New Britain herald., 1916-04-01

old party. lnlS lilISIeSL IS lO pc SLlIl- ulated in one way by the organization of ward clubs. Men having political ambitions are not going to be squelched in favor of some other man who may have more influence. The new idea is to give. every man a chance. The party is to be open and free from machine work favoring indi- viduals Any democrat wishing to run for office will have to get into the fray and show his mettle and it will be survival of the fittest. Those demon strating that they have the stuff in them will be successful and in this way the party will be materially strengthened. Party records show that today they are several hundred men with democratic tendencies, or even former registered democrats, who are registered republicans. They have taken this step in order to help some republican friend who was candidate for office. These men will be urged to come back into the fold and satisfactory inducements will be held out And this steady, conprehen- sive campaign of the democrats for power is going to keep up. Demo- crats do not necessarily believe that this year they will be able to return to power but by their work they expect to build up party that will ensure future successes. Today the democrat iC party is an open one. F.. W. Pelton stands as his own candidate without the backing of any party machine lt F. B Alling, J. M. Halloran or any other man whose name has been men toned, wants to get into the fray he Is at liberty to do so and vii stand on his merits for nomination. Other in dications of the new era freedom IS shown by the candidacy of several young men who have never before been identified with the political game.
 In, past campaigns noon-day talks by candidates at the factory gates have generally been generously ap- pIauded The talks given by both Mayor QuiGlcv and Councilman Cur ts during the past week, however, have been pretty tame affairs. The crowd has listened, weighed carefully the words of each man and then de- parted apparently thinking the issue out for itself Whether this silence is one of antaeonism to both men is uncertain, but it is evident that both could he moro popular. That Mayor Quigley will not have 1t easy in his fight at the primaries is becoming more evident each day. During the past week the Italian Republican club met and refused to. endorse him, declaring an intention of swinging their 200 votes to Curtis. Likewise, 1t is known that there is a big Swedish drive being directed against Quigley In return for these lost votes The mayor has the alleged support of
 little secret band of Swedes and the pledged support of about seventy Hebrew voters. The rest of the city is open to conviction. As the pri- maries of April 4 draw near it seems, that Quigley's strength is not in creasing.
 But while the two republicans are fighting for the nomination. E. W. Pelton, the probable democratic nominee, is putting up strenuous fight for election. Mir. Pelton's ar guments arc strong and convincing. He throws no mud at anybody and makes no rash or spectacular prom ises. His promise is that if elected he will do the best he can and will try to give. the city an honest, bus inesslike administration. This straight
  loud blaring of trumpets indulged in by the republican candidates, is win ming a lot of friends for the demo- crat A story going the rounds quotes a prominent republican with address ing the chairman of the democratic town committee thusly: "At the pri- maries I'll vote. for~the lesser of the two evils. Then ;1 a1tsthv polls I'll vote vote for good man. t1ndicatinG little confidence in either Curtis or Quigley.
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 While aths essN ibrfty of the lice .11oiIee, $ Fare having to scramnle for 9 lM ljtbs, there are at least four of- E4hls who are able to sit back with uG9sne degree of assurance. They are HIN Collector Bcrnadotte Loomis, lTTobate Judge Bernard r. Gaffney. City Treasurer r. s. Cham berlain and City Com mptroller Fl. l.. Curtis. All are men tried and true. They have done their duty satisfactorily and 1t is probable both parties will see fit to endorse them for reelection. And it is well that it were so for all of the positions are ones in which sys- tenn counts for efficiency. The city treasurer and comptroller must con- duct their business with system and this they have established. Judgc Gaffney has managed the affairs of the probate court systematically and in a highly satisfactory manner and so has Tax Collector Loomis. Each man has established a system which is of value to the city and to remove him would tend to demoralize vital parts of the government.
 It will be remembered that two years ago a. secret republican con- calve evolved a plan to try and oust