Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-18
w ES ERLY

If There were rumors on the eve of
 the republican caucus that there was
 to be a general turning down of the
 town committee candidates for nomi-
 nation, just to demonstrate that the
 gentlemen composing this committee
 could not successfully act as dictators.
 AS a matter of fact the committee
 members, or most of them. feel tbat ir recommending candidates for nonina ton they merely aid the party as a I whole and are sure Of a list of "a ndi- oates who would accept nomination. Not so very long in the past. however it was the party Understandings thai the rejection of committee nomina-
 tions was considered equivalent to
 party treachery. Just now the oppo-
 site condition prevails, and the com
 mittee endorsement does not carry much weight. The committee recommended to Thursday nights caucus. Dr. Michael Il H. Scanlon for school committeeman | and Thomas Hope was nominated I rom the noor as his opponent. MT. Hope being the present incumbent.
 There were e9s votes cast. MT. Hope l received 358 and Dr. Scanlon 240. The 1 committee recommended Arthur C. l Main for overseer of the poor and Oil yer P. Crandan was selected as op-
 and MT. Main 24S
 The only speech at the caucus was by Representative Samuel H. Davis in tne past strong supporter of som mlttee nominations. who spoke in ad- vocacy of the nomination of MT. Gran daH. in opposition to Mr Main. the committee candidate. He told truly of the real capabilities of Mir Crandall for the office. He also raiss the question as to the eligibility of MT. Main, on the ground that he had not registered within the required time ana therefore was not elector and could not vote in the November cleo tien. adding that none but electors were qualified to hold town office MT
 Davis declared that MT. Main regis tered on July Is, and under the law registration is required on or before June 30. He was of opinion that Mir. Main had not registered last year and therefore had no legal claim to the nomination as overseer of the poor
 A. T. l.. Ledwidge made vigorous reply to the statements of Mr. Davis as to the eligibility of MT. Main to of fee; that Mr.~Davis was absolutely wrong ia his conclusions quoted legal proof and closed by saying that there was on'y one thing that would remove Mir. Main from being eligible to office and that was death
 MT. Davis in reply said that if Mir. Main had previously registered and voted last year. he did not have to register this year. and therefore his objections to Mir. Main on that ground were not valid.
 The rumors that there was to be op- position to the committee appoint nlents for counciImen did not mater 1ai1ze. and 1t is said for the reason that an attack on the proposed nominees might weaken the chances of nomi. hating Hope for the school committee and CrandalI for overseer of the poor The plan was to commence at the head and nlace Horace F.. Burdicz in nomination for first councilman in op- position to Maurice W Flynn. the S< Ia araf faF tho |. sequently opposed Dr. Scanlon. would live up against FlynH. The promoters Of the game decided not to put it into operation. the ma*n purpose being to school committee and oyerseer of the poor. Had the school committee nom ination been acted upon first. there wou,d have lteea changes in the per sosl7eI of the town council as made up by thn town coniplittee.
 There is iav to govern caucuses in Westerly and in consequence the cauc"s can do just about the eau vote in eIention, tfere must he reg istrat ton. At the caucus. Thursday night. motion prevailed to permit MT Johnson to vote in caucus. all though his nome was not op the off c;al list q s having registered. Next vote was pa ssed giving Dr. John NJ. O'f'ornelI a like privilege it being stated that he was in the service dur
  passed giving all service men the privilege of voting in the caucus. ] some voted who have never registered and. of course. never voted in town elect ion. md will not vote in the No Yember election.
 Rev. Edward J. Curry. former pas tor of Grace Methodist church. West erly now located in East Greenwich. presided at the welcome home banquet given Thursday evening in honor of of I1n fanr n ha Methodist church of East Greenwich who served in the war. Addresses were made by Rev. F. H. Spear. S. ". K. Allen. half the normal registration of vot- ers which totals about 1000. This means that about 800 men who voted last year will not be entitled to vote disfranchised themselves by neglect | ing to register within the time re- quired by law. This neglect. so it is l said. had much to do with the one i sided vote at Thursdays caucus. as the class of voters who are not re- 1 quired to register by reason of prop l erty qualifications. were there In force, | while the nolo Il number of regis tered voters at the caucus was com | paratively small.
 It has been hinted that the favored l class of voters may take advantage ]! of the situation. make nominations on 1 an independent ticket. and with demo- cratic endorsement. defeat some of the regular republican nominees. If this is done it is liable in the future to re- duce the regular republican majority and strengthen the local democratic party.
 The Westerly Tax Boow issued on Friday shows a complete list of tax payers and the amounts for which they are assessed for the year 1919, and designates the location of the rlrn n a. tion shows: Total real estate valua- ton, $e.347250- of which land valua- ton is $324S,700, and buildings and improvements. $6.103.550. Valuation of personal estate. s4.154050 divided i into tangible property $1.296.350 and intangible s2.s57.700. The total vaIua- l tion is s13 300. The total amount ] of exemption is $1.020 300. The total i Ia tle x,al1Iaffor, is f12 421 4a0 1