New Britain herald., 1929-04-09

a close one. were optimistic that the ward would continue to prefer re- publican representation.
 Nair Expresses Confidence AldermarD David l.. Nair. president pro tenn. of the common council and republican candidate for re-election in the first ward. said today he did not fear the threat of the opposing ticket which, admittedly had two strong candidates chosen from the democratic ranks and an endorsed republican. William s. Scheuy, the wards strongest vote-Eetter at the last primary, to rely on. Councilman H. Stuart Hanes, republican. was be- ing opposed by Howard Butler. youthful but prominent democrat. and Nair had as his opponent. Attor- ney Maurice Rosenberg, who had conducted an aggressive campaign. The first ward is usually relied upon to produce the highest republican | majority in the city.
 Light Vote in Second In the second ward there was lit-
 tie interest and light voting. Coun- ciIman John Holmberg and John C. | Milford, the republican candidates,
 were being given little or no fight
 by Matthew McGrath and Charles
 Farmer, democrats who did not con-
 duct a campaign for the office and
 who were placed on the ticket by
 the democratic town committee.
 (. Q. P. May Control Selectmen 1 The likelihood of republican vic- tory in the first, second, third and fourth wards, and the certainty of at least close vote in the fifth and sixth districts, appeared today to in- dicate control of the board of select 1 men by the republican party, and election of four of the seven con- stables from the ranks of the G. o. P.
 A heavy republican vote will al- most insure the election of Lewis w. Lawyer and Frank A. Witkin as selectmen, the third member to be chosen between kasimir Maiewicz and Darius Benjamin. democrats and present members. This condition, likewise, would appear to make cer- tain election to the consta bulary of John s. Recor, Charles T. Nowland, Raymond D. Beatman and Fred l Wrinkle. republicans. Consta bles Frank Clynes and James w. Man. ming were regarded as the strongest of the four democratic contenders. Here it was expected that either Mi chael O'Brien or Joseph F. Hayes would be the unsuccessful candidate. Their colleagues on the ticket, Clynes and Manning have had the advan- tage of previous campaigns for of- i flee, whereas O'Brien and Hayes are newcomers
 Irrespective of how the election goes today. the following will be sent into office. no opposition candidates |, having been put up; William S. Scheuy, first ward councilman: Don- ald l.. Bartlett, third ward alder
 man. and Attorney William F. Cur tin. councilman in the same district: Patrick F. King. Joseph NJ. Hallor- an. Joseph M. Ward, Dr. Henry Martin. William H. Day and Henry | T. Burr, school committeeman. | Gtnsburg Takes Zapatka to Polls
 An early morning indication of the absence of bitterness in the fifth ward fight was seen early this morn ing when Alderman Frank Zapatka, democratic candidate. being in need of ride to the polling place, hailed an oncoming automobile, only to
 find it was being driven by Chair man Harry Ginsburg Of the repub- lican town committee Attorney Ginsburg assured the alderman he was welcome 10 a lift and took | him aboard the car to his destina- 1 ton.
 J. B. Alice, whose unique brand of l humor in the past several elections has entertained not only the demo- cratS but also the republicans, against whom most of his darts have been aimed, today made two public statements, the first of which reads:
 ''J. B. Alice called at republican headquarters this evening and an- nounced that the executive commit tee of the Third Ward Republican club was back of the whole ticket how far back, he did not say" The endorsement by the demo- crats of several of the nominees of the republican party, prompted the second statement:
 "A sign was sent Into republican headquarters this evening, bearing the legend: Consolidated Republi- can Democratic Headquarters