Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-17
MoNTvILLE MAN MAY RUN AGAINST FREEMAN

Former Senator Frederick A. Johnson of Montville stands in 8 fair way to land the democratic nomination for congress in the second district according to in formation unearthed by Hartford paper. He is said to have the en- dorsement of former Congressman Bryan F. Mahan, postmaster of New London, who is the representative in that part of the state of the old line democrats of the Spellacy- Cumming brand. At this time, nothing has appeared on the horizon to indicate that Johnson will be opposed for the nomination.
 | This district comprises New London, Middlesex, Windham and Holland coun- ties, and is regarded as one of the strongest republican districts in the state. The incumbent, Congressman Richard P. Freeman of New London, as the re- publican nominee, carried the district over Fenton in 1918, by 2,7S4, the second | largest republican plurality in the state. There was some talk not long ago to ! the effect that former Comptroller Daniel | P. Dunn of Willimantic might seek the 1 democratic congressional nomination in the second district this year, but word | received here from the Connecticut del egation returning from the national con vention is to the effect that "Dannie''
 Dunn has made it clear during the trip l that he has no political ambitions at | this time.
 MT. Johnson represented Montville in l the house of representatives during the i session of 1911 and was clerk of the con-
 mittee on fish and game. For the next
 session he was elected to the senate from the twentieth district, and became chair
 man of the committee on fish and game, He is a broker, about AS years old, and
 makes his home in the village of Uncas. vile.
 Little has developed concerning the l republican nomination in this district
 but it is generally believed that Con- 1 gressman Freeman will be opposed for renomination. Among those who have
 been mentioned as possible contenders for | the nomination are State Central Com
 mitteeman Charles A. Gates of Windham 1 Senator Edward P. Hagen of Haddam
 and Sabin Russell of Killingly. engross. l ing clerk in the last session of the leg islature. None of these however, has | announced that he is candidate In the first district-Hartford county
 the democrats are apparently undecided | about the congressional nomination, fol lowing the announcement by Congress man Augustine Lonergan that he vii not be candidate for renomination l Mayor Joseph F. Dutton is commonl. | reported to be getting Lonergan's man tie, and the past few days there has beer gossip about living the nomination tt Judge Joseph P. Futile of Hartford or the theory that political strategy de mands that he choice be man from tha city However, the situation in the frs district is evidently far from settled or Ieither side.
 I On the republican side, Senator Ar
 thur E. Bowers of Manchester is the only
 announced candidate, although James N H. Campbell, who retired last week a! chairman of the Hartford republican town committee, was endorsed for tht nomination by the town committee. 9th CTS mentioned include Colonel Louis R Cheney and former Lieutenant Governor Everett J. Lake of Hartford, Major Will liam J. Malone of Bristol, ex-Senator D Hart Fenn of Wethersfield and Senator
 George W. Klett of New Britain.
 According to correspondence reaching Meriden, there has been some talk among
 the Connecticut delegates to the demo cratic national convention about interest ing United States Internal Revenue Col
 lector James J. Walsh of Meriden in tn,
 nomination for congress from the thirC district But it is said on the other hand that Walsh has evinced no particular ca gerness to run.
 Similarly, it has been suggested tha United States Marshall William R. Pal ner of Oxford go out for the democrati
 nomination in the fifth district but tn,
 same drawback applies in that case as il the case of Collector Walsh, namely, tha
 both are holding soft political jobs unde the federal government which it might b,
 deemed advisable to resign if they go into the fight.
 ,. Little is heard about the congressiona ; situation in the fourth district. It is pre- sumed that Congressman Schuyler Mer : ritt, republican, will be candidate t, |. succeed himself