The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-30
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National figures in various walks of life are slipping into the spotlight in the present pres idential campaign. Last night, for instance, Jesse Owens, Amer ican colored Olympic star, spoke in New Haven on behalf of the g.o.p. candidates Elsie Ferguson, famous actress of stage and screen, who recently returned from Europe and who is now re- modelling one of the early Con- necticut farm houses in Lyme, has announced that she will stamp the state in behalf of States At torney Arthur M. Brown, g.o.p. candidate for governor.
 Owens spoke early last evening in Providence. He then flew to New Haven, landing at the muni- cipal airport at about 10 o'clock. He was rushed to odd Fellows hall to make his address. He is touring the country under the auspices of the national republi- can campaign committee. There was a big turnout to greet the three time winner at Berlin.
 In nominating Senator John F. Lynch of West Haven for congress in the third Connecticut district the republicans have, 1t is. claimed, picked most formidable candi- date. Lynch is 8 power in the district and is expected to give the democrat incumbent, Con- gressman James A. Shanley of New Haven, a very stiff battle. County Commissioner A. Sidney Lynch, democrat, is a brother of the republican congressional can- didate.
 Republicans have decided to draft Mayor Peter Hart of Anso- mia for another term Hart has expressed . desire to retire from politics but the g.o.p. moguls won't let him. To 2 special committee which waited on him Mayor Hart stated that in view of the fact that the mayors salary was in- creased two years ago he had hoped there would be candidates aplenty this time for the nOmina- tion. He is now completing his third term.
 A three-cornered battle for the nomination as state representa- tive will take place when the re- publicans of West Haven hold their town convention Monday night. Herman Penn is assured of one of the nominations. Three are after the other. They are Judge William L. Larash of Orange. which is part of the town of West Haven, Selectman Walter s. Hine of Orange and Dwight E. Smith of West Haven, who is now completing a second term as rep reSentative. HH
 The democratic lineup for the {. general assembly in West Haven Is still unsettled. J. Gordon Mills and Dr. Nicholas A. Milano are being boomed for the two nomin- ations. They have not annOunc- ed their candidates formally as yet, however.
 
 Frank M. Mccarthy is expected to be elected chairman of the Milford democratic town commit tee when that group meets to- night. Town Chairman Carroll resigned as head of the commit tee after he was defeated by High Sheriff J. Edward Slavin for the chairmanship of the Milford del- egation to the state convention at Eastern Point. As in West Ha- ven, the republicans of Milford face 8 battle over nominations for representatives. William A. Ford is assured of one of the nominations. William F. Gilitz, Warren A. Field, Norman E. Platt and Miss Josephine MacTaggart are after the other house nomin- ation.
 Several are after the house nominations in the democratic ranks of Hamden. The leading contenders are c. Raymond Brock, Judge Roscoe B. Steffen and Je- remiah CaramOta. The republic can nominees possibly will be Will liam Hindinger and Edward D. Ely.
 State Senator J. Kenneth Brad ley of Westport. republican in cumbent, will be opposed for re- election in the 18th district by a woman. The democrats have nominated Mrs. Carlton D. Pal- mer of Fairfield. Mrs. Palmer is also a presidential elector on the democratic state ticket and is a member of the national fact find- ing committee of the democratic party. The democrats of the 22nd district have named Ameriko l.. Scanzillo for the state senate.
 In the 2lst district the demo- crats have nominated Walter P. Barrett of Bridgeport. He is former alderman {. Last night the Young Democrats of West Haven held an important meeting in which they laid plans for the