The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-24
GOVERNOR BALDWIN'S
 OFFICES
Judge Smith Acts as Outer Guard and None Are Admit
 ted Whom He Does Not See

New Haven, Feb. 24.-Few new com CTS realize the prominence into which the White building at Center and Church streets in this city has been brought during the past few months, and especially during the past few weeks.
 Its outward appearance gives no in- dication that it contains within it's walls the office of the highest magis- trate of the State of Connecticut. Nevertheless, in this we'll known struc- ture Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin, except during the days he is at the Capital holds forth, figuring out how he can provide for the people of this com monwealth the best means of govern meut.
 At almost the extreme end of a long box-shaped hall which traverses the entire length of the second floor of the building, the governor e has his New Haven headquarters. One unfa- miliar with the exact location of the governors office is apt to pass it by unnoticed, for the only indication that points the way to the chief executive of the state is a name board, probab- ly two and one-half feet long and nine inches deep with the bare inscription. Simeon E. Baldwin This is high above the door and projects horizon tally into the hallway and unless one is on the lookout for the sign, it is quite likely not to be seen.
 Here are four small rooms in flat like order. The simplicity of them strikes the stranger as soon as he en- ters. All about the rooms are numer- ous old fashioned cases, filled with law books, reports and legal docu-5 ments and papers. Flat top desks, so often seen in the old time law of flee, are in evidence. The rest of the furnishings of the rooms are of the simplest and plainest style.
 Gov. Baldwin's main office, so to speak, is at one end of the quartet of rooms. In so far as its makeup and ent than the others. In this room at an old fashioned flat top desk, heaped high with books and papers, the gOv- ernor receives his visitors. legal cli- ents, office seekers and politicians.
 Gov Baldwin does not alone occu-: py these offices, for he has an office associate, and he is none other than Judge Edwin s. Smith of West Haven. In many ways as occasion presents, Judge Smith serves in the capacity of an outside guard to the governors main chamber. One wishing to see the governor must generally first en- ter that part of the offices occupied by Judge Smith. Unless the business of the visitor is of the most copflden- tial nature and can only be intrusted with the governor himself, Judge Smith conveys the name of the caller and the occasion of his visit to the gov ernor. The governor. who is always a very busy person, either sends his answer back through Judge Smith, or requests him to show the caller into his presence. This formality is the rule of the governor.
 During the days of the last guber- natoriaI campaign the long hall of the White building and the quaint, old fashioned rooms of Gov Baldwin,were practically turned from 1Quietude with it's dignifed Flegal air, into a lively spot. They were freQuented by lead ing Democrats from all parts of the state. These rooms which had hith- erto known only the presence of le- gal clients and close friends of the erstwhile justice suddenly sprang in to the limelight. Thousands of per- sons within the past four months, have passed down the long, narrow hall to the governors office, some seeking office. some were there to give advice on how the state should be run, and others were there for var iOuS reasons