The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
More Politics! Litchfeld C nty Keeps Spot in Sun With Flock of
 Candidates.
 Ry F.. T.. RYAN
By E. J. RYAN

L1tchneld county Republican party has there been such bitter battle within the party for the nomination of high sheriff. For years the nomina ton was given to Frank Burlington and during his long reign as the county high sheriff there were none who dared oppose him, thus there was har- mony.
 Today however the picture has completely reversed itself, for at the present time there are at least several prominent Republicans in the struggle for the highly cov- eted nomination. The race for the high sheriff's place on the Repub- lican ticket has developed, thus far, into a four cornered race. Ernest E. Novey, former mayor of Torrington; First Selectman E. R. Kaiser of Thomaston; Dudley Manchester of Winsted; and Har- ry Morse of Litchfield. Of this group the man with the best qualifications for the post is Novey. For years he has been elected and reelected as mayor of the city of Torrington. He is a good talker, he has intelligence; a good mixer and very popular throughout the county. He rates 100 per cent with ex-service men because of the outstanding record he achieved during the World War.
 Towering around this political picture, however, is the uncrowned mayor of Harwinton, Chauncey Hutchins. Hutchins 1t will be re- called was one of the many politi- clans who appeared in Alcorn's big parade in Waterbury. Whether the fact that Hutchins appeared before the Waterbury grand jury will hurt him politically is open to speculation.
 As this writer predicted two weeks ago, Judge Harry Byrnes of WatertOwn has declared his can- didacy for the Democratic nomin- ation for the Senate from his district. The judge is we'll liked in his respective district and town chairmen have told me that they will support his candidacy.
 James Hogan of Torrington City Court is reported planning to resign his post as City Court judge in order to devote his time to the office of Judge of Probate. If and when the popular judge makes this move, it will certainly help his party considerably. The logical man for that office is Francis w. Hogan, cousin of the present judge and at present deputy motor vehicle commission CT. As much as would like to see the former State Senator, the man truly responsible for turning Torrington from Republican city into a Democratic city get the post, it is impossible. Cover nor Wilbur L. Cross has an agree ment with the Bar Association that City Court judges must be lawyers and Frank is not 8 law yer. Thus this prediction! The new City Court judge in Torrington is going to be Thomas F. Curtin, present prosecutor.
 The city of TOrrington is bound to get recognition on the Republi- can ticket because Thomas Wall, ST., of that city Is sure of nom- ination for Congress from the Fifth Congressional District. J, Mortimer (Hell Roaring) Bell, Speaker of the House during the last session of the Legislature, is also looking for the nomination There are many others who are anxious to get the nomination too but none of them are as strong a contender as Wall. Walls popu- larity is on the increase too, and he intends to keep it on the in- crease.
 While the Republican party in the county is at stand still, so to speak, Democratic High Sheriff Sutherland A. Beckwith is out campaigning. He is making hun dreds of new friends every week too, Beck" is a very sincere fei- low, he makes friends easily, he is sure of his party's nomination, too
 The Young Republicans are planning on conducting g vigorous campaign in Litchfield County and you car, bet the Young Republi- cans are not going to get any helI from Hutchins "the pride of Har- winton," either. But they wOn't need it. It is expected that ths Young Republicans of Connecticut are Going to Town" this fall. The move first fostered by the YOui;l Republicans, to have the Republi' can party endorse Jasper McLevy Socialist mayor of Bridgeport as [ candidate for governor is gaining