New Britain herald., 1919-12-27

from strong republican circles. The >e who know Mayor Quigley we'll be- heNe he would be willing to stand for another term, and if opposition arose in certain quarters he might even so out and fight for the nomina- ton.
 A few years ago the present mayor was looked upon as an 'outsider' who would be tolerated just so long as he sat quietly in the corner and licked his stick of candy. Then he threw a toombshell into all camps by announcing that he would take the field against all corners in a contest for the republican nomination for mayor. Some people Srinned. and continued to grin during the cam paign, but their grin faded as they came to realize that his chances for winning the nomination were becom- ing brighter every day. His campaign methods were unique and while he made number of statements that sounded radical at that time, he went into the lists with a lead over his anta gonists. Ae
 At that never-to- -be-foreottcn gath ering of the party at the state armory V missioner, and Howard M. Steele, at that time city treasurer, for the nomination. From that moment Quigley was a power in republican circles and he forced others to recog- nize him. it must be said, much against their will. The mayor has compla- gently bowled over all competition ever since, having nominations handed to him and sweeping away demo- cratic opposition on election day. His one defeat was that suffered at the hands of Congressman Gus" Lon- ergan fast November, when he was showed under failing even to carry his home bailiWick. It was q bitter pill as the Mayor had set his heart on going to Congress, but political students conside cred it inevitable be- cause Of Congressman Lonergan's eN- cellent record. There was not single weakness in his armor and Can didate Quigley was forcedr~to center his attack on the democratic party as whole without criticizing his an- tagonist Mr. Lonergan had the sup port of many influential republicans throughout the district, business men who realized that he had represented them with sincere desire to serve his constituents.
 It will be rem em bered that it was said after the votes were counted that QuiGley was dead so far as political honors were concerned and 1t was pre- dicted that he would peNer receive 8 nomination again at the hands of the republican party. It was even said that he was handed the nomination so that he could be knocked down and thus relegated to the shelf re served for defeated candidates. Whether the contest was fair test of his local popularity cannot be said. National and international issues were discussed to the exclusion. of every thing else. In contest for mayor alty honors local issues alone would be considered and this would be something else altogether.
 Mayor Quigley's friends are conf dent that he will receive another nomination for city executive and that he will again carry the flag of repub- licanisn on high at the polls on elec- ton day.
 Nobody knows the origin of the whisper to the effect that Alderman Paonessa would be q candidate for the democratic nomination for mayor
 
 Perhaps it came from the alderman from the sixth ward and then again perhaps it didn't. No matter where it was born, the rumor died in it's infancy. It did not fall on receptive ears unless they were ears of the re- publican party.
 Alderman Paonessa has a Strangle hold on the sixth ward, as he has demonstrated in the past, but that is all that can be said for him. If he se- !, cured the democratic nomination he might carry the fifth ward by a thin margin, but it is certain that he would be buried under an avalanche of re- publican and independent votes in the first, second. third and fourth wards. t+..r It may be concluded from the slate- ment and attitude of F. $. AIcMahon , and other leaders of the Taxpayers league that the political campaign in