The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-23
ny JACK zAIMAN

UNITED Press stan Correspondent
Hartford, Conn.,, May 2s-tUp)--
The name Of Publisher william ].
pape, waterbury, whose papers
recently won the Pulitzer prise FOR
their work In exposing the munici-
pal scandal, Is being mentioned In
connection with the Republican
U. 8, senatorial nomination.
A boom for Paul Cornell, WASH
ington, Conn.,, school headTnaster,
which got underway o few weeks
ago, apparently was stopped short
at the spring convention last week.
No great sentiment among the del
egates present appeared for Cor
nell's candidacy.
Cornell, of course, Is not being
counted out. But when the local
politicians start talking about dig.
cling up another candidate, II 10
q sign Of trouble ahead, One OF
the FIRST names mentioned was
that OF Pape, who sat with the
press contingent OF the conven-
ton.
Those who are proposing his
name feel that pape Is entitled 70
political recognition for his Of.
forts IN the Waterbury scandal.
They expect Governor Baldwin TO
run again for governor, II ne 10
not nominated for vice president.
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for Pape 10 In the senate. and these
sources report Pape might be WILL
Ing TO consider II.
Pape hackers point out he comes
from New Haven county, which In
political geography at the moment,
Ia excellent. He could DO built up
as an "honest government" man,
and would not face the handicap
that Cornell would have-that Of
being called o carpetbagger.
His Pulitxer award also could be
used In o campaign as q sign Of
nationwide recognition Of liaerltori.
Gus service, these quarters said.
At the same time, informed
quarters said the drop In Cornell
stock provided boost In the for.
tunes Of REP. Walter Howe, Itch.
field, who also 10 regarded 90 SEN
atorial timber.
And there still Is talk about
state Treasurer Joseph y. Talbot
for the senatorial nomination. But
he has reiterated time and again
In private conversation that he was
not interested In anything but run.
ming again for treasurer.
The names Of New Haven Town
Chairman Thomas FULLY and Omar
Plat, Milford, also are being
mentioned. There may DO many
more before very long.
The more talk that ia heard
about o third term for President
Roosevelt, tho more activity there
will be for the gubernatorial cam
dldacy Of state Public Works Com.
missioner Robert A. Hurley. Poll
ticlans In the Democratic party feel
MI. Roosevelt a 30 certain Of car.
rying Connecticut, that any state
ticket nominated by the party win
ride into ofilce with him.
Mr.. Roosevelt IL assured OF Con-
necticut's 10 votes at the national
party convention.
There h still some sentiment for
denomination Of former Governor
wilbur L. Cross but that has died
down somewhat since start Of the
"total war" boosted the Roosevelt
draft movement. DR.. Cross stood
% much better chance Of being re-
nominated n Mr.. Roosevelt were
not the candidate.
Now that National Committee
man Samuel r. Pryor, Jru Green
wich, has been named to head the
arrangements for the Republican
national convention next month,
look for some Connecticut persons
10 have leading Jobs at that con-
clave.
About IS or 20 Connecticut resi-
dents will be assistant sergeants.
at.arms-not Q paying job-but
three or four others will be paid
for their duties. The appointment
Of these Is In the hands Of State
Chairman Benjamin =. Harwood,
and already HARDWOOD has named
Rep. Harold q. Lucas, Newingtor,
TO one Of the paid posts. The
others are on the way. :.
J. Kenneth Bradley, Fairfield
county leader, has been named as
sistant parliamentarian OF the con-
vention. Other Connecticut men
are expected to be at Philadel-
phia a few days In advance Of the
convention to assist Pryor.
Observers are stiIl trying 20 fig-
ure out the revolt Of Attorney
General Francis A. Pallotti Ut the
Republican spring convention. Or
ganixation Republicans maintain
they still don't know what all the
shooting was about.
Pallotti hackers, however, are
stlll peeved at What they call the
rum around" PalIotu maintains
he was under the impression he
would be named delegate TO the
national convention while state
central committee sources Insist
they don't know how he got that
impression.
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