The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-14
By JACK AMMAN

By JACK AMMAN
 United Press Staff Correspondent)'
 Hartford, Conn, June 14-(UP)- Republican Governor Raymond E Baldwin, 45, who balanced the state budget without imposing new taxes, was being groomed today as the "favorite son" candidate of Con- necticut for the Republican presi- dential of vice presidential nomina- tion.
 Connecticut party leaders, led by National Committeeman Samuel F. Pryor, Jr., Greenwich, influential in Republican national affairs, believed Governor Baldwin, tall, quiet, un- assuming Stratford lawyer would be ideal compromise candidate for president or vice president should a deadlock develop at the national convention next year.
 16 Delegates
 Connecticut has I6 delegates to the national convention, one of the smallest delegations.
 Sources close to the governor said these accomplishments of Governor Baldwin would be cited:
 1. He balanced a $106, 6,000, 900 rec ord budget without imposing new taxes. Additional revenue was gained by increasing the tax on liquor from 60 cents to $1 gallon. Proposals of a state income tax were rejected.
 2. No restrictive legislation on business.
 3. An "unbossed" legislature.
 4. Friendly" legislation to labor enactment of an anti-injmction law, repeal of an intimidation statute, passage of conspiracy act, extension of anti-sweatshop restric- tions to men as we'll as women and children. increase from $21 to $25 a week in benefits under the workmen's s compensation act and an increase in old age assistance benefits from $7 to $9 weekly.
 5. He put people back 10 work 1900 taking up jobs in new indus tries coming into the state in the first five months of 1889. Addition ally, state development commission was created to encourage industrial expansion and to study the jobless problem concerning men over 45.
 Governor Baldwin was the first Republican chief executive in eight years, defeating Democratic Cover nor Wilbur L. Cross by a scant 2,68s votes because of an unprecedented swing to the Socialist party attribut- able to protest of voters resulting from the Merritt Parkway land-grab scandal and the Waterbury munich pal corruption arrests involving the then Democratic lieutenant gover- nor, T. Frank Hayes.
 Bring on Recovery"
 He campaigned on a platform of "bring on recovery with the Repub- licans" and there's no substitute for a good pob," advocated a close rein on governmental expenses and clos ing of two of the states four teach CTS colleges and two state trade schools. Strong pressure from edu- cation groups in the legislature forced abandonment of this econ- omy move.
 His two-year 1939-31 budget was $106, ,206.491, as compared with the 1937-39 Democratic budget of $10O,- 906,000. Gov. Baldwin's budget was the largest in states history, with considerable sums being spent for retirement of a bond issue under taken in 1887, as well as for opening of new institutions built in the past few months.
 He was deeply disappointed at failure of a juvenile court bill to pass. Conferences were held almost up to the moment of legislative ad- journment, but methods of financing the court system created a Repub- lican-Democratic fight, and the bill was permitted to die.
 Gov. Baldwin's packers pointed out these additional important meas ures were passed during the i've months legislative session:
 Vital minor court reforms, includ- ing abolition of the so-called "con- stable fee racket"
 Achieved the principle of prohibit ing dual job-holding by legislators. The house adopted a rule forbidding it's members from taking state or ju- dicial positions. The senate passed a resolution barring its members from taking any sort of public job during their terms. but, at the last minute, less than a hours before adjournment, repealed 1t.
 Lesalixed hingo. desired by some church groups.
 Constitutional Amendment
 Initiated 6 constitutional amend nnent to permit the Governor, rather than the general assembly, to ap- point minor court judges.
 Broke down tho roads bl0c' in the house and placed in the general