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was showed under at the Democratic
State Convention

was showed under at the Democratic
State Convention.
While the administration natural
ly would prefer to have Lonergan
reelected to having a Republican
win in Connecticut, his victory will
not really be New Deal victory.
Lonergan may receive some Re-
publican support, because of his firm
stand on the court and reorganiza-
ton bills. He has generally the sup
port of labor organizations. The
railroad brotherhoods have sent a
special edition of Labor, their organ,
into the State to help re-elect the
Senator, praiSing his stand on labor
legislation and clubbing him New
Dealer. Labor'S Nom Partisan League,
an adjunct of the c. I. O., has not
Endorsed him, however, although it
has gone for other members of the
ticket.
Gov. Cross is in his 77th year.
He is seeking fifth term as Gov
ernor. While he appears as clipper
as a lark, the question of his age
is raised against him. Furthermore
despite the fact that he took a
strong stand against the sit-down
strikes in Connecticut and put an
end to them and he is not regarded
as New Dealer, some of the Re-
publican votes which he has had
ever since he started running for
Governor may not be cast for him
again.
The Republicans pulled fast one
when they nominated for Repre-
sentative-at-large Pole, B. j.
MonkieWicz, to run against Repre-
sentative William M. Citron, Demo-
crat. The Polish vote, clannish and
Democratic in the past, is variously
estimated from $4,000 to 10000.
If the Poles swing over to the
G. o. P. in substantial numbers,
the effect on the election will be
material. There are those who be-
lieve Monkiewicz will lead the
Republican ticket. The next best
bet on the Republican side is said
to be Danaher for the Senate.
victory Usually Narrow.
Except for 1896, when President
Roosevelt carried Connecticut with
a lead of 100000 votes over ALI
Landon, the vote in Connecticut in
recent years has been extremely
close. In 1882, Senator Lonergan
defeated former Senator Hiram
Bingham by 1926 votes, largely due
to the fact that drys put an indie
pendent Republican candidate in
the field. Senate Maloney won cleo
ton in 1884 by $4,000 votes, and in
the same year Gov. Cross was re-
elected by only $500 In 1882
Hoover carried the State by about
1000. President Roosevelt is not
running this year; there are no
coat tails to ride on.
The administration has sent in
Attorney General Cummings to
speak for the Democratic ticket,
and Postmaster General Farley is
speaking here today. 1t is reported,
too, that as in other States, the
w. P. A. is being used to help the
ticket. Also huge Federal funds
are coming into the State to help
clean up and restore the distress
devasted by the recent hurricane
and flood.
Democratic leaders are claiming
the State by from 10000 to 10000
and some put it as high as 10000.
All these figures seem excessive and
probably are based largely on what
President Roosevelt did here two
years ago. The Republicans are not
estimating their victory-they are
merely hoping and digging in DAN
aher insists he will win. He has
launched a demand that the SO
poll tax, which must be paid by
every resident of the State 81 to
so years of age. inclusive, be re-
pealed and that money be taken
from the liquor tax to pay old-age
pensions. The poll tax has been
used for that purpose and hits every
one, rich and poor alike.
The Republicans best chance to
pick up House seat is in the 4th
district, due to the entry of McLevy's
brother as third party candidate.
The next best bet for the G. o. P.
is in the I'd district. The Republic
cans insist they have a fighting
chance in the 5th district, which
includes Waterbury. and in the 1st
district, where Kopplemann has been
renominated and is opposed by
William J. Miller, a World War
veteran who lost both his legs in
action and who has been a Legion
commander here.