Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-25
DEMOCRATIC RALLY FILLS TOWN HALL

Congressman Augustine Lonergan of Hartfbrd, democratic candidate for United States senator against Senator Frank B. Brandegek of New London, was the attraction that filled the town hall Saturday night. His strong speech in support of the league of nations and against Senator Brsndegee held the close attention of his hearers and brought fre- quent bursts of applause. Mir LoneTgan was the third of feur speakers and after his address a considerable part of the audience left without waiting to hear the final speaker at this first democratic rally of the campaign.
 The rally was preceded by reception for half an hour in the Wauregan house paTlor where ex-Mayor T. c. Murphy, Representative Joseph F. Williams, Will liam H. Callahan and Judge T. J. Kelly of the demeeratic town committee and Hermon e. Gibbs, candidate for repre- sentative, received with Congressman Lonergan. Tubbs' Military band gave a concert in Union square before the rally.
 Attorney Edward T. Burke was chair man and seated on the platform with the speakers were ex-Mayor Murphy. ex- Senator Charles S. Avery and MT. Gibbs As Miss Julia Heineman and Robert T Butler, two of the speakers, were late in arriving from Hartford, Chairman Burke filled in the time until their arrival. speaking of the immense importance of the election, and reading an extract from Cardinal Gibbons endorsement of the league of nations.
 Miss Heineman was, the first speaker and was given rising greeting with ap- plause when she was introduced by Mir. Burke. She had an appealing voice and manner of speaking that made good im- precision on her audience.
 l She predicted that women were going i to sr3t their tickets on the vote for sen
 ator and explained how this could be done 1 and she gave it as her belief that women l were always to be independent voters to l the extent of putting principle above party. To square with her conscience I she said she must vote the democratic | ticket. and she we1t, on to give her req sons for fayoring the league of nations This was because it would prevent war | would give time to talk things over wher l was was threatened. She said she wa.
 not worried about Article x nor abeu l Great Britain having more votes in tn,
 council of the league. She was going t,
 vote for Governor Cox because he hat
 said he was for putting the United State
 into the league, hut it was too compli
 cased for the new voter to tell wher
 Senator Harding stands. She charged Senator Brandegee wit
 peng an opponent of all progressive legis
 lation, that he had been against the chil
 labor bill, against prohibition against tn Lorimer investigation and against labo measures, while he had stood for the in T direct election of senators and with ever big interest against the people
 | Albert P. Walsh of Danbury, demc
 cratic candidate for comptroller. spok briefly, referring to his membership
 Battery E. 56th artillery. in which ther
 were many Norwich hoys. He urged h n hearers to vote for the league of nation l and for Congressman Lonergan, whom I V called the soldiers friend.
 = The crowd rose and cheered Congress
 man Lonergan when he was introduee n by Chairman Burke as young man wit s an enViable record during three terfns