New Britain herald., 1926-04-08
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PAONESSA SAYS WELD IS MYSTERY COAL MAN Declares He Refused to Attend Meeting on
 Price Reduction

The certain coal dealer" referred to In Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa's cam
 paign talks as refusing to cooperate
 with him in the lowering of coal
 prices during the recent strike, was today called by name for the first time when the mayor told a gather ing Of Russell Ss Erwin workers that the dealer who wrote him was Gard
 ner c. Weld, republican candidate for mayor, and his rival at the polls
 next Tuesday.
 Mayor Paonessa did not elaborate on his statement and he afterwards declined 10 furnish the press with q copy Of the letter which, he says
 was received al his office last No vember. The letter. he said. was written on the stationery of Weld's coal company and was signed by the republican nominee. Other than to say it was a fiat refusal to meet with other dealers at the mayors office and discuss prices, the mayor refused to discuss its contents.
 Mayor Paonessa devoted a major portion of his monday talk today to discussion of the events occurring during the coal strike. He was ad- vised by Councilman Donald |. Bartlett, who had been assisting him in the coal problem, that coal had taken a s2 drop. He at once an- nounced plans for conference. Be- fore the conference was to be held Weld wrote him. he said, and de to cooperate left him powerlcss in his effort 10 have the $2 per ton re duction passed on to consumers, the mayor said.
 The condition of assessments and taxes here, both of which he claim ed have won national acclaim, were discussed as was also the 'open door" policy of the administration.
 Mayor Paonessa was introduced by Lawrence r. Mangan, a member of the board Of relief. Before Man gan had concluded his introductory remarks, rain, which had stopped falling, again began to come down. Through the entire 1 0 minutes of the mayors talk there was beating rain, but the candidate managed to hold his audience.
 Miss Adele Murray will be on the sneakers platform with Mayor A, N. Paonessa and Registrar Thomas J. smith tonight when the Hardware City Democratic Womens club holds it's whist. social. rally and welcome to new voters at the Elhs' club on Washington street. Miss Murray was one of the speakers at the Womons rally two years ago.
 Victor Watkins aldermanic can didate, and Charlton Torello and Christian Trudoll. candidates for council, will speak at a democratic rally tomorrow night at Lithuanian hall on Park street. Mayor Paon- essa is also expected 10 be present and will talk briefly.
 Torello and TrUdcll are new men in politics and their speeches to- morrow night will be their first bid for support at the polls. They are making a canvass of their district.
 The Municipal Political club will hold a rally and musicale at Central Junior High school tomorrow night, They will have as speakers Mayor Paoncssa, Registrar Smith, Attorney $. Gerard Casalo, who is q member of the board of public works, Chair man P. F. King Of the school com mittee, Chairman Frank r. Conlon O. the board of public works and Eugene Fasello. former public works commissioner.
 The musical program will Inc giv- on hy r. Cassalino and son, Miss nj Nicino and Mary Cronin, soloists, ani c. Fa2zina and Nick Whi'c, who will play the accordion.