The daily banner., 1919-04-10
Winchester Confident
OF Williams Election
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rank and file, like regulars in the
army, were ready for battle against
their common political enemy with
in twenty-four hours after the polls
were. closed on April LIST, and no
one would imagine now. only a few
days later, that for more than two
months, what looked like an irrecon-
cilable conflict had been convulsing
the Democratic party in the city.
The truth is, the local Democratic
organization at the present time,
with all its forces united back of
popular and acceptable ticket, was
never as powerful and we'll equipped
as it has become under the capable
leadership OF Mr.. Mahon. No man
in the history OF the party here
could ever nave engineered the fight
that he did in favor of Mr.. Preston.
Without him, the whole contest
would have been d farce, and his
strength among the Democratic vot-
ers was shown ty the vote polied by
the candidates for the City Council
who had his support. He felt it to
be his duty to back Mayor Preston,
although his candidacy for renomi-
nation for a third term was not to
Mr.. Mahon's Hking-all Of which
was well known not only to the Ma
yor himself, but also to many of the
city leaders closest friends. He prov
ed his. personal loyalty, and what is
equally important, his political stren
9Th, and he is going into the fight
back of Mr. Williams with no loss
of prestige. but rather with added
strength, brought about by the fact
| that he is proving, what those who
are best acquainted with nim have
known all along. that he is ready
and willing at all times to support
candidates whose ability and fitness
are without question, even when they
are chosen in the first instapca
against his wishes. With the Deho-.
cratic party united and under his
able and skilful leadership, backed,
as he should be by harmonious and
reasonable State leadership, a State
| leadership ready TO concede to the
city Democrats what they are clearly
! entitled to by reason of their num-
bers and importance, there is no
earthly reason why the next Demo-
cratic State ticket. including Cover
nor and General Assembly, snould
not be elected by large majority. .
| The outlook is for strenuous
campaign on both sides from now on
to the election on May 9Th. While
the Republicans realize that they are
at a disadvantage, owing to the
great majority of their opponents on
the fact of the registration lists, yet
they do not show any signs of dis
courag cement, but on the contrary
are already at work as hard as if
they had an even chance to win. Mr..
Broening, the Republican nominee,
is an active, forceful speaker, and a
good campalgner. He mas Deen TWICE.
elected States Attorney, and he
seems to be confident that e will be
able to round up on his side large
number of Democratic voters, just as
he did when he was chosen to his
present office. But there are no such
signs of success as he had when be-
fore the people in former years. On
both occasions he was confronted by
a divided Democratic party and weak
candidates. This time he is confron-
ted by thoroughly united party, ,and
an exceptionally strong and able COM
petitor, and all the indications are
that he is running for fall.
| PAUL WINCHESTER.
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