic of Warren, Hvdraulion of Bristol, Wash