New Britain herald., 1915-04-05

of candidates in the wards where a nomination is equivalent to an elec- tion. There is also disccrnable an undercurrent of feeling against Mayor George A. Quigley and it is believed by the mayors friends that those who have opposed him in the past are lay ing the groundwork for a drive against him next spring when he comes up for renomination. Men who have been openly hostile to Mayor Quigley are candidates for nominations for the common council and this is thought to forebode rocks ahead for the ad- ministration ship.
 Real Contest, in First Ward.
 Of all the contests, that in the first
 between Councilman Albert Anderson and ex-Building Inspector August
 Bergstrom, for the nomination for alderman, is apparently the warmest. Councilman Anderson believes that his 7 experience in the council entities him
 to the nomination for the higher of-
 flee and he intends to keep his flag
 flying to the last.
 MT. Bergstrom was for nine years
 building inspector and in that time he
 acquired good working knowledge l of city affairs that is standing him in good stead in the race for the nomina | ton. He believes he could represent l the ward as alderman in a better manner than could his opponent. If Mr. Anderson should be defeated at | the primary he will not be eliminated from city affairs as his term as coun-
 cllman does not expire until 1916. l According to MT. Bergstrom, MT. l Anderson urged him long ago to seek ! the nomination for alderman and pledged his support. MT. Bergstrom ] says his opponent now denies this and | explains that he meant he would give | his support to campaign against AL 1 derman l.. w. Lawyer of the first ward 1 and would try to secure the nomina- ! tion for MT. Bergstrom. The ex-build- | ing inspector believes he has a griev- l ance and is confident that he will be 1 return the victor It has been said 1 that MT, Bergstroms main object in | seeking admission to the council is to harrass Mayor Quigley. MT. Berg
 strom denies this, stating that he in 1 tends to give the city good service ] whether his work be in favor or ] against the present administration, | Personalities will not blind him to
 the progress of the Hardware city. he
 says.
 Another contest in the first ward will be three-cornered affair be- | tween Councilman John A. Dolan.
 Walter Pohlman and Frank G. Vib- l berts for the nomination for council | man.
 1 Real Scramble in Second. 1 The second ward scramble is over 1 the nomination for councilmen. The l camp is said to be divided, Council l man A F. Eichstaedt and James Iver- l son having amalgamated their, forces
 against William W. T. Squires and
 Arthur r. Spencer The second 1 ward can always be counted on to add ! to the ga1ety of nations in q political l Tray and it is expected that there will
 be some hot campaigning in the last
 few hours.
 Third Ward Takes the Prize. Councilman Valentine B. Chamber
 lain is as good as elected alderman
 in the stronghold of the republican
 party, the third ward, as he has no | opposition in his desires to secure 1 the nomination. But it is a different
 story regarding the dash for the coun-
 cilmanic nominations. Rudolph I
 Carlson, O. F. Curtis, Charles Muel-
 Ter, Paul K. Rogers and Frederick
 A. Wooster arc all desirous of receiy- l ing the nomination. The tardv en- trance of MT Curtis into the race
 made the old-timers prick up their
 ears, Mir. Curtis is one of the best : campa iSners in the city and it will i be a big surprise all around it he
 does not land one of the coveted nom 1 nations. He has long been identi- i fled with politics and what he doesn't : know about the game isn't in the 1 book. His experience Is considered
 as one of his greatest assets. Mir. 1 Mueller is DO stranger tO politics as