New Britain herald., 1916-03-30

| at it today, an increase of three mills l with the proba bility of it going high CT
 The mayor however tells you that you don't have to vote for it but he hasn't done anything to reduce the taxes. To secure the fine streets that were promised, Mayor Quigley
 removed a competent street official
 and in his place installed college
 bred engineer at double the salary. The former official was only a trolley car conductor, but this appointee is me man on theory, and the Lafay- cite street job is a result. Those who have not tried the job should take a trip over it some day in a car" the speaker said, and they will soon come to the opinion that the property owners were foolish when they paid their good money for such a botched job.''
 Kerwin Likes His Record
 Alderman Kerwin was the next speaker. He said that the three cor nered fight did not bother him. he wouldn't mind if it was a twelve cor hered affair. He pointed out his record in the council for the past six years to substantiate his claims for re- elect1on He defied anyone to show where he had ever voted other than Tn favor of any measure that was oenehcial to the ward. He pointed out the various improvements in the Vncnlty of Paradise Park that he had worked for, but he would not claim any credit for securing paved streets alone. He would support the choice or the voters in the ward if he failed or the nomination.
 Some Sound Facts.
 Attn ough 1t was the first political Hpeech that he has ever delivered Will iAalil J. smith candidate for alderman covered himself with glory He said that he had been approached bv a. number of the younger element in the ward, who prevailed upon him to be- come a candidate for the place. be- 1eVlng that it was time that they had a younger man as a representative He pointed out the fact that many of the new voters were registering on the republican ticket, but without a hust- ing energetic member of the party to get out and work among them, he relt that many of them can be brought back into the fold. He assured his audience that the contest for the place had been conducted by the men n the race cleanly, and if he was beat sn he would hustle just as hard. and would guarantee to have his friends at he polls bright and early on election lay. His remarks brought out a engthy applause.
 Makes Fine Impression.
 William J. Lenehan put the crowd n it's feet when he gave his short but veil handled speech. He said that he vas not going to tell them what he vas going to do if elected but he ured them that he would do all that vas for the best interests of the peo- 'le of New Britain, particularly the oters and property owners of the ;ood old sixth ward.
 Says It Is Insult.
 A rousing speech on the claims of l he republicans, that their fight this l bring was to be waged in the sixth 1 yard, was given by Registrar T. J. mith who characterized it as an in ut to the voters of the ward who had aken their oath to give the best they ould to serve the United States and he state of Connecticut. He paid a plendid tribute to E. w. Pelton, who e said was a democrat of the staunch- st kind and has always been. "On ne occasion when the democrats eeded man to complete their tick they were forced to look around onsiderably' until the name of MT. 1 elton was found in the ranks of the voters. Senator Brady l alled MT. PeltOn at his home on For st street and asked him if he would ermit his name to be used m con- ection with the nomination on the cket This was MT. PeltOn's reply l entlemen, T am a democrat Sena- 0r Brady, and anytime the party ants me to serve them, l am ready his is the caliber of the man who -e will nominate for Mayor and lect," said MT. Smith.
 MT. Smith strongly criticized the layor who he said had done very lit e toward giving the sixth ward hon. IFS by appointments on hls important ommissions He pointed out that on he safety board of the board or H. ance and taxation he was unable to ind the name of any representative of he ward It was true that John F. Ieehan is on the board of finance nd taxation but he had been a mem- CT during q privious administration. -ery little street work had been done nd the promises of improvements on orth street remain unfulfilled. The hoice of the democrats for mayor IS ot going to promise you cheaper tel phones, insurance, trolley lines, etc., ut will promise to give you clean usiness like administration.
 From Quigley's Ward.
 Samuel l.. Hnchl1lfe a member of he town committee from the second 7ard spoke briefly and said that if the 7ard which has but few democratic oters had one the size of Johnnie 1eskill, they would be able to hold heir end up. "You leave the repub- cans alone and they will elect dem cratic mayor" MT. Hinchliffe said in losing.
 Are Back Again.