New Britain herald., 1930-09-13

comlttee, was also nominated for tn position but declined to accept it.
 Cutting Is Nominated C. 0. Cutting, an officer in tht Brock-Barnes post, American Legion was nominated for a position on the board of relief. At the present time the democrats are without represen. tatlon on the board. James J. Ora. ham, assistant postmaster of the local post office, was also nominated for the position but declined to ac. cept 1t. It was announced that nc resident holding a federal position could hold a twon position.
 Matteo Enters Field
 A newcomer in politics was placed on the ticket as candidate for con- stable when Thomas Matteo was nominated. He is one of the youngest members of the democratic party and is strong favorite with the Italian residents. The other three present democratic members of the constabulary force were renominat- ed, namely Thomas Royce, Gleason H. Sanders and William J. Gubbins. The four candidates were voted upon as a group. Michael Sullivan declined to accept nomination made from the floor.
 Other Candidates
 John Salamon was nominated as the candidate for assessor. William J. Moran, chairman of the town committee and present grand juror, declined to run again and Albert H. Dresser was nominated as the dem cratic candidate for the office of grand juror. NJ. A. Norton was se- lected as the candidate for auditor and Mrs. Loretta Millerick was pick ed for the office of registrar of vo- ed for a position on the town board of finance. s. s Gwillim, republican candidate, was endorsed by the dem ocrats. According to the law, the finance board must have six mem bers, three republicans and three democrats. one of each party retir- ing yearly. AS there was some doubt as to whether Miss Helen Brock or Harry A. Castle was the retiring li- brary director, the town committee was given the power to fill in the vacancy. Either Miss Brock or Mir Castle will be renominated.
 The caucus went on record as en- dorsing the candidates and platform at the democratic conven- ton held at Eastern Point Thursday.
 Predicts Great Race
 Ernest J. Millerick, a member of the town committee. who acted as chairman of the caucus, addressed the voters at the conclusion of the and stated that discomfort is brewing in the republican party while the democrats are solid. He said that indications pointed to a democratic victory in the coming town election.
 MT. Millerick stated that it is getting so that it is respectable to be a democrat in the town of Plain vile as was indicated by the action ot the caucus in naming a full ticket for the first time in many years. During the caucus MT, Mil lerick constantly urged that a full ticket be named so that the repub- licans would know that they have d fight on their hands.
 1yiv Ito be made" Mir. Millerick pre- dicted the majority of them would register as democrats. He announc- ed that the selectmen will meet on September 20 to grant voting fran chises. He urged all present to be sure that they were on the demo- cratic caucus list.
 Great enthusiasm was shown after the caucus and the voters left the hall confident that they had accom- plished more in the way of re-or- ganization of the party than had been done in many years.
 Simpson Against Prior
 With both party caucLses over. the fight for the office of first will again be staged be- tween James Simpson, present first selectman, and Edward P. Prior. Eager eyes are being turned towards October 6. election day. the main features being the selectmanship and school board contests. Indica- tions point to the heaviest vote in years, Last year drew the lightest vote in the history of he own.
 Fire in Shoe Shop
 Members of the Plainvile fire were called out last evening at 10:30 o'clock on still alarm to the shoe store of Louis Dugo in Center Square, The fire men found volumes of smoke pour ng from the store and experienced difficulty in locating