New Britain herald., 1922-10-21
THE OBSERVER Y,
Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

1 for representative, the regular rep,b. lican organization will put forward . ticket that 1t 10 satisfied can win. II Is n strong ticket, one that will appeal to the conservative element In both republican and democratic parties Gld which should give a good account of Itself on election day.
 The Observer has learned from an authoritative source that important committee appointments are planned for Mir. filling and Mir, Christ, If they are elected and the republican party is in control of the assembly Of which there Is little doubt
 It is said that Judge filling will be one of the most responsible of the en- tire government. Judge George w. Klett, his law partner. was chairman of the judiciary committee when he was in the senate. Judge filings familiarity with the needs Of the judi ciary gained through service on the local police court bench and long practice before the bar quail flies him for such an appointment.
 Mir. Christ, it is reported, will have his choice of berth on the finance or appropriations committees. either Of which he would grace because of his experience as purchasing agent of the Stanley Works and his close af1liation with local activities which have re- quired a man of administrative train ing and ability as their leading spirit
 The republican town committee has been urged to change the hours Of primaries from 1 to s o'clock to to o'clock and it is probable that the recommendation will be adopted. The proposed hours would be more con- venient for women who participate in the primaries, is the claim, as 1t would allow them to cast their ballots at a seasonable hour and return home without the need of haste. to prepare the eevning meau for their families.
 Herald readers will be forced to wait an hour later for their election extra" this year, law having passed the last legislature requiring the polls to remain open until o'clock instead of 5, as heretofore. No one in the New Britain political field can explain the purpose of the new closing hour and the opinion is expressed that 1t will prove to be of little advantage here. Owing to the activity of party workers the ma jority of votes have always been rounded up long before o'clock and 1t is expected that the hardest work election officials will do between and 6 o'clock will be to watch the clock anxiously.
 Nothing within recent years has caused so much conversation as the nomination of P. S. McMahon for sen ator by the democratic party. Most of the conversatnon, it is true, is of char cter to indicate that the speakers accepted the decision of the democrats in spirit of levity and hardly expect that McMahon will be elected all though there are number who would like to see him sent to the senate be- cause they know his presence there would be productive of amusement Very few have been found who take the nomination seriously and those who actually believe McMahon will win on election day are almost negligl- ble.
 Little can be said in favor Of the democratic slate, as a slater. It Is not truly representative of the party and it is doubtful whether it can command undivided party support. Mir Med swiecki no doubt, will attract large number of votes in the fifth ward, particularly among residents of Polish birth or descent Mr. Cans exl ~cts to poll heavy vote among peof,v of the Jewish faith. What part McMahon will play is problematical, unless 1t be that he was "honored' because he is sup posed to be possessed of large chunks of money and it is further supposed that he will contribute liberally.
 The policy Of the democratic hier- archy apparently is to nominate men of different nationalities. This strategy has worked before but it is doubtful whether it will be successful this year. The best the party can expect is large vote in the sixth ward and a plurality in the fifth which may be great or may be slight.
 In the first, second, third and fourth the republicans expect to roll up large