The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-01
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last fall, Healy, after Jim Walsh ot
 Greenwich, had been eliminated, wa:
 regarded as the '.white-haired boy and was rapidly froging ahead on the
 ballots. Just as the nomination foI Governor was within his grasp, by .
 cruel twist of fate the man whose
 champion he had been in and out ot
 season, Everett J. Lake, the present
 him.
 Clifford B. Wilson, Mayor ot
 Bridgeport and then Lieutenant Gov
 ernor of the State, had a considerable
 following in that convention for the
 gubernatoria1 nomination. Just as ii
 appeared that Healy was to go over
 the wire as a winner. Wilson and his
 forces got busy and threw theil
 strength to Lake, and Lake was nom-
 mated with a whoop and hurrah.
 Had King been with Healy at this
 last convention. Healy would have
 been the nominee for Governor Of
 Connecticut at that time. So it may
 be said that as between King and Healy honors are about even-
 Kings re-entry into active politics is not so much due to his interest in local affairs as it means that he pro poses with the aid of other powerful to make Healy the next Republican
 Governor of Connecticut if such a thing is possible.
 In order that the readers of the
 I1nlPS may kIlOW JOSI W1ldI oCllSA- ments are today entertained by the leaders in this new movement There is published on another page the com plete speech of MT. King, and the well as verbatim account of the lau- datory sentiments expressed by Mayor Wilson in introducing beth men;
 The speeches were delivered in the dance hall at 7:S0. Chairman John J. Hines of the outing committee intro duced Mayor Wilson to preside at the meeting
 The Mayor was greeted warmly, and said:
 Mayor. Presents Hea1y.
 "A number of people have thought it possible that the Republicans oI Bridgeport were not united ana lhaI their number is growing smaller. II there be any such present all Lney minds is to attend this gathering to- day and they will appreciate the fact that the Republican party in Fridge port is i've. is moving and Will con tinue to so buAnesS as It ndS III tN0 past. tunity of presenting one or the DeSs Republicans in Connecticut, one or the best fellows who ever held office anywhere who is no stranger to you or to the state of Connecticut, a man who ably holds the office or atterney general of the state of Connecticut the Hon. Frank E. Healy of Windsor Locks"
 Attorney Genral Healy, who is we'll known in Bridgeport, spoke briefly as follows:
 HeaIy's Speech.
 "I like to come to the city or Bridgeport to mix among the Repup- iicans here, for Bridgeport is typical of what Lincoln one said: The Lord must have loved the common people, because he made so many of them The Republican organization Of the city of Bridgeport is composed of the peo- the day and to whom America must look in the future if she is going to take her place in the life of nations
 SAConnecticut is proud of the part Bridgeport took in the late war, be- cause if it wasn't for the city of the great war would not have been over so soon as it was. We are now in trying times which are as serious as they were when there was A possibility of America becoming a Rassal to Germany It is time for all of us to obey the law and not only that but to see that every person in the state of Connecticut has fair and 1 equal showing.
 'sIt has been my fortune in the po- titica1 game in the state of Connecti- | cut to have played with your Bridge l port organization at times, and at | times to have been against it. I want l V you in your victories and sorrowed | with you in your defeats. but can in | truth say you always fight fairly and | in the open- It takes a good loser to | be a good winner, and I can say to | you that there are no better losers in | the state of Connecticut than the Re | publican organization of the city of l  tiers of the state. I can say to you in | all truth that up in my neck of the | woods we bear no malice to any of | your organization in Bridgeport or to- wards any of your leaders.
 ''I am one, of those in politics who | believes that party places should go | to those who work. I don't believe | that those who sit on the mourners' | bench should be preferred when those | places are to be distributed.
 What happens every year in the state elections when the returns comes in at Hartford? People are not asking how Hartford or New Haven or the rest of the state is going. but the first question on every lip is: How much Republican majority has idgeport given?' It is a pleasure port has never disappointed the Re publican party.
 ''I am not here to advocate any antagonistic to the Repub- to make friends for any organization outside of the city of Bridgeport I come here to share your hospitality and to tell you on the part of the rest of the state for which I now speak that we appreciate what has done fer the party in the past, and we hope and expect you are going to continue your good work in the future.
 ''I am one of those Republicans who during this reconstruction period believe that the Republican party, which is now in power in this state nd hoG x-is5i | character enough to so conduct the reconstruction work of this country that it will satisfy a majority of the people. and when I say a majority of the people, mean of the people who earn their bread by the sweat of their brows- For them this country was created and should continue to exist. As long as the Republican party is true to the faith upon which 1t is founded, just so long it will con Einue to deserve vfctory.''