Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-01
JOSEPH T. TANNING
 ACTED AS TOASTMASTER
At Annual Outing of Postmasters in
 Second Congressional Districts.

Postmasters from cities and towns in the Second Congressional district foregathered at the Crocl<er house, New London. Wednesday for the an nual outing and luncheon and had with them as guests men of promin- ence, including Hon. Homer s. Cum mings of Stamford, the probably dem ocratic nominee for United States senatorship; Judge James A. Gray of New York, one of the best known at tor2eys in that city; Major John K Sague, appraiser of the port of New York and Major Hadlai A. Hull of New London. Arrangements for the out ing were made by Postmaster Bryan 50.
 An informal reception preceded luncheon, which was served at two o'clofk in the main dining room. The tables. arranged in the form of a hol- low square. were beautifully decorat- ed with roses and foliage. Just be- fore the tempting menu was served, the assemblage adjourned to the steps of the municipal building. where a group photograph was taken. Attor- ney Joseph T. Tanning of Norwich served most acceptably as toastmast- CT.
 One of the principal addresse% of the postprandial program was deliv- cred by MT Cummings, who was greet ed with an ovation. He said in part:
 
 that thus far in the conduct of the republican campaign there has been no intelligent criticism of the achieve naenfs of President Wilson. Mir Root has tried it, Senator Lodge has tackled the proposition, so too, has Colonel Roosevelt and now Candidate Hughes is making the attempt. The result is unsatisfactory even to the personal friends of the latter, as amply indi- cated by newsThper comment"
 &s@s1
 degenerated into a discussion of the
 nerest trivialities by republican leaders. They have neither the cour- age to attack the policies of the ad- ministration nor the candor to ap- prove the great constructive measures carried out by Woodrow Wilson re- fer particularly to the federal thade commission, the Clayton act, the fed era5 reserve Act, the rural credits bill good roads extension, railroad de. velopment in Alaska, the child labor | law and the appropriation for army and navy purposes.
 "All these are accomplished facts of the greatest significance. We 1is- i ten in vain for a republican leader | who is discussiong national issues men, | tioning any of these.
 1 Not only has President Wilson ! handled domestic problems successful. | ly, but he has also piloted the country l through the troubled waters of in- | ternational difficulties. As result of | his skilled management this nation is l at pease, while all the other principal i countries of the world are at war. It | is idle for republicans to criticise de- l tails when they are in reality obliged | to commend the results, all of which | plead eloquently for the reelection of | Wilson.
 period in the history of the world. It would indeed be the most amazing I stupidity if in such a period the peo-
 pie should substitute for tried leader ! ship that of candidate who is unable i even with the use of hindsight to
 formulate a constructive policy or 1 make clear what he would have done 1 if the responsibility had been his. 1 "A a member of the democratic
 national committee I can truthfullv l state that every man in that organ
 fzation is absolutely confident of the
 reelection of President Wilson by an | overwhelming majority. I may add l that Connecticut will witness a dem l ocratic campaign such as the old Nut l meg state never saw before and that
 the most complete political organiza- 1 ton in it's history will be effected" | Speechmalzing of a highly interest | ing character continued until well | along in the afternoon Beside those | named the diners included Postmaster
 Gilman of Putnam. Postmaster Pat l HUN IlCllly OL Lay VIIl0. 6OSCI1aSC6r w,
 E. Han1ey of Stafford Springs, Post master John P. Murphy of Norwich, | Postmaster Clarence Reed of Central | Village, Postmaster Daniel Smith of ! Moosup, Postmaster Daniel Finn of
 Jewett City. Postmaster J. A. Leahy ] of P1ainfield, Postmaster George H. 1 Foley of Mystic, Postmaster Thomas
 Sullivan of Baltic, Postmaster John Elliott of Clinton. Postmaster John Fields of Baltic. Income Tax Collec- I sl,- T l Collector of Customs James L. McGov-
 ern of Bridgeport, Father Keefe of l Plain1e1d, Richard German. A. c. | Ross and Fernando Ross of Put | nam, Dr. Downing of Moosup, Will 1 fam BelIavance of Nfoosup, A. w. | Doherty of Plainfie1d, John Hannah,
 of Jewett City. Charles Foley of Mys- | tic, John Leahy of Stonington, Depu-
 ty Collector Theodore Bodenwein, Will
 liam T. May. Charles H. Thompson,