New Britain herald., 1928-03-24

Larson is the machine candidate in the ward and because of this fact it is now considered that the coun- cilman stands in fair way 10 oust the leader of the fourth district delegation.
 The fourth ward fight is not con- fined entirely to the race for an aldermanic chair, but also goes cown to the councilmanic berth. Former Councilman George A. Mo- lander. bested two years ago by Johnson when he sought to become an alderman. has joined forces with Larson. Johnson has as his allies Attorney Bernard Albert and Wal ter Nelson, both of whom are new new in politics, but who are said to exert considerable influence among the voters of the ward.
 On the democratic side Charlton F. Torello is a candidate for the aldermanic nomination and Robert r.. Johnson and J. Elmer Peterson are seeking election to the office of councilman. Whether there will be 'iNidltlOIlsil Nttiidlutt1H totit iiot pt determined today although it was rumored there is possibility Of other entrants.
 The two councilmen now serving the fourth district and whose terms expire have not entered the race this year. They are Harry N. Rob- crtson and C. Adrian Carlson, both veterans of city service,
 Councilmen Lucian Macora and James r. Murphy, democrats whose terms expire in the fifth ward will have the solid backing of their par ty. Opposing them will be Joseph A. kloskowski and Frank Barszcz, the former an eA-councilman and the latter q new figure in politics. In the sixth ward there will be no fight for councilmanic nomina- lions. Councilmcn William D. Boyle and William ". Greene having the endorsement of the democrats and Howard Clark and Edwin Sandberg being the unopposed selections of the republicans.
 liI SiAtiI hlStlItt, NOlISlttltu to be the stronghold of the democrats has q unique contest for alderman in that one of the contestants has been a registered republican up to q few weeks ago. He is Abel Gross who had his name stricken from the G. O. P. lists 10 make it possible for him 10 be q candidate for the lead crship of the democratic ward $ del "gation. John OBrien. war veteran, a we'll known entertainer and q former councilman is also q candi- date as is John r. Macrz. the pres cnt alderman who had q period of service as Il councilman before be ing elevated to an aliermanic chair. MaerZ became alderman when Frank l.. conlon resigned that posi- 1ion to become chairman of the board Of public works.
 Although listed as q primary con test and affecting the highest office on the ticket. the race between Donald J.. Bartlett and Henry A. smith for the mayoral nomination. must go into the primary as a mat ter of form Bartlett is certain to poll a vote much larger than smith, but the net results will be no baro- meter of the relative strength of the two candidates, since no effort will be made to get out vote larger than is required to squolch the may oral ambitions of the elderly and comparatively unknown former res dent of Brooklyn, who today be- comes a voter and tonight becomes q candidate.
 Angelo NJ, Paon"ssa has the en- tire democratic strength behind him for the nomination Of mayor, su much so in fact that he will not go through the formality of filing q petition of candidacy with the town committee but will await that groups action in placing him at the head of the ticket