New Britain herald., 1926-03-23
Promises To Rid GO. P. of Bosses And "Clean Out City Hall," :" If Elected Mayor.
Politics, Dirty, Rotten Politics." His Reference to Building Department in Noon-Day Rally.

With characteristic vigor, ex-May- or George A. Quiglcy, candidate for the republican nomination for may or, today opened an attack on both the organization forces of his own party and on the democratic admin istration, promising if elected 10 rid the G. o. r. of "bossisln," and to "clean out city hall"
 Speaking at a well attended noon- hour rally at the factory gates of Landers, Frary S Clark's he declar- cd there are points" all over the city that are protected and never raided because, he said, "someone's hands are tied"
 Speaking of Gardner Weld, oppos- Ing candidate for the republican nomination, the former mayor ad- mitted Weld to be q good citizen, and q man of character, but said "he cannot be independent because he is tied body and soul 10 the machine"
 Quigley's attacks heretofore have been confined 10 the cement of the police and fire departments and 0 the administrations alleged ex- travaganCo. Today he lashed out at the building department, declaring permits have been procured through politics, dirty rotten politics"
 Referring to the Hart street build ing dispute, Quigley claimed build- ing is now being erected in single family zone which is actually a three family house, Allowing such a con- dition to exist is unfair to the peo- pie in that locality, he complained, and the conditions he traced to poll tics.
 Opposes C. Q. P. Bosses.
 At the outset of his talk, Quisley remarked he has not appeared be. fore the voters in many years to re- quest their support, and he is in the present campaign by accident. fIG declared he is not fighting his owl fight, but fight for the public good and for principle. In that he is opposing "bossism" in republican politics,
 Stating he feels 1t the privilege of all voters to be informed as to the inside working Of q. Q. P. politics. he reCited a story of q visit he said was made to him by acting g-Commit- teoman Ernest W. Christ for the purpose of learning whether Quigley intended to run. At the promise made by Mir. Christ, according to Quigloy. the latter agreed to stay out conditional upon the finding of good, strong republican candidate, A futile search for candidates fol- lowed and Quigley was then told 10 run. After his announcement, the machine, he claims, again took up the search and brought out Gardner Weld as q candidate. At this point in his talk. Quiglry stopped 10 pay tribute to Weld, personally, hat de- clarod that while it is likely Weld would make a good mayor, he can- not he an Independent one.
 Assuring that he was not inter- osted in the honor of the office, be- cause ho has thrice held f, and that he is not interested in the salary that goes with it, the former mayor said there is no motive in his candidacy other than in pursuance or a prin- ciple.
 Charges Politics in Building Dept.
 After discussing the Naples build ing case, Quigloy charged that the presence Of politics in the building department is bringing on an era of disaster, Crumhling buildings and de- fectiye construction. His declarations that there are ''protccted' resorts in the city that are not raided because of "cied hands" was followed by q discussion of finances in which he introduced figures calculated to prove the city has been going in debt to the extent of s400,000 a year since he left the office of
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