New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
Repeats Accusation He Was Knifed in Back By Organization When He Ran For Mayor
Engages in Peppery Repar- tee With Chamberlain and Others, Declaring Peace Talk Comes Too Late.

I'm not egotistical, but I'm entitled to a yindication from the republican party, and unless you get Ed Hall to 20 into the primary, I'll go in myself .ox- Mayor George A. Quigley shouted at a gathering of about 30 republicans in G. O. F. headquarters last night at the conclusion Of a scathing attack on the republican organization in which tho former mayor minced no words in making known his animosity to- ward the present republican regime.
 The former mayor declared that members of the party turned traitor to the ticket" and "knifed me in the back" two years ago after he had de teated ex- Mayor Orson F. Curtis for the republican nomination, and as a result he was defeated on election day. Yet" he said, you now come to me and expect me to tender the olive branch. to bury the hatchet with flow CTS, trying to forget that some of you were the ones who stuck your hatch cts into nc"
 Fear Holmes Cannot Win
 Ex- Mayor Quigiey and Oliver l.. Davis. n prominent first ward republi- can, declared the republican ticket headed by Frederick N. Holmes, at cpresent the only ayowod candidate for the republican nomination for mayor, is n very weak ono and they predicted that it would fail of election.
 During the course of his fiery ad- dress. Quigley was interrupted by r. <. Chamberlain, former head Of the board of finance and taxation, Attor- noy Michael \. Sexton, by eS-Conncil- man Maxwell $ Porter, former town committeeman, Maeklr'ly Represen- tative F. W. Christ and several others and lively rcpartee followed in every instance.
 Representative Christ who presided at the meeting admitted that Mr. Hall would be n very strong candidate and that he would like very much to sec him in the race. lTe asked anyone present who could suggest means by which Hall could be brought out as a candidate to do so. Mr. Chamberlain also declared that it would be "splen- cid" ii Ilall would run.
 Frederick M. Holmes, the republi- can candidate, was not present at the meeting.
 Near,y 30 republicans comprising practically all the recognized leaders and including State Central Commit tccman George N. klutt were present when the meeting was called to order by Chairman Herbert r.. Erwin of the republican town committee. NIT. Edwin told the gathering that con ctrtcd citort was necessary to put the ticket across and urged that every prospective voter be consulted and made" before election day.
 He called for nominations for permancnt chairman and the name of Representative Christ was suggested. There were no other nominations and Mir. Christ took the chair.
 lie called for suggestions as to the best means to approach the pre- election tasks. There was no response for several minutes and finally the chairman asked Judge Elett if he would remark.
 klett Pledges Party support
 Judge Klett called attention to the approaching national election. He said that, although many may dis q gree with him, city elections have bearing on national politics as indica- tive of (which way the wind is blow ing" To demonstrate this he point cd out that democratic newspapers al- ways call attention to this fact and submit it as an argument for dein- ocratic sweep of the nation. The speaker ventured an opinion that the next president of the United States will come from New England-that Calvin Coolidge will be elected. He urged that New Britain do, its part by putting across the republican ticket.
 Judge klett sail much has been heard of the "economical democratic administration" but he reminded the audience that the thorough tax col lections by Bernadotte Ioomis and the watchful manner in which Chairman F. r. Hall Of the board Of finance and taxation kept watch over the city finances resulted in much of the economy that is now attributed to the administration. He asked the repub- licans to bear this fin mind when talking politics.
 In conclusion he said the party or- ganization would back whatever can didates arc nominated by the pri- maries. Chamberlain Approves Of Holmes.
 For about two minutes no one spoke; then F. s. Chamberlain arose and addressed the chair. He said he was pleased 10 learn that F. NJ Holmes had consented to have his name used in connection with the republican nomination. and declared that Holmes would give the city fine. business-like administration. That he was not as well known as some of the other candidates would be an asset rather than a handicap. | Chamberlain felt. He told of how 1 the voters had been cIamoring for years to get good businessman, a 1
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