New Britain herald., 1922-09-02
TRAPPED BY FIRE, WOMAN HAS
 TO LEAP FROM SECOND FLOOR
INFLUENCE TINTED
 IN CHANCE OF VOTE
Mrs. Mitchell May Have Been "SColded" for First Decision
KLE17 IS NOT PLEDGED

KLETT IS NOT PLEDGED Quigley Claims to Have Won Moral
 Victory-Vote May Stand as Op.
 posed to Roraback - Mrs. Mitchell
 Explains.
 The all-absorbing question. "did the local republican delegation en- dorse the resolution calling for J Henry Rora backs scalp, or did the resolution suffer defeat?" still re- mains unsettled. Chairman George T. kimball is out of town and has announced no decision. George A. Quigley, leader of the anti Roraback faction. and Mrs. Fife G. Kimball, leader of the progressive women vot- CTS, both contend that Mr. Roraback is persona non grata with the New Britain delegation. Mrs. Eva Mitchell, on the other hand, claims she mis- understood the vote and has changed her ballot. Thus, if George T. Kim balls vite is not counted, it stands 3 to ? either for or against the reso- lution. Counting George T. Kimball as being opposel to Roraback, as the Quigley faction does, it stands either for and 3 against Roraback, or 4 to ? against the reelection of the pres ent state central committee chair man, depending entirely on Mir. Kim balls decision.
 Tt Is not the personal opinion of the voter that makes so much differ ence," said Mrs. Kimball, "as it is the harm the incident may do to women in politics. Many men still are op- posed to women in politics and will point out this incident and say women don't know their own minds and can- not be depended upon to use good judgment Those who know us know better. but it is playing into the hands of our opponents.
 They will say how can anyone be a reliable state committeeman unless they can be depended upon to know what they are voting for and to vote according to their own judgment?'"
 May Have Been Scolded
 Mrs. Kimball said she did not know why Mrs Mitchell changed her mind but that the latter probably was ''scolded" by some one after she got home, and was influenced to attempt to alter her decision.
 Speaking of her own stand on the issue, Mrs Kimball added Because am friend of Mir. Quigley's, it
 
 longing to one republican faction or other all the time. I am being buff feted back and forth between the two, in the mind of the public. The truth Is I am not aligned with either fac tion, but have been put into office by the progressive women. I got out my own petition which was signed by 30 progressive women. I am opposed to MT. Roraback because I think it is for the best interests of the republican party that there should be change in chairmanship.
 Roraback Opposed Women
 MT. Roraback, in his efforts to | block the League of Women Voters | has won the dislike of myself and | lot of other thinking women, that is | one reason why am opposed to him. | My petition for membership on the committee from here was signed by | nothing but women, I owe no alleg- fence to either MT. Quigey or Mir. klett, although both factions ap- preached me with the petition in mind | before I had filed my own. I was successful. and when I go to New tn to1y best and as I think my petitioners would wish me to-
 Claims Moral Victory
 We have ion moral victory said Former Mayor George A. Quigley in commenting upon the situation this morning. Mir. Quigey said that even If Mrs. Mitchell were allowed to change her mind and alter her vote after she got home that night, the sentiment of the committee still would stand three to three because George T. Kimball was known to be opposed to the retention of MT. Roraback, as chairman of the state central commit tee.
 Would Not Commit Himself.
 When asked if he thought some body influenced Mrs Mitchell to cause her to change her mind. Mir. Quigley declined to express an opinion, saying he had too high a regard for Mrs, Mitchell to cause her any embarrass- nent
 Mrs. Mitchell Explains T misinterpreted the resolution be- 'ore it was put before the delegates" ,aid Mrs. Mitchell when queried by a , exporter. She referred all questions , IS to ruling on her alleged change e ,f front to George T. kimball chair nan, who has gone away over Labor , Day. ,
 Klett is Cnpledged. $ Although elected unanimously des- . lite the fact that he was said to be lated to go unless he pledged himself 0 oppose J. Henry Rorabacl1, Judge S ,eorge w. Klett. when interviewed f his morning. declined to make any 1 tatement beyond pointing out the S act that he had informed the dele { ate. he was not pledged to anybody. I
 "Not Insurgents Says Quigley t We are not insurgents, state Mir. e ,uigley yesterday, but we think the t est interests of the republican party t ytll be served if there Is a change in | he chairmanship." q
 No Strings On Klett. r The conversation between William t luieley, who presented the now fam {
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