New Britain herald., 1914-07-11

William F. Delaney, chairman of the democratic town committee says that the committee has authorized him to appoint a special committee to report a primary plan and he pro- poses to carry out the instructions just as soon as the republican plan is out from the printer. Chairman Klett has a strong belief that his primary arrangement is just what the New Britain republicans want, that it will meet every contingency and will work out satisfactorily. MT. De- laney is believer in the primary and being the official head of the party in New Britain his influence will go a great way toword estab- fishing the system in this city. It is proposed to have both parties nominate their candidates on the same day, the polls to be open at the same hours and thus avoid any in terlopers at either meeting. The democrats have not had the same
 difficulties in selecting candidates as have the republicans. There have been
 some caucuses held when New Britain
 had the dual system of government which required several ballots and which kept the democrats in the East Main street armory until almost mid night. Contests were never produc- tive of dem ocratic victories. Defeated
 candidates have sometimes left the hall with their followers immediately after the decisive ballot was an- nounced and proceeded to make ar engagements to oppose the choice of the meeting. There hasn't been so much of that sort of thing during recent years and a primary will serve to remove it for all time. Every one will then have an opportunity to yote for his choice, there will be no cle- ment of unfairness about it and there will be no dispute as to the candidates having been honestly nom mated. New Britain has outlived the old caucus method for both parties, the convention plan is only make shift at best and only acts as a sort of an agency for the voters Men have grown tired of attending cau- cuses, they would prefer to stop into a polling place on their way home from work, vote for whom they please as candidates and then con- tinue on their way to supper. There is strong sentiment in favor of primaries throughout the state and it is likely that this question will be one to occupy the attention of the legislature at it's next session. 1t has been under consideration for a long time and the point has been reached when public sentiment is strongly in favor of the reform. With primaries for the nomination of cam didates and a secret ballot on clec- tion day there is no good reason why
 
 thoroughly purified. There is na :dly any doubt that 1t needs purifying
 According to the report of the building inspector for the last month ements and seven stores in the new buildings for the erection of which permits were granted. This is a fairly good showing and suggests that if the same rate is continued for the building season that the problem of overcrowding will be we'll on towards solution before the beginning of an- other year. This is the only way out of the difficulty and when suf- ficient tenements are provided New Britain will be a much improved city. The conditions will also have a ten- dency to cause those people who live out of town but who work here to take up their residence in New Brit ain where they will be near their em- ployment. This will naturally make business better for the merchants and there will be increased prosper ity all around. People seem to un- derstand the need of new buildings and those with money and some en- terprise have apparently begun to re- alize that dwelling houses offer a good opportunity for safe financial investment Tenements will rent quickly at reasonable prices, so that the owner takes scarcely any risk. The estimated cost of all the new buildings contracted for last month was $145,663, which is not in accordance with the story of hard times which Is being circulated here and elsewhere. No one claims that business is what Is desired, but New Britain and all other communities are far from experiencing the hard times of few years ago. The indications all point to a business revival and investors are being prompt to take advantage of it. More buildings means more tenements, these mean an enlarged grand list and that means an increased revenue for the city. No one can mistake the meaning of that