New Britain herald., 1928-03-28
DEMOCRATS AFTER
 BOARD OF RELIEF Will Attempt to Gain Control
 on Election Day R. B. VETS IS NOMINATED
Republican Candidates Active in First and Fourth Wards and Democrats in First-Ald. Johnson Sends Letter to Voters.

Richard B. Niets has been select ed by the democratic town commit tee as a candidate for the board of relief as running mate for Lawrence P. Mangan. member ot the present board who is up for reelection,
 MT. Viets was chairman of the building commission during the last year of former Mayor A. NJ. Paones- sa's administration. The democrats will attempt to repeat the feat of four years ago when they took con- trol of the board for the first time in great many years. electing two democrats, the republicans taking but one place. Michael A. McCrann was member of the board and be- came it's chairman
 Emil Hagist and R. c. Mercy, re- publican members of the board are both candidates for reelection.
 In both parties today pre- primary activities were noted. the republican voters being concerned chiefly with the first and fourth ward balloting since the nomination for mayor will be mere formality, and the demo- crats centering their attentions on the sixth ward aldermanic race and the battle Of ballots to be waged by candidates for constable.
 While all five candidates for councilmanic nominations in the first ward are active, two of the most prominent in the ward canvass are Roger Whitman and Louis w. Vogel. both making their first appearance as political office aspirants. Mir. Whitman is connected with the American Hosiery Go. and MT. Nogel Is an advertising man, Other candi- dates are w. G, Gibncy, member of the present council. William F. Hub CT and Charles May.
 Rivalry in Fourth Ward
 In the fourth ward there are two tickets one headed by Alderman J. Gustave Johnson. candidate for re election, with Bernard L. Albert and Walter H. Nelson, running for coun- cilmen; the other headed by Coun- cilman John A. Larson, rival for Johnson's place in the aldermanic row at city hall, and George Moland- CT and William o. Willametz, coun- cil candidates.
 Alderman Johnson has mailed a letter to the voters of his district calling attention to his service in the common council and pointing to the fact that he was instrumental in having the incinerator project drop ped, taxes reduced. and that he has voted according to no party's dic- tates.
 With reference to the garbage sit- uation, the alderman writes: Not withstanding the assertion of the health department that no dumping grounds were available in the city or in surrounding towns, 1t was sub sequently found that there were many such available places and that no incinerator was necessary. Nor did have to make several junketing trips at the city's expense to ascer- tain this. Consequently the health department found a method for the collection of garbage for the next three years at saving of approM- mately $25, ,00O."
 Johnson who has frequently criti- cized the republican organization de- clares: My policy has always been and always will be to do my best for the people, regardless of party politics. and for this reason, some- agreeable to the leaders, or so-called machine of my own party. (vont1nund m papa A