New Britain herald., 1923-04-14

lhhpthft itHB ut tnt olllGt tnafui l This belief Is based on his activity Il l, connection with the school surve
 committee of which he is chairman
 Quigley is always spectacular; he :, not always right but he is always in teresting. An investigation such n that now in progress Is red mea
 which just suits his palate. It give
 him an opportunity to take the rol, of leader and as he is not the type o man who will play 'second fiddle" h'
 is in his proper element.
 It was through an investigation tha
 Quigley first leaped into public view
 The famous Jimmie" Moon case. il
 which 1t was charged that the towr
 farm authorities had mistreated a bo,
 inmate, gave the then-alderman from
 the second ward his first chance as ar investigator. Although public opinion
 was divided whether sound case had
 been made out against the town farm
 Quigley secured enough advertising
 out of 1t to bring him into prominence
 His manner of attacking witnesses for
 the other side his persistence in
 claiming that the boy had been un- oSdit Witn ahu tuE uPEodt
 he created at the time did more to
 make" him than any other official
 act. From then on he became fac-
 tor in politics and successfully aspired
 10 the mayoralty.
 The ex-mayor is conducting his
 campaign against the school board in
 much the same manner as his "Jim-
 mic" Moon campaign. He is indig-
 nant, or professes to be indignant, at
 such outrages which he sees cropping
 up on all Sides. He knows that his
 criticism will appeal to the public
 which does not understand the school
 situation thoroughly and which does
 not pause to study the subject. The school department in any city is al- ways legitimate prey. An attack on the school management always brings three cheers from the proletariat and ouigley knows it. It Is possible of course that he has a higher motive in trying to pick flaws in the city's edu- cational system, but behind that mo- tive, it is suspected, is the desire to be mayor again, to get back into city hall and sit in the mahogany swivel chair.
 Curiously enough, Mayor Paonessa seems to be playing the same game with the same end in view. He also wants to be returned to the mahogany swivel chair because he feels that his term of usefulness to the people will not end with the conclusion of his administration. Although they are confreres in the present investigation, Paonessa and Quigley may be seen out on the stump in the next cam paign each telling of his efforts to save money for the taxpayers through economy in the school department. If both claim credit for any remedies effected, what will the man in the street think about it? Quigley is chairman of the school survey com mittee and had much to do with It's creation as a critic of the board of education. but Paonessa actually ap- pointed the committee.
 The republican party in Connecti- cut seems to be preparing to drop the pilot overheard. No sooner had It elected Charles A. Templeton gover- nor, than it began planning to select his successor. It is rather unkind of the leaders, but politics is a strange game and the man who is up today may be looking for janitorship to- IT, orrow.
 Ex-Governor Holcomb is the latest ! addition to the ranks of those who are casting about for an occupant for the ~Ins a hardly the correct phrase. either, be- cause the ex-governor seems to have decided that Hiram Bingham, now lieutenant governor, shall have that honor. At a dinner in Southington he other night, ex-Governor Hol- comb said of Mir. Bingham: "He IS LOW lieutenant-g but in the rear future he should be governor Of 
 Those who attended the Mckinley association dinner in Waterbury re- all their surprise at hearing MT. Bingham introduced as "the next gov .rnor of Connecticut" As Governor rempleton was seated at the same able, it made some of the diners .asp. True, it was not claimed that Jr. Bingham would be governor next erm, but it seemed to many that such m allusion was uncalled for particu- arly as Governor Templeton was just beginning to feel settled in office.
 There is no doubt that friends of Governor Bingham are de- ermined to see him in the highest of ice of the state, and some of them are O impatient that they can hardly walt or Governor Templeton's term 10 ex- ire.
 At present, Mir. Bingham seems to ave the inside course, but there IS lso talk of Senator John Trumbull Of ,lainville being in the race. The sen- tor has "come along fast" in poli- ics and is a power in the General As- embly. While he is in partial eclipse ecause of the strenuous efforts be- ,g put forward in behalf of MT. ,ingbam, he is not eliminated and he as many admirers who hope to see i'm governor and who will not step side in favor of any other candidate.
 The police commission is to be com ,ended for its decision to introduce he merit system in the department. y the adoption of this system po- cemen who perform their duties will have high stand- ,g and the public will be informed their achievement. Others who re not as efficient in the discharge f their duties will have something , work for, a goal to attain, and as
 is expected that all the men will lake an effort to maintain high rade, the entire department should