New Britain herald., 1929-08-17
Candidates to Right and Left,

ing to pick the freckles off Coney Island blond.
 Democratic and republican aspir- ants for the mayoralty are popping up so fast that it would require the services of squad of stenographers to make note of their names.
 To add to the confusion, Alder man Baletlett has resigned from the common council, explaining that pressure of business has forced him to abandon public office. There are several other guesses whiy he step- ped down.
 Thus far this week the Observer has been informed with the greatest of sincerity that the democratic can- didates for mayor will be:
 a-Michael w. Bannan.
 Attorney Patrick r. McDon- ough.
 c-Patrick F. King.
 d-Angelo M. Paonessa.
 MT. Bannan is chairman of the police commission and has good working knowledge of politics He is one of the proprietors of the ONell Tire and Battery Go. and is known as hustler But he is busy man and keeps his nose fairly close to the tire and battery grindstone. The fact that he has been police commits sioner would work both ways-a man occupying that position has op- portunities to fake enemies and make friends. Sometimes the friends said that MT. Bannan would prefer 10 remain close to his business.
 Attorney McDonough would make a good campaigner. His voice would add something to the battle and, if he cared to accept the nomination, he could be counted on to provide fireworks. He seldom minces words, as he has shown while appearing as counsel in court and as member of the board of compensation. It is be- lieved that he could occupy office without making great financial sacrifice.
 MT. King is chairman of the SCllOul tOlIllllloSloll. llC iS NoiioSi 'NN tive, deliberate and loyal to the city. He does his own thinking. But the chairman of the school board also has an opportunity to make ene- mies-not personal enemies but just fellow citizens who disagree violently with school board policies. MT. King staunchly championed the
 I-l {~ ID high school building while many were of the belief that a new high school should be erected in the north end of the city. MT. King was chief exponent of the addition and stuck to his viewpoint in spite of a ruckus kicked up by dissenters. Among those who sharply disagreed with him was Mayor Paonessa. a fellow democrat, who never loses an op- portunity to hit the school board with a mailed fist.
 Mayor Paonessa is one of those citizens who are usually introduced as "one who needs no introduction His policies are well known. What IS not known is whether he would stand for a renomination. On this subject he is as loquacious as the sphinx. He turns aside political in terrogations with the retort that fishin' is good.
 There may be others in the dem ocratc fold who would come out in the open with a little teasing, but just at present they are keeping quiet although the Observer has a corps of trained spies watching the situation.
 At this writing, five candidates mentioned in the republican ranks are:
 a-William H. Judd.
 b-Donald l.. Bartlett.
 c-Attorney David l. Nair.
 d-Alderman J. Gustave Johnson.
 e-Alderman Walter Falk.
 Bartlett became a deeper mystery than ever when he resigned from the common council this week. Some say he is still in the mayoralty nom- ination race while others interpret his action as a definite retirement from politics. Bartlett told report CT that "a man who is too busy to be alderman is too busy to run for mayor" This will go down alongside Calvin Coolidge's cryptic utterance, T do not choose to run" It might mean anything and it might mean nothing. Perhaps, when the time come Bartlett will be relieved of enough business pressure to allow him freedom to enter the race.
 Councilman Judd, those close to him say, would like to be mayor. But he has been associated so long with what has come to be known as the ring that his chances of defeating a strong democrat would not be worth betting odds on. Other ring candidates have taken their beat ings like little men in contests with Paonessa and it is not likely that the day has arrived when a ring" man can get plurality of votes. Judd's chief strength would lie in the weakness of the democrats whose organization is not as heal thy as it was two, four or six years ago. J uuu Has Detl ollt cl tllt pllH- cipals in the ring around a rosy game that has been played in the third ward. He resigned as alderman because Of pressure of business ac cording to his statement. Then the pressure let up, and he was elected councilman to fill vacancy. Now comes the resignation of Bartlett and it is proposed to elevate Judd 10 an aldermanic chair again. If you can figure it out, you have deduc- tive powers exceeding those of the average man. Judd is the Finnegan of politics-you remember the story, off again, on again, gone again, Fin negan.
 Friends of Alderman Nair are anxious to have him win the nomi- nation. There are few men in public office who have the background of