Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-21

The aDoVe group SnoWB the canQl- dates on the republican state ticket for the election Nov. 5.
 John P. studley.
 Judge John P. Studley of New Ho- ven, republican candidate for governor, is a member of one of the oldest New England families. He was born in Sharon, Litchfield county, Connecticut, May 18th, 1S46. He had the usual ex- per1ences of boy born on the farm, and at IA when his family moved to Ansonia he went to work in a factory there. He enlisted in the 2Oth Con- necticut Volunteers in 1862 at the age of 16, and served throughout the re- mainder of the war. After he was mustered out with an honorable record he entered Phillips Academy at An dover. Mass, and worked his way through. He entered Yale with the class of 1872 and remained two years and half, until his funds gave out. After a brief term of Vservice in the navy department at Washington he en- tered Yale Law school and was grad uated in 1875. He served in the coin- mon council of New Haven, as judge of the city court. and later for four full terms, Is years in all, as judge of tho court of common pleas of New Haven county, His record for common sense decisions in both courts made him T notable figure on the bench, and 1t is related of him that he was not only a fair and just judge, but did more than any other agency to break up disorder ly clements in what were then hard" sections of New Haven. His famous decision concerning the steamer Iver- mia gave him the reputation through out the state as a broad minded fudge who looked at the spirit and not only the letter of the law.
 In 1901 he was nominated for may or 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 th5 great trolley strike. and always vita the good win and respect of both sides. He was reelected mayor In 1903 by almost double his first majority, and ln 1905 he was elected for the third term by three times his first major ity, this time carrying every one of the flfteen wards of the city. some- thing never before nor since accom- piished by candidate for mayor.
 In 1907 he was elected judge of pro- bate and has since been reelected twice. The recent republican state convention found three active candl- dates conteSfing for the nomination for governor. Judge Studley's nams was. brought in without his conser: and without any effort on his part tn secure the honor. His strong person aiity, his unusually fine record as mayor and judge. and his populari y as a man made him the nominee on the third ballot.
 Judge Studley is married, his family consisting of his wife and three mar ried daughters
 Charles s. Peck.
 Charles s. Peck of Danbury, nom- inee for lieutenant governor, was born I'd. Yonkers, N. Y., September 22, 1853, but has made his home in Connecticut since he was Is years old. He learned the machinists trade in Bridgeport. and worked there and in Danbury un- til 1883, when he became a partner In the Danbury Machine company, later the Peck Manufacturing company. Twelve years ago he organized the Peck Fur company. He has served the city of Danbury as an alderman and as mayor of the city. In 1897 he rep resented Danbury in the house of rep resentatives. and in 1909 and 1911 he represented the 24th district in the