New Britain herald., 1922-04-08

Just at present the principal out door sport in New Britain is guessing on the result Of next Tuesdays cleo ton. It Is an instructive experience to stroll along Main street and dis cuss the prospects with friends ant acquaintances. Despite the supposed ly large republican registration in thi city, there are many who expect tha Alderman Paonessa will defeat ex Mayor Quigiey although their con fldence is limited to a small majorit. of votes.
 According to the general conversa tion, 'Mr, Quigley is going to win There is belief that the preponder' anee of republican votes will be toe much for MT. Paonessa to overcome this opinion being based on the fact that the elector who is attached tc any party usually pulls the lever of that party and is satisfied that he has remained loyal. If this Is the case there Is little doubt of Quigley vic tory
 On the other hand, Alderman Paonessa has received assurances oi support from unexpected quarters during the past few days. 1t is ru' mored. The sources of this support are carefully guarded but his confi- dants insist that he has been told by a number of influential citizens that they will back him to win. Certainly if one may judge by the alderman's smile and general air of confidence, a Quigley victory is not expected,
 Plotting the results according tc figures, ex-Mayor Quigley should be sixth ward Will give Alderman Paones- sa a large working margin with which to tackle his republican opponent in the other wards. The sixth ward has the largest number of voters and as 1t is democratic it is expected to have a strong voice, in the result.
 The fifth ward is an enigma It is the battle ground of the present cam paign. Swinging from democratic to republican and back again, it has been the unknown quantity in political battles during the past few years. Both candidates are straining every effort to win it over. The demo- crats express confidence that it will line up on their side with fair ma jority. The same can be said of the republicans. The truth is that no one knows just what the fifth ward will do this year. Ex-Mayor Quigley has many personal friends there. Sub. stantiation of this is found in the fact that he boiled more votes there than Mayor Curtis in the G. O. P primary although it was expected by Mir, Curtis friends that they could count on the ward to support their candidate.
 The fourth ward will give MT. Quig- ley a majority. It Is safe in the re- publican fold and never disappoints The third ward will contribute its usual quota toward republican victory It is true that there is less enthusiasm in the third ward over the republi. can candidate than there has beer over other candidates in past years but the third always does its bit tc make the world uncomfortable fol democracy and will go to the polls and act according to convention and precedent. Mir. Quigley surprised ever old republican war horses with his success in the ward during the pri- mary, being defeated by less than a hNdred votes by MT. Curtis It is said however, that the vote in the third will be proportionately lighter this year than in the past because among the residents are many voters who fail to enthuse when the name of MT Quigley is mentioned.
 The second and first wards are hard ly worth discussing because everyone knows that they will line up solidly for the republican candidate Mir Quigley's home district, the second will perhaps do its best to offset the influence of the sixth, Mir. Paonessa' $ home ward.
 Mir Quigley's workers say that he will win by majority of between 2,o00 and 2,500. There are no reports of wagers being made on the outcome because it seems to be the consensus that the next mayor will be George A. Quigley.