Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
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 New London. Sept s.-As caucus ciarfnczfiun of at least a section of the local political Atmosphere. Mayor Ernest E Rogers, republican, has an- nounced that he win not be a candi- date for renomination, Alderman liar U c. Chsppep proclaifns that by req SOD of private business attention and his persistent interest in all that per- tnins e0, war work, he cannot see his way clear to seek the nomination as successor to Mayor Rogers; and, at ehe present time. Alderman E. Frank Morgan is the man-on- horseback and Efll probobly lead the ticket in the coming city and town election. So far as luuwn there is no ringer in the raddock and he win therefore have a free course. So the triangular pre- liminary in the republican contest has faded away and the field is left free to Alderman Morgan.
 lt is perhaps>to have old harmony prsVan that the present condition ex- ists. There Is no doubt that the mayor would have been pleased with renomination and that Alderman chaupell had strong hope of being the mayor isucceSsor. But, like true par [ ty men, they would rather sacrifice ambition and belp harmonize rather than stay in the scramble and dis rupt the party even in a city cleo ton. Roth they, and all others who know the political ambition of MT. Morgan. and his general makeup, nov that he is a fighter to the finr .xh. and would remain in the ring and take the count, rather than with draw from contest he entered
 While the mayoralty race on the republican side has reached a com el1sion, there is lively three-cor hered light on the democratic side and which will not be settled until the democratic city convention rem lders decision The persistency of the Q trio of candidates, means that three distinct party factions will be devel- cped iss the ward caucuses that will eiect delerates to the city convention and ncrtinzte 4he candidate for may or, and tho other city and town off, cers.
 The leading candidate is Former Alderman and Senator Alton T. Mi- ner, who has had long experience and a clean record in municipal and state afairs and who stands well with the citizens at large, and who would he. the beneficiary had there been any bad blood in the way the repubIitan contest for the. rnayoralty has been settled As it Is he Is per- haps the only democrat in the list that is- objectionable to Mir Morgan as an opposing candidate. as it is ex- tremely dificut to find any flaws in the political record of Mir. Miner. Should he happen to land the nomi- nation Mr. Morgan would be required ' Co fight the strongest battle of his political ufe 10 win against MT. Mi- ner. and no man knows that fact bet ter than this same MT. Morgan.
 Up to a. recent period Alderman John 2. Murray was the only oppo- rent cf Mr. Miner for the mayoralty nomination on the democratic side. and the Miner Murray factions had their fences in almost perfect order, rot a picket missing. when Frank Me Guire, who has taken no active part Tn. democratic politics for so many sEars. thats many. had 10 stop, look and listen. to realize whether he real ly is a democrat. Mir. Mcclure is of the law firm of Hull, Mcclure and Hull and years ago served term as city clerk. Since then he took nc active part in the game of demo- cratic politics.
 W.T. McSulTc is man or unqueS- tioned integrity and no doubt has the ability to step into Mayor Rogers shoes. Democrats claim. however, that he has done nothing for party that would justify democrats in abandoning either MT Miner or Mir Murray to boost Mir. McGuire into the position Of mayor and chief of police of the city of New London. especially as both Mir. Miner and MT Murray have made repeated personal sacrifice for the advancement of party inter- estS. and net always with expectan oy Of political reward
 Two of the three Ms have alway. been work horses for the democratic party and are entitled 10 the consid.