New Britain herald., 1922-10-05
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With only four packers reported at
 q meeting attended by ss electors,
 Matteo Clarizia, who was elected president of the Italian Political club when 1t was formed some montYs | ago, was deposed last night and l Eugene Fascelli actually was carried on the shoulders of his friends to the presidents chair where he was placed as presiding officer. Clarizia being forced to leave the rostrum without the formality of an election.
 Had Favored Palotti.
 Clarizia, said to be a republican and d staunch supporter of Judge Francis A. Palotti of Hartford, for the office of secretary of state, is al- legged to have held out against the will of the Political club which has endorsed Mayor A. M. Paonessa for that office. He proposed to the club at a recent meeting that Palotti be brought here to address the club members and immediately the fur began to fly. Tuesday evening, after warm discussion in which a fist fight was narrowly averted. it was an- nounced that Clarizia must be busted from office, and as a result last nights gathering was we'll attended and was one of the liveliest in the clubs history.
 Palotti's Name Hooted
 Clarizia took the chair at the open ing of last nights meeting and after calling the gathering to order began discussion of the political situation. When he lauded Palotti, a storm of misses, hoots and jeers Is said to have followed, only one man present voic- ing approval, according to the anti Clarizia faction. Continuing to talk along the lines that were so apparent ly against the wishes of the majority he was halted by Nicholas Scappelatl who suggested that immediate action to oust the. chairman be taken. He delivered an harangue in which he asserted that Clarizia was a dishonor to the chair, had held out for Palotti when Paonessa was the clubs choice and was not fit to hold high office He is said to have quoted an old Italian proverb, a translation of which is given as: "A fish whose head is putrid cannot in any part be whole some" Applying it to the political club he asked for immediate removal of the president whose views were in direct conflict with those of the ma jority
 Intnse Excitement.
 When Scappelati ended his talk, l -larizia laughed aloud for several 1 minutes, then continued his discussion 'f political affairs. In the meantime l 'ne of the spectators jumped to his eet and removed his coat in threat ,ning manner while another picked ID a billiard ball To avert further rouble, according to those present jumped to his feet and pro- posed the name of Dr. A. L. Avitabfe o be president, but the doctor de- 'lined, The name of Scappelati was llso offered and a declination fol- owed. The last named then proposed dr. Fascelli who accepted the nom- nation
 Clarizia Ousted.
 Without balloting on the name, friends picked up Fascelli bodily and arried him through the meeting hall lnd up the steps of the rostrun. where Clarizia was obliged to give vay to the new leader. The deposcd president occupied a seat in the meet ng hall for the remainder of the meeting, Fascelli being in charge.