Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-02
tspeslal to Tho BaIlstin.)

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 New Loadon, Oct. 1.-Thomas R. Mur- fay, he who has been hooped and boomed for democratic nomination of opposition to Congressman Richard P. Freeman, also of New London, has been given the nomination, and without op- position, and by the smallest congressisn- al convention yet assembled since the change in the limits of the congressional district Mir. Murray won out hAnos down. Probably no other democrat in the district had the nerve to take the nomination of that party for the office. MT. Murray has served several terms as assessor, 8 position which he now holds, and he has always led the ticket and on one occasion was the only democrat aiected on the ticket This indicates that he Is . big vote-getter when running for the office of assessor, purely local of- foe, the vote to degree being sym pathetic. Running for cong gress Is a different proposition and Mr. Murray will have to scratch gravel to make good some of tho assertions he mde prior to nomination
 Mir. Murray has declared that he can defeat Mir Freeman. in the home city of both candidates by majority of at l least 400 and could also carry the entire distr.et. with MT. Freeman as the op- 1 posing candidate The oportune time for I the denioeratic nominee to make good that l declaration Is drawing near. He wii ! ind 1t to be the political feat more stu l pedous than any he has ever undertak- 1 en and he will find in the end that he 1 has bitten off more than he can elnacu- 1 late, As before stated, MT. Murray has 1 been beor1ed and hooTned in this cores pon6ence in connection with the congress l sionai nomination. Just two weeks ago l It was stated that if MT. Freeman were I permitted to, select his opponent he would 1 probably name Mir. Murray as it would I De a pleasure for him to defeat the champion democratic vote-getter in his 1 home town. It was suggested at the sant, l tspse that the democratic congressional convention give Mr. Murray the noflin- l atioa just to see what he would do with 1t. At the outset, MT. Murray ex- pressed willingness to accept the nom 1 nation Or vet platform and he proba- b.y has not changed from that position. l It is noticed that a former prominent liquor dealer placed him in nomination
 and the ether delegates filed no ebjec- ton.
 The republican and the democratic can didatss wefe both born in New London f and not 8 very far apart. Both have always lived here and both have always
 hs en more of less active in politics and tf.ey are about equally known Tn the city.
 In ordinary times, and for some local
 office. It would be sort of Tir@n-StePhen
 con test between them, but without dis | aa engagement to the democratic nominee
 under the existing political conditions, he is seriously Handicapped at the start and
 at thIs angle it really does look as if he would ba dis.sneea ia the very frs;
 heat and disqualified from the race If
 is oIteiassed h fact from the very start
 not by comparison of ability, but he ha;
 not tfs pol!tieal sness that Is essen' tiei ia being ¥ cicse second in the
 ceiniat congressional contest He is no
 the fAveritA ia t.,e race and therefor.
 has no financial backing, and he is beck ed to lose. If he should win it would
 be hv luke snd there are to bs nt
 rent:cal sokes ta the coming election
 Ire repuniieans ara out to win ant
 tNst setties the congressional future Q
 Mr. Murray.
 A. sEr. Murray vas first mentioned T connection h-.ta the 6eInocFatic nominA , ten for congress in tfis eoffespondenee t Is oaiy fair that he be introduced t those wfo have rot his personal aequa.nt aace He Is fii,lv as yeli-lSnewn in Nes
 London as MT. Freeman isa a public way Gah has always been 2 consistent demo
 cTAt He vas born ia New London, tn son of an honest and hard-workini blacksmith, and received his education il 1.-the public schools of his native city. H has been in the grocery and liquor bus iHess oa his own account, but retire. from that business more than fftee' years ago. ard engaged in the real estat
 and insurance business He has serve
 ss 9 nss-.ber of the court Of commo ? council and 2c alderman and. has bee
 assessor for several terms and is still . titat office.
 Several years ago he was n.entione \ ss democratic candidate for mayor, an has represented his party at several cor
 s,en.ions and always active in local polit , cal work. He has been assistant ch;t 1 engineer of the New. London fire depari rnent and stIii holds membership in tn
 department He is 2 member of the Ne London lodge of El!ts, of the Ancier Order Of Hiberslians, and popular in hi > wide ae1itAiataneeship. He is persona 2 Iy and intimately known to Mir Freeraa
 and 1t Is safe bet that MT. Freema I'dur.ng his sturnp.ng campaign will sa
 nothing d@rogztcry to the character
 Mir. Murray, They are old workers
 the political game, ard have fairl
 Eeod knowledge Of the political methot
 Of eaeh other. as they have worked tc sether right in their home city. Tl,A,
 is nothing the matter with Mr. Murra
 In this political matter except that happens to be drilling in the wrong Ba l tnIion.
 There will De a test of political pop, larity in New London in the Novemhs election, as Senator Brandegee. Repr, sentative Freeman and MT. Murray al
 all natives of this city and have aiwa,
 made their home here They have a ways been active in politics. local. sta
 and national, and are equally known