New Britain herald., 1929-10-22

secretary during tariff hearings at Washington may contribute to the downfall of J. Henry Roraback, long acknowledged republican boss" of Connecticut, Professor Albert Levitt of Bedding predicted today.
 1 LcVitt's statement was made aft CT he had filed in the attorney gen. erals office a petition seeking re- moval of the state public utilities commission for alleged failure to eliminate grade crossings.
 The Columbia university profess sor, acting secretary of the newly 1 organized Republican League of Connecticut, declared Rora backs reign would end with the conclu- sion of Senator Binghams present term of office.
 Undoubtedly he (Bingham) is through at the end of his present term" Levitt declared. 'The Alcorn matter is directly responsible. Com hiuod with this, the Eyanson affair substantatcs my belief" Refers to Opposition Levitt referred to belief in some quarters that President Hoover I would have nominated States At | torncy Hugh M. Alcorn of Hartford l to succeed Mable Walker Willie brandt as assistant attorney general of the United States had not Bing- ham exercised senatorial cour- tesy" and objected. By the "Eyan- son affair" Levitt referred to Sena- tor Bingham's employment of Charles l.. Eyanson of the Connec- ticut Manufacturers association as adviser during tariff hearings. | Levitt declared it was "common knowledge" that the democrats were given judge" in return for sup porting Bingham for the office of United States senator.
 Levitts petition bore the names of 100 persons from all sections of the state The signers included Horace Taft, brother of Chief Jus tce William Howard Taft and principal of the Taft school at Wa 'tertown, and Charles l.. Johnson of sherman, state commissioner of do- mcstic animals. Horace Taft is a prominent dry"
 Presented Under Statute
 The petition, Levitt explained, was presented under statute which provides that on presentation of a petition bearing the signatures fof 100 electors the attorney gen. cral may bring suit to remove con- missoners.
 The professor charged the public utilities commission had admitted to him failure to comply with an- other statute requiring that the commission order one grade cross ing removed for every 50 miles of railroad track.
 Levitt's petition was given to an attache in the office of Attorney General Benjamin w. filling, who was expected to receive it this aft ernoon.
 Levitt said he would return to his home in Bedding without in- terviewing Governor John H. Trum- bull.
 "There is nothing to gain in that" he said.
 Signed by Mistake
 Commissioner Johnson, one of the signers told the United Press he had signed the petition under a misapprehension as to it's purport.
 q understood the petition was addressed to the railroad and asked for the removal of grade cross ings," Sherman declared. Tt would be ridiculous for me--a state off, cer-to sign a petition seeking the removal of other state officers"
 Sherman said he did not believe Levitt intended to deceive him as 10 the purpose of the petition.
 Richard T. Higgins, chairman of the public utilities commission, de- clincd to comment when informed of Levitts action.
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