The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-15
Democrats Select Woman To Run For
 Important Office.
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 by the voters of the city, that the re- by them had brought the city unpre- cedented1y high taxes, a huge debt, overcrowded schools, and a condition in which all of the public servants were beholden for their offices on political favor
 Speaking of the effect of politics OK the occupants of public positions, he said, in part:
 We all know how the administra- ton has worked and is working to get control of our educational system so that this too can be made a part of their political machine. That the teachers should be appointed because Of their affiliations and pledges to political machine. They have no thought or care for the education of our children. They have sought to pollute the police and fire depart ments by intoxicating in them the mo- ton that the prime object of their existence is to bolster up party ma chine instead of insulting into their minds that their prime duty is to pro- tect the lives and persons and homes of our people.
 comes from an old and greatly re- spected Connecticut family. For gen. erations they have been imbued, then think him, talk for him, work with case where the office sought the man. Nominate him, vote for him, and elect him with such a majority that there shall be no mistaking where you stand and what you stand for, and where he can stand and can do is so much needed.
 MT. Venness paid a tribute to the women voters. He said that al though some men had worked for years to have the primaries and the conventions held in the public schools it was really the women who had caused that development in the course O fo fact.
 Lawrence Gallagher seconded the nomination of MT. Atwater. Frank Anderson, who had been a candidate i dorsed the choice of the gathering. thanking those delegates who had stood Loyalty behind him and declar- ing that they would work equally hard for the success of the nominee. For mer Mayor Denis Mu1vihi1l also said a few words in praise of Atwater. He | pointed out that it was 8, sign of the | times that the convention should be held in the High school and that the 1 record breaking crowd showed clear | ly that the public interest had been aroused in the campaign.
 | Delegates Mulvihil1, Gallagher and | Anderson were appointed to bring I the successful candidate in. After some delay MT. Atwater entered the
 hall, receiving a whole hearted, pro- | longed ovation as he walked to the platform. His speech of acceptance will be found in full elsewhere in
 this paper today. In brief he stated
 that he had been drawn into politics | much against his will, for he much
 preferred the quiet of private life
 but that the 1amentable situation to l which Bridgeport had been reduced by the waste of the past years was
 so crying that no citizen could refuse
 a call to service. He pledged him.
 self absolutely to give his best to the city if elected, to allow no partisa n. Hl1 1fra E@ 4r,a, I.s
 lie servants, to particularly divorce
 the affairs of the schools police an6
 fire departments from the influence
 of politics, and to administer the af.
 fairs of the city on the same princi. ples as any successful business would be conducted.