New Britain herald., 1922-07-08

friends claim, that he can turn 6b, ,O0G votes from republican to democratic no practical politician will allow sen timent to interfere with judgment However, that is n strong assertion one that will require further proof than mere words There Is no ques- ton that Paonessa has large follow Ing among naturalized Americans and as they are a factor to be reckoned with in Connecticut his aspirations will be given attention regardless of whose OK is gored.
 The incident in the mayors ofice Thursday night when discourtesy was alleged to have been shown friends of ex- Mayor Halloran will not tend to heal the overwhelming breach in the democratic party. According to ac- counts In the newspapers, admirers of Halloran visited the mayor to learn whether he was a candidate for lieutenant governor and were virtu- ally asked to leave when the lights were turned out. The men compris- ing the delegation were on a legit- innate errand and expected to be treated courteously. Such incidents do not make for harmony and vic- tory.
 The first positive knowledge of a schism in the democratic ranks be- came public with the statement by State Central Committeeman Cor bach that he would oppose the Pao- nessa candidacy at the next meeting of the committee. Gorbach claims that Halloran was in the field first and is entitled to first consideration for political honors. Until he issued his statement, all discussion as to the extent of breach between the Pao- nessa and the Halloran factions was based on conjecture. Now it is known definitely that there is a fight on among the democrats, all of which is interesting and pleasing to the re- publicans as 1t we'll might be.
 
 According to the New Haven Journal Courier" the dove of peace is ready to fit from the republican cote, as well. War clouds are rolling up on the horizon, it is said, and al- ready the faint popping of recon noitring parties under the guidance of Colonel ullman, John T. King and Attorney General Healy is heard The New Haven newspaper says it has in- formation which leads it to believe that the triumvirate named above are out to dethrone J. Henry Roraback, chairman of the republican state cen tral committee and as smooth a poll tican as ever stepped out in shoe leather.
 Getting Roraback's scalp is fav- orite prediction sport among certain elements in the republican party. Sometimes they give the gentleman from Caanan and his adherents a scare but thus far he has been able to keep his crown.
 There is optimism in the Ullman- King -Healy camp, so the story goes. For example:
 The new political or anti machine very comfortable feeling of victory. Adherents point to certain districts which they can count upon which will give them an even break for con-, trol of the state committee and do not count other districts they are al- most sure to win. If they can win this control they are certain to con- trol the nominees for the state ticket and thereby become a new power in the state.''
 The trio are painted as being un- selfish. They have no ambitions to take office, with the exception of Mir. Healy who naturally wants to con- tinue his present title before his name. The Old Guard-the Roraback fac- tion-is so perturbed, the Journal Courier" learns, that it is already or ganizing d machine to combat the element.
 Signs point to the elimination of Governor Lake as a candidate to head the ticket. Strange as it may seem" the newspaper says, Governor Lake is being hardly mentioned. All seem to agree that one term will be enough for him." Lieutenant Governor Tenn pleton of Waterbury is said to be un- acceptable to the Roraback forces who are said to favor Judge Samuel O. Prentice of Hartford. Others being by the Caananites are State Motor Vehicle Commissioner R. B. Stoeckel. In view of the fact that Bissell figured prominent ly in the dispute over soldiers aid funds, it is doubtful if he could be
 Out of the long list of political ru- boYpbt of as a strong man fo r1ln