Evening star., 1932-11-03
S|CNSFAvOR c. 0.P.
IN CONNECTICUT
States Freedom From Debt
Likely to Be Vital Factor
in Voting.
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each other That spirit has continued,
although on the surface the Democrats
are working together, 1t is this dlssen-
sion which is likely to kill Roosevelt S
chances in Connecticut and to put an
end to the gubernatorial aspirations of
Gov. Cross.
1t is quite true that it is not all beer
and skittles for the Republicans of this
State certain percentage Of them
are bone dry. These drys do not like
the stand that President Hoover has
taken on the prohibition issue. But
more particularly they are angry with
Senator Beer" Bingham. whose cham
pionship of tub of suds" in season
and out has caused the drys great
anguish. They are out to get" Senator
Bingham if they can and also to de-
feat Rorabacks s candidate for Governor.
having nominated independent and dry
candidates for Senator and Governor.
The campaign up here involves Yale
University in way. Gov. Cross has
was formerly a professor at Yale The
inGon2ndent dry Republican, Milton
Conover, IS a member Of the Yale
faculty. The Republican candidate for
Representative AT large is a member.
too. OF The Yale faculty. T. A D.
Jones, Republican candidate for Rep
resentative from the third congress
sional district is famous as a Yale
foot ball player and coach Many of
the other candidates for State and
congressional Office are graduates of
Yale. With all this galaxy of talent
to choose from it would appear that
Yale's faculty and student body-those
OF it who are entitled to vote-would
get behind either Republican or Demo-
cratic ticket Yet it is reported that
a considerable number of these gentle
men are faroring the Socialist ticket,
headed by Norman Thomas. Thomas
is likely to poll a considerable vote in
the State, it is said, perhaps as high
as 1000. These are not votes, how
ever. which ordinarily would go to
President Hoover and probably repre-
sent something of a loss to Gov
Roosevelt.
Has Felt Depression.
Connecticut like her sister States. has
felt the pinch of the depression It is
not without its effect in the campaign.
But the people of Connecticut are
rather conservative. Also. the protec-
amount TO ConnectiCuts many different
industries and to the industrial workers.
The Republicans apparently have all
the best of the tariff argument here and
have won many battles on that issue
in the past. Roosevelt has not con-
vlnced Connecticut that his tariff ideas
are not inimical to the interests of the
State
Unemployment Connecticut has in
considerable degree. too. Indeed, it is
estimated there are about 10000 poten-
tial workers out of employment in New
Haven alone, or about one-tenth of its
population. Bridgeport and other in
duStrial centerS have been hard hit, too.
Here and there are signs of a pickup in
business and employment. Mills and
factories are doing more and taking on
more men or giving those already en-
ployed long hours Of work. 1t is con-
celvable of course, that the resentment
OF the workers, growing out of loss of
jobs and reduction of wages. will play
hob with the Republican ticket. as it is
likely to do elsewhere But the other
factors in the campaign seem to offset
this crouch vote" and to give President
Hoover and the Republicans more than
a $3.50 chance. Even the Democrats
have no great hope of carrying Connec-
ticut
And it has been published that big
jim" Farley, Democratic National
Chairman and manager of Roosevelt's
campaign has expressed the opinion
that Connecticut was lost to the Demo-
cratic ticket. This is quite an admis-
sion, in view Of the fact Mr. Farley has
been inclined to claim every State in
the Union for his candidate.
Interesting Senate Fight.
The triangular fight for the Senate
between Senator Bingham, Republican,
Representative Lonergan, Democrat, and
Milton Conover, independent Republi-
can, is creating a lot Of interest. Here
is the effort of the died-in-the-wool
fanatlcal dryS to punish a Republican
candidate for being wringing wet Of
course, Mr.. Lonegran, the Democrat, is
as wet as Bingham. There is no chance
for ConOver to be elected in Connecticut,
which is SO wet in sentiment that it
never ratified the eighteenth amend
nent. So the Conover votes mean
merely protest against Bingham and
are in favor of Lonergan.
1t is true that the independent Re-
publlcanS attack Bingham because he
is Roraback's man and because of the
"CenSure' directed against Bingham bv
the Senate during the debate on the
Smoot;- ;-HaWley tariff bill, because of his
employment as one Of his helpers dur
ing the consideration of that bill of
an expert OF the Connecticut Manufac-
turers' Association. But the real drive
against Bingham is because he is a
wet
Should Conover receive 10000 votes
1t might make it very difficult for
Senator Bingham to squeeze through
However, some of the Republican drys
in the State are not voting against
Bingham. For example, Hugh M
Alcorn militantly dry prosecutor for
Hartford County, is supporting the Re-
publican ticket zealously. including
Bingham
Mr. Lonergan was elected to the
House two years ago. He had served
as a member Of the House a number
of years back, but had been retired
more recently. Twice before Mr.
IOnergan has been the Democratic
nominee for the Senate and twice he
has been defeated He has the ad-
vantage this year of not being directly
connected with the intra-party rows.
Jones Faces Battle.
The Democrats have two members of
the present House delegation and the
Republicans three. The Republicans
hope to win back the seat now held by
Tierney in the fourth district Schuyler
Merritt Republican. who represented
this district for years in Washington,
is again a candidate. When Col. John
@. TilSon, former Republican leader of
the House, announced after the ad-
jOurnment of Congress last July he was