New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-06
WADE HAS MARGIN
OVER REPUBLICAN
PlainVille Decides to Keep A, H.
COnd0ll at Home This Winter
TOWN GOES REPUBLICAN
Congressman Lonergan Runs Ahead
Of Ticket in Battle With QuigEcy-
y Months Mind Mass for Late Rev. H.
IT. Walsh.

I This town showed its usual repub-
lican majority in the election yester-
day and the results were as predicted
before the votes were counted. There
was, however. a, marked decrease in
the majority by which the republicans
were victorious. In former town and
state elections, in which interest was
but normal, the republican plurality
has been over the 100 mark but YES
terday the votes in favor Of the re-
publican candidates were about 70.
In one case, the contest between Con-
gresham Lonergan and Mayor
Quigley for representative in Congress
Quigley's majority was pulled down
to %. This town is known as a strong
republican town, and the fact that the
voting, although heavy, points to a
decrease in the number of republican
votes, would indicate that many of
President Wilson's political opponents
upheld his request for the same Con-
gress. One of tho interesting features
of the election was the unusual good
showing made by Congressman
Lonergan in this rabid republican
town and the fact that his opponent
received but 23 more votes is a wonder
full tribute to the confidence which the
people place in the present incumbent
of that high office. The really sur
prlsing feature of the election how
ever was the victory Of the green"
dem ocratic candidate over a we'll
known and strong political opponent.
Reference is to the contest between
T To h,,
+. Wade, Jr., democrat, for the place
as representative in the general as
sembly. Wade defeated his opponent
Condell by 80 votes. IT was case of
a dark horse" coming in a winner.
Wade has been here only three years
and is connected with the Rockwell
Drake factory.
The following is the result of the
election;
Governor-Holcomb, l., 319; Spell
lacy, d., 243.
Lieutenant decentralization, r.
313; Lockwood, d., 249.
Secretary State-Pcrry, T., 313;
Brooks, d., 249.
Treasurer - GiIpatric. r, 3t3;
Avery, d., 24S.
Pinncy, d., 247.
l
Hewitt d., ESQ.
Conbress, District No. 1-Quigley,
292; Lonergan, ESQ.
Sherff-Egan, 315; Gabb, 247,
State Senate, District No. 5---Dem-
ing, 500; Duffy, 247.
Representative in General Assembly
John r. Wade, Jr., POI; A. TT. Con-
dell, $50.
Mass for Late Father Walsh.
\ months mind mass for the late
pastor Rev. II. T. Walsh was cele-
hrated in. the church of Our Lady of
Mercy at o'clock this morning. The
church was filled with the relatives
of the dead priest and his former
parishionerS both from this town and
ForestVillc. Rev. John Lynch of
| Meriden was the celebrant; Rev
| Bernard T.. Mccarthy of st. Patrick's
| church, Hartford, deacon; Rev.
| Anthony Kaischer of Hartford, sub
| deacon, and Rev. ]. r. Macdonald of
| Waterbury was master of ceremonies.
Louis Giannitino and Arthur Farrar
acted as acoIytes. The following
/ priests were seated in the sanctuary:
! Rev. VIM. ballard of Danbury; Rev.
| r. NJ. Donnclly of Governordale; Rev.
| r. J. Picker of Hazardville Rev.
|
William p. Kennedy Of Collinsville;
Rev. p. j. Keena of Bristol; Rev.
William Custer of Bristol; Rev. w.
+. Latin Of Forestville: Rev. VIM.
! O'Brien of ThompSonville; Rev.
Charles COppens OF New Britain.
War Celebration Tonight.
Tonight is the night for the big
celebration of the Italian victory and
1rin l,1x with 10
largest celebration in the history of
the town. Everything has been done
to make the celebration IL success and
the only things now needed are good
| weather and q. good crowd. The Cele-
| bratlon Will start at p. m. and the
| people Will be quietly reminded of
the fact by the loud noise Of factory
whistles and church and school bells.
The feature of tho celebration will
he mammoth street parade. First
I Lieutenant Peter +. Duffy will act as
| marshall Of the parade which will
form on Pierce street as soon after
| p. m. as possible The tiremen are
| reminded that they arc to form for
! the parade in Perce's lot on Pierce
street
The local company Of the Conn.
state Guard, the PlainvilIc Italian So
| Ciety and various other organizations
| will make up the parade There will
| be a miscellaneous division In which
! all who wish to parade will be well
! come. The line of march was given
in last nights paper and remains un-
| changed. The exercises in connection
with the celebration will be held at
| Central Square. There will be several
speakers some of whom will speak in
the italian tongue and the rest in
| English. Tho Phlharmo band will
furnish music and this fact alone will
draw large crowd because of the fact
that the band plays here on all such
| occasions. Everyone is going to help
| NAL celebration q era nd snCceSs