New Britain herald., 1924-08-02
BINGHAM Ns. MApnAMs

BINGHAM ts. WADHAMS
 Tho Republican organization Of th
 state appears firmly set in Its de
 termination to nominate Lieut.. Go,
 Hiram Bingham as its candidate fo
 governor; but a group of insurgcnt
 within the ranks refuse to conform
 10 this plan and are said 10 be groom
 Ing John NJ. Wadhams 10 contest th,
 nomination at the state convention
 Gov. Charles A. Templeton, who hnl
 not completely satisfied the Rorabacl
 machine, also Is mentioned as an anti
 machine candidate for reelection. es
 pecially by Republican faction ir
 Bridgeport. All Of which leads to tn,
 assumption that the inner workings oi
 the state machine need copIous sup.
 ply of oil If cantankerous critics arc to be kept within bounds.
 Since the dinner to Col. Hiram Bingham at New Haven last week. when he was notified by his friends that he was their choice for the gov ernor, and at which he admitted he had heard of the gubernatorial invi- tations so generously accorded, there has been increased momentum given to the claims of MT. Wadhams. The state organization has failed to en- courage the Wadhams wing, except indirectly by favoring Col. Bingham; !; but the Wadhams insurgents are ''pp and coming" throughout the state and 1t appears that there will be man. tion,
 Mir. Wadhams has been chairman of the board of finance and has been member of both branches of the legislature. He has given yeaps of faithful and efficient service to the state and his friends claim he is en- titled to the honor of being the Re pupuCoH tdHuludte loT SDNerHOT anu If elected would tender an equally ef- ficient. administration of the states business
 Col. Bingham's chief bid for ap- proval appears to be that he was pres ident of the senate and is a close friend of the Hon. Mir. Roraback. Such friendship is an important ele- ment in gaining political preferment in this state.
 Friends of Mir. Wadhams point out that Col. Bingham Is apparently be- Ing favored by the machine for no other reason than that he will be amenable to its dictation should he be- come the next governor. The charge appears based on reason, as between the two men MT. Wadhams appears to possess the most experience and the best record as public servant. No one has stepped forward to claim, however, that Mr. Wadhams would | accept machine dictaton should he | be nominated and elected.
 Friends of the Republican organiza- ton are claiming a lot for 1t in order to justify it's domination of the state. The claim is that its reign has been beneficent; that the states institutions he due chiefly to the efficacy of the organization that state laws, which It Is claimed have sprouted from the organization, are considered models of perfection; that the state finances are In good condition, all due to the or- and that no evils can be credited to the machine, and conse- 4uently it is entitled to name the next governor. Republican insurgents have their ioubts as to the wonder workings of he machine, and Gov. Templeton is to share these doubts And ,y the way. Gov. Templeton appears 3ntitled 10 little Of this credit for he alleged unexampIed conditions of ( he states business; and Mir. Wad- ! iams, who has been a power on the $ board Of finance. likewise in all reason s entitled 10 share Of the credit that he machine politicians are attempting 0 monopoize. In fact, the more that c 5 said about alleged ideal state condi- a ions the more credit is reflected to- q rard Gov. Templeton and Mir. Wad- fl ams. among others in the states [, mploy who have had more direct s influence upon the states business c han politicians on the sidelines C
 PLANNING COOPERATION "