New Britain herald., 1926-09-15
Col. Osborn Refuses to be Drafted and Judge Beach's s Name is Un- authoratively M en- toned Today.
Thoms and Morris Guber. material Possibilities With Quinn for Attor- ney-General and Waters as Lieutenant Governor.

New Haven, Sept. 15-The demo- crats Of the state through their de. lesates will open a convention in MUSIC hall tonight which on Ike morrow will nominate a state lick ct and place at the head of if a, opponent to Hiram Bingham re- nominated for U. S. Senator by the republicans yesterday
 Outlook is Obscure
 The outlook was said by demo- cratic leaders here to be obscure They have been searching for a man who would accept the nomination Tor senator, and sentiment. they clalm, just now is crystalized on Col. Norris c. Osborn, editor of the New Haven Journal Courier.
 Leaders All at Sea
 But Col. Osborne has said he would not take the place and wa, not available for nomination to any otflce. The Journal Courier today. however, discussed at length tba osoorn end of the situation savine that the demacratic leader, are
 all at sea" and that the whole matter was hinging on the accen- tance by Col. Osborne of the sen,- torlal nomination.
 All Want Osborne
 sald the Journal Courier, which however. did not interview it's adj tor: Tt is pointed out that delerate. rom all over the state are anxiou, to have Col. Osborne run, but inc powers are yet unable to definitely answer queries on the matter"
 Col. Osborn's attitude was stated to the news editors by an intimate assistant, who said, 1t has long heap. known that Col. Osborn, editor-in- chief of the Journal Courier has no pohtical aspirations and that in view Of his work on the paper and ms other engagements of a literary nature he could not under any cir cumstances accept a nomination for any political office.
 Would Not Accept
 Col. Osborn, at his editorial desk this morning said that he was not candidate and would not accent The nomination if made. He said he mad never been candidate for of- ice, did not like office holding The olfflculties in the way of his taking office, physically and financially were insuperable, and all he could say would be that he was greatly com pllmented that any one should thlnk so much of him as to want to nominate him for senator,
 Delegates Arriving
 Delegates to the convention he gan to arrive at party headquartczs Tn the Taft during the morning hours and they exhibited at the out set lively interest in forecasts Most of them were seeking informa- ton as to possible candidates for places on the ticket and Al ,o blanks in the platform.
 Platform Plank
 The wet and dry" issue was th. chief one discussed and many de,e- gates said they had been told the tentative draft of document which was in the hands of the special committee had in it a plank which Tn some respects conformed to Ideas which had been expressed by William E. Thoms Of Waterbury These same delegates were quite outspoken in expressing their belief that the state ticket would be made up with MT. Thoms at it's head.
 Beach Is Mentioned
 There was no one. however, to forecast as to the nominee for U, s. senator and former Assistant Justice John K. Beach was the only name mentioned. No one at headquarters was able to say. how ever, that he would permit use of his name. The judge was not at home today and his personal atti- Jude towards use of his name could not be learned.
 Morris A Possibility
 For the governorship delegates talked of Charles G. Morris who ran two years ago and Mir. Thomas in spite of the latter's statement that he was not a candidate and would not accept the nomination. For other places on the tickt there seemed to be a strong opinion held that Mayor Milo R. Waters of Nor wich would be given second place and former Senator Michael J, Quinn of this city would go on as attorney general if he cared to ac- cept the nomination. Other places might go to Hartford, Litchheld and Fairfield counties.
 The Bridgeport delegation will go into the convention asking for mo- thing but if Bridgeport man is selected for place on the ticket the convention will have to look for the man instead of the delegation boom.
 Meet This Afternoon
 The state committe was to meet during the afternoon and look over the roll of delegates. As there have been contests in several towns the committe may send to the credetials committee all the disputes without taking the time to iron them out. In this case, according to delegates there will be lively session of the credentials committee tonight.
 State Chairman J. Walsh of Meri- den and Secretary A. S. Lynch had