The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31
BY JACK ZAIMAN
{ United Press Stan Correspondent

UNITED Press Staf Correspondent
Hartford. Conn, May 3i-(Up)
Connecticut Republican leaders
are putting q great deal OF
thought TO the possibility that
Gov. Raymond u. Baldwin may
be nominated for Vice president,
leaving them with the great task
OF selecting new gubornatorlal
candidate.
Forces In control OF the party
feel Gov. Baldwin has q distinct
chance OF landing on the nation
al ticket, especially " the prosi-
dental nomination goes TO q mid
western or far west candidate. In
that event, there may be a free
for-all for the nomination for
governor
These leaders are seeking 10
avoid such u struggle. Word now
Is leaking down from high quar-
ters that Republican leaders have
q gubornatorial candidate ready
IN the event Gov. Baldwin moves
up, This potential candidate Is
State Treasurer Joseph II, Tai
bot, youthful Naugatuck Attor-
ney.
Talbot had been q police court
prosecutor and Judge for dec
ade at Naugatuck when he was
named 10 run for treasurer. He
was not too well known at that
time, but since his election two
years ago, he has made strong
impression for straightforward
ness and slncerlty on Gov. Bald
win and other major party lead
erS.
He Is speaking regularly ut
gatherings, and Is an excellent
talker. His name has been mem
tened for the congressional nom
nation In the fifth district, and
also Ia connection with the U. s.
Senatorial nomination. But he re-
iterates he doesn't want to 30 TO
Washington, that his law prac-
tice would suffer through mat
tention.
His position has been this: He
Is 100 per cent behind Gov. Bald
win and will do whatever the
governor wishes. Thus far, there
has been no indication that Tai
bot wants anything but 10 run
again for treasurer. But party
leaders are taking out insurance,
and Talbot Is being groomed for
the governnorship-if and when.
State Chairman Benjamin T..
Iarw00d reports there In an In
crcasing drive In Connecticut for
the nomination Of Wendell Will
kic for president, and that Con-
necticut's delegation Of 10 10 the
Republican National Convention
Is under strong pressure from his
hackers.
WlIlkic Is rising In The estlma-
ton of Connecticut leaders, and
now II IN believed the states
votes might easily swing 10 him
after q few ballots at PhiladeI-
phia.
Informed quarters say Wlllkie
and Sen. Arthur II. Vande1berg
are now the leading Republican
possibilities for the nomination.
Incidentally, this Is the reason
given by responsible quarters for
the retirement Of u. 5. Sen. John
A. Danaher as a delegate to the
national conventions he did not,
II was said, want 10 be placed In
the position Of having 10 vote for
either Vandenberg, Sen. Taft, or
possibly Sen. Bridges, who are 10
be his senate mates for some time
10 come. II was q move 10 avoid
being put ON the spot.
The italian Republican League
gives National Chairman John d.
M. Hamilton q dinner at Water
bury June s, and all leading Re-
publicans from throughout the
state are expected to be there.
General chairman for the affair
Is Attorney Frederick w. Palom-
ba. Responsible sources say Pa
lomba will take the opportunity to
let It be known he would like the
Congressional nomination In the
Fifth district.
Trouble seems 20 be brewing
In Hartford First Senatorial dis
trict. Former three-term State
Sen. Joseph r. Cooney, D., IA said
% be interested In securing the
nomination again but 10 running
into the opposition Of both Mayor
Thomas .. Epellacy and Anthony
r. Zazzaro. whe together control
the Hartford Democratic party.
The Spcllacy- zaxzaFe forces, Y
Il understood, are ready 70 back
state Central Commlticcman