New Britain herald., 1924-03-19
ANTICIPATE ROW AT
 REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Newell and SiSourney Candidates
 for (. 0 P. ChairnanShip
JUDGE MALONE MAY PRESIDE
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With decks cleared for action. the republican caucus tonight will be moro than d mere formality as issue after issue will br contested accord ing 10 rumors. The first matter under discussion will be that of the chairma nship of the town commit toe. Tn this engagement the present chairman. Judge Roger $. Newell will be opposed by Lester s. Sig ourncy. secretary of the New De parturc Mig. Co. Other candidates tor the chairmanship are not re- gardcd as strong as these two as- pirants and both will have large dele gations al the caucus To vote for them. Corporation Counsel William x. Dcrosicr is taking charge of the campaign for Judge Newell while Sigourney's campaign manager has not been announced although il is generally conceded that Judge S. Russell Mink will lead the battle for Mir. Sigourney.
 Attorney DcroSicr will open the meeting as temporary chairman and Judge William J, Malone will prob 1 ably be chosen as chairman Of the meeting or grand referee" of all bat ties, discussions and other differences [ of opinion.
 1 Judge Malone is acceptable 10 Mr. i Dcrosicr as chairman and also 10 tho Sigourney adhercnts so that his post will hardly be questioned.
 The caucus differences Of opinion
 t,. l,.N SiEr- i ourncy-Nowcr interests as few other factions arc determined to have their say. onc group declares th" present battle nothing more than the oft repeated New pcparture-llock- well battle as Judgc Newell is a per sonal friend of Park Commissioner Albert r. Rockwell, while Mir. Sig ourney is one of the prominent off, cials of the local manufacturing con- ccrn. Others. notably th" group led by pr. E. E. Robbins, assert most vchcmcntly that the light is nothing more than n revival Cf the old Uealy- Eoraback scrap and in this connection strive to show that Judg' Malone Is tho ringleader Of one Of the factions. The jndgc has been very careful to deny his connection al an times with the light and de- clares himseir only a spectator. lr discussing the matter. he said that he had no axe 10 grind and this was not his fight In any way and wanted that point understood by all. Like many others in the city he wishes to go 10 thr gathering of his party but does not care to become in volvcd in any imbroglio. The judge E ability as q diplomat and n parla' mcntarian have been recognized, however. and inc is inc choic" for the diff cult post Of third man b the ring" 10 smooth over difficulties that might. otherwise, result in q more serious difference or opinion.
 Judge Newell Absent. .
 Judge Newell Nill not he abl" tt attend the cancus tonight as he can not get back from Washington. p. C. n timr for tho much talked oi event. Ile was called to the naiion'' capitol a few days ngo. and expected To return iu finn, for toniChts fiesta but was compelled To notify 'oi DO. ration rounspl pcsrosier that he vii miss ihc gathering.
 Autos Collide.
 I'aSton i.HWrcnce. a fortstSille meat man. and Mrs. Grorg" Herman also Of Forest,iile. were severely . bruised and cut yesterday afternoon when machine. driven h, inc frs