New Britain herald., 1916-02-19
PlatnVIue News LOCAL REPUBLICANS
 ANGLE FOR SENATOR
Expected Condell or Carter Will
 Be District Nominee
THINK HONOR BELONGS HERE
Leaders Said to Have Promised to Support Plainville Candidate Memorial Service at Congregational Church--JanitOr Airs Views.

l Church-Janitor Airs Views.
 While nominations for state offices will not be in order for several months it is said. that Plainville re- publicans are already making prepar- ations to bring the nomination for senator from the fifth district to this totwn and the leaders of the G. o. P, although maintaining an air of reti- cence. seemingly are confident that the plum will this time be dropped in 1 their laps
 For a number of years Plainville has been making a bid for tie sena- | torial nomination but each time the | delegates from other places in the 1 district refused to listen to their ap- peal and as a result the town is still 1 awaiting it's turn. It is said, however, l that the leaders throughout the dis trict have tentatively promised to give the nomination to a Plainville man this fall and unless the plans miscarry the republicans will make their se- lection for senatorial honors from this place.
 For long time A. H. Condell has been angling for the nomination. He has been cadidate at three different conventions but in each case the odds against him were so great that his supporters gave up the fight early In all proba bility he has hopes of getting the honor yet and his friends ] &ccm to expect that he will loom up q ga in al the conventions
 Should MT. Condell decide to give up his senatorial ambitions, Repre- sentative F. T. Carter is expected to toss his chapeau into the, circle. It will probably be left for Plainville republicans to decide who will be se- lected from their number as the nomination is expected to come here without much of a struggle unless the political "double cross'' manifests itself before the convention.
 The republicans in the district owe much to this town. PlainVille al- ways returns substantial plurality for the various G. o. P. candidates, sometimes saving the district nomi- nee from defeat. It is conceded by the district leaders that it is time part of the debt was paid and the surface indications are that the sena- torship will be given as a payment on account.
 senator Martin Pierson of Bristol is not expected to be a candidate for reelection, Berlin may again have d candidate but it is thought the dis trlct leaders can pursuade that town. and SOuthingtOn as we'll to hold off until Plainville republicans have been given something in return for what they have done for the party.
 But One Chance Left
 Taxpayers who are dissatisfied with the report of the assessors have but one chance left to appeal to the board of relief, the members of that body holding their final public session on Monday afternoon.
 It is thought that most of those who believe they have a grievance have already made their protest and the board does not expect very busy session Monday
 The latter part of the week the board will meet again to act on the appeals, subsequently, filing their re- port with the town clerk. It Is prob able that the amount of the reduc- tions will be small
 Memorial Services.
 Memorial services for Mrs. Mary Tomlinson Norton and Mrs. John c. Norton will be held in the Congrega- tional church tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O. The exercises will attend the formal presentation of the new tower clock, gift of Charles H. Norton of