The Connecticut labor press., 1920-04-10
HARTFORD LABOR
PARTY PUTS COP.
TICKET in OFFICE
Succeeds in Defeating EN-
emies Doubt as to Elect
ing Friends.
POLLED 1850 VOTES
Brainard Beats Kinsella Only
Through Labor Pull From
Democrats.

Hartford, April o-The American
Labor Party of Hartford this week, as
some of its leaders and "well-Wishers"
expected it would, elected the entire re-
publican ticket in the city election, the
candidates of the Labor party polling a
little more than 1900 votes, most OF
which came from the democratic ranks
as the republicans hoped and saw to it
that they did. While this may be con-
sidered one way of defeating the
enemies" of Labor, as the democratic
city administration has been held to be,
there are some Labor men here who do
not see where the rest of the slogan
comes in, that of "electing Labor S
friends" They still want to be shown
where the republican reg1me-to-b be, VIII
be any more friendly toward Labor
(after the elections next falI than was
the democratic party just turned out.
They are also wondering whether or
not the Hartford Courant will be so
liberal with its space to Labor party
demands in the coming state and ma
tional election, as it was in helping the
Labor party to oust the democrats in
city affairs.
Although it polled 1852 votes for
Frank Madden, its nominee for mayor,
the Labor party did not get look in
at any of the offices, and casual scrut-
inv of those who did get in doesn't
disclose any real or open friends OF
Labor. The Hartford Courant in its
after election story asserts that the La
bor vote did not come up to expecta-
tions as it certainly didn't come up to
the republican expectations as an analy-
sis of the vote shows but it was just
about enough to elect Brainard over
Kinse1la so the G. o. P. is satisfied.
Brainard actually ran behind former
Mayor Haggerty who was defeated by
Kinsella two years ago, indicating clear
ly that his election was solely due to
the pull away from the democrats by
the Labor vote In 1918 there were
$500 votes cast in which Kinsella won
out by about 450 This year there was
a total of more than $4,000 votes cast,
almost 5000 more than two years ago
and of which the Labor party is cred
tied with almost 1000, and Brainard
was elected by only 5e2 plurality.
Had the Labor party kept out of the
field as an independent party, but had
insisted on some of its representatives
being placed on other tickets where
they would at least have had chance
of election, number of Labor men
mere IC6l IIldly lilCI lAoAoLSAAC WOAAo
have certainly been needed and Labor
would have secured representation on
the city boards. As it is now Labor
will have to take its chances with the
republicans for two years and past per-
formances haven't indicated that that
party, or its leaders anyhow, are very
enthusiastic in doing anything Tor
Labor.
The Labor party is going to go on,
however, according to statement by
Nominee Madden following the cleo
ton. Mr.. Madden said:
although, of course, | regret that
the Labor party vote was not larger,
nevertheless, it was very satisfactory,
considering the bitter and unfair tactics
of our democratic opponents. 1t is now
an established fact that the Labor party
in Hartford has more than Z,OOO voters
who will stand solidly for our cause
All in ALL we are not in the least DIS
appointed The Labor party will go on
1t will become more powerful and the
time is undoubtedly coming when 1t VIII
win success at the polls"