Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
Especial to The BuIIetin.l

New London, May 24-A new party
 is to set in at the annual municipal
 game, and it will be a three handler,
 a sort of triangular contest, with
 chance of the king cards getting away
 from the tricky dealer, as there are
 sure to be some tricks played in the
 game of politics, especially as it is
 played in the growing city of New
 London, which has now a carefully
 estimated population of 33,000. The
 newcomer in the game has announced
 his coming in the plainest possible
 way. He gives his name as Labor and
 says that he is to be a candidate of
 the workinguen for mayor. The same
 announcement carries that the labor
 party is to take hand in the party
 nominations, both republican and dem
 ocratic, and will recommend eandi- dates for the several city offices, and candidates for the general assembly as we'll If labor men are accepted, then the names of the candidates will appear on the ballots of two parties. If not. there will be bitter contest at the polls, as the labor men declare through their political leaders that they will win out at any cost. The declaration is made that independent of either of the other parties, there is sure to be labor candidate for mayor and that there is no objection to re-
 ceiving the endorsement of either or both of the other parties as principle
 rather than politics is labors aim 1 This is not the first time that labor
 has figured in local politics, but no very large figure was cut, as even or l ganized labor did not seem to be of one mind in the game of politics.
 l It is not so many years ago when even trained politicians were led tc ! believe that organized labor held the
 balance of power, and that in order ' for the candidate of any other party to win he must have the labor vote but some how or ever that vote was never completely eorraled for delivery
 in New London Nearly every candi
 date nominated, republican. and dem.
 ocrat. sought the labor endorsement If this was not given, the candidat' did not withdraw, but. like the noted Steve, toclz a chance and went tn
 way of his party, to victory or defeat | Conditions have changed since thel and organized labor has been materi ally, strengthened, and is under mucl different leadership, and, if united perhaps can elect a mayor and othe officers that are voted on by the whol city, but would be handicapped ii some of the wards in the election 0 aldermen. If united is advisedly pu as up to date no organization, labor o
 otherwise, has been unanimous on tn vote for any political office.
 Put none but workingnen on guar i seems to be the labor party's mai slogan, and the politicians are won dering if that means the men wh ] wear overalls and jumpers, or tn E friends of labor. for it is well know that every officer is, has been and al E 1 ways will be the workingman' frient especially as election day draws nea The heads of organized labor woul s not consider such men as Mayor Rog E CTS. Henry c. Chappen and Elias ] Morgan, who have been mentioned ( \ candidates for mayor, as laboring me True, they do not carry their dinnt : in q box or pail when going to wor
 but each one of them labors mo- : hours. and at more trying work, tha a the class ordinarily considered ' workingmen. Nearly every man is