Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-09
coMsrock,s cANDlDXcY A JOKE.
The Boom is Supposed to Have Started in Norwich, But It is Not Taken se- riousiy.

The Comstock boom is not taken seriously by many people. says the Hartford Post. The Idea of a man of the Comstock type in the governors chair is altogether startling. -As well elect J. Henry Roraback himselfn is the way people put it who are more or less familiar with the activities of the former state chairman in the halls of iegisiation. Rightly or wrongly, for
 many years Comstock has been regard ed as lobbyist, and even if the charge was the most unjust in the world it would be fatal to him as a candidate and that fact is generally recognized. Of course, it must be admitted that Comst0ck's years experience in the state chairnanshtp of his party have practical politicians. He knows the men who deliver delegates and he probably could gather quite a block of votes through the help of such men, but men of that type do not believe in backing loser. and before he can get any very general support he would have to show the local leaders who may still be friendly to him that he can walk away with the nomination
 It is certain that the nomination of man Of the ComStock type would absolutely alienate from the support of the state ticket all of the men who are faithful to Professor Fisher. While they might be able to recover from their disappointment if Fisher was turned down for some democrat of rad ical tendencies, they certainly would nos support ticket headed by Charles W. Comstock, To state this Is betray- ing no secret, and it shows one of the very best reasons why Comstock's de- sire to win the nomination will be sat upon by men whose influence will be large in selecting the next candidate tor the governorship.
 That MT. Comstock takes his cam pa3gn seriously is to be judged from the ifculars-unsigned- were spread broadcast over the state in his behalf during the past week. These make it plain that Comstock Is active ly campaigning for delegates and that unless very much cold water Is thrown on his hopes he will have to be reckon l ed with in the next convention. It may be. of course. that Comstock figures that with himself, Fisher and others ! in the race the votes will be so split up that a man who is an adept at | making dickers and trades might come out on top although going into the con- l vention without commanding support Comstock has also made a bid for the Baldwin support by announcing him. self favorable to the nomination of the governor for the United States senate | bur whether this will get him anything or not remains to be seen.
 | If Charles F. Thayer still has any | wich it is not hard to see where Mir l Con1stock will have difficulty right in | the center of his own territory Ten | years ago MT Thayer was a factor to be reckoned with. He served several terms as mayor of Norwich and came to be regarded as unbeatable. until one | summer former State Treasurer Cos i tello LAppitt laid him low Since tiler | the Thayer star has been in the de- I scendant and he has figured little ir political affairs. He once, however
 had sufficient prestige to capture 2 guhernatorial nomination. His name 1 now appears on the Fisher committed
 and if he brings any of his old time
 influence to bear he may be able tC
 send MT. Comstock to the state con
 vention without the support of Nor
 wich, the town where the Comstocl
 boom Is supposed to have started
 That would take some of the ginger
 out of the Comstock campaign
 | From this review of the situation I will be seen that the republican part,
 is utterly without guhernatorial can,
 didate while the democratic party
 though having two candidates for tn,
 nomination, has not yet disclosed an,
 whom the, majority of prognosticator-
 believe stands a chance of getting tn,
 nomination. It is a curious situation
 and indicates the extent that leaders O
 both parties are ''up in the air" as t,
 what they will do.