New Britain herald., 1927-11-29

terday. refused to divulgs the real
 reason for the suicide attempt. Hi.
 only regret was that it had proved l unsuccessful. He stated that. so far
 as he knew. his father was still re. siding at rmouth, Me, but thai his mother was dead. He enlisted
 In this city on December 14th, 1926
 and deserted from the Fifth Infantry
 at Portland. Maine, last July.
 Election Petition Has Many Siencrs Many signatures have already
 been affixed to the petition for a special city election ito select a suc-
 cessor to the late Mayor John F. Wade for the two year term which
 starts the first Monday in January. The petition was being circulated in the factory of the Sessions Clock Co. Tn Forestville yesterday by Ernest G. Tease, an employe of that concern.
 lhe sponsor of the original petition
 Is not known.
 The request for the special citv
 election. 1t is understood xi,, he
 based on Section 196 of the city charter which provides for a special
 meeting Of the electors flor the pur-
 pose Of voting by ballot on any
 proper question, including the re-
 moval from office of any appointee of the city council' provided the De- iltion is signed by at least ten per cent of the electors who were en- litled to vote at the last general city election. This would mean that be- tween seven and eight hundred sig natures would be necessary before the petition would be considered legal
 While members of the council have not committed themselves on their attitude regarding the holding or a special election. 1t is definitely known that at least one city official. now holding an elective position, is absolutely opposed to 1t. It is his contention that the council is em- powered to make the appointment and this opinion, 1t is intimated. is upheld by prominent local lawyer. whether or not the council would appoint one Of its own members for the two year term Is a matter of conjecture, although 1t is believed by many that. where they might agree on possibly one or two mem- bers of the council for the position. they would absolutely oppose the appointment of any one of the other four councilmen. The fact that, in the event of a city election, 1t will De necessary for the council to rati- fy the peoples choice, brings about another situation, which is likely to cause q disagreement on the part of Inc city fathers. should they feel that the successful candidate was not the many they wanted.
 One thing only is assured and mat Is that there will be more &C., tNlty in politics during the next two or three months than the city has seen since the first city election when George w. Hull was defeated TOT mayor by such a small margin Of votes that a recount almost re- suited.
 kitchcwan Council Meeting
 kitchewan council. D. of F., will mold its regular meeting in Red Mems Wigwam. Thursday evening. On that evening the great chief and the great Pocahontas and her staff will be present. the local council be- ing favored with their first official visit. The festivities of the evening Will begin at 1:15 o'clock with a banquet and will continue with an entertainment in which some of Eristofs finest talent will take part. Visiting councils from Torrington. CollirSville. New Britain, Hartford and Southington will be present and III invitation has been extended to Ill members Of kitchewan council 0 attend