New Britain herald., 1928-10-12
TRYING TO SELECT SLATE Much Speculation G to Prob
 able Nominees SEVERAL ARE MENTIONED
Among Those Heard Are Crumb, Barrett, Rowe, Hayes, Clancy and Miller-Voting Machine Instruc- tioas-Schod Addition Proposed

tiotls-School Addition Proposed There was considerable specuia- ton apout the city this morning as to whom the local democrats would select as candidates for representa- tives to the general assembly, when the caucus is held in the city court loom at $ o'clock this evening.
 The names of several prominent business men have been prominent ly mentioned on the streets during the past few days and all would make formidable candidates, in the opinion of the democratic town com- mittee. Heading the list is Wallace B. Crumb of Forestville, father of Mayor w. Raymond Crumb. He served one term in the legislature several years ago and has been an ardent Jeffersonian all his life. At present he is member of the board of relief. Ills son, the present mayor, is prominent in republican circles in the city.
 The names of William L. Barrett, School street manufacturer; Rolfe E. Rowe. local newspaperman: Councilman William A. Hayes, Dr. Nj. F. Claffey and Wallace H. Miller, editor of the Bristol Press, have been suggested on numerous occa- sions.
 In addition to the nomination of two representatives. six justices of the peace, four registrars of voters, two selectmen, and three constables will be nominated to complete the local ticket. The nomination of Judge s. Russell Mink, republican, as judge of probate, will be endors- cd by the democrats tonight.
 smith Robinson Club
 Up to the present time three hum dred have been enrolled in the Smith Robinson club, according to an announcement made this morn- ing by Joseph F. Dutton, chairman of the democratic town committee. Numerous applications for member ship are being received daily and it is the aim of the club officials to enroll every democrat in the city as well as number of republicans and independents. At an organization meeting held last evening, Mrs. George Carlson was elected presi- dent, Mrs. William Barry vice presi- dent. Mrs. Thomas Cronin, secretary, and Miss Francis Heffernan. treas- surer.
 May Set Up Voting Machine A request that a voting machine be set up in the hallway Of the city hall during the period that voters are being made, was submitted to Mayor w. Raymond Crumb yester. day by Chairman Joseph F. Dutton. Such an arrangement. it is believed. would assist materially in educating new voters in the use of the ma chine and would also tend to speed up voting on election day.
 Tomorrow, between the hours of 9 a. m. and p. m., the selectmen and town clerk will be in session for the first time this year to make new voters. Assisting them will be mem- bers of both the republican and democratic town committees, many of whom have volunteered the ser vice of their automobiles to carry the prospective voters to and from the city hall.
 While 3.471 applications of voters to be made are now in the hands of Town Clerk Thomas B. Steele. it is believed that this number will be reduced to some extent by duplica- tions, several of which have already been discovered.
 Propose School Addition
 The advisability of erecting an eight-room addition to the John J. Jennings school on Burlington av- enue will be considered by the vot- CTS at a special meeting which will be held in the school house at s o'clock Friday evening. October l9.
 The need of additional facilities has been recognized for the past two years. Because of lack of room 1t has been necessary to send a num- Der of children residing in the vi- cinity of the school to the Federal Hill school. This action has result ed in the overcrowding of pupils in the latter building and with the large increase in enrolment in both schools. members of the school realize that the only solu- ton is to provide sufficient room at the Burlington avenue school to care for children living in that neighbor- hood.
 During the past three years sev- eral large tracts have been de- veloped in the northern and north- western sections of the city by local real estate men and many new fam lilies have taken up their residence