The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-09-15
Baldwin Of Stratford
Believed Most Likely
Prospect For Honors
Waterbury Delegation to Press Fight-UpsOn Shares
State Leaders Optimism Over Republicans
Chances to Recapture State Control

opposition TO Roraback during the
1888 session Of the general assem-.
bly, as house leader, was not return
ed the following term,
"He was too independent" was
the consensus. Judge Baldwin
represents no faction, no group, but
stands for himself"
Thus, the chance Of Mr.. Pape for
the nomination, once granted a
flfty-fifty percentage among the
only avowed candidates, Judge
Baldwin and himself, was seen
slighter on the eve Of the sessions
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at
the Schubert theater, New Haven,
And Mr.. Pape, tentatively named
as o potential candidate for the
lieutenant governorship, will not &c
cept such Observation-Disclosures
Waterbury Republicans declared,
following statement OF the candi-
date to this effect.
The local Republicans were divid.
ed over analysis OF the results OF
formation OF the conservative Dem
ocratic ticket, some predicting that
the votes Of many independent Re-
publicans In the small communities
OF the state would be turned 10 the
Democrats this fall. Others offered
belief that Democratic strength thus
obtained nigh be Offset by some
detection OF labor 10 candidacy Of
Mayor Jasper McLevy, Socialist
candidate.
Republican Town Chairman J.
Warren Epson, however, comment.
Ing on Republicans chances this fall,
told The Democrat:
Chances Improved
1T seems 10 me that Republican
chances have improved tremendous
ly during the last month or six
weeks. look for success OF the
Republicans this fall In the light OF
many Developments"
Possibility that Paul Cornell, key
note speaker tonight at the dinner
at Hotel Taft, will be a candidate
were definitely discounted today, In
spite OF reports that he might seek
the nomination at the head OF the
ticket, or for United States senator.
The Ronford school headmaSter has
told intimateS that he will not, un-
der any circumstances, accept place
on the ticket this fall.
That John M. WadhamS, Torring-
ton banker, might take second place
on O ticket headed by Judge Bald
win was conceded better than even
chance today. Judge Omar Plat
OF Milford and Col. John Q. Tilson,
OF New Haven, are known 10 have
considerable support for top places
on the ticket, however.
Leading candidate For the post
OF United States senator remains
John A. Danaher, Of Hartford and
Meriden, whose name was given OF.
ficial sanction recently at delibera.
lions OF leaders with State Chair.
man Benjamin y. HARDWOOD, OF
Chester.
That the Bradley Pryor group, OF
the Willard Buckley "old guard"
faction will control any preponder.
aflce OF delegates was Scoffed today
by the waterbury leaders who ex.
pect 10 see for the first time In many
years on Embossed, wide open" con-
vention, with every candidate get
ting even opportunity, no hand
picked states.
Statewide Prestige
In the matter OF the Pape candi.
dacy, then, with the situation un.
controlled, the lead OF Judge Bald.
win Is considered that which can
didate well-known In the state
might have over one better known
In only q single community and that
community Democratic, too, was the
opinion here today.
The state central committee meet.
ing Is scheduled for 4 o'clock today
at Hotel Taft. with women dele
gates gathering shortly after that
time for tea.