New Britain herald., 1919-09-25
HAMVXLE NEVIS TOWN ELECTION.TO
 BE HELD ON OCT. 7 Republican and Democratic Par ties Are Out in Force This Year EX-SERVICE MEMS VOTE
Speculation Rife as to What They Will DO-Christian EndcavOr Meet ing Tomorrow Night in NcWington- Prisoner is Returned to Hartford.

The election of officers of the town of Plainville will be held on Tuesday, October '. This is in observance of the custom which has prevailed for many years, election being held on the first Tuesday in October.
 Unusual interest is being evinced in politics in Plainvillc this year and all indications point to the fact that there will be an Interesting contest between the republican parties. For the past two or threes years there has been little or no interest displayed in political circles and the result of the elections was always the same, with practically the entire republican. tick ct being elected to office. The mem bers of the democratic party became inured to this result and it was us- ually fOrecasted that the republicans would carry the town, and no disap pointment was expressed when these predictions proved true.
 The first indication of a change in sentiment came at the last state cleo ton. John F. Wade, Jr., was the democratic candidate for representa- tive. opposing Aquilla H. Ccndell, the republican nominee for the office. Con- dell was defeated by a majority of 32 votes, the result being 291 votes for Wade aflA 59 for Condell. The demo- crats were both surprised and eated at the outcome of the election and have been working steadily since that time to strengthen their ticket for town officers.
 William J. Johnson, the present in cumbent in the office of first select man, has been in office for several years. His administration compares favorably with those of other, select men in the past decade although many people have expressed the opin- ion that it is not entirely immune from criticism. The principal objec- ton to the present administration is that it's policy is to do very little in the way of public improvements, such as the construction and care of public highways and the reIair of bridges Mir Johnson has lived in Plainville for many years and has been engagedt in. farming in the Scott swamp dstrict1
 Edward F. Prior, the. dem ocratic' nominee Tor first selectman, is we'll known to nearly everybody in Plain vile. He has spent all his life in PlainVille and was educated in the To- cal schools. He was employed as a plumber at the Plainville Hardware company for some time and entered into the business in which he was en- gagged for several years. He has been a member of the local fire department for a number of years and was elect ed to the office of chief of the depart ment upon the resignation of Minton A. Norton about year ago. He then severed his connection with the Plain vile Hardware company. MT. Prior has served the town faithfully and efficiently as head of the fire depart ment and the organization has enjoy ed a prosperous year under his direc- ton.
 There will be no change in the office of town clerk. Robert c. Usher was the first town clerk elected in Plain Ville, assuming the duties of office in 1869. He has held the office since that time excepting for three years when he engaged in the coal and lum Der business. He was again nominated on the republican ticket and was en- dorsed at the democratic caucus.
 Willis J. Hemingway, collector of taxes, has held that office for many consecutive terms, serving efficiently