New Britain herald., 1930-12-30
Contests at Primaries and Elections Kept Interest at High Pitch With Sur prises Numerous.

More events of importance, politi- cally, happened in New Britain dur ing the year 1890 than in any other year since the consolidation of the town and city governments, justify ing it's classification high among the list of outstanding twelve-month periods of all time, from the view point of politics.
 Early in the year the republican party held primary which aroused interest to fever pitch, principally because Mayor George A. Quigley, after 10 years out of office, was mak- ! ing a. comeback effort He was suc- cessful in his fight for the republican mayoral nomination and followed it with an overwhelming win at the polls a few weeks later, his majority being greater than any mayor had ever before rolled up at local elec- tion.
 Second in interest at the primary was the contest for the nomination as city clerk between City Clerk A. L. Thompson, Deputy City Clerk . Jean Cochrane, and Harry E. Scheuy. The veteran incumbent won handily and was placed on the demo- cratic party ticket also, insuring his election.
 Changes in Commissions
 Numerous changes in the official family Of the city government were made after election, probably the most important being the appoint ment of William H. Judd to the board of finance and taxation. of which he was elected president to succeed Edward F. Hall. MT. Hall, who is state commissioner of finance and control, has headed the board of finance and taxation for several years, having succeeded Frederick s Chamberlain, and his departure from the board occasioned consider able surprise, but it was as nothing compared to the reaction to the ap- pointment Of MT. Judd, who was an avowed Quigley opponent at the primary.
 In the fall the republican party was obliged to hold another primary when Prosecuting Attorney J. c. Woods and Attorney General E. w. Alling set out after the nomination as probate judge. Attorney Harry N. Ginsburg, chairman of the town committee, was also d candidate but withdrew in favor of Attorney Gen eral Alling The latter captured the nomination in one-sided contest.
 Contest for Assembly Seats
 A few weeks later the third primary of the year was held, there being three candidates for two places as representative in the legislature. Interest in the ballotng was height ened by Mayor Quigley's announce ment that he favored the nomination of his cousin, William J. Quigley and Representative William F. Lange. Friends of Representative Thure Bengtson became aroused and the result was victory for Bengtson and Lange, the first named leading the field with Quigley third
 Meanwhile the democratic party had no contests. Attorney Patrick r. McDonough was the unanimous choice for the mayoral nomination in the spring and Judge William F. Mangan had no opposition for the probate judgcship. Nomination of Attorney William F. Hagearty for senator and Councilman Lucian Maciora and Attorney Samuel s. Googel for representatives was also unanimous.
 Ex- Mayor Angelo NJ. Paonessa, who was a candidate for the con- gressional place in the first district, withdrew before the convention was held and captured the shrievalty nomination in the county conven- tion held in this city
 City Goes Democratic New Britain went democratic at the fall election, contributing sub stantially to the election of Dean Wilbur L. Cross as governor and ex- Congressman Augustine Lonergan as congressman. For the first time in IS years democrat was elected sen ator and for the first time in 33 years two democrats were elected to : the lower house of the legislature. Judge Mangan carried New Britain and kensington, losing East Berlin and Berlin by such small figures that he was elected judge of probate by more than 1000. Ex- Mayor Paonessa, | however, lost the fight for sheriff, / his majority in New Britain proving . insufficient to offset the republican victory in the small towns of Hart ford county.