Connecticut western news., 1912-10-24
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
Records of the Men Comprising the
 State Ticket.

en, Republican candidate for Governor is a member of one of the oldest New England families. He was born in Sharon, Litchfeld County, Connecticut, May 15, 1846. He had the usual experi- ences of a boy born on the farm and at fourteen when his family moved to An sonia, he went to work in factory there He enlisted in the 20th Connecticut Vol unteers in 1862 at the age of sixteen, and served throughout the remainder of the war. After he was mustered out with an honorable record he entered Phillips Academy at Andover, Mass, and work ed his way through. He entered Yale with the class of 1872 and remained two years and a half until his funds gave out. After brief term of service in the Navy Department at Washington he entered Yale Law School and was graduated in 1875. He served in the Common Council of New Haven, as Judge of the City Court. and later for four full terms. sixteen years in all. as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of New Haven County. Ills record for common sense decisions in both courts made him notable figure on the bench and it is related of him that he was not only fair and just judge but did more than any other agency to break up dis orderly clements in what were then "hard" sections of New Haven. His fa- nous decision concerning the steamer "Ivernia" gave him the reputation throughout the state as broad minded judge who looked at the spirit and not only the letter of the law.
 In 1901 he was nominated for Mayor without having made any canvass and without seeking the nomination. His first term was notable in that he was able to settle without the least violence several strikes, especially the great troll ley strike, and always with the good will and respect of both sides, He was reelected Mayor in 1903 by almost double his first majority and in 1905 he was elected for theithird term by three times his first majority, this time carry ing every one of the fifteen wards of the city, something never before nor since accomplished by candidate for May or. A N E
 In 1907 he was elected Judge of Pro- bate and has since then been reelected twice. The recent Republican State Convention found three active candi- dates contesting for the nomination for Governor. Judge Studley's name was brought in without his consent and without any effort on his part to secure the honor. His strong personality, his unusually fine record as Mayor and Judge, and his popularity as 8 man made him the nominee on the third bal lot.
 Charles s. Peck, of Danbury, nominee for Lieutenant Governor, was born in Yonkers, N. Y., September 22, 1853, but has made his home in Connecticut since he was sixteen years old. He learned the machinists trade in Bridgeport, and worked there and in Danbury until 1888 when he became partner in the Dan. bury Machine Company, later the Peck Manufacturing Company. Twelve years ago he organized the Peck Fur Company. He has served the city of Danbury as as an Alderman and as Mayor of the city. In 1897 he represented Danbury in the House of Representatives, and in 1909 and 1911 he represented the 24th District in the State Senate. In the Senate Mfr. Peck's study was princi pally directed to the reduction of unnecessary expenditure of state money, and to the legislation in the interest of better rela- tions between the employer and the working man. MT. Peck has the respect of the laboring man of the state as we'll as of the manufacturer.
 Gustaf B. Carlson of Middletown, nominee for Secretary of State, was born ln Hammar, Sweden, forty-two years ago. and came to this country with his parents when he was two years old.
 MT. Carlson is a graduate of Mount Hermon School, Massachusetts, and of
 Yale College in the class of 1895. He studied law in the office of A. B. Calef and was admitted to the bar in 1898. He took rank as a practicing lawyer early and several years ago was appoint ed Referee in Bankruptcy, place of unusual responsibility for so young man. MT. Carlson is member of the Congregational Church and like Judge Studley is a prominent member of the Elks.
 Walter w. Holmes of Waterbury, nominee for State Treasurer, is 8 mem- Der of the banking firm of Holmes 6, Bull. He was born in England, Octo- Der 13, 1866, while his parents were re-