New Britain herald., 1922-03-18
THE OBSER YER Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

Few political documents issuet within recent years can parallel tol clarity and maniness that prepared iRnd printed this week in connection with the candidacy Of Jc9epn N' Hal loran for the democratic nomination for mayor. From the first capita letter to the last period, it rings "lt' purpose, clean-cut and entirely ire' ] from criticism of Alderman Paonesst who has likewise decided to seek tho nomination,
 Thus far the fight has been entirely on the republican side with Mir. Quig | lcy leading the charge. The contras | is una, oidabc, even though compari sons are supposed to be odious In stead of descending on his opponen with annihilatng Philippics, MT, Hal
 oran calmly states the object of hi candidacy and pays tribute to MT | Paonessa, tribute that will tend tt still any tumult which the latter's i'm p,tuous friends might have desired tt raise.
 As an example of what Nr. Hal loran stands Cor, might be cited hi direct reference to his rival, in whicl he said
 T fear no Ill effects from contcs at the city convention. Alderman l Paonessa and myself arc persona friends, have been personal friends fo some time and will continue so afte the convention. l admire the alder man, he is sincere, honest and am bilious. l would say nothing tha would injure him and would allow nothing to be said in my interests tt hurt the alderman"
 If there is to be any hostility dur
 ing the contest for the democratic
 leadership it will not be initiated D! Mir. Halloran, if one can judge of hi program. It will be friendly con test although the eX-mayor does no | intend to encourage grass to grow under his feet After the nomination what? The new candidate replies If Mir. Paonessa is named as mayor | alty candidate he can be assured O. my hearty support; if l am nominated know l will have his. There is no now, nor will there be, any animosit, between the alderman and myself. l There is evidence here that there vii be no split in the democratic ranks unless it is caused by unforeseen cir cumstances.
 In another respect. Mir. Halloran i! an unusual candidate. Besides be lieving in economy, he has decided tc practice it and makes the public l tenance the expenditure of a single dollar to secure, the nomination fol me. I do not feel that any candidate should find it necessary to spend . large amount of money"
 Mir. Haloran is the second candi, date who has said that he will do nc campaigning to win the nomination Mr. Curtis, on the republican side does not expect to make any appeal ir person to voters registered in his party but will be content to await their decision. Mir. Halloran vii | likewise refrain from appearing al rallies and. asking for the support o1 democrats but he declares that if he receives the nomination hewill wage vigorous campaign lOE tHe pTelEl- ence of the voters at the polls.
 The breach between the two leading factions in the republican party grows wider with the approach of the primary at which the fate of MT. Cur tis and MT. Quigley will be decided The latter has issued a leaflet during the past week purporting to show wfiat was accomplished during his ad- ministrations as mayor as compared with what has been accomplished bJ Mayor Curtis. AS may be suspected the picture does not f1atter the incum- bent In addition to outlining the i'm proverhents made under his leader. ship, Mr. Quigley points with special emphasis at the wide difference in the tax rate under the two administra- tions. This of course, rebounds to his own credit No doubt there is much truth in what MT. Quigley claims, but like all political docu- ments, some discount must besallowed for the enthusiasm of the author.
 With the definite declaration by Mayor Curtis that he would enter the | l,; ;,{o