New Britain herald., 1920-10-09
THE OBSERVER
 MAKES RANDOM OBSERVATIONS THE CITY AND ITS PEOPLE.

Bristol had received the democratic nomination for congress was received by his many New Britain friends and acquaintances with pleasure. It was anticipated right along that he would be honored by the delegates to the democratic convention but there were many who feared he might be de- feated by Frederick J. Corbett, the Hartford candidate. Those who thought Mayor Dutton could not win based their belief on the well known Hartford faculty of grabbing all the plums. This fault may be held against Hartford republicans as we'll as democrats, witness the recent republican convention when Senator George w. Klett of this city, the logical candidate, was deprived of the republican nomination for lieuten- ant governor.
 But the Bristol mayor proved that the fears of his friends were un- founded although his nomination was by slight margin, just sufficient to send him across the line a winner.
 For some time The Observer has expressed the hope that Joe" Dut- ton would be named by the democrats and wishes to extend his congratula- tions. As he is almost as well known in New Britain as he is in his own home town of Bristol it would not be surprising to see the Hardware City roll up reasonably large vote re- gardless of who his opponent may be. Mayor Dutton has served Bristol in the capacity of chief executive for two terms. He had such an excel lent record during his first stewardship that he was endorsed by the repub- lican voters when his term expired
 
 choice of united citizenship.
 
 The withdrawal of Lawyer David Dunn from the list of those who are in a receptive mood for the demo- cratic nomination for senator removes one of the strongest candidates men, toned, one who is probably more widely known than Henry s Tallard and Abraham Gorbach, who, it is now believed, will have the field to them selves in any contest that might take place. Lawyer Dunn, it was gen orally agreed, could have had the 1 nomination if he said the word. The republican ticket seems to be complete with the announcement that Arthur N. Rutherford and Richard Covert would be candidates for rep ] resentative, running in the same race | with Edward F. Hall, candidate for 1 senator. This will make strong . trio for the democrats to defeat and | can be counted upon to gain hearty ] support in the wards where republi- l can voters are intrenched. All three are veteran campaigners. MT. Hall | has already been through the noise | and fire of two campaigns. MT. Co., vert has had similar experience, MT. l Rutherford has served in the common | Few New Britain residents de- | serve better at the hands of the citi ! zens than Judge B. F. Gaffney, who l has again been renominated for judge 1 of the Court of Probate by both dem- 1 ocrats and republicans. Judge Gaff- I ney has been accorded this honor for | a number of years, first being named by the democratic party and then by the republican party a testimonial l to his fitness and administration of affairs of his office.
 As chairman of the board of edu- l cation, a member of the board of | finance and taxation and as judge of the probate court, Judge Gaffney has | contributed literally to the progress | and happiness of New Britain'S grow ing family of men, women and chill | dren. He has ever had a paternal l regard for those he represented ana l his thoughts have never strayed from 1 his greatest desire, to effect the great est good for the greatest number. There have been times when cer- | tain members of the republican party so let their partisanship sway their | judgment that they considered nom | mating a man of their own political | stamp for the probate bench. For tunately for the city, and to the credit l of the c. O. P such plans were never
 executed and New Britain has been the gainer.
 ! Those who condemn bG31EaE be- | cause Of the black acts of f,M | players Ve been given food for thought during the past week. The owner of the White SoX voluntarily l gave $1,500 to every Inember of last years team who was deaf to the voice of the gam bier. this sum represent ing the difference between tho losers
 end of the Worlds Series receipts and the amount each would have
 won if Chicago annexed the world 5 l cha mpionship. This was not reward
 hilton of loyalty, a loyalty that was tested in the furnace Of mans great
 est weakness, cupidity.
 l Another incident which shows the professional ball player in his true 1 manly light is the announcement by
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