New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
QUIGLEY REBELS AT
 MEETING OF i. O. P.
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good organizer and man who had not been mixed in politics and now the chance presents itself, he said and il should be eagerly grasped MT. Chamberlain said the only req. son Holmes is not well known. is be- cause he's a worker and has no time for anything else. If he became Dayor the city would get the benefit of years of experience in organizing he declared. MT. Chamberlain con- cluded with q statement that Holmes would be a very strong candidate.
 Davis Disasrecs With Chamberlain.
 Oliver Davis then started the op- position guns firing, opening his statements with: "I can't agree with Mr. Chamberlain. l don't think Holmes is q strong candidate; I think he's q very weak che, and q rcpub- lican ticket headed by him has q very. very poor chance of being elected. And I'm not only voicing my own belief, but that Of the rank and file with whom l come in con. tact"
 Mir Davis said he had talked with scores of voters and had heard noth- ing but dissatisfaction. He con- demned the party for it's failure 10 put across eX-Mayor QGiglcy two years ago. declaring that it was q shame. and that many Of those pres ont knew just why Quigl"y hadn't been put across. Admitting. he said. that Quiglcy had spent Il lot Of money, Davis argued that he had shown something for every penny. and if the city went bankrupt and had 10 sell out, there would be no danger but that every dollar would be returned.
 Quislcy Claims Trcachcry
 Several others present remarked briefly urging party harmony. and order had been fairly well restored when there was a shufrins of feet in the back of the crowded rooh1. an aisle was made and out from behind came cN- Mayor George A. Quigley with q determined look on his face. He walked to the front of tEc room, addressed the chair, glanced at ihr leaders assembled in the room and then released broadsidc:
 "'fhc reason l wasn't elected mayor ' conceived plan on the part Of some of the leaders Of the republican, party 10 knife the ticket. went into ihc primary with Mir. Curtis and defeated him overwhelmingly, then some of the leaders Of thu party turned traitor to the ticket and knifel it.
 Qnigley then continued along the sane line. llc charged that rcrubi- cans had been approached and told that il they didn't want to vote in. democratic ticket they should stay at homo and not vote all. He said h. had formed strong independent or ganization and on the day before clec- ton, al the suggestion of tho town committee, had turned it over to the committee and that 1t was misuscd, that cars were sent to Bristol, Hart ford, New Haven and Waterbury, when they should have been kept in the city bringing the voters to the polls. He recitcd of onc instance ot lad management where three cars went tc one house for onc man, inc drivers meeting at the doors.
 Ialk rcRre Tuo Late
 "rhe party leaders are preaching unity: they wnnt me to come bearing the oli,c branch. bm they're coming around with that talk too late" Quiglcy shouted.
 The speaker then asked why it was thai one Of l'aonossa's cnrs was park d in front ot Cnrtis' home through cut the day. oa election day.
 l'aonnaSa, ho said. was moi 2 stronG candidate TWO years ago and it was Eot because of his popularity that he was e,cctod. but it was the fault of tho republican organization The spcakcr said he hated lighting in tho dark, referring to come out in the open, and h. concluded with his threat to oppona Holmes in the primary.
 Attorney Michael $ Aton turned to Quigiay and asked:
 ''Gporgo. if you couldn't hc elected two years ago, how do you think you could bc elected today"
 T can be elected today if you and the rest Of tho republicans will stay with tho ticket" Qnigloy replied.
 fieplics sharh, 10 Chamberlain
 Mir. Chamberlain then engaged Air Quigley in lircly discussion. ''I don't suppose you can ever dis | abuse your mind of the idea that you were knifeJ.' Chamberlain began. "T know damn well was knifCd." . was the former mayors reply. Chamberlain then stated that Quig- {, ley was not elected because he was not rOpu'ar candidate and that Inc . electors wouldn't come out and sup port him. Ilr said thc party organi- zatiou did all in it's power to put across thc ticket. but it was impossi- blc. I1c said ho hoped Quiclcy {, wouldn't submit the party 10 the or deal again.
 In reply to q question addrcsscd to | him by Quiglay. Chamberlain admit \ led that there was strong likelihood that the Quiglty forces could carry the primary.
 Chamberlain asked tluigIcy jf he knew anything against Holmes. Qtiig- Holmes is a weak candidate. unknown and untraiuDd in city government. Tho fact that ha had business train- ing along other linrs would not necessarily ht him for thc Ohicc Of mayor. the ez-mayor answered. Attorney Sexton again entered the arEuurnt by asking. 'bo you think. Gcorgo. that Holfnos is weak merely i,yca use iIc'a a manufacturers !. Qui4iny replied: 'I don't want io Ie put in position l." you or anyoif" "lT' of dcrl8riug that 6 nanufacturtr is a weak candidate. but I Tsil say tlfat 1T Holmes uas not holding ths r"sitioa ho dgrs hl might br strong ; or rgafF8fsIat4.fF