New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
KLETT SUGGESTED
 FOR UPPER BENCH
Said to Be in Line for Appoint
 ment to Superior Court
The Waterbury Republican prints the following yesterday,

The Waterbury Republican print
 the following yesterday
 'lt is now said that the three new
 superior court judges who will bt
 appointed this year have not beer
 absolutely decided upon. Heretofore
 1t has been taken for granted thai
 the three would be District Court
 Judge F. M. PeasleN Leonard J. Nick
 erson of Cornwall, speaker of the
 House. and Senate Leader Arthur F.
 Els. There is now said to be poss-
 bility that George klctt of New Brit
 ain may be one of the appointoes'
 Tt is safe to say that neither Judge
 Peasley nor Sen. Els will be side
 tracked so if Atty. Klett is appoint
 cd it will have to be in place Of
 Speaker Nickerson. Two of the new judgeship positions are made pos sible by the bill, recently passed, raising the number of supreme and superior court judges from l6 to IS. It was originally stated that the two appointed to fill these places would be Pcasley and Nickerson.
 Judge Peasley has been slated for a superior court place for long time and he could hardly be over looked when new judges are passed out. The decision as to Nickerson was said to have been to keep the ratio balanced, as Judge Peasley is from New Haven county while Speaker Nickerson is from Litchfield county
 It was also claimed that Roraback and the republican machine were none too well pleased with the idea ot Peasley being promoted because Of the alleged friendship between him and Atty. Gen. Frank Healy and be- cause his brother Attorney James Peasley, voted against Roraback for the state chairman. Hence the idea of appointing to judgeship someone from up in J. Henry's own neck of the woods and who was also safe organization man in the person of Nickerson.
 It is now said. however, that Nick erson is not the choice that J. Henry or the machine would make for the judgeship. although he is good or ganization man and is said to have been made speaker largely through J. Henry's influence. It is claimed that John Buckley house leader, was set on getting the speakership and that J. Henry had to tell him to lay off, realizing that Bucllley's dictatorial manner would not be popular in speaker But if the machine is to pick a man to balance Peasley it is said there are several it would pick before "Old Nick"
 One of these is said to be Judge klett of New Britain He has been slated for United States district at- torney but a number of obstacles have been put in the way from time to time The church element is said to be opposed to him. and representa- tions have been made from various churches and ministerial associations to Washington against his appoint ment Instead of him for district at- torney, it is now said that John Buck Icy, house leader will be recommend ,d to the department of justice by the state organization, while Klett will be , recommended for a iudgeship. I.
 has been supposed right along
  udge as successor to Judge Webb of 1amden when the latter retires this August on reaching the age limit of 70 years. Although there may be ome protest at naming two superior ,ourt judges from Waterbury it is loubted very much if the governor will refuse to name either Peasley or Ills if they wish the places. There Ire said to be few men in the state vho stand higher in the governors opinions or who did more to help Jim be elected. Besides it is also laimed that Judge Peasley is no onger Waterbury resident as he ives in Cheshire practically all the ime now and was in fact elected a representative from that town net ong ago.