New Britain herald., 1922-11-17

time some of the leaders had a
 heart-to-heart talk with Mir. Temple
 ton following which he made state
 ment in which he repudiated any in-
 tention of subscribing 10 what was
 obviously an attack on the republican
 state organizations The text of this
 statement follows;
 Consequently, l was as much sur prised as many others seemed to be when MT, King, after being intro- duced as toastmaster, made the state ment, in effect, that we were not there to celebratc--.I believe he said. mot to wave the hag'-but to re- organize the republican party know of no reason why the republican par ty should be reorganized. The rank and file of the party gave that ver- dict in September when MT, King and Mir. Healy. with others, asked the party 10 make change in the state chairmanship. Therefore, I did not hesitate to express the view, when was called upon to speak at the Bridgeport dinner, that considered the republican party in Connecticut to be in excellent shape and prepared to capitalize on the reconstruction work of the republican congress by devel- opfng an increased plurality in the presidential election of 1924. More over, endeavored to show In my brief remarks that did not sub scribe to the proposed reforms" rec commended to me by Mir, King.
 Text Of Templeton's Statement.
 Some of the things that were said in my presence at the so-called Vie tory Dinner" given at Bridgeport Wednesday night, it is possible that the public may receive the erroneous impression that I. as the governor elect of Connecticut, subscribed to what was obviously an attack on the. republican state organization.
 When the invitation was extend ed to me to attend this affair, no in- timation or suggestion was given to me that it was to be anything other than what 1t was called, q Victory Dinner" of republicans of the 23d senatorial district. The information given to me was that other members of the elected republican state ticket were to be present and that my pres- ence as governor -elect was desired. I was not told that the affair was in the hands of John T. King, and that ne and Attorney General Healy had a message to deliver in fact it was lot made clear to me that there was 10 be any speaking.
 The attorney general, who follow ed me. spoke without any authority from me when he announced that l Connecticut, under Templeton" was l which he described. have never | discussed any such policies either with Mir. King, who preceded me, ,r Mir. Healy, who followed me. and | nave most certainly not authorized hem to speak for my administra- ion. I was elected on the platform adopted by the republican state | which nonjnated me. accepted that platform when I ac- ,epted the nomination for governor. I would be to break faith with the electorate now to devjate from the pledges conveyed by that platform. t is unnecessary for me to say, herofore. that the attorney gen. ,rars attack upon the platform, ipon whichshes was elected, did not n any way irsfect my sentiments.
 It was ufifortunate that these in lividuals should have chosen to em- ,arrass me, as the governor-elect by delivering messages of this nature at ! dinner where my presence might be | onstrued ss lending my endorsement | 0 what they said. I repeat, what I aid in the campaign, that 1t will be ny purpose during my administra- ion to carry out the constructive pro- ram that has been carried out to ate by the republican party of Con- ecticut. In this, hope to have the o cooperation of those who, in my judgment, are largely responsible for he success of the republican party in he state in the past several years. (Signed)
 CHAS. A. TEMPLETON.
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