Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-28
STATE OFFICIALS NEW LONDON HAS HAD.

l It was written in true Brandegee
 style, which was brillancy in a class l by itself. In order to deliver that
 speech just as 1t was written. Lieu l tenant Governor Loomis read the
 speech to the senate. It was not very long, but it spelled Brandegee from
 start to finish.
 The newspaper editors were not ] slow in recognizing the authorship of
 that oratorial gem and were not slow 1 in putting the fact into cold type.
 This was in the days before the 1ino- type and the type was in reality cold.
 One of the state newspapers referred | to the formal opening of the senate, 1 told of Lieutenant Governor Laomis presiding and reading the speech of
 MT. Brandegee. This was the top, 1 and many other newspapers came out
 in praise of the neat speech read by 1 the state official. Of course what is l stated here. as to that speech, was | officially denied. and Mir. Brandegee never claimed the authorship. MT, Loon1is was a large man, wealthy in- tiuential and a thorough business man, ] and d banker; capable in every re- 1 speet to fill the high office to which he
 was elected; except, perhaps that he
 was little lax on parliamentary i knowledge and public speech making. | gifts. Or as John T. Wait once put it, when he was state attorney. in refer ] ring to Governor Waller at the con- clusion of an argument to the jury in the superior court, and just before | the prosecutor began the argument for the state: 'tThe oratory of Mr. Waller is a gift from God ',-To re-
 ceived that gift. There are other public men who are not parliament tarians, and perhaps. for like req son.
 When Mayor Morgan was in Wash ington in furtherance of the dry-doek proposition he brought back the cheer
 ing information that he had arranged with the shipping board for a line of foreign bound steamers to make stops at the state pier in New London. The
 mayor received deserved credit for
 his success in the steamship business. What he reported to the people is
 sure to come to pass. It will be recalled
 that fleet of steamships. four or
 five. have landed big cargoes of flour
 at the state pier. That flour was not
 brought here to remain or to be dis
 posed of to the local trade.
 It was brought here for exportation and it will be taken abroad in due
 time It must be taken overseas in steamships as the time has not yet arrived when it can be transported in any other way. Therefore it is cock sure that the mayors steamship line will materialize.
 The police committee of the court
 of common council, composed of AL derman Harry c. Chappell, Oliver Woodworth and Morris w. Payne, with the mayor, who by virtue of his
 office is chief of police ex-officio, now issue orders to the department in true
 military style, <and why not? The
 mayor was formerly buck private in
 the Connecticut National Guard, MT. Chappell was captain and MT. Payne a major in the same organization and later on held the same. rank in the world war. With a three platoon | system in vogue, and an eight hour | day. some of the cops had opportunity 1 to make dollar or two on the side, | by attendance at theatres and dances, while not on regular duty. This is all over now. and there is just little