Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
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N0Rc-A0 No The DuAOIAA.I New London. April 16.-while there is a united we stand policy in repub licai politics in New London, there is | cal democrats. This was made plain | recently when the republicans held | harmonious and united ward caucuses l and subsequent city convention for the election of delegates to the state convention, and in marked contrast to ! the democratic action. There is al split in local democracy but it is nc wider or deeper than in the dark days of national politics when there were at least four presidential candidates In the field, with banners stretched across State street bearing the names of candidates for president and vice president. as follows: Lincoln and Hamlin, Breekenbridge and Lane, Douglass and Johnson, and Bell and Everett. There is a closely drawn line in the democratic factions in New London.
 On the one side is Bryan F. Mahan, the present postmaster, who takes no part in active politics. leaving that little matter to a well-trained corps of workers. His opponent for control of local democratic politics is William IT. Farrell. a deputy collector of in- ternal revenue, who assumes active leadership. He not only participates in caucus but perhaps. for the pur- pose of strengthening the ticket, from bis viewpoint, submits his own name on the list of delegates of his particu- lar faction from the second ward to tho city convention. Farrell is a po- htical pupil of Mahan, but left the po- titical school. so it seems, before he reached the intermediate grade. It was a case of the pupil attempting to -. sr, Nf vNp1f ties in which the preceptor special tzed.
 When the democrats held caucus to select delegates to the city conven- tion for the election of delegates to the democratic state convention there were two sets of ballots in every ward. The one was anti-Farrel and the other was not. There was spirit ed but one-sided fight. but the anti Farrelites won out in each of the five wards and the city convention dele gates were all of the same mind polit- ically. They were against Farrell and his motives and in favor of Mahan as member of the Big Four that may be called to go to California and attend the national convention of democrats. That Big Four, that it is claimed Farrell would down is made up of Spellacy of Hartford. Fitzgerald of New Haven. Lockwood of Stamford and last, but not least, Mahan of New London.
 it Is said that FarrelPs game was Co defeat this four, aided by the New London delegation to the state con- vention, and have his chief. Collector % Internal Revenue Walsh, of Hart ford. and his trio, represent the dem ocracy of the state at the national convention. It might have been sug- gested at the state convention. that Mahan could not get the support of the delegation from his home town, had the Fgrrellites won in the ward caucuses of New London. But they didn't and that settles that point of the controversy. It can be said on the quiet. right here and now, that nc Farrell man will be elected to serve on the state central committee from the district composed of New London Nnd Groton-
 Politics are at best uncertain and the time may come when the Farrell tteS VIII top the heap of local demo- crats. Mahan has been knocked from his political pedestal more than once right in his native city. but like the words of the song relating to his fa- therland: You may take the sham rock from your hat and cast it on tfiV sod. but twill take root and flourish AAlAE NANAEu ulutI lOOL US lrOd. True. politics be uncertain and as z politician puts it Tt is the uncertain. ty of politics that make politics inter ssting and worth while.7 The split il local democratic politics causes n, @orriment in the republican ranks
 There are now just nine wooder steamships of the Ferris type, bull by direction of the emergency flee corporation. during the war period ant now under the control of the shippinj board, moored at the inshore end O the north side of the state pier. Thes ships are being kept in condition fo sale by the government and it is un dcrsto9d will not be permitted to de terioate. Just how long the ships ar Co remain at the pier is not knowr but the amount collected from wharf age VIII help pay the interest on tn investment. and then some. The pres ence Of these vessels are not responsi ble for the failure of that line of for eign bound steamers that Mayor Nor gan said would have terminal at tn pier at a date long since past, bu which has not materialized. There ample space free at the pier for Mayo Norgan's line and several more. Thel s no doubt but when the general cor aHions settle that pier will be use 20 the very best advantage and prov F44uAfie asset 10 the state, and 1T eidertally be a big benefit to the eff of New London. There is no bett, on the whole Atlantic coast and nor with better water facilities.
 The working facilities at the pi, were put to the test when sever steamships discharged hundreds
 tons of flour and the work went ( without a hitch. receiving the con mendation of the ship masters, Il eOnsignees and all who had to do wi