The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-05
POLITICAL BOUT DUE THURSDAY
 IN STRATF0RD
Republican Caucus Will Probably Cause
 Fireworks
Special to The Times.)

Special to The Times)
 Stratford, March 5-If the old | Stratford politicians who, according to history were shrewd and cautious | men in planning caucuSeS and who l never entered a caucus without first | knowing the final result, could attend l the Republican caucus which will be held in the town hall next week, Thursday, at o'clock, it is sure they would be treated to something in the way of politics such as was never written in books or instiled into the minds of the voters under the old system of educating politicians in their time, notwithstanding the fact that the politicians of Stratford today are mostly decendents from the old settlers of the town educated in a new age and new way which will be demonstrated clearly at the eau GUS next week. Factions have for mum Der of years been apparent in Stratford politics and at times lively contests have been the result of caucus or town meeting but the eau GUS of next week will not be just a lively contest but from every indica- tion will be without exception the greatest struggle for political power that has ever taken place in the old 
 years of political battles. The two factions of today have been sparring for a hold for the past seven months and the first down will happen on next Thursday evening at a regular scheduled meeting in the town hall. At the present time the town offices are divided with the Morehouse- Lowell faction holding the big end, including the control of the Repub- ican town committee which the Peck-Cough1in-Bi -Bierge faction will try to wrest1e from them at the coming caucus. Not only will there be a battle for the control of the com mittee but there will be a big fight for the chairmanship of the meeting which will be a show down of the strength of both factions. Then, too, there will follow a great strug- gle for delegates to the state con vention and then the usual excuses for defeat A child, known as the Stratford Republican club, will make it's debut on the evening of the eau GUS, fathered by Messrs. Peck, Cough lin and Bierge, ably supported by over 300 voters determined to show the well trained forces of the More house-Loyeu faction, who claim equally as many voters that seasoned pOtlL1CldfHS are not dlWdyE5 lllO dpISSL timber for political battles.
 The Stratford Republican club put the finishing touches on their campaign at a largely attended and very enthusi- astic meeting in their hall last even ing when they nominated Charles H Peck to oppose Harold c. Lowell for chairman of the caucus. The members of this organization also elected 30 of ! their members whose names will be presented at the caucus for the Strat- ford Republican town committee and four others to be presented as dele gates to the state convention Work CTS were named for every district in the town to get the voters out On Saturday evening of this week the Morehouse-Jovel1 faction will apply l the final touches to their plans when | a meeting of the leaders of their side | will assemble in the town hall foa l final instructions
 At the auditorium in the Futile building this evening the Stratfort High school basketball team will haV' for their opponents the fast team O the Gui1ford High school who early il the season defeated the locals in
 close game played at Guilford- A ore 1iminary will precede the big gam , and dancing will end the evening Festivities
 Matters of minor importance Ter k disposed of at the meeting of tn E Stratford Board of Selectmen at thei E meeting in their office in the tow building last evening. Bills to dat were ordered paid and petitions fro1 E residents of Doris street and Mitcht | road for street lights were presente \ to the meeting The second hearin \ in the condemnation proceedings
 the Dunlap property on North Parad
 which was wanted for high scho E purposes was held in the county cou, s house in Bridgeport yesterday afte7 F noon- Chester Dunlap, owner of u s property, was on the stand testifyir in his own behalf and Thomas Blan a Stamford builder, also testified TT \ next and final meeting will be he
 next Tuesday
 The members of the junior fresl - men class of the High school " w hold a food sale in the Lowell bull E ing on Saturday afternoon beginn1
 at 2:3e o'clock
 A special communication of {
 Johns lodge, No 8, was held in the & hall last evening.
 FOR SALE room, 1-fami1y houi lot 10ox1oO; price, $4,So0. ApT E Peter Gleason, StTatford, Conn. E CORTEZ C. ROCKWELL p1unbi M and heating; jobbing a special
 Corner Main and Hillside aven1 & Suatford. D1O & For Colds, Grip or Influenza A and as a Preventative, take LAX E TIVE PROMO QUININE Table & Look for B. ". GROVES signatl M on the box. 3cc.-Adv.
 |. AND HE GOT THE ONE
 E A traveller, whose train had st S ped at a town famous for it's bu M beckoned to a small boy on the pl s form, and, giving him ten cents, i the little fellow to bring him a ] and buy one for himself with
 G other nickel
 The boy soon returned. Call