Putnam patriot., 1922-10-27
IS NOT CANDIDATE
 THOUGH NOMINATED
L. P. Faueher Declines to Run For Legislsture.-Name on
 Thompson Ballots
Amedee Bellerose. Democratic Town
 Chairman, Resigns. Owing to Row

Thompson's Democratic Town Com mittee not only has an internal con. troversy to disturb it's prediction tranquility perhaps effective ness-but it was this week presented with new problem when L. P. Eau cher declared that he was not can didate for election as representative to the lower house of the state legis- lature. despite the fact that he was so nominated and his name will ap- pear on the ballots.
 When asked about the report to the effect that he had declined to run as Democratic candidate for seat in the legislature. Mir. faueher told a Patriot representative that 1t was a fact. Il wasn't consulted about the matter until the hour the caucus was held" said Mir. Faucher, He eontin- ued: "I didn't have time Go give the proposition proper attention and to weigh carefully all considerations that necessarily enter into 1t. If l had l would have declined on the spot. Now that I see the situation clearly. l find myself unable to ae- eept the honor conferred on me and the additional one of being elected to the house-for the Democratic party Of Thompson most assuredly IS going to be victor in this years election.
 Fears Business Would Suffer
 "I have to work all night in my "Over-the-T Top bread bakery. My job is not one that can leave to an assistant must give it my personal attention After finishing my work in the bake shop have any number of office details to take care of. must eat and rest. If was representative. | would have to be in Hartford most of the day on every day that the leg islature was in session. The result would be that 1 would have but little time in which to sleep. I'd he on the 20 continually. my business would sui fer and l would wreck my health. No. cannot be a candidate"
 Name Will Appear on Ballots
 
 Members of the Town Democratic Committee, including Amedee Belle. rose and Edward Keegan, officially notified the secretary of state of the nomination and acceptance of Mir. Faucher and as the ballots are report ed to have been printed this week Wednesday, Mir. Faucher's declining Co run for the office came too late to have his name left from the list. His name. they say, will appear on the ballots along with that of Judge Fred \. Munyan, the other Democratic can ddate from Thompson for sent in the legislature.
 Committee Chairman Resigns
 The situation created by the resig- nation of Mir Faucher was awkward enough. it seems, for the Democratic Town Committee, and has caused much confusion But when n row started among the members Of the committee, the bubble of excitement burst. The inward controversy has resulted m the resignation of Chair man Amedee Bellerose, who asks that he be relieved of his duties or Nov. X. He has agreed to lead in the pre-elee- tion campaign. but the minute elec- tion is over, he will retire. Mir Belle rose confirmed the report of his res ignation when communicated with by A Patriot reporter and he aeknowl- edged that his resignation is due to faetional differences within the com mittee. He does not approve of some of the things that have been said and done, so will quit Other than indi- eating the above as his reason for re- signing. Mir. Bellerose declined to dis cuss the matter.
 Democrats Confident of Victory
 Despite these difficulties, the Dem ocratie Town Committee of Thomp- son is showing more activity and has stirred up more party interest this election season than for years. They are hopeful that this is another Dem ocratie year. repeating the perform ances of the days gone by when Asa Ross. Fernando Ross and Ed. Thomp- son were elected to the legislature. The marty workers have borrowed the