The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-06
A HAWLEY TAIL FOR
 A HUDSON KITE

mere appeared ln Ine AdTlAofo Times of Thursday a notable letter from Bridgeport. which is wholly de voted to the possible nomination of Hon. Stiles Judson for Governor by the Republicans It appears there from that the movement to give him the nomination was started at the banquet of States attorneys and sher- ifs that was held at Savin Rock the latter part of last summer; that he supported the late Samuel Fessenden for D. g. Senator while Allan w. Paige led the opposition; that afterward he (Judson) supported Paige. for the Platt vacancy: that he and the late Gov Lilley were in entire accord and the policies which the Governor advocated were in entire harmony with the views of Mir Judson": that mo one in the State has more eloquently advocated a public utilities biII than Mr. Judson";; ;; that nothing will save the Republi- can party. from defeat. next year, but the nomination of MT. Judson or some other man of equal ability and of equal sincerity. who will see to it that. at the session of 1911, some of the 4neasures on which the late Governor LiHey had set his heart and which he promised, in the campaign. to Nrecom- mend to the sympathetic consideration of the General Assembly are taken up'': that while .sfr. Judson does not seem to care very much whether or not he is the nominee. it is mot be- lievsd that he would refuse the nomi- nation if it were rendered him.: that in the early part of 1908. '.he advocated the renomination of Gov. Woodruff; that MT Judson Is the political heir at-law of the late Governor Lilley"; and that 'the Lilley element in the Republican party was strong and in- nuential and did not disband on the death of the Governor. and has ideals strive to realize"
 But perhaps the most interesting paragraph of the article pertains to Fairfield county. and is as follows:
 The Republican politicians of Fair field county have local interest in the nomination of MT. Judson for Governor. They are at sixes and sevens with one another. They can not come together without clashing. Just now there Is quite a number of them. who make no. concealment of the fact that they intend to do all they can to defeat Sheriff Hawley for re- nomination next year. They have a candidate to run against Sheriff flaw ley in State Auditor Bailey Of Bethel It is we'll known that Sheriff Hawley is not in the graces of the Hill men in the county. For some years there has been a coolness between the sup porters of Congressman Hill and the friends of Sheriff Hawley. In the Senatorial contest of last winter Sher- tiff Hawley burned his bridges behind him. so far as the Hill nfen were con cerned. in the support which he gave Sheriff T5awley does not regret. the course which he took then. He would take the same course now if the cir cumstances were similar. It is be- neved if MT. Judson was nominated for Governor that the warning factions would agree to a truce that would last rnff1 the next election was over. at least. the. object being to pull. together, for the election of MT. Judson, With the cessation of factional hostilities it is believed by the Hawley men that the renomination of the sheriff would be assured But it is impossible to imagine MT. Judson in the role of peacemaker- He is too big a man for such a small part He would in- slst on peace in the Republican camp, but he would not beg for it. It would not be well for the political health of any one to continue squabbling when RIr- JuGSOn. as the CanQl0dLe Tor Nx6V- ernor issued the order: Let us have peace"
 Thus Is apparently outlined a plan to effect a renomination of Sheriff Hawley. despite the opposition of the Hin Repubficans-so to speak. to at tach a Hawley tail to the Judson-Lil- ley kite In, substance, it asserts that Mr. Hudson would. if nominated for Governor. compel the Hill Republicans to abate their hostility to Hawley, by Threatening to damage their political health It is quite an ingenious scheme and may succeed. provided. first, that the public service corpora tions will permit the nomination of Mir Judson. and, second, that he would consent to shoulder Sheriff Hawley's unpopularity with a probably large majority of Fairfield and Litchfield county Republicans
 Adequate explanation of the high