Evening star., 1928-09-07
G. O. P. Pins Hopes on Strong
Organization and Full Din
ner Pail Campaign.
DEMOCRATS ARE LOOKING
TO F0REIGN.B0RN VOTE
One in Every Four Not Native.
Dry Issue Moves to Back
ground.
By G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

staff Correspondent of The Star.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, September T.
Republicans and Democrats are here In
force preparing for desperate strug-
gle for Connecticuts seven electoral
votes in the presidential election, No
vember 6. The Republican State con-
vention is on today, and the Democrats
open theirs tonight. With the nomina-
ton of gubernatorial and senatorial can
didates and the adoption Of the State
platforms, the campaign in this State
will be fairly well launched and kept
going at fever heat until election day.
Gov. Trumbull Renominated.
Working with machine like precision
and apparently in perfect harmony, the
Republican State convention today re-
nominated Gov. Trumbull and by a
vote of 472 to ia nominated Frederick
G. Walcott over Tax Commissioner Will
liam H. Blodgett for the United States
Senate. The word was passed yester-
day that Walcott was the choice of the
State organization and the result was a
ioregone conclusion. Mr.. Blodgett, who
IS a member of the organization, too
his defeat in good part today.
The organization forces are backing
Ernest E. Rogers Of New London for
lieutenant governor. Francis A. Pal
lott1, Secretary of State, has had his
flag up for this nomination, too, but
Rogers nomination was predicted by
some of the leaders.
The turn down of Palloth may lose
the Republican ticket some of the
Italian vote in the November election,
although the matter may be straight
ened out before election day. Most of
the Italian voters. estimated as high as
$4,000 in this State, have voted the Re-
publican ticket in the past. Gov. Trum-
bulls nomination was made unanimous
ly and with much applause.
Much ground work already has been
done by both sides, however, in the
contest for the Nutmeg States electoral
vote for President. The Democracy of
Connecticut has favored the noniina-
ton and election of Gov. Smith to the
White House for the last four years or
more, and quietly it has been organizing
Tor supreme effort to give Gov. Smith
the majority when the test should come.
National Committeeman Thomas j.
Spellacy and State Chairman j. j.
Walsh are seeking to iron out all the
Democratic differences, or at least to
have them forgotten in the drive for a
Smith victory in the State. Lackof CO.
hesive organization has been a fault
OF the Democrats for number of years,
With too much inclination to fight
among themselves. But this Fan
the Democratic organization of Con-
nectlcut presents very different front.
Furthermore, it will be well provided
with funds to carry on the campaign.
Republican Organization Strong.
The Republicans have been strong
where the Democrats have been weak,
in the matter Of organization. J. Henry
Roraback, who is national committee
man and State chairman to boot. has
been in charge of the Republican Or
ganization for the last sixteen years.
He has built strongly, from the bottom
up, and 1t is this organization which
is now preparing for its greatest Strug-
gle. For Mr.. Roraback and his lieuten-
ants do not underestimate the strength
of Gov. Smith in this State, although
Mr.. Roraback expresses entire conf
dence that the State will 60 Hoover,
and Senator and the members Of the
House.
The wet and dry issue is bothering
the Republicans here. just as it is in
other States of the North and East.
Connecticut, like Rhode Island, has
never ratified the eighteenth amend
ment to the Constitution. The State,
by the way, was in the control of the
Republicans when the amendment was
submitted. Mr.. Roraback and other Re-
publican leaders expect to lose some
votes on this issue, particularly In the
cities, but they expect to pick up some
dry Democratic votes, especially among
the women.
Full Dinner Pail Campaign.
What the Republicans will strive to
do, under the leadership Of Mr.. Rora-
back, is to convince the voters Of Con-
necticut, and especially the workers in
the many manufacturing plants Of the
State, that the real issue is not glass
of beer. but a full dinner pail. Labor
is well employed and at high wages IN
Connecticut. The textile mills are In
better shape than they were 18 months
ago, and the other industries. very ex.
tenSive in this State. are doing good
business. according to the national-com-
mitteeman. The protective tariff of the
Republican party will be singled out for
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