The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17

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 of states Attorney Hugh M. Ale corn of Hartford in the tempting enclosure chucked in there by Good old Hugh himself. MT. Al- corn trying out his stride in spiked running shoes and shorts paused long enough in the tuning up exercise to announce:
 "I am . candidate for the nomination for governor at the Republican convention this faIl!"
 Short, sweet, and to the point as always Is Good Old Hugh. Knows what he wants and makes no bones about saying 30. Which goes to show that there arc guys who never know when they have had enough.
 FOrewarning
 It was at the Cleveland con. vention that Good Old Hugh ex- hibited symptoms that he was coming down with Q severe attack of wishing to Be Vindicated. Whether 1t was the crusading spirit rampant ct the quadrennial potlatch of his party or tho voice of palo Altos honored dead that put the idea into the Head of Hartford County's Prosecuting Pride and Joy, cannot be definitely stated. It might have been that some of MT. Alcorn's advisers hav- ing nothing else to do with their needles inserted them Into his most sensitive spot and hopped him up to make his weeks mo. mentous declaration. Tn Cleveland when interviewed by Q news sleuth for the Hartford Times Good Old Hugh contented himself with Q cryptic, "I have no comment to make now" Never one to waste words Is Prosecutor Alcorn even when he has an off.the-reserva- ton gent In the prisoners dock. Just II have no comment to make NOW." I'd be willing to wager, if I were not Q resident of Hartford County and shivering in my boots over being bounced upon by Good old Hugh while was committing violation of Tho Law, that when Republican State Chairman J. Henry Roraback opened his copy of the Times and saw that Inter- view the cold chills Of apprehen- sion chased up and down his spine like hammers on Q Sylophoae. Wants Company
 There is an unfortunate gener- al impression that MT. Alcorn is Q bloodthirsty Inanhunter who stalks the criminal jungles all by himself seeking whom he may de- your. Such is not tho case be- cause studying the Times CleVe. land despatch 1t appears that Good old Hugh not only loves company, ct least in his political hunting, but even the company of his friends on the chase. For "accordlng to reliable reports" MT. Alcorn would consider "another run for the Connecticut gubcrna- torial nomination but only on c0n- dltlon that County Detective Ed. ward J. Hickey ls given Q place on the ticket with him as comptroller or some other elective post" It only goes to show how Q man like Good old Hugh can be mis- judged, misunderstood, and mis. represented.
 Duet
 Tn the last state race MT. Al- corn was entered for governor and his office Sherlock Holmes, MT. Hickey, was entered for sheriff of Hartford County. Both were left ct the post. Under the circunl- stances 1t would be natural for the defeated entries to indulge in Q little human recrimination at each other. Or ct least Q duet version on the morning after election Of that melancholic ditty:
 "YOu made mo what am
 today
 I hope you're satisfied.
 You dragged and dragged mo
 down
 Until the soul within me died"
  Pals FOrever!
 But not a squawk out of Good old Hugh nor ono unlkind word to