The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29
|SPELLACY'S ATTACK ION BALDWIN MEETS WITH PROMPT REPLY Mayor I.awler of Hartford, to Lead Fight for Bald
 wins Nomination PRIMARY CONTEST
 WILL BE WAGED Governor Defines Course With Respect to His
 Appointments
fspecial to the Farmer.e

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 Hartford, Aug. 2a-The attack of former State Senator Thomas J. Spef- lacy upon Governor Simeon B. Ba1d- win is regarded here as an asset for the governor second only to the ad vocacy of the governors nomination for United States senator by Mayor Joseph H. Lawler. A week ago it did not look like any contest being waged here in behalf of the governor for senator owing to the attitude which the governor had assumed with respect to the namination-a attitude of silence and dignif1ed reserve-which was 1nisconstrued by many of his ad- nnfrers heres as showing an sindfffer- ence upon his part toward the nomina- ton.
 With the frank. outspoken declar- ation of the governor, however, in am nouncing iAmself as a candidate a change came over the situation and now there are assurances of a hot pri- mary contest with the issue clearly defined between those who favor Con- gressnan Bryan F. Mahan of New London and those who favor Govern or Baldwin for the Democratic nornina- ton for United States senator The sentiment of the rank and f1le of the Democratic party here is apparent ly with the governor and Mayor La " Ter has received many compliments upon his stand. His speech in favor sof the governor at a meeting Of Dem ocratic werkets here had the true Democratic ring and created a wea Itfl of enthusiasm that has continued rc. swell and spread since it was heard. Senator Speiiacy is one of the abless campaigners in the state and has been successful in many contests that he has waged in Hartford. It is beliey- cd; however. that this time he is running counter to the real sentiment l or the party and it is generally be- f lieved that Mayor Lawler will go to the convention at the head of a Bald i win de1eEatior.
 When accepted the rao1lira tior, I for governor four years ago attacked
 the Republican method Of corductins ] our state government by appointing
 only Republicans to office. I thougflt
 it was rather hoggish, and Democrat ts tera1Iy.
 l When T was elected surprised I apparently. some of my political sup porters by following a different plan
 Instead Of that which I denounced or the stump I gave reasonable share isef tion to Republicans and 1 in every case, reapp oirted Repatl3H H-
 cans who had made excellent offacers.
 Tn constituting our commissions
 where there were several members
 gave the Republicans a show Tfik
 was so even in regard to- one impor-
 tant office which Senator Spellacy
 wanted himself Some months ago
 :Adrss Spellacy came out in the Hart ford Times in 2 warm letter attack.
 ing this policy of mine in regard tt
 minority representation. He and
 differ radically in our views as to the wisdom and fairness Of such method. lsof appointment. Neverth eless, sine,
 the letter. as before have adheree
 to the policy that seemed to me fair
 As to my being a reactionary,
 think have generally been consid
 cred from my youth ID as a refornler
 have helped to start quite nurnbe
 of new thingsa change of our civi
 procedure in this state; Of simplifyinl
 the modes of bringing law suits. Tn
 movements that resulted in the prac
 tise acts started. -
 j q drew the first petition for estab
 fishing East Rock Park--f1a New Ha
 ven. did not a little in pushing 1
 through and with it the fine park sys tenn which resulted in so much beaut I for New Haven
 ~I have looked with a friendly ey dn the reformers of our election meth ods. In my first messages as governo suggested a consideration for the di
 rect primary system to be adopted an if so whether the state ought not t
 limit the kinds of out1ays to be deene
 legitimate, and perhaps itself to as , suIne the main burden. This idea c E the state assuming the main burden ) one that deserves very careful atten 5 ton. And last year. when the annus conference of governors of all tn
 states was to be held they invited m Ito address them in paper on tha subject; on the assumption by tn
 state of both nomination and electio : expenses; and did so.''
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