New Britain herald., 1919-02-27

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New BIitain ended last night IN -
riot anei without any progress hal
been made in fixing The tax rateI
next year To say that the crowd
disorderfy would be putting it ligl
Tor the crowd seemed bent upon
| ing its oWn way and that way was
aStrous For good order. Mayor Gel
| "A. tenigley declared the meeting
| Journed FOR one week and it was pl
! ably that act that saved real troll
| from breaking forth later. AS it
the meeting was keyed up to sud
pitch that a little urging upon
| part of the leaders might have cai
! q serious disturbance.
DiSgracefuI Affair.
The general opinion of all the
servative element present at
meeting was that it was a disgrE
ful affair and one which will be a /
on the history of the city of
Britain for years to come. There u
present In the crowd men, women
children and ali had as much II
in voting on the questions as did
qualified and registered voters of
city.
For weeks the city meeting
been the tonic of discussion and
sides Were working their hardea
have the largest number presen8
the meeting.
AdjOuTns to State Arn0ry.
The meeting was originally ca
for the Grammar school hall.
as the clock in the church ste@
was striking 8, Mayor Quigley ste III
to the platform and called the nd
ing. He told the people assemble 81
the school hall that the Interest,"
the, meeting had not been consid @
so great and he had hired the sz
armory on Arch street. A motion @
then made and seconded TO adi@
to the armory and a rush was sW
ed for that place. At the arr n
there were several thousand peM
waiting who had gone there in oM
to get vantage points. The wo@
were out in force also and pu1
and crowded their way into. the n
auditorium.
Policeman Escorts City ClcrI1N
The mayor had no trouble in
ting to his place at the head of
meeting but City Clerk Thong
was not so fortunate and a wall Il
many moments ensucd while he II
his way through the throng 70
platform escorted by a policeman@
A number Of the interested ~
bers of the New Britain TaxpaN
n
WAY to the platform, among them
ing p. s. Mcmahon. George Lev
]. r. Sweeney, DIR. NJ. NolkenfN
and DIR. J. T.. Martin. RegistrarN
Voters Thomas J. Smith and viii
HiegIer were also on hand with q
voting list bat there was no call fd8
during the meeting.
Humphrey Starts Fireworks.
The fireworks opened few 4
utes after the call was read vi
Ernest \. Humphrey asked Y
right the men had on the platfdA
This brought forth Il remark irons
s. Mcmahon, in which he said
he had as much right on the platf
as Mr.. Humphrey had on the f1#
The meeting again started on
stormy career. and again Mr.. TT
phrev objected to the presence OF
men or the platform.
All Glasses Represented.
The crowd was without doubt
most cosmopolitan ever seen in
meeting in the city. There We're
manufacturers, bankers, nerchaE
lawyers, doctors, clergymen, rubl@
elbows with men of all nationals
The workmen. were also present
voiced their opinions. Order was
possible and chaos reigned whend#
and wherever desired. There wa
goodly sprinkling of policemen in
crowd. PIainclothes men also adE
to the protection prepared and e
the firomen in plain clothes "
there to help in case Of necess8
Trouble had been expected and pR
ned for and the reporter was told
morning that the City Guards VI
there in civilian clothes with Il
with fixed bayonets laying ready
instantaneous use.
Crowd Shouts and Roars.
The crowd lined up on neither II
but opposition to every move co
be heard from all parts of the -
torium. When the mayor put AldE
man O. r. Curtis motion for ad1ouR
ment there was prolonged hnn-bW
CONTINUED on Third Pagel