The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-01

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try's cause. The latter has already
Joined the navy at New London.
Newtown, July 1.-The delegates
from Newtown to the republican state
convention made their report to the
meeting of the Republican club at its
last week, but their glowing report,
it is said, did not meet with the en-
thusiastic endorsement of the assem-
blage-while all it's members rejoiced
over the denomination Of Mayor c.
B. Wilson, who is a general favortte
with the younger and progressive ele-
ments of the party, there was marked
resentment shown however among the
old war horses of the party over the
| characterization of the event as
sounding of the death knell of J. Hen
| ry Rorabacks dominance of the par
| ty If the denomination of Lieuten-
ant Governor Wilson is tantamount
to the exaltation of John T. King to
state leadership, the large moss-back
membership of the republican partA
in Newtown stands aloof. These New
Englanders from way back don't at
all relish the idea that John T. should
|
erto have belonged to one of their
class who claim ancestry, if not from
Plymouth direct, at least from ances-
tors whose boats assembled the Con-
necticut, Thomas or Housatonic some
three centuries ago. But ]. It's fam
lily history began at Castle Garden,
and so recently that it still smells
of the boys of Ireland. The bulk
of the republican party in Newtown
still retains much flavor Of know
nothing days, and although It is known
that Leader King is one, two, three
with Colonel Roosevelt in his aspira-
lions in 1920, they cannot condone
the temerity Of the advance agent in
setting himself up as the state lead
er. ]. Henry is still the king-pin of
republicanism for these conservative
farmers, as their protests against the
presumption of King which have leak
ed out from the republican meeting
here clearly indicate. The Bridgeport
politician has a hard row to hoe in
Newtown and already is heard a dis
cord in the republican ranks which
the Republican club vainly tried tC
cover up. The platform adopted by
the republicans too came in for two
or three hard raps by members with
prohibition proclivities, while the ad
| vocates of the suffragists are mad al
over by the party straddle on the suf-
frage cause.
: The town committee of the Pro
gressive party held a meeting las
s week at which they voted to sus
pend partisan activities in the state
, and congressional fields this fall a.
1 J.,
3 ter as Wilson democrats for the war
t The other member of the commit
g tee went back to the democratic par
A ty following the betrayal of the Pro
: gressive party by Col. Roosevelt il
Z 1915.
, Jack ONeil of the Golden Peaci
= spent Sunday in Torrington.
4 There will be a big celebration O
Independence day, July 4, at which
q everyone is invited to the town hal
at p. m. to see the roll of honor un
!, yelled and enjoy musical numbers b,
. the Liberty chorus and a concert b,
the Sandy Hook band Rev w. B
Lusk will address the assemblage OF
the significance of the event of un
rolling the honor roll. The fo1lowin;
!, committee under the Craftsmanship o
levi - moillS Will push lIle AFFAIR
Z H. N. Tiemann, Mrs. Geo. B. Beers
H. G. Warner, H. c. Hubbell, Mrs
= T. F. Brew, A. ]. Smith, Mrs. Gee
$ F. Taylor, DR.. W. ]. Mclaughlin an,
o A. T. Nettleton.
: The Equal Franchise League vii
Y meet at the home of Mrs. Louise Glib
son Sandy Hook July 8 at p. m
IS Mrs N. NJ. Schoonmaker, Chairman
e on citizenship of Fairfield county
It will address the meeting. They vii
be urged to register on. the caucu
c lists in August so as to be eligibl
e for participation in party caucuses 70