Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-22
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New London, June ,21.-It is appar- ent that ths demotratic eiate-nakers have pencil shAtpened to write in the name of former State Senator Alton T. Miner for lieutenant governor on the state ticket If this is done it will not only be gratifying to. his many friends In nss horne city, sbut also to the local<f fidaory dealers .whoz feared that he might be nominated and elect ed state senator. That the liduor. deal CTS fearga .thkt he might get the nom ination fo4 senator, which would pc inir1itai~to their interests, had working crew at-eacff- ward caucus III eSpectation1 of ATfnninS Scout. in the se- lection of defegates to the City con vention who were known to he. in op.- position. -but. in this.they failed, as 10 of the 20 delsgatss ySrs lAahan g l,,.s Miner men as against the Farrell Mprray wing of the local -,deuucratic party. This was the undercurreft of the eau ruses and convention, but on the sur face and in the open the .skirIpish was between Mahan and; Farrell. as. to whether Farrell would be reelected state centfStscofiIn1itte tteeman or whether Mahan orsoma- man of his choice xould represent the cdistrict g9r the committee. -k1f4haFf won out and Far reITs term has nearly expired as the official leader of the party locally.
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 For maTy-SssFs;Mzhan ard Farrell fought political battles side by side, and always son ttfieSss side with Mahan ip supreme command. bod. MT. Farrell Is a deputy collector of reve-
 17o Shf nj a h. pointment by Mahan's influence. It is said further that Farrell aspired to be postmaster v-fffie Hfaf1ar was congress- man, but Mahan{ decfIed to have him self appoiftsd Tc that lucrative and honorable position. It was abot that time that-thers came d political break between Commander .Mahan. and Lieutenant. Farrell, and it was given out that Farrell claimed that he had made Mahsn, politically, and was go- ing to break him. Farrell made a start and ayi9hout bnposition succeeded in having himself placed on the state central committee. and in place of Mahan. That was, about all, and the political fightrso far ass Farrell and Mahan went, ended just where it com menced. Thopgh NTahar1. is not show ing his hand <in active politics. still he is the democrat ,on horseback in New London, at lesstaas1 hs.
 sNaturaIIy senstor1 MirAt does no4 dfilI in -EsFrsif- -etrtfit and chances favor Miner .TbS Sci end place on the state ticket and t is understood that he would accept the empty honor, for partTs sake. -it. being believed that. the name of Miner would give some strength tof ssies tiolst His friends would be eratifed if he he given the honor. and Inc hduar interest would ne satisfied to have him shelved from the nomination for state senator from the district of New London and Groton with chances favora ble to election. I: is.an open question, however. whether the Maharites. so-called by the oppo- sition. would hold fast to Miner with the present incumbent James R. May, as the opposing candidate, as; there are many democrats, .regardless of fac tons. who believe he is entitled to re- nomination if he can be prevailed upon 10 accept. He has had experience in the house as we'll as senate. his schooling in that respect is superior tn thst received by Senator Miner, as May attended more legislative sessions Senator May served his constituency well just as good as any democrat could. but he is not a republican Therefore his chances of re e-electior are not encouraging for even a united democracv! but May won out under like conditions two years ago. and may be able to- turn the trick again
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