The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-17
Ballard Denounces J. T. King; Robinson
 Issues Denial
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fCOIIlHhEu N}Il5-J
 ''The Republicans of Fairfield coun-
 ty have been practically ignored, and
 the Republican leaders of the state
 have refused, until this session of the
 Legislature, to consult with them or
 distribute patronage in Fairfield coun-
 ty, because of the differences between
 MT. King and the rest of the leaders
 of the Republican party in the state.
 'I think, as Judge Davis of Dan bury as he expressed himself at the
 Fairfield County Republican Associa- ton meeting held recently, that in
 stead of dictating or delivering ulti-
 matums to the rest of the state, we
 should cooperate and assist in win
 ming victories, and elect, if possible, Q
 governor from Fairfield county.
 .'I am still, and always will be, 8 good Republican of the old school, willing and ready at all times to 1 work for the best interests of my
 party, and to compromise and concil- fate my point of view to the major ity.
 ''I was very much surprised at the statement of MT. Robinson, the town
 Chairman, in this mornings paper, in which he said that as was not in ac- cord with the policy of the Republi- can organization, that they did not | want me in the party. What party would the chairman suggest that l, with many others, who differ with the policy of the Republican organiSa ton. become memb bers off"
 At the same time Town Chairman, J. Alex H. Robinson emphatically de- nied that he had ever asked County Commissioner Frank E.. Ballard to resign as chairman yof the Fifth Dis trict Republican organization. MT. Robinson said today there was noth- ing of seriousness in the situation and the entire rUnpus had been ere ated by followers of Ballard, who for some reasons of their own were in tent on stirring up trouble in the G. 10. P. ranks. Robinson did not use exactly these words in explaining his present view of the situa ton, but in denying he had requested BallardSs s
 resignation, with the threat of throw ! ing him out if he did not resign peacefully, the city clerk said he had no intention of asking the county 1 commissioner to get out.
 i What will be the future develop
 ments and whether Ballard will at some near date be asked to relinquish 1 is prob1emattc, only the men on the inside of the King machine, having any knowledge of what is to be, or
 what Is to happen.
 1 Prominent Republicans of the Fifth i distTict who have the interests of the party at heart, view the situation
 with uneasiness. Some even went as far as to predict a loss of the city and county for the G. O. P. as a re-
 suit of the open split.
 1 Assistant Town Clerk Clarence E. Winton, who is slated to obtain the ] position of town clerk, left vacant by the death of Joseph Schultz, and who had been mentioned as BalIard's sue 1 cessor as leader in the Fifth district, would not comment on the matter : today Winton said he had no inter 1 est in it, because at the present time l all he was after was the position of town clerk
 When questioned directly as to whether or not he would accept the 1 position as chairman of the Fifth dis trict. if it was offered to him on a 1 golden platter Winton refused to 1 answer.