Putnam patriot., 1924-01-11
Hartford. Jan. s. 1924.

There is movement organized and well under way, in this state foi the nomination of Homer s. Cum. mings of Stamford, for president al | the Democratic national convention Mir. Cummings is man of conspieu. ous abiliy and he has a charm of manner, in his personal relations with people. that makes him "the deligh. of all circles and the idol of his own" l" But it cannot be said that the move ment for his nomination for the presi- deney is popular with the Democrats. In his younger days Mir Cummings was a Republican. He has certainly since his political change of heart been a consistent supporter of the democracy. He accepted the national platform dictated by Mir. Bryan, the radical, and he was eloquent-he Is always that-in support of the plat form on which Judge Alton B. Par ker. the conservative. ran. Later he was the effective advocate of the new democracy of Woodrow Wilson. The l democracy may change but the ardor of MT. Cummings enthusiasm for 1t never eools. Candidly, Mir. Cum mings would be more firmly entreneh- ed in the confidence of the Democrats of the state if. once in awhile, he would see something in the Demo cratic party to criticise, and if he would give the party the benefit of his criticism. His uneeasing peans of praise of Democratic platforms however much they may differ, have become monotonous. A note of criti- cism now and then would improve the music. It has been stated in street talk that the candidacy of Mir. Cum mings will be helpful to the realiza- tion of the aspirations of William c MeAdoo, who is pronounced candi date for the nomination. That state ment has done more than anything else to bring disfavor on the move ment for the nomination of Mr Cum mings Mir. MeAdoo is not the favor i ite of the Democrats of Connecticut In fact the sentiment of the stat, i is very much opposed to his nomina i tion. There Is at present a stronger sentiment among the Democrats oi | Connecticut, for the presidential nomination of Oscar Underwood than for anyone else. MT. Underwood 2 IT. ' of the Navy, has always been popular with the Democrats of this state Both have visited Connecticut ans have made speeches here. Occasion ally in Democratic circles the sugges tion is heard that a national ticke with Underwood for president ans Cummings for vice-president woul, be cordially supported by the Demo crats of Connecticut
 Hartford Republicans at Work
 It is evident that the Republican of Hartford have aroused from thei
 lethargy and their organization Is nov showing that t Is conscious of the fac that in a few weeks it will have an i'm portant municipal election on it hands. and that 1t behoeves 1t to be gin the work of preparing for tn
 campaign without delay. The Couran the other morning in story on Re publican ward meeting said that tn
 Republicans had been going on in | half slumbering manner. It was frank statement but 1t was necessary The seeming indifference of the Re publican organization to the import ance of the coming election has beei noticed by the Democrats and it ha given them a great deal of comfort The chairman of the Republican towi committee, Walter Patterson, is young man of energy and resource. IL
 IS firm believer m the principles O the Republican party and he is enthu siastic for the party's success. Ther, Is every reason to think, now that tn
 call to work has been sounded tha the various ward committees will giv encouragement to Chairman Batter son by their activity. If the war organizations are not effective in thei
 work it will be impossible for the gen eral organization of the city to achiev a victory. The two leading politica parties are now so evenly divided tha a weakness, even slight weakness, Il ward may determine the result Chairman Patterson and his associate in the city organization should no lose sight of the important fact that
 municipal victory in the spring ma, be necessary for the triumph of tn
 national and state tickets in the fall Hartford is the capitol city of tn
 state and it's political complexion i
 reflected in the entire state. In 1t election in the spring this city will b the last of the large cities in tn