Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-22

l The republican caucus for the nom- l ination of town officers held last 1 Thursday evening was unusually 1 largely attended and as high as 59s l votes were cast for school commit 1 tee and overseer of the poor. These | were the only officers over which there was any contest. No objection was l made to any candidate for the town ! council and the several candidates were unanimously adopted. It was l supposed that under the harmonious conditions manifested at the caucus | that the nominees would receive the i undivided support of all voters who l participated in the caucus, and all l who were there did participate. | Hardly had the caucus adjourned 1 when movement was started by | leading republicans Of the town, lead ] CTS to the extent of party activity l not only in town but in state politics. planned to bolt the caucus nominees l in the matter of members of the town | council. excepting two out of the seven nominees. The exceptions are Coun- 1 cilnoen Craig and Thorp
 The leaders in the effort to undo the caucus nomina tions, started the petitions in the two representative wards for signers in favor of noEnin- ation papers to have the councilnen of their selection. appear on the bal lot in opposition to the regular cau- GUS nominees The required number of signatures were secured, and in the coming election these party hoiters will not vote the republican ticket, but rather one headed citizen s ticket. Both tickets are made up of repub-
 Iicans and the fight is on between the
 factions of the party.
 The petitions of the party boilers
 were not received by the town clerk
 during regular office hours. but were
 held back until darkness of the night
 came and the preliminary work was
 commenced with the aid of artificial
 light and completed before midnight,
 the limit time esta blished by law
 The regular republican ticket as
 nominated in caucus is as follows:
 Eugene E. PendIeton, moderator
 Everett F. Whipple, town clerk; James
 collector; Charles J. Butler, highway
 commissioner; Howard Thorp, assess
 or: Thomas Hope school committee;
 Oliver p Cranda1l overseer Of pioor:
 Maurice w. Flynn. first councilnan:
 Francis c. HasweI1 second council
 man; Charles c. Craig. third council
 man; Thomas F. Robinson. fourth
 couDcilman: Howard F. Thorp. fifth
 sixth councilman; William H. Led ward seventh councilman
 The so-called citizens ticket is the same as the regular ticket except in
 the matter of members of the town council, and there is wnere the fight certers. The names of Councilmen Craig and Thorp are also on the bolt crS' ticket. and it is understood with
 
 councilmcn an the ticket to oppose the regular republican nominees arc:
 Alvan p Datson. first councilman, 1 against Flynn.
 Clifford ". Ca'opheH. second coun- l cilman against HaswelI.
 George ". Far,1er fourth council i man. against Robinson.
 George c. Moore, sixth councilman, against Babcocl5
 Columbus Zerbarini seventh coun- l cilnnan. against Ledwarc.
 Among the petitioners for citizens | ticket on nomination papers. are men who did not stand by the party nom inees (and even the nominees of the l town committee). Of being raitors to their party and a stumbling block to of the names Of the 124 republicans who are out to defeat the regular par ty nominee. r1feht interest the tried ans true republicans of Westerly. These gentlemen have formed a par tv of their own in the next election and expect to elect the candidates on their ticket over the regular republi c9n nominees
 in Westerly a0d the de77orraats are speculators with ringside tickets.
 George Benjamin Utter has been ap- pointed chairman for Westerly of the committee to have charge of the Roosevelt drive The purposes Of the r GFlFe are to eCect a monument to Theodore Roosevelt in Washirst0n similar to that of Lincoln and Wash inston: to make a park at Oyster Bay of land already donated to the Roosevelt Memorial association: and to form a permanent organization.
 The will of William B. Austin was to probate at the regular session of the Westerly probate court court Thursday afternoon. Judge Ed ward NJ. Burke. presiding. MT Aus tin died September 20. 1919. the will was executed August 21, 1e16 and witnessed by A. T. l.. Tsedwidge Flo tard F. Thorp and John Ferguson, IT.. The will provides for a modest monument and markers of blue West eriy granite. not 10 exceed in cost the I sum of $500. All the rest and resi- , i'!e Of the estate goes to his widow Hannah VI Austin who was con firm d as executirix of the estate Bond s20.000. Richard J. Butler, appraiser
 Upon petition of Catherine Ferrare zee McGrath. minor over fourteen rears of age, Edward Ferrare her husband was appointed guardian of , lar estate. She was born in Nor Eich. is nineteen wears of age, and ! sister of John McEfrath. of Nor , wien. who died in service. He carried l life Insurance policy under the gov : ernn1ert plan. Of s10,000. with his sis I ter Catherine, named as beneficiary. 1 (