The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06
Heard And Overheard
The State Capitol

newspaper CuppiHkH HFU uvtHtUB ~
from MI over the country. Tic IN
visiting all sections, and publicity
men precede him there, and yet,
those on the Inside report the gov
ernor doesn't want the Vice presi.
dental nomination.
However, II In understood that
time has been vet aside at the ma
tiOnal convention for someone 20
nominate Gov. Baldwin for presi-
dent. There really isn't any hope
he will gain that spot, che real aim
In the vlce. presidential position.
Those who are pushing the gov-
ern0r Into the national picture say
there are only tw0 possible Vice.
presidential candidates - Thomas
n. Dewey and Baldwin. These quar-
ters realize the governor IN not, at
the moment, In favor Of the move
mcnt. One of them put II this way,
"lIe had 10 be pushed Into running
for governor, too"
Another group In the party wants
the governor 10 run for re.elcc-
uon. This section feels hts prestige
Inns improved immensely In the
state, and that he Can win In the
fall against any candidate.
Matters are NJ Sizes and sevens
between The two groups. Both are
awaiting word from the governor,
with the convention little more
than two weeks away.
Former State Personnel Director
Harry w. Marsh N contributing
his services this week 10 the state.
Mnrsh's pay ceased last week when
Director william II. Downing took
over.
Marsh feels he ought 10 stay on
for n few days 10 ncquaint Downing
with his new position. He Still livcs
NJ Windsor but hopes 10 take
home soon I'm the western part
OF the state"
The former director IN now work.
Ing for National Civil Service Re-
form League,
Meantime, there arc reports that
Downing and Assistant Laurence
Smith are making u rcappraisal Of
the personnel department, and
that there may be- some changes.
There are n lew state officials who
say they do not "like 10 deal with
the women employees" In the merit
system division and there may BIO
n change or two IN this connection.
State health department officials
report they are "all ready" for any
health emergency caused by war.
They won't he quoted, but u IN an.
derstOOd meetings were held m far
back m year ag0 30 ascertain
Connecticues needs In event Of.
disease.
A visitor 10 the state capitol this
week WAX former State Finance
Commissioners Edward r.. Hail. Tic
said no lost 20 pounds over the
winter due 10 nn illness, and Ia
just getting around 10 feeling like
his former self,
The New Britain man spent tho
past TWO weeks with former Gov.
John ", Trumbull NJ n northern
New England camp.
Hall said no would like 10 get
bhck 10 work after his long, en-.
forced idlcncSs. lie lives NJ New
Britain.
Influential Connecticut NapubIl.
caDs ARE not In agreement with tho
Views Of State Central Committee.
man James y. Walsh, Greenwich,
who wants 10 postpone the partys
national convention because Of tho
war.
These sources said the strategy
OF pOstpOning the convention 10
nee what the later Democratic con.
venti0n does would not work, AMI
for . simple reason. The Democrats
probably would postpone their con.
ventI0n, too.
There are u number OF Repub-
llcans IN the state who are now
beginning 10 put tho finger" on
the candidacy OF Wendell Willkle
for the Republican presidential
nomination,
He has these faillngs, the writer
was Informed: !. Wlllkie was q for.
mer Democrat. 2. lie II a public
utilities executive, which may hurt
his yote-gettlng powers. 3. ne
lacks experience.
Nevertheless, Wiilkie appears 10
leading the field IN Connecticut
nj the moment, and tbore is senti-
meDt for him on the delegation.
Iic visited Greenwich recently. But
that Was ~ q private gathering,
and many In the party are now
asking why he hasn't spoken In
the state.
Both State Chairman HarW0od
and National Committeeman Pryor
have been following an "opep
house" policy for al candidates,
and II IN known they would be
pleased " WilIkie came into the
state.
There Is q story IN connection