New Britain herald., 1924-08-09
PLainUiM News
JET BIG INCREASE
 IN REGISTRATION
Additions 10 C. 0. ?. Lists Fore. casts Battle al Polls in October
SEVEN DEMOCRATS REGISTER

SEVEN DEMOCRATS REGISTER
 Library Fund Flower shos-c slhaIle
 Church se,es-neiurn Home After stay Here-chureh Notes Plain.
 Viile nriefs,
 Registrars Of Voters Joseph \. Me.
 KsFnen and Peter F, Duffy. had a
 busy session in The town hall yester.
 day during ths hours they were in
 session 10 register legal voters on the
 caucus lists Of the two major parties,
 The burden of ihe work fell ta MT.
 MeKernen. republican registrar, be-
 cause there was a rush Of voters 10 ! have their names placed on the q. O. | F, list, \ total Of al5 voters ap- i nearei yesterday and Of this number. 1 shs registered as republicans and
 seven were placed on the democratic
 list. This makes a total of 4sn voters
 
 party and 7s democrats.
 This large increase in ihe ranks of l the republicans forecasts in the minds
 of many battle al the caueusss
 which will be held next month. rrob- ably on September :7. and is the d. rect result. it is shown. of several Of the men in town who are planning 10 run for office on the republican ticket. During the past week there have been two who have been work ing among their friends urging them to become registered so that they would have a voice in tho party eau GUS and although members of the democratic party have not been at all active. the republicans have shown that there will he more interest in town elections this year than ever be- fore.
 The rumor that irst Seiectman Will liam ], Johnson is out of tho running this year persists. although Mir. John son himself has steadfastly refused 10 make a statement at this time. Ii is said. however. that Mfr. Johnson has fold some of his closest friends that he will not. under any consideration. he a candidate 10 succeed himself this fall. This leaves the field open to a number who have ambitions for the office of seiectman and many of tbe political dopesters Tn town are Of tho opinion that the democrats have missed a great opportunity to turn inc tide this year because If rrohahIe hlssatisfaction on the part of mem bHrs or The republican party with the choice Of candidates which will proh- aply he made for the office.
 Although the candidates for inc ro- publican nomination have been busv ana announceme ents are expected next weeks the democrats have not es vet become active and there doesn't seem 10 pc any probability that much in, 1 terest VIII be shown this year in the ! oulcone or the town election. !
 The total of registered voter. n, hoth lists. is the largest in years ard pernsai of the names shows mary on the lists whose political preference up 10 The present time has been in iouot' Others who have registered Ire among those who have in the nast 'no"h no interest in local politics and '' these facts combined tend to bear ,ut me contention that there will he 're"orks In the republican caucIs
 ne gate Of the caucus has not wei | cen posted and as Charles H. Neyy- l oh' chairman Of the republican town i oi'''''ttec' was not in town today, no c 'a'eneht could be secured from him { n the matter II is thought, how yer. that September 27 will be the f ay on which candidates for the town L nlces will be selected. Announce ( iehts from the candidates for the will be made next week \
 Library Fund Flower Show q LiNe'y interest is being shown in ne coming flower show which will he r onducted next Wednesday and la thursday by the Woman's club for 'e benefit of the PIainyille p,h,i, ls prary fund in Grange hall on Pierce ' rect The committee in charge met ith splendid, response from tbe E erchants and businessmen of inc '"n who are helping to advertise if [ the same time, they have helped 'e'' the receipts of the show by ocn- h ibutions and purchases Of flowers a 10 today not window of a store or " lbic place of business was withou, tc bouquet Of fine specimens of glad. q II and other flowers r, Mrs r. T. Wheeler. chairman of \; Q committee, announced this morn fl, s the donation of handsome silk + ilt by Mrs George Mastin. This will q, on exhibition at the show although c, mas already hecn sold at aratify- tr figure for the henefit of the fund. d,