The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-24
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 ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNH coming election. The prospective legislators are to be asked if they will vote for liquor by the drink in taverns, if they will favor 8 cab- aret permit, if they will vote against the present four per cent gross sales tax and so forth.
 Thomas c. o'Brien of Boston, union party candidate for vice. president who spoke at the N. U. S. J. outing in Bristol Sunday has been called before the Massachu- sets ballot law commission to ex- plain some irregularities in his petition. He is also running for the United States senate on an independent ticket. Democratic ticket. Democratic State Chair man Joseph McGrath is the com- plainant.
 West Haven republicans are said to have decided to give one of the nominations for tie house of representative to Herman Penn. It is understood that Dwight E. Smith, republican in cumbent, and Judge William l.. Larash, former representative, both of whom are in the race, will be passed over for dark horse". Representative Walter Hine, the towns other representative, is not expected to seek renominacion.
 Judge Archibald Duffield is giving the republicans of Derby, some worry. They want him to run for mayor but he won't say "yes". A private meeting of the 6. O. p. town committee took place earlier this week and it was voted to urge Duffield to agree to en- ter the race. Derby is 8 normally democratic city. Duffield was de- feated two years ago when he sought the office of mayor. The Derby republicans have about agreed to give the ominations for representatives to Henry J. Smith and Frank Baut.
 Probate Judge Walter H. Clark of Hartford is running for election once more. He has occupied the post of judge of probate since 1921. Many times in the past he has been endorsed by the democratic party although he is 8 republican. This is likely to happen again this year.
 States Attorney Arthur M. Brown of Jewett City, republican nominee for governor, and Judge Francis A. Pallotti of Hartford, candidate for secretary of state, are scheduled to speak In Meri- den on October 4th. The republi- cans of the Silver City are ar- ranging a big reception for the two candidates. The gathering will take place in Hanover park.
 Former Congressman Charles M. Bakewell of New Haven, who would like the g. o. p. congress sional nomination in the third district, has suddenly shown some surprise strength. Meriden republicans attending the conven- tion are now expected to back up the candidacy of Professor Bake well. Meriden apparently holds Bakewell in very high esteem. In the recent state convention at Hartford the Meriden delegation voted for Bakewell for the office of congressman-at-large. The New Haven man lost out to Judge Pal- lotti.
 Town Chairman Harry J. Ward of Hartford last night resigned as chairman of the seventh ward re- publican committee. He retains his town chairmanship, however. The two chief rivals for the gov- ernorship, Governor Wilbur L. Cross and States Attorney Brown, have notified the secretary of state that they have named their political agents. Governor Cross has picked his executive secre- tary, Philip Hewes. Attorney Brown has selected Sheriff George H. Bradford of New London county.
 New Britain socialists have nominated Martin J. Kelly for the state senate. They have picked Peter w. Zurles and Adam Lou haus for the house of represen- tatives. Before becoming identi- fled with the socialist party about a year ago MT. Kelly was promin- ent in the Independent party of New Britain and for years was it's nominee for mayor.
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