The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-13
Political Gossip
With the candidates of both

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 With the candidates of both major parties now formally nominated, the leaders of both organizations settled down to- day for q campaign that prom ises to be one of the most thorough in the history of the state. The republicans were confident that they can win the election under the leader ship of States Attorney Hugh AlcOrn of Hartford. And the democrats were equally confi- dent that they would see in tire Hartford lawyer . -candi- date they are very likely to defeat. Both sides, especially the republicans, though, ad- mitted today that the coming election is to be . test of whether the democrats are to become more and more en- trenchei or whether the g.0.p. party in Connecticut is to come out of the. slump into which 1t started four years ago
 with the first victory of Gov crnor Wilbur l.. Cross.
 Local republicans were well pleased with the makeup of the sop. state ticket. Water bury was largely represented at the Hartford session. There was regret expressed that the city didn't get . place on the ticket, especially in view of the fact that 1t would have done much to help Congress- man E. w. G0ss in his quest for reelection to his Washing ton, D. O., post.
 Congressman Goss had ex- tensiye headquarters at the convention, with his secretary. Frank Sullivan and Jerry Sul- livan of Woodbury in charge. "Litchficlda County HeadGuart- ers'' was the banner over the door of the GOss quarters. The congressman stated that he will open headquarters in this city for the campaign within the next week. His secretary. Attorney Sullivan, will be in charge.
 Former U. s. Senator Hiram Bingham received a great ovation when he stepped onto the platform of the con- AAu ,vStf haired ex-senator stated, when talked with, that he is not seeking any public office this year He is being mentioned prominently for 8 congress sional nomination, though.
 Only one thing occurred to upset the sm00thncss of the convention. Just before the session was called to order yesterday morning Gordon Christie of Trumbull, 6 dele- gate from that town, tainted i'm his seat. He was carried from the hall and revived and then taken to the Hotel Bond where he was treated by a physician. When the conven- ton was called to order by Professor Bakewcll 1t moved along rapidly.
 One of the blanks in the platform is i'm accord with a resolution introduced by Will liam J. Papc of this city. It calls for stricter election laws. It reads: s'Our present system of registration Of voters we believe to be unsatisfactory, unreliable and unduIy expens- i've. We urge reform in the election laws, including an iIn- proved system of registration and identification of voters in order that attempts at fraudu- lent voting may be detected and prevented"
 The members of the central committee from the 18th dis- trict, ex-AfayOr w. III. Sand- land and Mrs Lurft Dutt0n went on without any trouble. The local delegation, despite the fact that 1t was made mp of tsold guardn and reorganiza- tion republicans, was a har- ni0niOus one. The only trouble at the central committee mect- ing yesterday afternoon cOn- cerned the 25th district in Bridgeport. There the leaders were unable to agree on who would go on the committee 90 tIie two places were left warrant.