New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
JOHNSON THROUGH;
 KIMMEL WILL RUN
Endorsed by Town Committee;
 DoWnham'S Hat in Ring
". t. MANCHESTER DIES
Founder of Methodist Church Passes Away-Grange Competition Re- suits In Tic-Trcibcr Takes Four Prizes At State Fair.

William J. Johnson, first select man of Plainville for more than a decade, has announced his intention of retiring from that position. giving poor health as his reason. John J.. Kimmel, in consequence of Mir Johnson's statement, has stated that he will be candidate for the posi- ton thus left vacant. Mir. Kimmoi had been urged by his friends for long time to seek the republican, nomination for the first seleCtman S office but he would not do so as long as their was any possibility of Mir. Johnson continuing in the posi- tion. Yesterday Mr. kimmel inter- viewed the first selectman and learned definitely that the latter would not run again.
 Mir. Johnson was pleased when he heard that Mir. Kimmel would take the job if he stepped down. and the latter announced his candidacy forthwith. He has been endorsed by the republican town committee, by Mfr. Johnson himself, and by the leading business men of the town.
 MT. kimmel has long been active in local politics. He has represented Plainville in the state legislature for the past two years and will run again this fall. He has been chair man of the board of assessors for several years and has taken bold steps in equalizing property values throughout the tax district. His record has been a good one and he will be supported by all the regulars" and by many others who know him and his achievements.
 Downham a Candidate
 Another who will seek the nom- ination at the republican caucus is William Downham. Mir. Downham's candidacy has been sought by his supporters for some time, but he has not yet definitely announced it, although he has given friends to understand that his hat will be in the ring. Mir. Downham is engaged in the plumbing business and is member of the Chamber of Con- merce and of the fire department. He is younger man than the others in the field and will have consider able backing among the newer voters.
 Caucus Next Monday
 The Republican caucus will be held in the town hall on Monday night, September l5. This is the same night as that on which the state convention will be held and i will result in some difficulty, as Ralph Seymour. chairman Of the i republican town committee. and . John J. Kimmel, one of the leading | candidates to head the c. o. P. | ticket, may be forced to attend the | Hartford meeting at the cost of be- ing absent from the local one.
 William C. Manchester 1
 William G. Manchester Of Red stone hill. one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Plain vile, died at his home yesterday afternoon after q short illness. Mir. Manchester was 4 years old. He was born in Windsor on February g, 1852, moving 10 Foresjville when a boy and coming here G. years ago. Since that time he had '. lived continuously in Plainvile and. in fact, in the same house on Red stone hill. i,
 Having been member Of the !, Methodist church in Forestville. Mir. conceived the idea of founding q church of that donom- ination in Plainvile He secured the charter for one from the Elder Scudder in New Haven and was thus the founder Of the Plainvlle NJ. F.. church. Until ill health forced him 10 become less active q few years ago he was the leading figure in the affairs of that church. being super ntcndent of the Sunday school for i2 years.
 MT. Manchester leaves his wife; hrce daughters. Mrs. Myron Rogers, Miss Lillian Manchester and Mrs. Merton Lamb, all of Plainville; two sons, William D. Manchester of ] Swampscott, Mass. and Edward of Forestville; and sev- : ,ral grandchildren.
 The funeral will he held Friday , ifternoon, with prayers at his late 'esidence at 2 o'clock and services