New Britain herald., 1926-09-13
ALLING'S FRIENDS PREPARE
 BOOM FOR HIS NOMINATION FOR ATTORNEY GENERALSHIP
BARNARD LEADING
 IN STATE CONTEST
BranfOrd Man Believed to Be
 Strongest Candidate
WADHAMS' BOOM GROWS

Chief Interest in Republican Con-
 vention Opening Tonight--AIlins
 Possibility For Atty. GcneraIship. Hartford, Sept. 13 R)-Workers in the republican party. delegates to the state convention to be opened in Foot Guard hall tonight, and many others impelled by interest in con- tests which were looming, were gathering at hotels late this fore noon.
 Over the weekend there had heen unexpected changes in the outlook for the convention proceedings. The rivalry of Acting Lieutenant Cover nor J. Edwin Brainard of Branford and former Senator John NJ. Wad- hams of Goshen. for the lieutenant governorship nomination, and the decision of United States Attorney John Buckley not to allow his name to be put forward for attorney gen. eral had given zest to the situation,
 As had been known for months Speaker of the House Ebert L, Darbie of Killingly was a respon- sive candidate for nomination as at torney general at the close of the general assembly in event that Ma Jor Buckley was not a candidate. Mir. Darbie Saturday night, after the major had stated that he pre- ferred to be in his own county poll ties instead of running for a state elective office, tossed his bonnet into the ring only to find that Rep- resentative Charles A. Williamson Of Darien was ready to contest for the same nomination. Williamson has had a long legislative career. He was in the house in 1909, 1911, 1915, 1921 and 1925, and in the senate in 1917 and 1919. When the season closed he had expressed hopes to his friends that he could crown his expenses with nomination as attorney general knowing that the present incumbent, Frank E. Healy, would not seek renomination. When the house dissolved members generally know that both Speaker Darbie and MT. Williamson, who had been house chairman of the committee on corporations, would be looking for a place on the state ticket this fall, and even had the idea that there would be a third candidate from the house, Beniamin w. filling of New Britain, majority | leader.
 Senate Strong For filling
 In the senate republicans looking ahead had predicted that MT. Alling would be the party nominee for at- torney general. Since that time 1 however, Mir. filings law partner, George w. Klett has died, and it had become known that his politi- cal friends in New Britain had de- sired that he follow his late part ner's footsteps and go to the sen- ate. He had already been nomin- ated for senator in the sixth dis trict.
 As 1t was believed that Major Buckley would have the nomination | if he desired it, the candidates of | Darbie and Williamson dropped out | of sight and MT. filling gave no ink ling Of his attitude towards the | nomination which his senate friends thought might go his way.
 Major Buckley's declination to | run brought all three names to the front. While the other two immedi- atcly said they were active candi- dates Mir. filling had nothing to say.
 Brainard's Friends Confident
 In the lieutenant governorship canvass Mir. Brainard's friends claimed last week that he had lit- tie the better of the outlook in spite 1 of the appeal of former Governor Marcus H, Holcomb in behalf of former Senator Wadhams.
 The latter's strength was said to lay in Hartford and Litchfeld counties while Brainard was hoping for all of New Haven county, con- siderable vote from New London county, scattering vote from Wind ham and better than an even break in Fairfield county. His managers believed he would go into the con- vention with the better chance to win. The weekend changes which had a bearing upon the outlook were the announcement of Senator Golden of Mcriden that he was for Wadhams and would not support a dark horse" put forward on the claim that the convention would be l deadlock, and the vote of the New Haven city delegation that 1t would be for Wadhams. The an- nouncemcnts were taken to mean that Brainard would not have the full vote Of his own county. Two years ago the New Haven city dele gation was to have voted for Wad- hams for governor in the conven- ton as against Hiram Bingham but Major Buckley who had sponsored New Haven delegates voted for Bingham.
 Wolcott "Dark Horse"
 When the legislature readjourned there was some discussion among his fellow-members as to the likeli- hood of Senator Walcott, who had been chairman of the finance com mittee, being potentially. candi- date for lieutenant governor. At present his name is given as that of one dark horse" while the leader of. faction in the party is said to have brought up the name of form
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