Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-24
JUDGEsHIP SEEKERS
 ON ANXIOUS SEAT. Eight Democrats Awaiting President Taft's Action on Fisker's Nomination.

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 There are eight democratic federal judgeship> seekers at this present me- ment, who are holding down eight anxious seats. and their anxiety will not abate one jot until they find out for certainty what the senate will do with the nomination by President Taft of Col Samuel H. Fisher of New Haven to be United States district judge for Connecticut, says the Hart ford Courant- But while the candi- not the case Of a number of the men about the state who are In a position to wield influence when 1t comes to having President-elect Will son make the nomination after he takes his oath of office, and these men freely say that Mir. Fishers name will not be confirmed. short of a mira cle.
 Possibly this statment Of the feel ings of the men higher up will ease the minds of the eight candidates, whose names are as follows: Ex-Sen- ator Thomas J. SpeIlacy of Hartford, democratic candidate for mayor at the last election; Edward S.. Thomas of New Haven. executive secretary to Governor Baldwin; William E. Thoms of Waterbury. democratic leader of the house; ex-Congressman James P. Pig ott of New Haven. Walter Walsh Of New Haven, law partner of David F.. Fitzgerald: Judge Edward l.. Smith of
 
 the court of common pleas; ex-Senator Thomas F. Noone Of Rockville, and Thomas M. Cullinan of Bridgeport.
 Where the support of this array of democrats is coming from is the puzzling question. Connecticut has only five congressman and. allowing one for a candidate, three of these candidates will be put out in the cold and have to look elsewhere for back ing. Some of the candidates, however, a no n ad tn a for they have gone outside of the state for their support, and if the nomination of Fisher is not confirmed they will have strong backing before the coming president.
 Just where Governor Simeon D. Baldwin fits in Is one of the questions that is agitating the minds of some of the candidates. It has been ad vertised that he would support Mir Thomas for the place. and it has also ben understood that he would throw his support to NIT. Thoms for second choce, should 1t develop that the eK- ecutive secretary did not have a chance But with the nomination of forth that his excellency is highly pleased with Mir. Fishers name being mentioned and that his confirmation would be further source of pleasure.
 In substantiation of this position those who are most active in telling it point out that Colonel Fisher Is related to Governor Baldwin by mar riage, and that the former, along with his law partner, MT. Beach, also had been strong adviser of the governor since the Iatters venture into poli- tics the past few years Louis E. Stoddard. strong Fisher advocate, is a member of the governors stan, and Clifford I. Stoddard. a member of the house and associated with the same law firm as that of MT Fisher, the firm Of Bristol Stoddard. Beach & Fisher. is a close friend of the gov ernor's. All of these relationships are raised to answer the question as to where Governor Baldwin will stand
 More than this, the appointment of Mir. Fisher has split the Thomas fac ton in New Haven. MT. Thomas, 8 short time ago was their man for the place. and one and all were be- hind him, but with the nomination of MT. Fisher many have changed their colors and are working to have him confirmed, leaving Mir Thomas by the wayside. Meanwhile the Martin fac ton sits quietly by and watches the proceedings, waiting only to get in it's whaclSs at Mir Thomas when the dem ocratic state central committee has an- other session.
 The democrats as a whole though out the state. however, have been the Fisher appointment in very different light and there is general with 1t, as many hold Beach and Fisher of New Haven as the idea of MT. Fisher being appointed to the place and President elect Wilson being robbed of an opportunity to ap- point a food democrat to post that Is one for life, and they are being heard along this line quite strongly and may be expedited to make their protests more fofcible by an increase of num- bers as the days go by.