The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-16
Political Gossip


 Many more of the candi- dates running for office are forming clubs and special or- ganizations similar to the one set up hero to aid Mayor Frank Hayes in his fight for election to the office of heu- tenant governor. Several AlcOrn for Governor clubs have been formed in various parts of the state and groups have also been formed to back up other candidates of the two major parties.
 Judge Alexander w. Cree don of Hartford was elected president of the McCOok-fOr- Congress club last night at meeting in the Capital City. Colonel Anson T. McCook, re- publican, is running against tho democratic incumbent, Congressman Herman Kop- plemann. Ex Mayor Walter E. Eaters of Hart. ford, who opposed Colonel Me- Cook for the congressional nomination, is vice-prcsident of the new club. The Organi- zation is made up of mem. bers of Trinity College alumni. The McCOok family has long been prominent in Trinity af- fairs, the candidate and his brothers being Trinity gradu- ates. Colonel McCook's father was Q professor at Trinity for many years. Robert D. Byrnes, well known Hartford newspaperman, is a member of the club.
 In Milford group has been selected to further the candi- dacy of J. Edward Slavin, the democratic nominee for high sheriff of New Haven county. Director of Public Works John M. Golden of New Haven is chairman of the group and Attorney David F. Fitzgerald of Orange is secretary. Very optimistic reports are being received by the club from this city, New Haven, Mcriden and Naugatuck Valley towns that are in New Haven county.
 Up New Britain way the re- publicans and democrats were so busy with factiOna1 fights that when they held their respective conventions to nom- inate candidates for office they forgot all about naming their slates of justices of the peace. City Clerk Harry Scheuy was forced to call the attention of leaders of both arties to their lapse of mcm- OrT. The nominations must be in by tomorrow at the latest. Last night the demo- crats convened hurriedly and picked their slate. The re- publicans meet tomorrow to do the same thing.
 New Britain voters who ex- pccted to see and hear Pro- lessor Albert Levitt, the fiery leader of the independent citi- zens party, last night were disappointed. A rally was scheduled for Central Park. William E. Hogan of Bridge port, candidate for governor on the independent ticket, and Alfred 0. Morley of New Mill ford, nominee for U. S. sem ator, spoke, however. Profess sor Levitt was detained else- where.
 Senator John c. Blackall of Hartford, a Waterbury native, addressed 8 large rally in SOuthbury last night on the liquor issue. "Thcrc has been more loose talk on the liquor question than on any other question in the present liquor ca m p a g h." he declared. The present liquor law, he said, was approved by & majority of the republican senators in the 1883 session of the legislature.
 The democrats of Avon last night nominated Philip Hewes for the office of representa- tive. A contest took place, however, and Hewes was nOm- mated only after he defeated Harry Fahr by ten votes. The Avon democrats even had a fight over the makeup of their list of candidates for the office of justice of the peace. Herbert AlcOtt was defeated. Raymond D. WOOdfOrd, re- publican judge of probate, was endorsed by the Avon demo- crats.
 Judge Raymond Baldwin Of StratfOrd z. 0. D. majority leader of the house in the 1888 scsiOn, declared last night in Q speech in Willi- mantle that Connecticut is not a New Deal state. "The New Deal stands for a lot of things We in Connecticut have never stood for" he asserted.
 United states Senator J. Bruce Kremer of Montana may speak in Connecticut. National Com m { t c m m Archibald McNeil Of Bridge. port is trying to get him to speak In Stamford on the 30th at which time Us S. Att torney General Homer $. Cummings will preside ct monster rally. Committceman McNeil is also attempting to procure u. $. senator Robert F. Wagner of New York for . speaking engagement iii Bridgeport.
 Century Aillsiead of Milford, senatorial noniinec ln tile fefh district. and |. Edward hInyln, nominee fOP hish nllepiTf Of kev ilnyen coisnsg.