New Britain herald., 1924-03-22
THE OBSER VER- Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

Again the second war appears to have been selected by fate as the trouble area" for the republican party.
 To all appearances, the situation. in that district is calm but the Little Bird who frequently flies in through the Observers window declares that there IS storm beneath the surface.
 As might be expected, George A. culgley IS responsible for the disturb ance. It is almost impossible to i'm agine George A. without a fight on his hands. It cannot be truly said that he IS face to face with an upris- ing but he has alienated a certain number of voters through his attitude during the past week when he insisted on supporting Waiter R. Falk for the nomination for alderman despite the fact that Arthur N. Rutherford, who has helped him out of many tight corner, also wants the aldermanic nomination. ..
 According to the Little Bird, George A. has aIexaggerated idea of his own importance since he banged his knuckles on the desk and declared to the machine that he would wreck the party, or somethin', if it persist ed in promoting the nomination of Frederick M. Holmes for mayor. The wine of power has gone to his head the Little Bird says, and when he gazes in his mirror after his morning shave, he says to himself, says he: .Nn1l nId fn, pretty. You certainly showed George Klett few things this spring and shouldn't wonder but what they're all afraid of you. Now l figure it out like this: Whatever you say goes. They're afraid of you and you know it and they know you know it. So. strike while the iron is hot. Tell them all where they get off and don't mince words when you say it. Biff 'em from the shoulder and hit 'em right on the button when you 'biff.' Alta boy"
 Following out this line of reasoning, ex-Mayor Quigley has started out to dictate. He has decided that he wants Talk for alderman and that. 10 ac- complish this end, he must forget what his old friend Rutherford has done for him and make him walk the plank.
 Assuming that there would be no interference with his plans, he is said to have declared for Falk prior to Thursday night when candidates for office filed their petitions. His scheme, it is whispered, was to get Ruthcr- ford to run for councilman and beat Frank Bosco, who is persona non grata to the ex-mayor. Rutherford, it is said. baked at the suggestion and insisted that he was going into the race to become alderman. c. was ad- amant. So was R. And there tho matter lies. Falk and Rutherford have filed their petitions. Rutherford has many friends In the second ward who are not pleased with the way Quiglcy is acting and it is probable that there will be skirmishing be- tween the two factions between now and the primaries. stephen Sautter has filed a petition showing that he is candidate for councilman in the second ward. He was a last minute entry and is thought 10 be Quigleys candidate against Bosco.
 
 Confidence in their ability to elect Judge Alling mayor is expressed by republican leaders. Party statisticians have been busy this week trying to reduce the situation to figures and their conclusion is that Judge Alling will be elected by a plurality running from 1000 up. Tn view of the fact that Mayor Paonessa has a great many personal friends in the republi- can party this estimate may be dilut- ed with large percentage of optim- ism, but the estimate stands for what it is worth.
 The republicans concede the fifth and sixth wards to ihe democrats. They expect their rivals will come through In the fifth with a plurality of GOO and in the sixth with 1000. But here the democrats stop, they claim. From this point on, the re- publican pluralitics will be so large that victory in the fifth and sixth will not suffice 10 carry the day, they assert.
 The first will return a republican margin of TOO. tho c. Q. P. hopes. The second will contribute $50. the third 1000 and the fourth 400. This would give Judge Alling a plurality Of bet A. [ lsTtn al n