Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-10
WOULD BE WEAK CANDIDATE. Mayor Fisher of Middletown Gives Reasons Against Nominating Judge R,I

 Fisher of Middletown, who is one of those mentioned to receive the demo- cratic nomination for governor, gives the mayors reasons why Judge Simeon E. Baldwin should not be nominated. Mayor Fisher writes as follows to Chairman Comstock and to each mem = Der of the democratic state central committees:
 Middletown, Conn. Aug. 5, 1910. MT. c. w. Comstock. Chairman Demo-
 cratic State Central Committee,
 Norwich, Conn.,:
 My Dear MT. Comstock: The con tinued newspaper reports that you and other members of the state central committee have declared yourselves as favoring the nomination of Judge Sim con B. Baldwin for governor have con- vinced me that l ought to repeat to you what I said to you in Middletown in June about my opposition to Judge Baldwin as a candidate.
 1 am convinced that to nominate Judge<paldwin would be to throw away a good chance of winning the state. The points of greatest weakness in NIT, Baldwin are. in my opinion, these:
 His Judicial opinion in favor of the increase of salary for himself and his colleagues on the bench will be urged against him; and it alone should be enough to make him quite impossible as a candidate The salary grab" at Washington in 1873 and it's disastrous effects upon the political fortunes Of all who had a part in it ought to be les son enough for us now
 The fact that a man has been re- tired from the supreme court on ac- count of age disqualifies him from be- ing strong candidate for governor The position of judge is one of com parative ease and quiet while every body knows that the first governor in Connecticut who does his full duty to the body of the people must fill his term with the most determined and aggressive struggle against very pow erful opposition
 Judge Baldwin's character and posi- ton, as well as his own explicit state ment, assure us that he will not de- velop the active and very energetic campaign without which no democratic candidate could hope to win.
 The record of the supreme court during Judge Baldwin's term will be presented as showing his hostility or indifference to the workingman. Such cases as Wyeman vs. Deadly and Hoxie Vs. New York, New Haven and Hart ford Railroad company, in the latter of which Judge Baldwin himself wrote the decision, would put us on the de- fensive at once among the working men.
 The charge that Judge Baldwin has declared a dollar a day enough for the workingTnan is probably false but it is just the sort of sharp and short statement that will go far and fast It. too. will put us on the defensive. and with our candidates judicial rec ord to prejudice our cause.
 . Judge Baldwin's name does not mean to the mass of the people. those anything that will arouse enthusiasm and turn votes to our ticket. He is man of fine character. He is respected and admired by the most highly in best people, of the state. If he could be elected he would give us a quiet graceful. dignified administration of the executive office. But there is no belief he has genuine and absorbing inter est in the betterment of social condi- tions, that he would stand and fight stoutiy for the popular cause. looked upon by ths great body of the voters as a man of the past whose age. training and position alike shut him off from the new idea and the new movements which make for political victory and social progress in these days. In other words, there is not the semblance of popular interest in him. He IS in no sense whatever a peoples candidate The republicans are al- ready counting that his nomination will make it easy for them to increase the support for their ticket among the mass of the people, and definite move fnents to that end are already on foot.
 You will. of course, understand that
 
 Jective way. I have told you how have found Judge Baldwin to stand with the voters in different parts of the state with whom I have had con- and correspondence. Per haps it will be fair to add that what find to be the popular view is in most particulars my own also.
 I trust that you understand my po- sition. I am not a candidate for any place, nor am I urging the name of any other man. But in the interests of-that party success which we all de- sire l am telling you where I must stand as a democrat by conviction. l look upon this matter of political cam paigning something more than a game which we strive to win. as We strive to win any game of strength or skill. It Is more than a way to get honors for ourselves and our friends. It is att empt to secure. or at least to start. great social changes which mean very much to the body of our people, including many of my closest friends. I am, therefore, bound to do all in my power, be it much or little. to advance the interests of those for whom we democrats profess a zeal: and. in doing so. < believe that I should oppose the nomination of Judge Baldwin.
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