New Britain herald., 1922-02-09
Political Interest on Increase
 As More Candidates Enter Field

succeed himself, was accosted in the corridor of City Hall several days ago by the mayor.
 T see that you're n candidate" he mayor remarked
 1 "Ycs. am. Are you?" was the re- | ply.
 I My hat Is not in the ring" said the mayor "Sometimes one feels 1t Is n good policy to agree with Shakespeare by keeping on ones shirt'--it may be good policy to keep on ones hat"
 Mny 5tay Out | Whether the mayor will adopt the latter policy and keep out of the mayoralty race next April Is matter of much conjecture
 Deputy Sheriff A. P, Marsh has heard the buzz of the mayoralty bee and apparently is succumbing to It's song. Several days ago he announced that he has candidacy under consider ation as result of several conferences 1 with so-called big republicans. The sheriff feels he can be assured Of ade quate backing should he decide to en- ter the race.
 Councilman Howard Hart unques- tionaby the most prominent member of the common council at the present 1 time as result of his agitation for cuts in the pay of city officials and j iempoyes. Is being mentioned in con- nection with the office. He has neither denied or affirmed the reports current for several months.
 'Paoncs>a May Run On the democratic side Alderman Angelo M Paonessa Of the sixth ward l is known to be secretly looking over the lay of the land preparatory to throwing his chapeau into the political circle. The sixth warder had con fded to a number of friends two years ago that he would be a candidate, but decided at the eleventh hour to with draw. This year he is expected to go through with his plan.
 | Ex- Mayor Joseph M. Halloran who carried the democratic banner into City Hall on two occasions and later to the State Senate Chamber is also understood to be willing to accept nomination if it is proffered to him. Party leaders are reported to have re- garded him in a favorable light.
 Henry S. Tallard also has candidacy on the democrat ticket under consid- eration, while Thomas J. Lynch, head of the New Britain Poster Adver- Using company, has also been men, tioned P. S. McMahon. formerly head of the New Britain Taxpayers asso- ciation would not turn down an op- portunity to head the ticket, it is un- derstood. although he has not as yet taken any steps to secure the nomina- | tion.
 Gill and PaoneS>a Out | Alderman John F. Gill and Angelo NJ. Paonessa will complete terms this year. In the third ward there is a vacancy caused by the death of AL 1erman Fl. r. Richards. but since the term has but two more months to run 1t is not expected that a successor will be elected until the matter goes to the polls.
 Tn the event of an announcement by Alderman Paonessa that he will seek mayoralty honors a battle will be precipitated in the sixth ward, it Is expected, with Councilman T. Frank Mccormick and Michael King as the candidates The former has already announced that he is out tor the all lderman's chair: the latter is quoted as being in a. receptive mood for the job. McCormick's term expires in April King has another year to serve as councilman on the present term. McKirdy Through Councilman Norman Mckirdy, a representative of the fourth ward. will not be candidate for reelection. He is a member of the claims and ordi- nance committees The term which will expire next April is the first that he has served in the common council. Councilman Gardner Weld of the third ward does not expect to run again. He has not definitely decided to withdraw from the city's service, but in a statement for publication asserted that his name might not be found on the republican ticket in the spring. In the first ward II. r. Battey is con sidering retiring from active politics for the present. There are already two candidate to fill the two vacancies to be created in the spring. Council man Henry Rice has circulated peti- ton and Lawyer David l.. Nair is candidate.
 Councilman Benton N. Parker in the second ward is undecided. He has not given the matter very serious thought, but a talk with the council man indicated that he was disposed