The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-12
Political Gossip

Democrats and republicans of the house of representatives will have to choose new lead- CTS this year when the 1885 session opens. Judge Raymond Baldwin of StratforCi, the g. o. P. majority leader of the 1883 session, and Attorney John A. Markham of Hartford, the democratic minority leader, are not running for reelection this year. Judge Baldwin re. tired voluntarily while Attor- ney Markham was told by cer- tain Hartford leaders that his presence on the ticket would not be sanctioned this year by them.
 Representative John A ID. ThOmS of this city, who with Attorney Markham represent ed the democrats of the house on the important judiciary committee and who sat next to the minority leader in the 1888 session and deliberated with him on various parlia- menfaxy moves, is said to. be one of those in line for the leadership.
 last night. the Hartford democrats held their own con- venfion and renominated Re- presentative J. Agnes Burns end chose Thomas F. Leavy for the place vacated by AttOr- ney Markham. Miss Burns, who is practicing attorney was prominently mentioned for . place on the democratic state ticket prior to the East ern Point convention. The convention last night was a harmonious one and Attorney Burns and Mir Leavy were chosen by exclamation.
 Harmony came, though, only after several other can didatcs for the house posts withdrew. Others who were in a receptive mood were John Campi0n, John R. Sullivan, Judge Harold Borden and Da- vid Raymond. Mir Leavy, one of the nominees, Is prom tnent labor leader. Both names were offered by former Ma. tiOnaI Committeeman Thomas T. Spellacy. Mir Leayy has been connected with the ssNew Havcnn road and is active in the Brotherhood of Railroad Traihmen, for whom he has been legislative committee chairman for years.
 Senator William Hagearty and the other two candidates who went to make up the sBig Three" were victorious in the democratic primaries in New Britain yesterday. Sen- ator Hagaerty was re-nomin- ated for the upper branch of the legislature while the house nominations went to Representative Lucian Mac fora and Dr A. l.. Avitable. Nearly 5000 votes were cast in the primaries and Senator Hagcarty defeated James Clerlxin, Daniel J. Greer and Abraham Gorbach. With the aid of the same powerful or- ganizatiOn the two teammates of Senator Hagearty were vic- torious In their quest for house nominations, defeating Thomas c. Smith, Leonard s. AppclI md Andrew S. Aharon- inn.
 Following the closing of the primaries Mir Gorbach apol- ogized for using the, names of Judge w. F. NIangan, Presi. dent Joseph M. Ward of the chamber of commerce and Works Board Chairman John F. McDermott in furthcring his candidacy. All the losing can- didates have endorsed the nominees.
 Attorney John B. Harvey of WiIIimantic has been nomin- afed for the ofiscc of judge of probate by the republicans of the Windham-ScotIand pro bate district. He served as judge Of the court from 1880 10 fo32. His opponent will be li1c incumbent. Judge Vincent Shea, democrat, also of Wilii. n,antic.
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 State Senator Kenneth F. Crauler of WefhersiieId was named prceident 0f the Hart. fnrd County Republican Ass0. cIafIou last night at n meeting ln R. Q. Q. headquarters In IIaffforfI. I1c was formerly Slfse- -1DresiNeff Of the assDcin. fl0n afA snceeeds Edward N. 1I|ru. WIso resigned. sI feel 1<.4f laF necessary cioee atten- fIon e businees 60 fnls time larfsrufA me Tram taking aiI 1eilte part in lne coming
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