New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 3, 1928, Page 3

CAMPATGN OF 1904 STRENUOLS BATILE Repablicans and Democrats Bx- cld Ove Rovsoelt and Purker The fire and excitement of the Present political campaign appear to have. silenced the old timers who, at every presidential election, have longed for the long past days when there was interest in politics, but even 30 there was a quality about those contests which has not been recaptured during this wild struggle. ‘This campaign is the closest ap- proach in years, but those of a few decades ago yet hold their con- trasts and maintain honor ag being campaigns in which apathy was yet upheard of. ‘The campaign of 1904, whe Theodore Roosevelt/opposed Judge Alton B. Parker, was not at all close, but it produced a great deal of excitement and pleasure for those involved. People didn't vote then be- cause It was a duty, nor even be- cause they considered it a right. For them a political campaign was & cross between a dignified social function and a“lark. Anyone who “was anyone” was active. Interest was real, but not in the tense and bitter sense that it is this fall, for there was not<a particle of mud slinging. The campaign simply gave the people another chance to grow excited and show their patriotism and good citizenship—and have a wonderful time doing it. Natlonally the election bore much resemblance to the present one. In both .cases the republican bosses were rather forced to select men who did not appeal to the “bosses” but who were wanted by the ma- Jority of voters within the party. And in both instances the democrats abandoned old tactics which appeal- ed to the poorer classes’'and adopt. ed planks which identified them. selves with “big business” as much as thelr opponents were entangled. The republicans selected President Roosvelt ‘for another term, but it ‘was only after Wall street had made a determined effort to sidetrack tho man who had been combatting the “trusta.”” The democrats wrangled for d over their platform but finally discarded free sllver (as free trade hag now been disowned) and adopted a gold standard plank in an effort to win the East. Judge Park- er of New York was then named as candidate, Locally, the 1904 election was far different from that of 1928, for the dembcrats made almost no cam- “‘W. 4 ;allowed the republicans to remain in the limelight from atart to finish. Manners Raised to Music The first step in ‘the campalgn was tdken by the G. O. P. when, carly in September, it swung a huge ‘Roosevelt and Fairbanks” banner across Park street from the P. & F. Corbin factory, the workers doing their task to the tune of music fur- nished by the Phitharmonic ‘band.) other went up on Main street a iw days later between the Hale and Lee blocks, the American band nroviding music on this occasion. e occasion was successful in spite of heavy vain, and a large crowd followed the bandsmen to head- qparters, where former Senator A. J, Bloper, Judge James 8. Cooper, and other prominent republicans made the first local speeches of the campaign. Berlin had a similar oc- casion when a streamer was flung across the street near J. C. Lincoln’s homne, and again Judge Cooper spoke. A cavalry squad, a marching club in “Rough . Rider": uniforms, and other units paraded before the ceremony took place. The democrats fired their first RGn at the end of September, when they Joid & rally in the East Main streét armory. The late W. F. De- liney was chairman, and the late Judse John J. Walsh was the prin- elpal speaker. Imperialism was the imsue raised, it being charged that L] rament intended to keep Cuba and was extravagant in admin- istering the Philippines. This party also ralsed a banner, putting it across Main street from the Hotel Bronson to the Begley block to the tune of music by the Philharmonic band. A group of boys strung an- other over High street, with two fifers, a drummer, and $5 worth of ved fire to help, ‘What Ho! The Guards! Marching organizations formed by the republicans. The Bloper Guards were possibly the most prominent of these. These or- manizations, captained by Hanford L. Curtis, numbered about 100 and ‘wore khak! uniforms and rough rid- er hats, carrying wooden guns with torches on the end. This group had first been organized in 1900 when A. J. Bloper was state senator ana the idol of New Britain republicans. Another group was the Hardware City battery, of which Willi H. Scheuy was captain. Other 6fficers fncluded A. H. Griswold, “Becond leutenant: Charles F. Beott; chief gunner; W. W. Squire. first assist- ant; Eugenc Barnes, Burt Morey, and William Dyson, first sergeant and Henry 8cheuy, trumpeter. The uniform consisted of khaki tropsers and blue shirts, and the battery act- ually had a eannon. The first big republican rally took Place in mid-October in the old Ca. #ino, now the Stanley Arena, the late Judge F. L. Hungerford being chairman and speakers of state-wide importance being secured. The vari- ous national groups, such as the fwedes, Armenians, and Germans, held. their own skilfes. and - were ::’neullv inclined to-the republican e, Attwood for Remator On ‘October £1 ' the republicans met in one of ‘he greatest caucuses ever held in New Britain, the prin- cipal issue befng the chofee between W. E. Attwood and J. E. Cooper for state senator. At the last minute Charles B. Stanley entered the field and took a-fot of Cooper votes. ty- ing up the.election for two hallots, after which Mr Cooper withdrew n favor of Mr. Attwood. E. Allen Moore and Stone J. Bergstrom were chosen for representatives. The Jeffersonian party opposed Judge Walsh to Attwood and named W. Cadwell.and W. C. Hillard for the assembly. A total of 427 voters were made on ome day of the campaign, and this broke all records up to_that time. The total of new electors was were 1168, The local marching units particl- pated in numerous out-of-town M- rades in addition to many in ti city. On one occasion 100 flnper Guardg and 110 members of t battery, along with some 40 Jarvis Guards from Berlin, went to Spring- field for a big parade and came back, weary and footsore, at 1:3v a. m., with the peport that they haa marched for 100 miles over streets that were cobbled on both sides. The battery found itself facing serious charges after the parade, for it was accused of firing its cannon throurh a “Parker and Davis” banner, but tho members denied this and Cap- tain 8chuey said he had not even seen such a banner in Springfield. Battling on Hallowe'en The clubs were foolish' enough to march on Hallowe'en and had more than enough trouble with of celebrants. One group lit into them on Main street and a battle with | rocks and fists followed, while a second combat with defunct vege tables took place on East Mair street. s By breaking ranks ant charging, the marchers won bot" engagements, but at the cost o' many bruises. On another evening member of the New Haven Gol Legion was thrown from his hore in front of the Hotel Beloin an landed under the animal. Neither .presidentlal candidat appeared In New Britain, but Park er came through Conhecticut ar stopped in Hartford, drawing qui‘ & few from this city. Election Day came, and New Bri* ain went to the polis. The total vo* was 6.237, the largest in year Crowds gathered on Church strec that night to receive the returr and soon the Herald began to gi* the results. They were thrown ¢ the screen and also announced ¥ M, J. Kenney through a megaphon The trend of the election was nc ticeable early, but the crowd staye late into the night to get the dc tails, In Hartford, the dome of th State Capitol was to be lighted i Roosevelt won and left dark in th event of a Parker victory,'and som persons gathered atop Walnut il t watch for this. Roosevelt Wins The election was a sweeping re publican victory, Roosevelt recelvin 336 electoral votes to 140 for hi foe. New Britain went for Roosevel’ by 3,758 to 2,213, with 61 prohibl tionists, 64 socialist labor, and 77 social democratic votes. The fou lower wards were safely republicar Roosevelt also carried Berlin by 43° to 230 and Plainville by 371 to 176 Attwood received 3,601 votes fo senator and was elected, whil Moore obtained 3,187 and Bergstror 3,205 for assemblymen. The sol democrat elected was Probate Judg: R. F. Gaffney, who won a blister ing tight from the late George W Klatt. Judge Gaffney carried Nev Britaln by 200 votes and won r great ‘personal victory, There wer: parades by both sides after the re sults were known, the republi-.n celebrating thelr national victor and the democrats paying personr tribute to Judge Gaffney. Both side continued their carousing until wel after 1 o'clock in the morning, an’ it was well into the next dav befor the echoes of the election dled away MRS. BANNER GFTS DIVORGE PAPERS, Husband's Negro Blood Sul Helent Grounds, Court Rules Hartford, Nov. 3 — The discovery that her father-in-law was a negro after.she had married Howard Ban- ner in the belief that he was the son of a white man, eventually re- sulted in her husband deserting her, Mrs. Barah Towndrew Banner of 61 Stanley street, New Britain, testified before Judge Marvin in the supe- rior court Friday afternoon. was granted a divorce. Mrs. Banner testified her marringe to Banner in Brattle- boro, Vt., January 30, 1922, she came to_New Britain in July, 1923 with him and lived with his parents, Mr. and ‘Mrs. Willlam Banner of 225 Cleveland atreet, New Britain. With the’ discovery that her father-in-law Was a negro, she said, she urged that they go to some other state where they were not known or take a room somewhere else. “People couldn’t understand how I could live with colored people or how I could have married a colored man,” she said. “I'told them, ‘If I had known it, I wouldn’t have mar- ried him.” ‘The upshot of her proposal to re- lieve her embarrassment, she said, was that they took a room together somewhere clse. They spent one night in the room, she said, and he took his things and left the next day, February 27, 1925. Constable John S8amuel Recor of New Britain said that the defend ant's father was & negro and hit mother was white. Mrs. Banner said that she came from New Mexico and met him in ‘Vermont while he was working on 2 farm. After their marriage there, she said, she lived there a year and a half. As there were no children of the marriage, Judge Marvin per- mitted her to resume her maider name of Sarah Grace Towndrow. She was represented by David L. Nair. Foot Binding Persists Despite Chinese Laws Peking, Nov. 3 UP—Baby girls are atill having their feet bound in cer- tain districts of Peking and various other cities of China despite strenu- ous efforts of the authorities to dis- courage the ancient custom. A census has shown that there are 7,294 women, girls and bables who have bound feet in the Peking municipal district, the figures hav- ing been assembled by the public safety bureau. China Frowns on Old Customs and Taboor Shanghai, Nov. 3 UP—Acts of filial plety, extolled in China for centurie: and heldl up before rising ‘genera. tions as examples to be followed, H. |are to undergo sharp revision at the hands of the Nationalists. verging on the foolish,” in the words of the Nan- king authorities, are to be abol- ished. ¢ Acts 8She that after “superstitious and | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, U. . SUPERVISING NATIONS VOTING WfllBeinGIurgeinlliclrlgM‘ Tomorrow Managus, Nig, Nov. 3. (UP)— Male citizens of Nicaragua will go to the polls tomorrow to elect suc- cessor to President Adolfo Diaz with ANOT A New Convenience and a New Protection the control of the election machin- cry in the handa of citizens and the soldiers of the United States, pledg- ed to see that the election is free, tair and impartial. Adolfo Benard, reputed richest man in Nicaragua, has been chosen candidate by the- Conservative party, to which President Diaz be- longs. General Jose Maria Mon- cada, an outstanding figure in the last revolution, is the candidate of the Liberal Party. Benard is 60 years old, of French descent. He controls extensive svgar properties in Granada upon which employed. Leaders of eervative party, who the Con- thousands of persons are| hailed his supervision of the |last revolution. ncmination with enthusiasm, he is popular with his employes. Moncada is 57 years old, was born in 8an Rafael del Sur and educated in Masatepe, Masaya and Granada. He has been prominently identi- fied with revolutionary movements in the@®ountry. He opposed Zelaya in 1909 and when the revolt suc- ceeded became secretary of state under President Estrada. When General Luis Mena overthrew Es- trada in 1911 Moncada fled to the United States. He commanded Sacasa’s constitutional army in the He is the author of a number of books. Arrangements for United balloting. say States NOVEMRBER 3, 1928 year followed @& pledge given by Colonel Henry L. Stimson at the Tipatapa conference in May, 1927, that the United States would super- vise the 1928 election in order that that election might be conducted frecly, fairly and impartially. It was upon receiving this pledge that General Moncada, leader of the Lib, eral revolution against Diaz, agreed to lay down his arms. North American supervision was sanctioned in a Presidential decree, clothing the United States super- | visory force with almost dictatorial powers, which was issued by Diaz on March 21 of this year. Under this decree the electoral thlsllaws and regulations were set aside and Brigadier General Frank R. Mc- Coy, “envoy extraordinary and per- sonal representative of the Presi- {dent of the United States,” author- ized to prescribe “with obligatory force all mecasures necessary for the registration of the voters, for casting and counting of ballots and regarding all other matters that may pertain to the election.” BROTHERS HONORED Win Princeton Memorial Scholarship Successively Columbus, O, Nov. 3 (UP)—A scholarship commemorating the 149 | Princeton students who lost their lives ifi the World War has been be- THE FINAL LINK IN "“"™OUR CHAIN OF PROTECTION stowed for the second in the family of Meldrum Gmy, The recipient is Meldrum Gray, Jr., of the freshman class. Youlg Gray's brother, Joseph, was the ré- cipient last year. The scholarship is awarded am- nualy to the freshman whe exhibite outstanding qualities of jeadership, scholarship and Christian char.eter. 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