New Britain herald., 1916-02-07

fact his shrapnel didn't land even on the range, the missiles flying off on a tangent The gist of his "prognosti- ca ation' was that eX-Senator George M Landers of this city intended to push himself forward for the demo- cratic nomination for congressman. When it comes to initiating Horace Johnson, MT. Rhue" proved to be somewhat of a failure as a prophet.
 ''Lonergan for Mayor.''
 This is the way the Hartford writer sized up the situation: Ex-Congress- man Augustine Lonergan is going to be the democratic nominee for may or Of Hartford whether he wishes it or not. If he demonstrates, the demo- cratic party intends, to back him in a corner and force him to eat the nomination. Then MT Rhue" in- troduces the villain in the person of George M. Landers, who the writer claims, is gumshoeing for the con- gressional nomination. And MT Ianders is to receive the nomination and live happily ever after.
 Landers Will Support Lonergan
 It is at this point MT. Landers ob-
 
 nomination for congressman would not run against MT. Lonergan and furthermore, intends to support the Hartford man. MT. Landers was not pleased at MT Rhue's" writings yesterday and believed there was a certain amount of animus in his ink bottle.
 MT. Landers said to the Herald this afternoon:
 That's a deliberate- we'll there is absolutely nothing to it. I told Mr. Lonergan I would be glad to support him. I am not a candidate against MT. Lonergan now or at any other time. I have agreed to support him and I expect to do so."
 A Hartford Dream.
 The Hartford story, shorn of it's discussion of the mayoralty situation in Hartford, is as follows: Gus Lonergan is very accepta ble | to the old line bunch and I am led 1 to believe that the Lawler faction would not oppose him; in fact I think that he would be very acceptable to 1 that contingent. However Gus does not want it and he will not take it on silver platter.
 However, I am very thoroughly convinced that unless conditions l change remarkably in the next few weeks that Gus is going to have it wished on him unless he plays his i cards pretty carefully If a certain element could wish this nomination Cnto Gus Lonergan it would tickle | them to death whether it managed to 1 stick not
 You see the game is this way: 1 George Landers of New Britain, is out | for the democratic nomination for congress from this district this fall Anyway the cat jumps there is to be a contest between Lonergan and Lan- ders. If the Hartford city convention l should wish the mayoralty onto Gus it would put him in a deuce of a hole. If he accepted it the leaders Or 1 the would-be leaders would tell him this fall that that was honor enough | and try to can him on the congress | sional nomination and accuse him of being a disruptionist if he didn't listen | to them. If they should nominate | him for mayor and then he should 1 fatly refuse to accept the nomina- | ten, they would yell their heads off l next fall telling the voters how Gus refused to save the party when it needed saving.
 "It looks mighty much to me as though Gus would have to get out i and work his head off in favor of l some other candidate to defeat him. l self getting the nomination this l spring. There is considerable ele- l ment that wants to wish it on him | for ulterior purposes and then there 1 is a considerable element that honest l ly admires Gus and who will not see the real game back of the whole affair and will work for his nomina ton in the belief they are doing him 1 a good turn.
 Just what chance George Landers will stand in the fight this summer | ,pd f,u for +he congresSiOna1 nOn11-