Putnam patriot., 1926-10-15

ed as ]; is this pear. Bridgeport. un- der the mAsterlE .ea4erahIp Jf E1ecl- tiEe Secretary EaNar1 l.. Kelly. Is in entire accord NtF -ae state orgauiza- ti0n. in bringing tbe different fac tiUrs together lE ar effective coalition Hr Kelly has ace mB.ished what had seemed the impossible. He has certain y shown remarkable political sa2zrl- y and an ability for political harmon izing that is notable. lt is true that in Bridgeport he found BarkIs xilln'. But even a willingness On the part of Arthur Conn0F the leader of the for mer dissenting faction. @ould not have brought the factions into harmony with the state organization If Mr Kel- Y had not played his part. as inter mediary. with tact and skill. Ills in- t1enee has extended te Stamf ord. and the factions Fl tszt eity, which is the second largest electorate in Fairfield county. have dropped their differences and are shouting in 4n ssa for the sue cess 0f the Republican state ticket.
 IH New Haven there Is sincere aTnity among the Republicans Of all shades 9f opinion and under the leadership 8f the redoabtable Colonel Isaac NJ [ llman who. without a doubt. controls the Republican vote Ln his eHn bali wsck the Uilmau contingent the Biakeslee brigade and those who take their cue from the state organization. sill be found marching shoulder tD shoulder in support 0f the state ticlze, HH election day. The Democrats have been looking for serious dlsseHsi8ns in the Republican party to help their ticket to victory gn November .. They Will be disappointed, a. they have been sJ often before when they depended on the h0ped-for weakness of their 0p- ponents rather than on their own strength.
 Win Mir. DArbse Be Le.der7
 Now that Ebert L. Darbie of Dan ielson. Windham county. has been nom mated by the Republicans af the Twen- ty=eighth district for the senate. there is more CT less talk a to the position Hheh he WIli occupy in the senate Df i+ZG He made very satisfactory .ueakeH 8f the House at the last ses-
 n In nis decisions be was fair and hlz personal courtesy to the members af the House Was aufaIlng Ills three session in the House has equipped him for the work ef legislation. He win be entitled = a prominent position in the committee appointments l. Is sad that he wal be gwen the senate chaifmaHship of the committee on the judiciary That position would make hlm leader af the senate.
 Benjamin V AHing of New Britain. ihe leader af the last House. was slated for that chairmaHship in the event of his election t8 the senate. But his nomination for the office of attorney general takes hum out of the running for the senate Tn the last session the amiabie Samuel C shaw of Bedding wAs the leader during the illness uf Senator Grunin of New London. and there has been some talk to the effect that he may be an aspirant for the leadership of the senate at the coming session But there has been less said about Senator Shaw's chances since Mfr Darbies nomination. The friends in Hartford county of Mir Darbia nope shat he will not be tempted to take the position of president pro tenn of the senate The most important work for :, the president pre- 1em is the appoint ment of committees, and he night be 1 unwilling to give himself a committee that his well-kn0wn fitness for legisla- tive work would suggest He would l be practically shelved in the position ] of president pro tenn.