Putnam patriot., 1924-10-03

Secretary of War Baker. who made the finest oratorical contribution te the New York show, Senator Robin son of Arkansas. Democratic Senate leader, former Senator Lewis of r. linois. remembered for his pink whisk- CTS, and Senator Garaway of Arkan- sas, noted for s gift of sarcasm.
 Coolidge Names Butler
 The appointment by President Coolidge of John Butler as U. s. At torney for Connecticut ends a Ions chapter of politics wherein the pub lie tnterst was not first served. When the office became vacant over a year ago Judge Klept of New Britain was pushed forward for the job by the Roraback machine. However SC great was Che opposition to Klept voiced by certain Connecticut lead. CTS. especially by Alcorn. that the senators did not feel it advisable to back him for the appointment. Ineg told Rorabaek to get somebody else
 And for about a year the office has been officially vacant while the sena- tors sat back and waited for the state machine to order them who to mo- minate. As an example of speedy and high-minded serving of the pub lie interest the Connecticut U. & at torney business has presented an un- lovely spectacle
 The writer has just returned to Washington after a political survey of the New England states during which he travelled about 8 LOGO miles and interviewed fifty editors of daily papers in New England.
 he conclusion reached after this tour tx that there Is not much political news in New England. Calvin Cool idge yields q great silent strength which the Democrats will find 1t im- possible to overcome Indeed, the Dem ocratic campaign has been so slow in starting that many editors few days ago were asking if there was going Co be any Democratic campaign at all.
 Some Support Lafollette
 On the other hand. rather surprising La Toilette strength was found. espe- cially in Connecticut. Massachusetts. and Rhode Island While La Toilette has no present prospects of winning anything in New England, including Connecticut, yet election day is likely to surprise the leaders of both old par ties with the third party strength in New England. This will ccme mainly from the railroad workers and the in- dustrial workers; for. although New England s industrial depression is slowly growing better. the bettefmeut IS still small and comparatively slow The Maine election and the Massa- Ichusctts primary reveal the silent i Coolidge vote. The writer was in both states just before the voting and found political prophets inclined to believe I that Pattangall. Democrat, might win in Name. anl rather certain that l Speaker Gillette. the Coolidge candi- date, without organization and wide acquaintaneeship would be beaten in Massachusetts. Republicans were sur ] prised al the results in both states ! They revealed that the slogan: "A vote for Cool dgr is a vote for" would carry the other party on the slogan to victory.
 So it k that Connecticut looks safe for Coolidge. including the Republican state ticket there.
 With the opening of Congress not two wonths away. speculation is springing up again regarding the new speaker and the new floor leader. If the Republicans control the next house it would not be amiss to keep an eye .on Congressman Tilson. He has al ready been mentioned for the job Of floor leader. and it is no secret that President Coolidge would prefer him Co one or two other candidates Til sons appointment as head of the east ern speakers bureau is another indi- cation of the esteem m which the ad- mipistration holds him.