New Britain herald., 1922-07-15

candidates who were not chosen,
 Is said that Captain Grace and sel
 geant Kelly took the result graceful
 and like good sportsmen but thei
 friends are said 10 be angry and dc
 termined to do no more to help th
 Paonessa administration.
 The police commissioners were nc
 In pleasant situation with respect {
 the election of chief, Any one C
 the three candidates were acknowl
 edged by all who knew Of their wor
 In the police department to be we qualified to succeed Chief Rawline
 when he steps out on August 1, Flo
 that reason it was impossible for tn
 commissioners to choose his success
 sor without stepping on the corns o
 at least two of the candidates.
 IL is said that friends of Caetai | Grace in particular, felt outraged he | cause his long executive service in tn l department was not recognized. Thes | friends-and they are legion-declar that they cannot be counted upon il | the future to assist Mayor paoness: or the democratic party. They ex
 press the opinion that they will b sufficiently strong enough to put ;
 dent in any of Mayor Paonessa's as pirations to rise higher in politics anc they will at least try because they in
 sist that the mayor gave his mora
 support 10 Detective Sergeant liar
 and let it become known that liar
 was his candidate. .
 n all the discussion and recrimina.
 tion, there is very little being sait
 which could be interpreted as criti cism of Chief elect Hart. It seems tc be the consensus of opinion that he will make a splendid chief and vii guide the department with a steady hand and good judgment. He has received enough congratulations tc overwhem the average man, but ac- cordng to last reports he is still Bill" Hart and wears the same size hat as he did a week ago.
 The principal criticism of the police commissioners is that they did not elect Captain Grace chief with the understanding that he would resign in six months if he felt that his health could not stand the additional strain which would be put upon him. De- lenders of the commission claim that they did the best they could by pick ing man who combined experience with good physique. It is pointed out that if Captain Grace had been chosen and held over until the next adminis- tration was elected, and then resigned, there would be a possibility of the re- publican party naming a chief While this would not have any effect on the city or the people who live here, it is generally conceded to be good stra- tegy for political party to nail down a good thing while the hammer and nails are handy.
 Democrats are said to have drawn a sign of relief when they read this week that the Ha]loran- Paonessa dis agreement had been patched up by the latter publicly pledging his sup port to the former in his contest for the congressional nomination. The pledge was given at a meeting of the Hardware City democratic club and in the presence Of large gathering.
 Mayor Paonessa failed 10 make clear just what he meant. He said hat he would support ex- Mayor Hal oran but he did not say he would withdraw from the race for a place on the state ticket even though he las not formally announced that he wants the place. Thus the matter eally stands status quo ante bellum, IS they would say at The Hague. Itl s said that Halloran's supporters are lot quite satisfied with the mayors statement and would like to know ust what he means to do. If he in- ends to run for the democratic nom- nation for lieutenant governor his declaration of friendship would be wasted as it seems to be admitted that wo New Britain men cannot have the nomination for such high offices.
 Even the critics of Mayor Paonessa ldmt that he has the right to seek higher office if he cares to, but think ,e should withdraw in favor of Hal oran, who was first in the field,
 Politics in New Britain seems to be |
 mixture Of gun powder, dynamite, itro- glycerine and T. N. T. Someone s always standing in the offing with !
 lighted match ready to throw it l oward the explosive upon the slight st provocation. Just when affairs re running along smoothly, there is
 sudden explosion. This was true in | he case of Abraham Gorbach, demo- ratic state central com mitteeman | rom this city. A month ago, not nore than fifty citizens could have amed the state central committee nan. Today he is in the limelght | nd, according to all reports, he | lands a good chance of remaining here because number of democrats ave vowed to get his scalp or die try ng. ]
 Gorbach became one of the features i, ,ithin the past fortnight when he an ounced officially that he would op- ose the nomination of Mayor Pao- essa on the state ticket. His reason | or this attitude, he explained, was hat he did not think Halloran was eing given a square deal, Hardly | ad the newspapers come off the | ress than admirers of the mayor de- ided that Gorbach was an undesr- hle state committeeman and 'hey decreed that he should be emoved.