The Connecticut labor press., 1919-03-29
HARTFORD VOTES TUEs
American Labor Party Has Ticket-Bridgeport' $ Activities.

Notwithstanding that the American Federation of Labor and the (onnecti- cut Federation of Labor are on record as opposed to forming a labor political party just at this time, certain labor party enthusiasts are going right ahead and they have made some progress in Hartford and Bridgeport. At least they have made a start III those places and in Hartford the party has the endorse ment of a few labor unions while some have voted to have nothing to do with the movement.
 The first showdown comes next Tues day, when Hartford has its of-year election for assessors, constables, grand jurors. high school committee board of education and board of aldermen. There is fine variety to select from for there are six tickets in the field, republican, democratic, socialist, prohibition, social ist labor and American labor. For good many years the socialist and SOC ialist labor parties have made nomina- tions i'll Hartford and these two parties are as far apart as the poles.
 Timothy M Crowley is chief organ izer of the American Labor Party in Hartford and in regard to the rt1rnor that some of the candidates would with draw he said there was not quitter in the party. The party is to have mass meeting in Hartford tomorrow and it wilt be addressed by Dudley Fled Ma Labor Party" MT. Malone is mem
 the committee of 48 which has been holding sessions n New York with a view towards affecting consolidation of the minor parties into one large or ganization. This party will include the American Labor Party, the conservative socialists, remnants of the Progressive and old National parties and Pro- hibitionists. Drawing up pact for the League of Nations would be child's play in comparison in getting up platform on which these elements woud agree. The new party reports its first victory for John B. Lennon was elected mayor of Bloomington, Ill.,, on the American Labor ticket.
 In Bridgeport, the party named Thomas Splaine, Patrick Scolllns and Charles Haines a committee to draw up the party platform for the municipal election in the fall. A mass meeting will be held the first week in May when nominations will be made for every office from mayor to justice of the peace. An organizing committee of five has been chosen to raise funds and se- cure speakers for the summer. An effort will be made to get Dudley Field Malone to speak III Bridgeport.
 The party has also started campaign in New Britain where the opening gun was fired by Mir. Crowley of Hartford. The Hartford nominations on the American Labor party ticket are:
 Assessor-Frank J. Madden, Charles A. Hellyar,
 Constables-Henry P. McMahon, Michael ]. White, Joseph A. Kunz, James J. Doyle.
 Grand Jurors-Walter Meikowski, Charles F. Fassett, William E. Mar Quardt
 High School omm;ttee-Harold But Ter, Daniel Stewart, Herman F, From me1.
 Board of Fducation-Catherine N. Flanagan, George L. Koenig.
 Aldermen-First Ward, Thnmas A. Tracy; Second Ward, William R. Haupt; Third Ward, Frank Meuser; Fourth Ward Walter E. Blake Fifth Ward. William H. Duffy; Sixth Ward, Philip B., Gray; Seventh Ward, Will liam L. Johnson; Eighth Ward, Oscar A. Miles; Ninth Ward, Albert J.. Bezier; Tenth Ward. Meclea A.