The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-14
Finance Committees
 Appointment Pending
Chairman Wilson to Select Names-Mayor Hayes May
 Have Place on State Ticket

Mayor Frank Hayes, prominently mentioned as a possible nominee for the office of lieutenant-gover- nor on the democratic ticket, is likely to be named during the day or so on the party's state finance committee as a representative of the fifth congressional district. There are five congressional dis tricts in Connecticut and State Chairman David A. Wilson of Hart ford has been empowered to name a committee on finances with one representative of each of the con- gressional districts being selected.
 That Mayor Hayes, in the event of his selection by State Chairman Wilson for place on the five-man finance committee, will not attempt to shirk his duty, is the general opinion prevalent to-day. Mayor Hayes has always been one of the largest individual contributors to the state democratic treasury, boom to have him nominated for the position of lieutenant-go
 Blachall Also Mentioned
 There are now well known Con- necticut officials mentioned in the field for the nomination of lieuten- ant-governor. One is Mayor Frank Hayes of this city. The other is At torney John Blackall of Hartford, a native of Waterbury. Both men are held in high esteem in the city, county and state as a whole and 1t is expected that their names, if of- fered at the state convention, Will revive much enthusiasm which was lost two years ago when Controller Daniel J. Leary of Waterbury with drew from the race for the place on the ticket under Governor Will bur L. Cross.
 The name of Finance Commis- sioner Charles A. Jackson of this city is also being mentioned for the nomination of state treasurer. There is a report now that Mayor Hayes would withdraw as the can- didate for the nomination of lieu tenant-governor, should he finally enter the field, providing Commis- sioner Jackson was named on the ticket for the position of state treasurer.
 Crary Says New Haven Town Chairman John H. Crary was firm in. his belief to-day that New Haven would be selected as the scene of the coming state con- vention. However, most persons be- lieve that New London will be chosen for the third time in suc- cession. Authentic reports are to the effect that J. Francis Smith of this city, a member of the com- mittee, will vote in favor of New London. Town Chairman Crary's survey placed MT Smith in the group favoring New Haven.y
 There are six on the convention committee. They are: State Chair man David A. Wilson of Hartford, Vice-Chairman Nora Mahaney Harris of New Haven, and Treas urer Frederick Holt of Hartford, l all of the "old guard, National | Committeeman Archibald McNeil of Bridgeport and National Com mitteewoman Fannie Dixon Welch | of Columbia of the new guard and Secretary J. Francis Smith o1 Waterbury, who recognizes no fac. tions at all and believes in unified effort upon the part of the demo
 cratic party of Connecticut as
 whole.
 Smith For New London? Nevertheless, it is expected tha' Secretary Smith will vote for. New London. With six on the committed and Secretary Smith voting for the east-state city, the convention Will go to New London. Town Chairman | Crary contends that there is a pos sibility of National Committeeman