New Britain herald., 1922-04-28
HALL0RAN SEEKING
 BERTH IN CONGRESS
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term as mayor and his term as sen ator. he held no office until two years ago when he was elected one of the democratic members of the school committee. His term in that office expires this month.
 The Nayoralty Race.
 At the solicitation of friends, MT. Halloran allowed his name 10 be used in connection with the democratic nomination for mayor last month. His campaign for that office was a unique one. He declined to spend q single penny to secure the nomination and refused to countenance the eX- penditure of funds in his interests by anyone else The candidate did not personally solicit a single vote and his utterances prior to the democrat pri- naries had as their theme an appeal for unison in the ranks and vote for the candidate whom the voters thought 10 be the strongest. Without attempting to build up an organiza- ton. he carried four of the six wards tn the city, but the big democratic vote in Paonessa's home ward. the sixth, gave that candidate the nom- nation Halloran at once threw his support to the winner.
 25 Years a "Tab.-
 There are few instances in the country where aspirants for office who advocate the repeal of the prohi- bition amendment are them mseves to- tai abstainers. but there are fewer Utill who have headed Guch organizations as the local temperance society. The candidate has been a member of the Tabs for more than 25 years and has held practically every office in the or ganization.
 Explains stand on Dry Law
 In announcing himself as in favor of repeating the 18th amendment, with the provision that the saloons be kept out of existence Mir. Halloran says he does not feel that he is side stepping the principles of the '. M T. A. & B. society. and in that impress sion he is known to have the support of at least some officers of the so- ciety.
 Personal Liberty.
 He feels that the dry law is legs- lation against a personal liberty, and minority measure. He feels that no harm will come through the return Of beer and light wines, handled un- der proper restrictions. The organi- zation of which he is a member and former president is composed, he ey- plains, of voluntary ,bstaners from drink whose principles are at odds with the idea of enforced abstinence. The candidate plans to begin the work of building up an organization at once. The city convention for the selection of delegates to the congress sional convention will be held in Aug ust and the congressional convention in September. The elections will take place in November
 Discusses Spellacy. In discussing the other possible candidates for places on the state ticket last night, MT Halloran ex- pressed himself as of the belief that Thomas J. Spellacy, should he be the party's nominee for governor, could carry the state. The local democrat forces antiCi- i pate that the district will not balk on allowing the nomination to be given 1 a New Britain man this year. If SO it will be the first time in 30 years that a New Britainite has been so l honored, The last democrat to be 1 nominated was the late Robert J. | Vance, who was elected. Since the | state was redistricted there has been | no candidate from this city.
 Ancnt Nomination.
 For a number of years the nomina- | ton went to a Hartford man; two | years ago, Joseph Dutton Of Bristol | was given the nomination, partly as a result of the work of New Britain | delegates in his behalf.