The Weekly Gazette

(POPULATION OF 30,000).

EARLY GOSSIP
OF POLITICS
IN THE TOWN

Senator Smith of Manchester Likely to Have The Office Again and Toms and Powers are Mentioned For Representatives—Split Tickets Are Likely to be Numerous.

In a week or two politics will start to sizzle and in fact some names of applicants to be made voters were handed in last week and this, to the registrars and the town clerk's office.

Today the registrars will be in session from 12 m. to 9 p. m., standard time: to enroll electors for caucus lists and to perfect the lists. A caucus to name delegates to the republican state convention is to be held in a short time and sessions of the registrars August 10 and later will start things.

So far as is known at this time there is little if any opposition to the re-naming of the republican selectmen in the caucus next month, yet few matters are sure in politics in this or any other town. Messrs. McGregor and Herr seem to be popular.

There is said to be opposition to Selectman James. W. Bancroft in the democratic party both among tobacco men and others. His running mate of a year ago, George M. Ripolone, is said to have more support.

There is little information given as to minor town officers and that little is that it is likely that the incumbents whose terms expire will be re-nominated, if they want to be. Ernest Wardle can be named for tax collector on the democratic side, if he wants to run, so it is reported.

For state senator there was talk at one time of John L. Havens, but it died out and it is certain now that Senator Robert J. Smith of Manchester can be named again, if he wishes to run at the state senatorial convention. Havens was mentioned for representative later but it is said that business reasons interfere and Seth B. Toms or perhaps Roy R. Powers may be named for one place with James Johnston a possibility. For the other place Harry J. Brewer is mentioned, with Alfred R. Brewer favored by many, if he cares to press for the place. He has a great advantage by training and experience in the office.

For judge of probate Richard T. O'Connell is wished by a large number of his friends and Morris S. Falk is also mentioned by friends and there is a chance that a third person may be put forward before the caucus.

It is said that democrats are considering running a candidate. A rumor has it that at least two women may be placed on the tickets for justices of the peace. Justices, state senator and representatives will be elected at the presidential election November 6 and a large vote is expected at this election as both Hoover and "Al" Smith have many friends in town. According to a report a strong effort for a heavy Smith vote will be made here. Reported trouble in each party will "cut ice," according to numerous predictions, and possibly increase the strength in the prohibition or the socialist column by action of republican and democratic voters who want to scratch the head of their tickets but not to aid the opposite camp directly.

A rumor seems to have little foundation that political clubs will be formed with a wish to unify voters, by the committees of each major party. The republican town committee has already held several meetings and the democratic is said to have held none.

Several prophesies are made that the feeling over Main street trees and that over zoning and the question of consolidating the borough governments will affect the votes in each election. To what extent voters will scratch is a matter of conjecture. Expert observers say that there may be more scratching than at any election since Bingham ran for United States senator and lost the town.

Sinews of war are more potent in the republican camp than in the democratic. John L. Havens is chairman of the republican town committee and Howard F. Johnson heads the democratic committee, Samuel G. Harrison and Wilfred B. Carroll are believed to be the leaders of the handful of socialists in the town.

The present number of electors is about 3,700 to 3,900, but this is sure to be increased. J. Francis Saunders is registrar for the republicans here and William E. Carroll for democrats.

Mr. Saunders is in Scotland and Sey

Mayor A. Mather is acting in his place Mather is a remarkably hard working and efficient organizer, personally popular and said by friends to be the best such in the town.