New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
Cross Makes Only Appear ance at H. s. Meeting - LOnergan Hits Admins tration On Depression and Tariff - PaOnessa Criticizes Pay-as-Y -You-Go Policy.

many of his friends and well wish CTS, Judge William F. Mangan made an appeal for support of his candi- dacy for judge of probate at large 1y attended rally under the auspices of the democratic party last night at Senior high school auditorium and was accorded a spontaneous ova- ton which was one of the outstand- ing features of the meeting Up- wards of 1000 men and women were in the audience, constituting the largest turnout h New Britain dur ing the present campaign.
 Dean Wilbur L. Cross, nominee for governor; ex-Congressman Au- Sustine Lonergan, nominee for con- sressman in the first district; eX- Mayor Angelo M Paoncssa, nominee for sheriff of Hartford county; and former Postmaster David A. Wilson of Hartford, nominee or attorney general, addressed the rally, which was presided over by School Con- mitteeman Joseph M. Ward. It was the first appearance in this city of Dean Cross since he opened his campaign and he will not be here again before election day. It was also eX-Congressman Lonergan's ini- - tial appearance here in the campaign and he will be heard again at two rallies Sunday afternoon.
 situation HandicapS Mangan
 Judge Mangan good-naturedly told the audience that it was his task 10
 
 he sincerely hoped that the former congressman would break the speed laws getting over from Pennington where he was speaking. After paying a high compliment to the qualifica- tions of the local candidates for the legislature, who were on the plat form, and explaining some of the blanks in the party platform, Judge Mangan said he was in a very peculiar position because it was the first time in his many years of cam paigning that he was obliged to say something on his own behalf and his opponent Judge Benjamin w. AllinG, who is his very good friend, has been deprived of the opportunity of campaigning on account of illness. '
 Judge Mangan said he has been criticized by his friends for his re- luctance to speak for himself and he had concluded that in view of the activity of Judge filings lieutenants, he was justified in doing some cam paigning. He hoped the citizens of New Britain and Berlin would ap- preciate his stand.
 Values Old Friendships
 He was born in New Britain A years ago and has practiced law ere for 20 years, he said, He was proud to have had a father who was a workingman and it gave him ex- treme pleasure to be able to say that he had never permitted himself to deny his acquaintance and friend ship with boyhood companions, even though some of them were unfortu- nate enough to have failed to at tain to even moderately high posi- tions in society. He valued their friendship more highly and more dearly than some others he has made in professional circles. he said
 In his profession he has obtained a varied sort of experience, an das family man he felt he knew and understood children, whose affairs go to make up considerable amount of the business coming be- fore the probate judge. He mention ed that Judge filings supporters have made the argument that the experience gained by the republican candidate through service on the police court bench adds to his quail tications for the probate office, and he agreed that it was a sound argu- ment, for there was no question that judge of police court comes into close touch with the problems of humanity. He, too, was experienced in police court work, having served as assistant judge for two years when he was a comparatively young man, and he knew that he had probably been criticized for exercis- ing leniency in certain cases, but if the general public knew the circum- stances surrounding some of the problems coming before the court, there would be less unfavorable . comment on the attitude of the mon on the bench. AS defendants lawyer he also has had wide experience which enabled him to observe hu- man nature.
 Long Service as Official
 Mentioning his service on the health board, park board, board of compensation and assessment, public , welfare board and public amusement commission under every mayor in the past 20 years, Judge Mangan declared that there had never been a finger pointed at his record for dishonest or dishonorable acts, a fact which pleased him greatly and in which he took great pride. He gave freely of his time to the city government as he felt good citizens should do if given the opportunity 10 serve, and the only positions for which he was paid were the assist . ant iudgeship and membership on the board of compensation and as sessm ent. He received S100 for the time he was on the latter board.
 Praises Macora
 { Referring to Councilman Lucian Macora of the fifth ward, nominee for representative, Judge Mangan said he was recognized as one of the [ squarest shooters in the council and the only way anyone would change his stand on an issue was by con- yinCing him that he was wrong. The councilman has had more actual