New Britain herald., 1930-03-07
QU|GLEY, BARTLETT ID RUN IN t, [, p.
 MAYORAL7Y RACE
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office for his third term.
 Quigley ys. Curtis

Quigley ys. Curtis
 During the years of his service in the common council and as mayor. strong rivalry had grown between the mayor and Orson F. Curtis, then Gn alderman. In 1920, when Quigley sought the republican nomination for mayor for the fourth time, his traditional rival. Curtis. also threw his hat into the political ring. In surprise primary, Curtis was vic torious and won over Joseph NJ. Halloran, who attempted a come back that year.
 TWO years later s2W Quielcy and Curtis again the principals in a re- publican primary battle, and the tables were turned. Quiglcy getting the nomination. Mayor Paoncssa made his first bid to head the city government that year. The election resulted in q democratic victory and was followed by a broadsidc hurled hy QuiGlcN against tho republican | organization, the members of which. he claimed, had l.niccd him and | brought about the election of Pao- nessa. The open fight between ! Gui"lcy and tho party organization b"G&n at that time and has contin- uod to tho present Cay.
 Threatened Bolt In 1921
 In 1924. Quiglcy did not go into ih" primary. but took an important part in the selection of the repub- Ilcan candidate. Frederick M Holmes. dosGnco Of the town com mitt"c to make the run. was not sat iSfGctory to Quiglcy and his faction Of tho G. 0. r. boltcd. threatening to br.nG a new candidate into the field if Holmes was not required to with , GraW. While the discussion was at i its height Holmes announced he ! would not be a candidate. On the ! following day B. W. .tllinr, now at torney general, announced that he ! would mako the run. Mayor pao- | ncssa, running for reelection, won over filling by a siGcablc majority of votes.
 In 1926, Quiglcy again came out as candidate for the republican nomination. The situation that year 1 was similar in many respect to that which has obtained thus far this year. QuiSlcy, it was believed. would bo given an open field and. he claims, had assurance that he would not Do opposed. But. shortly before tho primary date, Gardner (. Weld mace formal announcement that he
 I. tcriT fought primary battle resulted in the nomination of Weld. who sub SopUontlv won from PaonC..4a at inc polls. Quieloy did not take an ac- tive part in tn" party's politics Of two years ago and Bartlett was given the nomination without contest.
 Bartlett Son of Democrat
 Bartlett was born in Pouchkccp- sic. N. Y.. the son Of q leader in democratic politics. After complct- ing his education in the schools Of Poughk"opsic he entered Amherst and was graduated in 19ot.
 His first employment was at IiiNCrNicw Academy where ho was enGaG9d in administrative Wcr,, gnd also did some teaching. For 2cycn years he was 70 cncagcd.
 Later he entered the ouulnr of the E. |. Dnl%pona co. of rouch- l,copri". importers of fruit and oli, C oil. and .9On worked hiuunIf I'D to tho position Of assiatant manager Of the comr&ny, one Of the largest in tho country.
 In Fcb"rary. 1?t7. at thc sucgcs- ton Of Ernest W. Potion. Bartlett came to New Britain and entered rhc employ of the Stanley Works. r. short time he was advanced 10 tho position of assistant purchasine "Gont, q position he now holds in conjunction with other duties.
 r. 1923. E2rtlctt announced his c"0didacy for councilm2n fro,l tho third ward @nd he vas elected affcr ." prim@ry GgIt. He w@s r"-cl-ctcd in 1925 aud in 1927, last year he W@G elected. without oDnositton. to tho pet of third ward aldermen. but he resigned after serving but q few month@.
 The candidatc ia 2 member of tho Alpha Delta Phi fraternity at Ar- hcr"t 9nd tho Shuttle Meadow club lIc i1 a deacon in the South Conerc- gdtional church.
 Tn connection with his c~ndid0cy IT,, Bartlett madc tao following .,,'t nn"u':
 "I am announcing my candidacy for tn" CGico cf r2yor. Over th, l"~' several weeks | harc rcpr"todls refused 10 co0sidcr myself candi- t"'". Huj r0ou"st5 from people i. .ll rlrtT Of Inc citv hnNn hnnn .c