New Britain herald., 1918-03-02
TWO CANDIDATES
 OPPOSE QUIGLEY
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and kept him there are the ones who are backing me-
 During the past three months, the Second warder says, prominent men have aDproached him many times and urged him to be a candidate, but he did not seriously consider the matter, despite the fact that those urging him came from every walk of life, from the lowest to the highest A disn-
 clination to sacrifice any part of his
 business and, later, ill-health caused
 MT. Jester to hesitate, but on Sunday,
 when six prominent men waited upon hin, and insisted that he enter the
 race. he decided to give the matter
 careful consideration.
 "Thcy insisted that I must run, but I held off my decision until last night, and today I am ready to announce my candidacy" he states
 Speaking of his organization and platform, Alderman Jester says that most firm and substantial foundation for his campaign has been laid, and if any doubt the fact they can investigate and thus be assured. He does not in- tend to represent any particular class or faction. but will be the candidate of those in the humblest walks of life aS WCll dS JnOSC rom the nlSneT planes in social life he claims. His headquarters will be located in the rear office of his automobile sales rooms at the corner of Park and Tlm streets and, following a, weekend con- ference, he will begin his campaign in earnest next week. Asked again who was backing him, MT. Jester would only state that neither MT O. F. Cur tis nor MT. l.. M, Barnes are in any way connected with my campaign. I have not talked with either one and neither is back of me-
 Alderman Jester is one of the city's best known coal and wood dealers and in addition conducts an automo- bile salesroom. He was born in Mil ford, Delaware, where his ancestors had lived since the state was founded He came to New Hartford, Conn, at the age of IT years, and from there came to this city in April, 1897. His first introduction into local politics came in 1904, when he defeated the old Billy Hartman machjne'' during the last term of the late Mayor Sam uel Bassett by being elected as coun- from the Second ward for one year. He then dropped out of politics until six years ago when he came within a few votes of defeating George Quiglcy for alderman. Two years later he was elected alderman from the Second ward without oppo- sition, and has held that position since that time.
 Quigley q "Cnc Man Power"
 The biggest criticism of Mayor Quigley's administration that MT. Jes- ter has to offer is that it is too much of a lone man" affair. ''The mayor has not enough foresight to consult counsel in his moves and is too much of a one man power. I have the same opinion on this as a majority of the men on the street with whom I have talked. They, too, seem to think this is his greatest failing"
 MT. Jester says that the old Quig- Icy machine has been running down hill for some time, but admits that his withdrawal from the c. A. c. forces is the first real breach within the ranks that has yet occurred. Although he has belonged to seven lodges for anywhere from five to 20 years, he states that he does not caro to draw this utilization into the con- test, so refrains from mentioning them.
 Speaking of few of the things In which he has been instrumental in bringing about, MT. Jester says that he was chairman of the assembly committee that instituted the now popular Parents and Teachers asso- citation entertainments, and for three years was president of the Smith School association. He also states that with the assistance of George M. Landers he was responsible for the creation of a naturalization court in New Britain, although the lawyers of the plan when it was first brought to the attention of the charter revision committee year ago. At that time, MT. Jester says, Alderman o. F. Curtis tried to insert d "ringer' into the proposed amend ment, but he vetoed it as acting mayor and in this respect was the first mayor pro tenn to exercise the right of veto. MT. Jester also explained that a year ago last winter, when the mayor was in Cuba, the governor or dered a military census and through his work this was done here without great expense to the city.
 In addition to being a director of the Commercial Trust COmpany Mir Jester has been in the coal business for the past 3 years and says that during the panic of 1907, when work