New Britain herald., 1914-04-13
SCHEUY WILL REFUSE
 TO GIVE UP OFFICE
Says He VIII Keep Books and
 Keys Until Next January.

Keys Unal Next january. FIRES BOMB IN REPUBLICAN, CAMP Zeigler Says He Intends to SUCK 10
 His Guns and Get the Office if
 Possible Nothing Against
 Scheuy.
 .I have the keys to the registrars office and have possession Of the books of the republican registrar. l will refuse to give them up until the first Monday in January.
 This statement was made today by Republican Registrar of Voters Will liam H. Scheuy, who was defeated last Tuesday for renomination by Will liam Zeigler but who has played a. trump card by producing a copy of the Connecticut statutes showing, as he claimed that his term does not expire until next January, instead of the third Tuesday of April. His ar- nouncement has created one of the biggest political sensations in years and those who have been approached on the matter are inclined to agree with him. In fact they can see no way out as the charter says that the registrars shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualify
 Bomb in Republican Camp. < The announcement of Registrar Scheuy came like 9 bomb in the re- publican camp. MT. Scheuy says he was looking up a law for a prospec- tive voter when his eye happened across house bill No. $50 of the Pulp lie Acts of the last general assembly. The part referring to the local situa- ton reads:
 ''section 1903 of the Chapter s9 of tke public acts of 1905, and Chapter 6s of the public acts of 1907 Is hereby amended to read as follows: The town of Hartford at it's annual town meeting and biennially thereafter. and the town of New Britain at it's annual town meeting in the year 1914 and biennially thereafter, and the town of Norwich at it's annual town meeting in the year 1913 and bien-  eral ticket, registrars of voters to hold office from the first Monday of Janu- ary succeeding their election. Every other town, unless otherwise by special act provided, at its annual town meet ' iTsg sl1allf elect registrars of voters to hold office for one year from the first 2 Monday of the. succeeding January The registrars shall reside in the towns for which they are elected etc.
 Notifies Town Committee.
 After MT. Scheuy had read the sec ton several times to make certain that he was not dreaming he hurried tc the meeting of the republ tewn committee and after knocking hun1bly on the door, per rules of etiquette for defeated candidates, he entered the meeting and showed the copy of the law to Chairman George w. Klett. The latter read it two or three times in order to grasp it's full significance and then read ii aloud in order that the other members of the committee might hear. MT. Echeuy told the committee plainly that he did not intend to give up the cfflce until the first Monday in Janu- ary.
 His discovery of the law gives MT. Scheuy nine more months to serve as MT Zeigler, who will be elected to- morrow by the republicans, cannot take office until next year. This will give MT. Scheuy an opportunity to gather in $200, which IS paid the registrars in the fall for taking the school enumeration. 1t also means that Thomas J. Smith, the democratic registrar of voters, will begin his new term not after the third Tuesday in April, but on the first Monday in January and thus extend his term nine months.
 Chairman Klett in Doubt.
 Chairman Klett stated today that on the face of the law, it seems as ii MT. Scheuy will hold over until next January. He said he had not gone Into the matter very deeply.
 MT. Scheuy was asked if he woul6 take any action to retain his office. H. replied: Certainly not. there is the law and that's good enough for me. Asked if he would wait for the other side to take action, he said. Well, ] won't take any" He also stated thai he had engaged no counsel and would not do so until an effort was made te oust him.
 ZeigIer to Stick.
 William Zeigler, the successful can. didate for registrar of voters on the republican ticket, will not let MT Scheuy's move go unchallenged. Ht proposes to find out just where he stands, and what can be done to frus- trate the plan.
 ''I do not blame MT. Scheuy," said s MT. Zeigler today. flor attempting to prolong his tenure of office until January 1. If I were in his place, l probably would do the same thing. But that does not alter the fact that [ think I am entitled to be installed . Into inc office next Tuesday, and if