New Britain herald., 1920-03-04
CURTIS FOR MAYOR? HE MAY
 RUN; IS QUIET WHEN ASKED
Widespread Rumor Indicates Third Warder May Toss His Chapeau Into c. o. P. Ring:
EX-SERVICE MAN
 OUT FOR COUNCIL

Indications are that Mayor George A. Quigley will be opposed in the re- publican primaries to be held in the latter part of the month by Alderman o. F. Curtis, and while the alderman from the third ward has refused to either affirm or deny that he is to be candidate it is a belief generally eX- pressed in political circles that he will be out for the candidacy.
 Alderman Curtis is conceded the distinction of being one of the shrewdest and best posted on matters of municipal government in the com mon council. He served consecutive terms as alderman from 1896 to 1906 at which time he left the council and returned again in 1915. Since that time he has served in the council and his record for attendance at regular and special sessions is a creditable one. He is at present senior repub- lican alderman and president pro tenn of the council. He is mem Der of the finance, salaries and license commit tees of the common council, and has served on mum erous commissions and special committees in the past quar- ter of a century during which he has been prominent in political life. He was a member Of the estimate com
 
 present board of finance and taxation and his experience a. building con- tractor served him in good stead in preparing estimates of expenses and possibilities with the city finances.
 In 1910 Alderman Curtis was candidate at the primaries and was defeated by City Clerk A. L. Thomp- son who was later defea ted at the, polls by eX-Mayor Joseph M. Holler-
 
 lost to the present mayor.
 Brann Out in First.
 Herbert Brann, an ex-Service man, has announced his candidacy for the nomination for the common council from the first ward. MT. Brann was approached by property owners in the first ward and was prevailed upon to run. A. P. Marsh is Mir. Brann's com paign manager and the required num- Der of names are now being sign ed on the nomination petition.
 The republican leaders in the first ward believe that they have selected the strongest man possible for the po- sition. MT. Brann attracted the at tention of the residents of his ward because of his war record, and they believe a young man, such as MT. Brann, would lead the republican standard to victory in the coming election
 MT. Brann served overseas with the 101st Machine Gun battalion.
 Wells Makes Statement.
 Councilman George Wells of the fourth ward, when interviewed by a reporter of The Herald today ex- pressed his willingness to step aside as 8 candidate to succeed himself if the voters of his ward wished an- other man to go to the council MT. Wells wishes to give more time to his business but he realizes that there are many. projects that he is fostering that need his attention, and with this idea in view he refuses to state whether he will be a candidate or not
 MT. Wells was one of the leaders in securing the appropriation for No. 6 fire station, yet to be com pIeted. The extension of Court street was fostered by MT. Wells from the beginning These two projects have yet to be completed, and MT. Wells feels that he wants no unfinished business when he leaves the council.
 Lawyer Nair to Run.
 The candidacy of Attorney David l.. Nair of the law office of Hunger ford and Nair, for the nomination as councilman from the first ward was announced this morning. NIr. Nair is member of the republican party and has lived in that ward for four years. During that time he has watched with interest the ward ac- tivities and feels that he could fill that office very satisfa ctorily
 Lawyer Nair is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nair, a prominent plumb CT. He attended the New Britain High school from which he was grad uated and received his ILL. B. de- gree from the New York University Law school. During his school career MT. Nair was prominent in all debat- ing activities for which he is the holder of several prizes. He is the only young local lawyer to throw his hat into the political ring thus far.