Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-14
TALKING POLITICS IN NEW LONDON

galore for the high office. should Mayor Morgan signify his intention not to ac- eept renomination. It has been hinted that the present mayor at the time. of his nomination promised to step aside after rone term in favor of Alderman Harry c. Chappell It will be remembered that 1t was a political promise of this nature that kept Formar Mayor Rogers out of the race as an opponent to the nomina-
 ton of Mayor Morgan. If that is thes way the game is played, it is probable that Mayor Morgan will pass the nomi- nation along to Alderman Chappeu.
 Tbe nomination season is not near, and in the meantime it is barely possible
 that the party managers may put a stop
 to the passing of that particular politi-# cal buck. The rights of other candidates
 may be given consideration. Within the week several men of prominence have been suggested to succeed the present mayor and among them is Frederdck w Mercer, a man of character and .11n- tainted reputation. While he has never
 accepted nomination for public office, and therefore has made no political en- eraies,. still he is not new at the political game and has put in some very effective work for several candidates. MT Mer- seer- is successful manufacturer and thorough business :TnaH and has always l taken an active interest for the good and welfare of his native city. He is the l managing head of the local hospital chairman of the board of trustees of, the Manwaring fund for a ehildren's hos lpital and it was mainly through his ef- l forts that the Manwaring building was 1 erected and which will eventually bring 1 the fund up to the point where the, orig 1 inal purpose can be made effective and l with paying investment to aid in, main ' +1r,o
 1 to nomination, the voters of New London
 regardless of party lines, would, do the rest He would succeed Mayor Morgan,
 regar rdless of deals made three.years ago 1 The democrats are short of candidates 1 due perhaps to the fact that the chance 1 of election is mighty slim against any i republican candidates, and the impossi- 1 oility of, the democrats uniting in the ! nomination of . andidate. No democrat has aS Cainaman's chance of being elected mayor under the circumstances. In the coming election, above all others, nc democrat can be elected unless the can. didate has been drilling continuously in the right squad, that is the squad that happens to be in the 2scendency in the ward eaucuses. The time was wtsenf dem. ocrats defeated in caucus took off theiI coats and threw in their votes on cleo ton day, for the caucus victors. But not i so nowadays. Some democrats who havx l been elected to office in the past will per. haps realize the changed conditions l should they win nomination to be bal 1 lotted for in the next election.
 Senator William c. Fox is the rbest ad. vertised democratic politician in. the city and it generally understood that he I would like to be given opportunity tc show his political strength as candidate for mayor, and perhaps he might be in. 1 duced to- accept renomination for ths l,senate. He is competent to fill the dua position Fin the opinion of his intimat tt ! friends, and is selfAsatisffed with his services as state senator, and also. al
 representative. H won the support o. the labor elment in the legislature ant
 is continually dabbling in the game oi politics, ha dsurely for a purpose. It ii believed MT. Fox would accept botl
 nominations. with just a little intimatior of support from the squad in which h( does not drill in the front rank.
 It is evidently settled that Congress lman Richard q. Freeman will be renom
 mated unless claim is made that New
 London has a bit more than its share o honors at the national capitol, and tha Senator Brandegee's ma iority would b. sed if the congressional nonline,
 did not reside in the senator's home town
 Thomas R. Murr\y. is candidate fo