New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
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 presentative. For the past 16 years my political activity has consisted in working for others in the party's in tcrest, either at conventions or in campaigns here in town.
 This is the first time, I have sought office for myself. If I gain the nominaton and am successful later in the election campaign, be assured that I shall represent the city to the full extent of my ability. Tt has been and is a pleasure to be in primary with two clean men. Whether I am nominated or not, I shall go on working for the best interests of the party in the election campaign which ends November A."
 Bentson Issues Appeal Representative Bentson appealed 1 for support yesterday through the mail, addressing several thousand | letters to the republican voters, as l follows:
 Undoubtedly you are aware that there will be republican primary on Thursday. October ninth, be- tween the hours of four and eight, l for the purpose of selecting repub- lican candidates for representative.
 T am a candidate for reelection and would very much appreciate your supports and the assistance that you can render in furthering my candidacy among members of your family and your friends.
 Tt has been brought to my at- tention that a drive is being made against me without any reason be- ing assigned for the opposition. Therefore, I am submitting some of the reasons why I should be re-
 turned. Briefly, the following Is a
 record of my business and political activities:
 Member of the common council
 for four years, during which time
 was on the ordinance committee
 and chairman of the salary con- l mittee.
 Service in the last legislature at
 which I was member of the i'm portant committee on banks.
 Treasurer of a local corporation
 with which I have been connected
 for ten years.
 Experience in the public ac
 counting field with one of the larg.
 est organizations in the country.
 Two and one-half years banking experience with one of our loca : institutions up to the time I enter ed the service.
 : My business and legislative ex
 perience. I believe, fits me to re
 present New Britain again in thu |. legislature. can promise you tha
 if nominated I shah work for tn, , interests of the people of New Bri l tain and it is common knowledg, : that a representative serving hi second term can do more for ethi , community than new man. T am standing on my record ant on my feet and I would appreciat 5 your interest in my candidacy. "Very truly yours "THURE BENGTSON. ) Quigley Candidacy a Surprise It was admitted in the Bengtsol : camp today that the Quigley force had an advantage in that they ha' ! more time to work up an organiza
 tion, Bengtson not having anticipat r ed opposition until the Quigley an nouncement of candidacy was mad 3 last Thursday night. On the othe !. hand. it was reported, the driv s against Bengtson has had the effec 3 in some quarters, of rallying sup 2 port which otherwise he would nc 3 have had. This was especial s noticeable, 1t is said, after tn voters received letters yesterda from Mayor Quigley. asking suppo1 for William J. Quigley.
 Representative Lange, who ha
 the support of the Quigley force
 although he is not officially teame l with Quigley against Bengtson. wi e have a few automobiles out in hi 0 interests, but he is not waging tn d intensive campaign which the othe : candidates are making. That h = will benefit by votes from both side = of the Quigley- -Bengtson fight wa n predicted by political observers te
 day. although it is also expecte |. that many Quigley- -Bengtson vote n will be on the ballots. That som s voters will vote for only one of tn = candidates is also anticipated, e. = pecially in view of the fact ths il many have expressed the wish { e keep out of the contest, being friend n ly to both Bengtson and Quigley. e Polling Places
 The polling places will be as fo
 lows: First ward, senior high schoo
 second ward, state trade school o
 South Main street; third ward, Cam y school on Prospect street: fourt d ward, Central junior high schoo l. Main and Chestnut streets; lift e ward, Bartlett school, Broad an k Grove stteets: sixth ward, Elih o Burritt school, Clark and Mort o streets. n C~Va AE- Y|sIV