New Britain herald., 1924-03-10
MAYORALTY DEVELOPMENTS

The Herald's comments upon 1h,
 mayoralty outlook have been state
 ments of the facts as this newspapei
 sees them. Until about D. m. Satur
 day it looked as though Mayor Paon
 essa would run against F. M. Holmes
 unless the reaction from the an
 nouncement of Mir. Holmes name as
 a candidate did not express the re-
 publican leaders fayorably. It did not
 The Herald had stated Friday editori-
 ally that the republican nominee two
 years ago did not receive harmonious
 support of the local organization. The
 reason was suggested. Friday night
 there was meeting of the workers
 of the party. It there developed that
 Mir. Holmes would not receive
 unanimous support of his party. For mer Mayor Quigley made that fact
 very plain. Saturday morning Arthur
 Rutherford. former member of the
 council and Ohe legislature, came out
 with the declaration of disapproval of
 Mir. Holmes candidacy. Trouble brew
 ing! And the leaders were remember
 ing Chairman Erwn's evidently in-
 spired communication on the import
 anee of successful republican cam
 paign here, as having an influence on
 the national situation.
 And it is significant that Friday eve
 ming, at the meeting of the republican
 workers" Judge klett, local repre-
 sentative of the state machine. em-
 phaszed this point also. Judge Klctt was eager. for the party's sake. to sec someone nominated who would have the united backing of the party in New Britain He was very careful to state that whoever was successful nt the primaries would have the sup port of the local organization. But it . will Dc noted in the light of what happened Saturday, when Judge E. W. | Alling was substituted for Mir Holmes, 1 that some care was taken to sec that | the nominee would have the united | ' support of the party before. as we'll as after the primaries. That Friday l night meeting demonstrateAthat Mir. | Holmes would not have tlS support of MT. Quigley and "his own" Regis ter concentrated thought! Thought produced results! Judge filling, silent at 2:45 ?. m. is not silent--or those who know are not silent--fiftocn min- utes later. The Herald does not state what happened. But everyone knew, by this time, that harmony and united. backing must be obtained. Chai,arian Erwin had emphasized tpes import ance of the local elections Judge Klett had promised united Yhrty support of inc successful ,,tandidate at the primaries. A ran must be selected who would <seeiye that support. Mir. Holmes w%id not get it. If Judge filling wJe to run he would not get That support, either, unless MT. Hones withdrew. l.
 <uspense! Suddenly there comes tfe sought-for word from Mir Holmes that he withdraws.
 All right. Judge Alling will run. And that's that.
 Now few more facts as seen with an attempt, at least. at impartialityI.
 Everything good that has been said about Mir. Holmes may be repeated when Judge filings name is substitut- cd for his And perhaps few more good things may bo said about the latest candidate simply for the reason, probably, that he is more approacha- ble and people feel they know him a better. One of the handicaps the peo- , ple would have placed upon ATr. q Holmes. namely his private position Il ss president Of A manufactu uring con- rern with an interest in that concern which might outweigh his interest in .he welfare or the people Of the city. n $ removed in tiie case Of Judge AIiing. II nus making him nore promising st candidate personally and because .. o lis calling. Reduce it 10 mathematics md give Judge Ailing ioo points for ,bility and popularity, with no dis .ount because Of his private position. -, But now consider the other handi- .. .ap under which air. Holmes would r. ,e considered to labor. in the opinion f the people. namely that of his in- Iirect connection with the unpopular 4 epubIiean machine. The people would i've him q minus 90 points. to Ba conservative. because Of that handi- ap Give him tho same burden of a8 ninia 3e points 1eeaust of his private, Interests. and Mr. Holmes would have