New Britain herald., 1922-04-15

camps. The democrats intend to lak
 advantage of the high morale whicl
 now exists and make permanent th
 association which was temporarily or
 ganized at the beginning of the cam
 paign aud known as the Hardwhr'
 City Democratic club, It is eXpeete'
 that about 2,000 Notera will De en
 rolled and that small membership
 fee will be assessed against cach l' defray administration expenses
 | If the officers of the club know any
 thing of psychology, they VIII phsi
 ahead with their plans while the VIC
 tory spirit is still warm, Democrats
 voters are in receptive mood Jus
 at present because the enthusiasm
 which was born of the defeat Of tho
 G. 0. F. has yet 10 he spent t'n
 rolling new members should not be
 difficult task while the feeling ot eN ultation is still high,
 On the other side, republicans ar' beginning to show signs of being dis
 satisfied with their leaders. There II talk of reorganizng the town com
 mittee and putting in new blood which
 
 Among the younger element of tho
 Republican party, there has been feeling for several years that those
 who outlined the party policy have sometimes overreachcd themselves 1T deciding on who should be candidates There have been occasions when can didates have been hand picked anc this state of affairs has naturally grated on the feelings of those younger men who believe that all who aspire
 for office should have chance to wir nomination on their merits.
 A number of names have been as sociated with republican politics fol so long that the mention of the party automatically brings up the faces oi a certain few. Judging entirely by results, these few failed to make good last Tuesday. The machine scarcely moved. Whether this was due to dis inclination on the part of the chauf- feurs or just general breaking down is not the question. The fact re- mains that the democrats won the biggest plum of the day and also gained strength in the common cou1f- cil A party will forgive its leaders for many weaknesses, but it will re- fuse to overlook failure to win an for, in the eyes of the average or ganization man. When they fail to function they must watch their crowns.
 Although the third ward gave the iority of any voting district, it was not large enough to offset the Demo- cratic plurality in the fifth and sixth wards. A careful analysis shows that if the third ward had responded as it had in other years, Republican mayor would have been elected, Re- publican workers in that ward report that apathy greeted any appeal they made to "come out and support the party" This was particularly true concerning the women, it is said. Many women asked solicitors point blank why they should go to the polls and upon being told that the republican party needed their votes, replied: If the Republican party can't give us better candidates than Curtis or Quigley, then we are not interested when election day comes around" Perhaps the knowledge that the town had not succeeded in se- curing stronger candidate has done it's share to crystalline sentiment against the present committee con- tinuing in power. It was an open secret that almost any republican citizen of standing in the community could have had the support of the men in high places in the G. o. r. forty-eight hours prior to the prim- aries as it was realized that neither Mir Curtis or MT. Qugley was the best man to offer to the voters.
 One effect of the campaign, it is be- lieved, will be to eliminate both Cur tis and Quigley from the list of party men eligible for office in the future. While these two were active as rivals, the party could not hope for harmony and success. There wa3 too much per sonal animosity shown between them 10 please the rank and file of republi- can voters and the talk along the street is to the effect that both will pc politically ostraclzed in the future.
 Among the reasons given for Quig ey's defeat-although it is based merely on flimsy gossip-is that the republican chiefs wished to disqualify 1im from consideration for the con- yressional election in the fall. His lefeat at the hands of Augustine Lonergan made him only more determined than ever to fight his way 70 Washington and he had aspira- ions to try in the autumn. Had he oeen elected mayor of New Britain, 'e would have been able to dictate to he state machine, which carefully ex- imines every candidate. Realizing this, he rumor has it, the republican ma ,hjne decided to place him on a shelf months before the time came for dis ,ussing congressional possibilities.
 An interesting and humorous story S going the rounds concerning a prominent candidate on the Republi- ,an ticket who dislikes to injure any ones feelings and who is usually "on he fence" until the votes are counted,
 This candidate, being deeply inter- 'sted in his own welfare, went to his telephone shortly after the polls 'losed on primary day and asked for 'epubican party headquarters. Cen ral must have gotten her hands | 'rossed because, unwittingly, she gave Jim Quigley's office.
 Who's nominated?" he inquired.
 "Quigley." was the response.