New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

the campaign and MT. Steele too is yet to be heard from. Some think that MT. Curtis will smile upon MT. Barnes campaign, while others doubt it, feeling that the willy third warden may not consider MT. Barnes a can didate of sufficient strength. Others wonder just where Police Commits sioner Steele stands. He was oe- feated by MT. Quigley when he was aspiring for mayoralty honors aud that may rankle yet. Also, it is said that he is a better friend of MT. Jes- ter than he is of MT. QujgleN and it Is also said that it was through the efforts of the second ward alderman that he was finally recognized and given position on the safety board by the present mayor. But wheeler he will stand pat with the adnlinis- tration, cast any political strength he may have in with MT. Jester, or sim ply play it safe by remaining neutral is the question.
 With the democrats there is aD- parently as little doing as there is much doing with their adversa rtes. Dr. Martins name is still being passed from lip to lip and the doctor still maintains Q, sphinx like silence, although he IS evidently pleased "iti1 the atention given him. Likewise Joseph RI. Halloran remains in a very receptive mood and, it Is said by those who know, is feeling out" the pulse of the public and his own party to sec whether or not 1t would be policy for him to announce his candidacy With the numerous announce ments of new candidates in the vari- ous wards it appears as though the
 
 siderable infusion of new blood, and everyone knows that it needs it. While most of the new candidates are young men, young in years and in political knowledge, it is neverthe- less good thing to get new blood into the council and they will. learn quickly. Certainly the next council, even though it does contain a lot of "cllildren," as one councilman has seen fit to call some of the aspirants, can do no worse than has the pres- ent body.
 Speaking of politics one cannot help but remark that Alderman Jes- ter has quite an appropriate name for 6, candidate seeking mayora1ty honors from q fickle but voting pub lie.
 When the natI1ra lizaton court met on Wednesday six aliens were admit ted to full citizenship. It is signifi- cant ct this time of strife, revolution and general turmoil in Russia, that four of this number are former sub jects of the deposed Car.
 There recently appeared a heading in an evening paper something like this: Candidates for nomina ton hustling for supporters
 My! But since there is no woman suffrage here, the writer of that head cannot be charged with intentional am biguity.
 We didn't write this One of our many readers'' contributed it:
 What the candidates initials stand ! for:
 Quisley - Good administrative 1 Qualities
 Jester-My individual Judgment.
 Barnes-Listen, my Brothers.
 It will soon be time to license the ! dogs again. In the meanwhile let i, every dog owner get acquainted witE 1; his canine in order that he may teE l, the registration clerk quickly just 1 what kind of a dog it is and wha! { it's description is
 Speaking of dogs one is prompted ] to ask what has become of the state 1 commissioner on domestic animals? | Recently Judge John IT. 1<trkham, p n Irf