New Britain herald., 1926-03-22
THREE JOIN GROUP
 OF WELD WORKERS
Pratt, Bartlett and Meskil Are
 Named Ward Chairmen
QUlGLEVS RALLY PROGRAM
EX-Mayor to Carry Message to Shop Employes Beginning Tomorrow tchalik to Hold Rally in Falcons Hall Tuesday Evening.

Hall Tuesday Evening.
 Edward NJ. Pratt, retiring school committee chairman, Councilman Donald L. Bartlett and Thomas l. Meskill, who last year boiled a heavy vote for sixth ward councilman on th1 republican ticket, have been added to the organization handling Gardner Weld's campaign for the G. o. P. mayoralty nomination.
 MT. Pratt will be chairman of the first ward committee, Councilman Bartlett will direct the campaign Tn the third ward, and Mir. Meskill will be in charge of Weld activities in the democratic stronghold - the sixth ward.
 Chairman for the other three wards will be named after the ward rallies now being planned.
 At the meeting Saturday night of Weld supporters it was virtually de- cided to carry on the campaign through the issuance of personal let ters explaining the candidates plat form, through posters and other similar forms of propaganda.
 A gathering of Weld followers will be held tonight at his headquarters in Hal)inan's building on Main street.
 Quigley To Start Rallies
 George A. Quigley, former mayor who opposes Weld for the nomina- ton will visit Landers, Frary &, Clarks. He will carry his campaign to r. X F. Corbin's and the Corbin Cabinet Lock factories Wednesday, speaking on Orchard street.
 Candidate Quigley has been invit- ed to address a gathering at St. Jean the Baptist hall on Church street to- night. He will discuss matters of government and politics.
 His visit Wednesday noon will be an invasion of one of Stanley Ucha- lik's strongholds. Uchalik, youthful mayoralty aspirant, is an employe of the r. & r. Corbin Co. and his ad- vtsers claim he has been assured of heavy backing among his co-worlers.
 Uchalik begins his campaign in earnest tomorrow night when he conducts a rally in Falcons hall on Beaver and Broad streets. The fifth ward being a Polish district for the greater part, the candidate plans to speak in both Polish and English. He will have on his platform experi- cnccd men in politics, some of whom will talk in English and some In Polish.
 Because of Uchaliks youth, being only 2S years of age and heretofore in politics, his opening rally is expected 10 attract large crowds of persons interested 10 hear the man who is probably the youngest 10 ever aspire 10 the high office of mayor in New Britain.
 Cchalik will discuss alleged weak points in the present and recent ad- minstrations, he promises.
 The police and fire department situation, discussed by ex-Mayor Qugley recently, Is one of little con- cern to Stanley. Declarations that the hands of Chief of Police William C, Hart are tied" are scorned by the candidate. He believes the po- lice department is an efficiently op- erating machine under the capable direction of Chief Hart. and the same condition is true of the fire de- partment and Chief Noble, he de- clares.
 Ichalik is unnualifedly opposed 10 one story school houses which are favored by eX-Mayor Quigloy, The cost of procuring sites would be pro- hibitiYe as the city continues 10 grow and the only ones hene1ited would he the real estate dealers. he ar gucs.
 Emil IT. Hagist Of IFS Monroe street will he candidate for the republican nomination for board of relief. Burton II. Mercy, president secretary Of the board and William Schaefer who was a member for many years but vas defeated last spring, will also seek nominations. This assures contest as only two will be nominated.
 Chairman Edward r. Hall Of the board of finance and taxation and Chairman |. l.. Conlon Of the board of public works addressed meet ing last night in the Sacred Heart school hall on matters of city gov crnment. 4 series of these gather ings is being held. They are non partisan, leading members of both parties being invited 10 be on the platform on the same evening. AL derman William H. Judd and Attor- nCy r. F. NcDonouEh. chairman Of the board of compensation and as- sessmcnt spoke last week. T,yoIo noolo I-sIIl L