New Britain herald., 1920-09-04
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vote for MT. Wilson. In working so openly for MT. Walsh and against MT. Wilson, the republican board of strategy seems to be in the position of the man who caught bear by the tail-he was afraid to let go because the beast might eat him. If the leaders abandon Walsh for Will son he may turn and devour the par ty; on the other hand if they affront Wilson they will alienate the friend ship of a large number of woman voters. The dear ladies seem to have stirred the situation up a bit. The writer has never had the pleasure Of meeting Mir. Walsh. but he has talked with Mr. Wilson and knows him as a strikingly handsome male. Perhaps this is one reason why the girls gather around him and cheer. We don't blame them; if we were a girl and there was a handsome and flashing candidate fighting the ring" like MT. Wilson is, we'd cheer for him.
 Anyway, the women will have the last word, if they are allowed to vote.
 Dave" Dunn, ex-Yale football star has not announced his candidacy for the democratic nomination for state senator but it is generally thought that he will b choosen to joust withEdward F. Hall, the republican nominee. This would be a fight worth watching. Perhaps the word fight is used inad- visedly-it would be contest between two quiet and conservative men, each of whom has respect for the other with no personal malice mixed into the campaign broth.
 Mir Dunn is widely known because of his athletic prowess at the New Britain High school and at Yale. He also wore the khaki during the war. His choice by the democratic party would meet with popular favor as he is a young man the community can look up to. and. like MT. Hall, could be counted upon, if elected. to give deep consideration to his work.
 The Observer does not know just what kind oN political anesthetic the republican boAses have administered to Mayor Orson F. Curtis, but it has worked effectively. Hizzoner is as meek as a little spring lamb and for a whole week now he has not threatened to fire" any of the commissions. Per haps it's only the calm before the storm.
 According to popular rumor around City Hall, those who direct the des- tinies of the republican party went to Hizzoner and talked like a Dutch uncle to him, saying, in effect:
 Look here. Orson, doncha know this is presidential year? Yes? Well, call off the dogs. whadya mean by trying \to queer the game when we have such a turrible fight on our hands discussing the Leak of Nations and champa gne funds? Put the soft haf rla or change the record. Every time you climb up the back of one of these here now commissioners you hurt him and his friends and you hurt the dear old repuhlican->party which has a sudden patent on the old flag that never touched the ground. Be reason able, Orson, be reasonable.
 And so Hizzoner is more~ reasona- ble now than he has been for cons and cons. Yes, we know that isn't saying much, but it all helps to main- tain social tranquility.
 
 More weather sharps have been developed during the past two days than for several years. census of opinion along Main street revealed the fact that seven people predict an early and frosty autumn while four are just confident that the present weather is a freak which will give way to some roaring hot days when the Indians have their summer. Sev- eral others questioned on the subject were non-commita1 but they do think it an outrage that the poor hard worl<ingman has been deprived of his beer.
 Amateur weather sharps aside. trip out through the country will as- sure one that Mother Nature is pre- pairing to don her fall millinery. Al ready many trees have succumbed to the frost and are standing like torches in a sea of green. The melancholy days, when the wild things that grow are making ready their winter couches, when the wind sobs for the rose that is gone, are stealing upon us.