New Britain herald., 1926-09-15
.ALLING HAPPY OVER HARTFORD VICTORY Praises Covert, Hall and Christ
 for Their Assistance
 UNDECIDED ABOUT BENCH
Has Not Made Up Mind About Police Court And City Court Judgeships Assumes office, If Elected, Next January.

January.
 Back at the police court bench after two days absence, somewhat fatigued, but highly pleased with the Icompliment paid him by the repub- lican state convention, at which he was nominated for attorney general, Judge B. w. filling today laid credit for his victory to friends who initiat- ed and built up his candidacy.
 Judge filings victory was made the more pleasing by the fact that he did not find 1t necessary to solicit a solitary vote. He entered the con- test at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon, several days after Ebert L. Darbie of Danielson was an ayowed candi- date with influential backing, and immediately the trend toward the local jurist was felt. Richard Co., vert, republican state central com- mitteeman from New Britain, car ried on the lions share of the work, but he also had able assistance in the persons of Edward F. Hall and Ernest W. Christ.
 Undecided About Bench
 As was his policy before and dur ing the Hartford meetings, the judge todaahlydti hrd shrdtahr hrordlu today had little to say. He has with drawn as a candidate for senator. he said today, but has not deter mined what his policy will be in reference to the city and police court judgeship, which he now holds.
 Judge filling does not assume of- fee as attorney general, if elected, until the Wednesday following the first Monday in January, therefore he may continue in the judgeshlp at least until that time. The duties of attorney general require the of ficial's presence in Hartford part Of practically every day. Whether he would resign, the judge could not say today. explaining that he has not had time to give this and many other matters germane to the state office consideration.
 Under the present. scheme. there is no assistant to the attorney gen. eral. Several branches of the state government have an attorney In their office who does not work un- der the supervision of the attorney general. Judge filling declined com ment today on the efficiency of this system, declaring the time inop- perfume.
 Compliments Darbie.
 The successful candidate today complimented his opponent, Darbie. on the friendly feeling he helped maintain through the brief contest. filling and Darbie dined together shortly after the results became known and the latter assured the local judge of whatever assistance is at his disposal. That Judge filling would have preferred to avoid @ contest with Darbie, who has been his associate In the house of repre- sentatives, was well known to the friends of the Danielson attorney as well as to filings colleagues.
 Ernest W. Christ, a former mem Der of the lower house, has not yet consented to have his name appear on the G. o. P. ticket as candidate for senator in place of Judge filling, having asked for few days to give the proposition consideration. The party is agreed on Mir. Christ as their candidate, and ex-Senator E. r. Hall, who has been asked to run in the event MT. Christ does not, said today he is hopeful the original plan can be effected. Hall will run only in the event MT. Christ will not and will do so not because he wishes the office, he said, but in fulfilment of a promise made Judge filling that he would guarantee to have the state ticket filled in the event filling was nominated fo rattorney general.
 Judd to Call Meeting
 Chairman William H. Judd of the town committee will call his committee together within a week to nominate candidate for state senator to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of B. w. filling, who was the nominee when placed on the state ticket. No can didates for the office had come forth up to this afternoon, the chairman said.