New-York tribune., 1920-09-09
St0eckel Leads
On Connecticut
Convention Eve
Republican Women Are in
Open Rebellion Against
Speaker James T. Walsh.
Threatening to Bolt
Many Seek Governorship
Anti-Suifrage Leader Asks
Coming Legislature 10
Ratify 10Th Amendment
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

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HARTFORD, Conn.,, Sept. 8.-Rob-
bins B. Stoeckel, of Norfolk, State
Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles, was
in the lead tonight OF the large field
contesting the nomination for Cover
nor on the Republican state ticket to
be selected tomorrow by the state
convention, which opened tonight.
Speaker James F. Walsh, of Green
wich, favorite Of the state organiza-
tion under normal conditions, late to-
night declared ne would not agree to
withdraw his candidacy without fight.
Attorney General Frank Healy, Of
agrees that all pre-co3vention promises $
should be adhered to without regard
to the encn rebellion of the Republican
women, who have threatened to bolt
any ticket on which Walsh runs.
Women Hold Meeting
The Republican women Of Connec-
ticut, through the representatives of
organizations covering the whole state,
noon, with Mrs. Joseph w. Alsop, Of
Avon. formerly Corinne Douglas Rob-
inson, Of New York, niece Of the late
Colonel Roosevelt, presiding. They
discussed the entire situation and
adopted a resolution demanding that
the delegates in the convention, whom
the women had no part nor chance in
choosing month ago, should nominate
for Governor some person whom
women may conscientiously vote for
and support"
An interesting feature of the won
ems meeting was the adoption of a
resolution offered by Mrs. Arthur M
Dodge, of Simsbury, president Of the
National Association Opposed to Wom-
an Suffrage. She proposed that the
convention tomorrow recommend to
the incoming Legislature, whicr meets
III special session next week, That it
ratify the Federal suffrage amendment
at the same time it is enacting the
necessary legislation to lengthen the
period Of registration of new voters
the present statutory limitations being
inadequate for caring for the thou
sands of new women voters.
In his keynote address to the $50
delegates at the opening session of the
convention Senator Mclean, besides
criticizing the Wilson Administration
did what he could to aid the coming
campaign of his colleague, Frank )
Brandegee, whose Democratic oppo-
nent will be Homer S. Cummings. also
target for some of Senator McLean's
sarcastic shafts.
Stoeckel Also Regular
State Chairman ]. Henry Roraback
and his aid, James Buckley, of Gov
ernor Holcomb's office, appreciate that
Brandegee, because of his bitter anti
suffrage attitude, will not lend much
buoyancy to the state ticket, and this
is one of the abnormal conditions
which is making the nomination of
Walsh hazardous. Stoeckel is quite as
safe and regular a follower of the
state machine as Walsh, but he has
been conspicuous for much shorter
period, and is therefore freer from
many items of opposition which are
sure to be charged against Walsh as
nominee.
Other aspirants for the nomination
for Governor include Lieutenant Gov
ernor Clifford B. Wilson, Mayor of
Bridgeport, who is unacceptable to the
state organization; State Senator
Charles A. Templeton, a Waterbury
manufacturer, who is more likely to
land the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor than State Senator George
w. Klett, of New Britain, and Colonel
William H. Hall, rich thread manu-
facturer, Of Wilmington, whose inde-
pendence and candor have often irri-
tated the state leaders. 1t will require
the top of the ticket decision to clear
the way for other places on the ticket,
but Police Court Judge Francis Pal
lotti, of Hartford, seems certain to be
nominated for Secretary of State, and
Treasurer G. Harold Gilpatrick, Of Put
nam, will be renominated.
To effect a satisfactory compromise
in Fairfield County, from which both
W. Walsh and Wilson come, an effort was
being made tonight to draft United
States Representative SchuvIer Nor.