New Britain herald., 1916-08-11
HOADLEY MAY SEEK SELECTMAN'S BERTH FOreStVille Avenue Man Said to
 Be Out for Nomination 0'C0NN0R GETS NEAL PLACE
New Britain Real Estate Man Will Own Late Probate Judges Home Johnson Will Be Candidate for Re- electiOn-NeW Book of Poems.

While leaders of the party claim | to have no definite information on
 the subject, it was reported around | the streets today that Denzel B. Hoadley of Forestville avenue, will 1 soon announce himself as a candidate | for the democratic nomination for first selectman. MT. Hoadley Is said to have been ambitious in that direc- ton for long time and, according to the reports he will be a candidate when the democrats meet to make up their ticket
 Since P. J. Prior became postmaster and retired from active participation in politics, the democrats have had some difficulty in getting candidates to accept the nomination for select men. The conditions this year diff fer but little, if any, and if MT. Hoad- ley really desires the nomination it is not likely that he will hav0 any trouble at the caucus.
 Right to the nomination. of course, actually belongs to William c. Hart, who a year ago left the republican ranks to make the run against Will liam J. Johnson under a democratic banner. MT. Hart gave the G. o. P.
 
 contest by but a very few votes. His splendid showing entities him to the privilege of a second try should he desire it. MT. Hart has not expressed himself on the matter.
 The Hoadley candidacy would not occasion a great deal of surprise in republican circles, as it has been gen. erally known for some time that he is not enthusiastic over Selectman John son. The mon are said to have had some personal difficulties and Hoad- ley would probably feel better satis- fled if the present incumbent was busted. MT. Hoadley, before he came to Plainville less than a decade ago, had served as se1ectman in the town in which he formerly resided. He also was representative in the general as- sembly and is familiar with the duties of public office.
 His reported candidacy is not caus- ing Selectman Johnson any great alarm. While he admits that he would have special regrets if the selectmanship was given to some one else, MT. Johnson Is willing to again make the run as the republican candi- date, and 1t is probable that the eau GUS will tender the nomination to him without a contest.
 Mir. Johnson has served as first se- lectman for three years, and was a member of the board for some time previous to his first election. He has given the town a good business ad- ministration and Is entitled to a re- election.
 Selectmen are human sort of fel- lows, and seemingly the longer they hold the office of the towns business agent the fewer friends they have when election day rolls around, citi- zens whose fur has been rubbed the wrong way registering their individ- ual complaint by voting for the new man. The condition will be presum- ably applicable to MT. Johnson Git always has been to his predecessors) and for that reason his opponent will have a fighting chance of election, despite the fact that the town is republican.
 PlainviI1e voters are pretty inde- l pendent when it comes to choosing a 1 select1nan, and party lines cut but lit