New Britain herald., 1924-03-01


 row.
 A pre- election campaign without
 Curtis and Quigley figuring in il
 would be q dull period indeed. Cur
 tis and Quigley get along like a cou-
 pie of spirited felines at q Kilkenney
 fair. Shaking hands with each other is the best thing they don't do.
 For years-ages, it seems--they
 have been waving red flags in each
 others faces with the expected result.
 If Curtis goes out for a political
 honor he can count upon Quigley to throw tacks in front. of his pneuma- tics. If Quigley wants something, Curtis sends him message reading something like this: Dear George, try and get it."
 At the election two years ago Cur 1 tis decided that he didn't want Quig- l Icy to be mayor. So he worked quiet ly but effectively for the success of the democratic candidate. Angelo M. Paopessa. He was greatly disappoint- ed when he failed to receive the ap- pointmcnt as chairman of the water board, which pays a tidy salary and which would allow him to stick his spoon into the political pot once in a while and taste the political soup.
 Now Quigley has heard that Curtis wants to e.mayor. And what he won't do to this aspiration can't be printed. The needle on the political seismograph is already beginning to tremble, indicating that there's an earthau uake brewing not far from re- publican headquarters on Main street. If Curtis runs for the nomination for mayor it might be good idea for him to step high-because Quigley will have several ropes stretched across the track.
 Valentine Day passed without either sending a message of felicita- ton to the other. It is not on record whether they sent comics" They do not speak as they pass by, but it is possible that they would like to stick out their tongues.
 It is likely that the authorities in the party will try to prevent either from running. sone way to reelect Paonessa would be to nominate either Curtis or Quigley. One could prevent the other from winning,
 A republican told the Observer the other day that Quigley and Curtis were carbon in the cylinders Of the republican machine and he thought they should be cleaned out Whether that would help any is problem. The vacuum tank at this writing seems to be just what its name i'm plies.
 The choice Of Eddie Mccarthy as president of the Hardware City Dem ocratic club is interpreted along the street ns indicating that Mayor Pao- nessa will ask the party for re- nomination and will be seen in cam paign harness and spangles this spring. Mccarthy was political man. ager for paonessa in 1929 and did a good job of it. Prior to election day there were two men who sincerely believed Paonossa would be elected. One was Mccarthy. There were hun dreds of others who were mildly con fldent and who hoped that the sixth ward alderman would romp home . winner, but they did not offer to bet on the result.
 Mayor Paonessa is said to be firmly entrenched In the fifth ward. A re- publican leader in that ward told the Observer that the republican candi- date would be fortunate to get 200 votes in the district and that he would not get as many as 200 unless he is an exceptionally strong man. He said that none of the candidates so far in connection with the republican nomination could hope to make much of an impression in the ward. With large majorities in the fifth and sixth and a fair break in other wards Mayor Paoncssa's chances for reelection would be bright.
 Leaders of the republican party are said to be disturbed over the possi- ] bility that the democrats may sweep 1 their entire ticket into office this | spring. This of course, does not in- i clude the aldermen and councilmen in the first, second, third and fourth i wards where republican pluralities 1 may be looked forward 10 like morn- 1 ing, noon and night. But the possi- ! bility that the democrats will be able | to roll up q margin sufficient to carry | the whole ticket into office is not so | i
 Already there is talk of democratic i for Tax Collector Derna- dotte Ioomis and City Clerk Alfred 1 l.. Thompson. Mr.. Loomis is one Of 1 Inc best tax collectors in the United ! States, and that means lot of cities i and d lot of tax collectors. It can ] be said without fear of starting a ! row that he is the best tax collector { New Britain ever had. Ii would be l poor policy for the democrats 10 try 10 eject him. City Clerk Thompson ! has been in the city clerks office for 1 so many years that he scenis to be d l fixture. He is familiar with the rou- i line of the place and should not be | 
 If the democrats endorse these two I officials their own ticket will be ! because many who want i .o vote for Paoncssa on ono slate and ] l.oomis and Thompson on the .other I slate wilt be able to do so without j bothcring to split" Ii is so much l pasicr to vote straight ticket be- l .ause it requires tcss mental effort and less time.
 
 There was almost as much interest . n tho meeting Of the stockholders Of i Inc Bristol Brass Co. yesterday as in lie Yaie-H Harvard football game. Many ] ,aiis were received at the Herald"