New Britain herald., 1914-05-27
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in ex- changes thnt come to Herald office.
Pertaining to New Britain.

(Hartford Cor, New Haven Union.r The republicans of New Britain by their recent victory have demonstrat- ed the efficiency of organization. In many respects their victory was re- markable. Their candidate for mayor had not the confidence of the con- servative wing of the party. He was nominated against their wishes. But their opposition to him ended at the caucus. They did not carry it to the polls. In this they showed a partisan loyalty which is to be commended. Some of them were the most enthu- siastic supporters of the candidate for mayor on election day. The repub- lican plurality was too large to be representative of the numerical strength of the republican party in New Britain. It represented effective organization and democratic dissatis- faction. Since the election in New Britain the republicans of Hartford have been studying the organized methods of the organization in New Britain. The republican party here has benefited by the study. The re> publican organization in this city has been defective for some time past. The party has been faction rent and no one has thought it worth while to make an effort to bring the factions together. Two years ago there was a truce and the election of Mayor Cheney followed. But it was only truce. It was not a reconciliation. In the Republican club and in other places where the affairs of the re- publican party are discussed sympa- thetically the, methods of the New Britain organization have been com pared with those of the party here and the comparison has shown the defects of the latter in all their stu- pidity. It may be said that the cleo ton in New Britain and it's results have attracted the attention of the enire sac. Democrats and hepubli- cans were taught a lesson by it.
 It can be said that the democrats of Hartford are sensible enough to see in the lesson taught by the New Britain republicans many things which they can learn and practice to the advantage of the democratic party of this city The condition of the democracy in this city Is sadly lacking in many of the clements which make for success on election day. There is an absence of harmony. Unity is es- sential to the success of any party and when this is wanting defeat Is always certain. New Britain republicans closed their ranks when they went into the contests and acted with a sin gle purpose aSsdfthat was to bring vic- tory to their 1icketg They acted on the principle that, for them, the dem, ocratic party existed only to be de- feated. The democrats of Hartford have in Mayor Lawler one of the most capable executivessof the municipality that the city has Neer- had and he is of the highest personal character. He has demonstrated ifidhis message that he has progressive ideas of city gov 'ernment and that he knows his Hart ford. It is the city of his birth and he has lived in it all his fife except when he was at college. It is not to be expected that his administration will please all the people in every par ticular. But the criticism of his acts from democrats should be influenced by a candid recognition of his desire to give the city the best possible ad- ministration. The democrats of Hartford should not forget that in few months there will be a state cleo tion and that the result of it may de- pend on their efforts for the demo- cratic ticket. This will suggest the necessity of unity. The factionists in the party should prove that they are loyal democrats first.
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