Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-21

There were rumors Monday that there were bolters in. large number from the regular republican nominees for the town council except Charles C.. Craig and Elliot Thorp. and that there would be opponents by nomination pa : pers. which means independent candi- dates, against the other regular caucus candidates for nomination to the town council, Maurice w. Flynn. Francis G. HasWelI, Thomas E. Robinson, William l H. Ledward and J. Burnside Babcock. 1 Runnor had it that Abram Datson was l selected in opposition to MT. Flynn, Clifford " Campbell to oppose Mir. Haswell, George H. Harper to oppose 1 pr. Robinson Horace l.. Burdick i against MT. Ledward and George C. | Moore in opposition to MT Bapcock. | At noon Monday Town Clerk Whip 1 pie stated that he had received no nomination papers except the certif- | cates of nominations made by the eau 1 GUS. He had heard the rumors and ex- pected to receive the nonina tion pa 1 pers of the men mentioned in the ru- mors. He added that such nominations l to be of force must be handed in by midnight.
 The indications are that there will | be a very active fight on before and at ! the election oy7 factions of the repuoli- can party.
 The democrats nave declCeG to make no nominations. to give the republi- cans the whole field and let them fight out the party troubles between them selves.
 There was another report current late Monday afternoon to the effect that the caucus bolters had abandoned
 the proposition to decapitate, political ly, five of the regular nominees for councilnlen but will concentrate all their efforts to defeat the reelection of Maurice W Flynn. who has been president of the council several years and served the town in the council many terms. He is the present presi- dent of the council and also represents Westerly in the state senate. It is said that the main purpose to dispose of Mir Flynn at the November election is to sheivc him politically and not allow him to get in the running for re-elec- ton as senator year hence. It is as serted that one of the bolters has am bition to become state senator, and he believes he can, with Flynn out of the way. The republicans will have no democratic opposition in the next cleo ton.
 A late afternoon rumor had Colonel Charles H. Ledward as the opposing g candidate Of MT. Flynn. In order to have candidates on nom ination papers the petition for nomina- ton must be signed by 50 electors from each of the two representative districts and the qualifca Sons of these electors
 
 Whipple. No petitions were received by the town clerk up to 4 o'clock Mon day afternoon. the closing time of the office, but the clerk would be accessi- bie until midnight. if necessary, vixen the time for presentation of nomina- ton papers expired.
 William Paine Sheffield. 62, of New port. member of the republican na- tional committee, a former congress man and among the leading citizens of 9f at his summer camp. Miskiant, on Lake Yawsoag, at Usquepaush. He had been at the camp for few days. Sunday morning, with Mrs. Sheffield, he mo- after noon. He had dinner and short Y after died almost instantly of heart failure.
 MT. Sheffield was born in Newport June 1. 1857. son of the. late William Paine Sheffield and Lillis White (San- ford) Sheffield. His ancestors on both sides were among the earliest settlers of New England and were among the first families Of Rhode Island to hold positions of trust and honor. His fla ther was a United States senator and expert on constitutional law. The de ceased graduated from Brown univer- sity in 1877 with degree of 4. B.. and the A. M- degree was conferred in 18S0 He was admitted to the Rhode Island bar in 1880. and subsequently to the United States district court and to the o<AA VI tiAC CAlleQ SldleS supreme court
 He is survived by his wife, who was the daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. Tru- man Burdick. and sister of Congress man Clark Burdick. two sons William Paine Sheffield, Jr., and Sanford and five daughters. Margaret, Mary, Lillis Catherine, Frances and Elizabeth Sheffield.
 The small naval fleet, subma rines R-21 R-24 and R27- and an Fla gle boat. that recently passed Watch Hill light bound east, are now at Newport being fitted out. They will leave New London Nov. 1 for an extended cruise in southern waters. The first stop will be at Wilmington. N. C. The boats will visit Cuba, going from there to Colon in the Panama zone where they are due to arrive Dec. IS.
 The Westerly town council has = pointed supervisors for the Novenai- election as follows: First representa- tive district-Jane B. Hodgson and Michael J. Turano, repu blica ms; Joseph E. Tucker, Dwight M Carroll, demo crats. Second representative district William Culley. James r. Dunn. repub- lIcans; Bernard ". Cristie. George H. Bray, democrats.
 District Deputy Joseph p. Roardon recently installed the following officers of Narragansett council For the ensu- ing year: Grand knight: Thomas Pur-