The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25


into action behind the candidate
with ell It's Old-tlme loyalty and
enthusiasm.
The Democrat prints to-day O
verbal closeup OF the energetic
committeeman from Connecticut.
II was written especially for this
paper by II. J. r." and reads as
follows:
Young, dynamic Samuel r. Pryor,
Jr, OF Greenwich, Conn.,, national
Republican committeeman symbol
lies O new era Of Republicanism
streamlined, youthful, energetic and
clean. The new era Of Republican
Ism which Mr.. Pryor injected into o
beaten and nearly disgraced Repub-
lican party here In Connecticut two
years ago was highly successful In
every respect. The new Spark" OF
life which Pryor injected into that
acknowledged weak political organi-
cation was directly responsible for
the election OF O full slate Of Repub-
lican state officials, two years ago,
from the governor down. The cleo
ton OF O United States senator and
five congressman, all Republicans,
was due 10 the Pryor Spark.
Pryor today represents oil that Is
clean and wholesome on politics. He
Is, and always has been, @ cham
pion Of the under dog, 80 to speak,
and on many occasions has be-.
friended the poor and the unfor-
6unate.
Efficient Director
Politically speaking, he Is one Of
the most capable and efficient poll
teal manipulators within the Re-
publican party In the United States.
Consider for o moment the fact that
he was the first person to advocate
the selection Of Governor Harold Il.
Stassen OF Minnesota for the very
important post as keynote speaker
for the national Republican con-
vention. Governor Stassen had In
Pryor O staunch friend and o sim
cere supporter. II Is On accepted
fact that many other prominent Re-
publicanS were cunning for that
coveted position as keynote speaker.
There were attempts 10 get Pryor TO
change his choice and II was sug-
geSted that he back someone other
than StaGsen. Pryor refused. He
remained firm. He made II known
TO oil that he was supporting Stas-
sen for the post. Stassen finally
was selected. Well must Governor
stassen realize today that were II
not for Samuel Pryor OF Connecticut
his selection would have been almost
impossible.
Again u was this same man, Pry-
or, who first brought Congressman
Joseph Martin, minority Republican
leader OF the United States Con-
gress, into this state and introduced
him 10 Connecticut Republican lead
ers. II was Pryor who advocated
the selection OF Congressman Mar
tin as the permanent chairman OF
tho convention. This selection was
made possible largely through the
efforts OF Pryor, and Oh future poll
tics begin 10 unravcl itgelf the &C.
lection OF Martin will prove 10 be
mighty smart politics.
Pryor rs one OF the most influen-
tial members OF the national Re-
publican party, Every proposal he
has made TO the national Republic
can committee has been accepted.
He himself has been chogen as
chairman OF the Ticket Committee
for the national convention.
Preferred Philadelphia
He was IN favor OF holding the
convention In Philadelphia. He won
his point again for that rs where II
was decided 10 hold the Republican
national conclavc.
II will DO at the national Repub-
lican convention that Samuel Pry-
or will have an opportunity TO show
his constituents Just how efficiently
he can operate. He will be the one
10 manipulate the political strings
and no proposal will DO adopted by
the convention unless " has Pryors
approval, make no mistake about
that. His aid and support Is being
sought by every power In the ma
national Republican ticket Is ca
piring candidate for O place on the
national Republican ticket are CO.
gerly seeking his advice. Political
leaders from oil parts OF the United
States ore actually beating o path
TO his office which Is located on
Park avenue In New York city where
he is an official OF the American
Brake Shoe and Foundry Company
Sam Pryor, Jr. was born AZ
years ago In Ferguson, Mo. OF very
wealthy parents. As q youngster he
was not spoiled or painpered. He
associated with youngsters less for
tunate financially than himself and
this early association perhaps Is re-
sponsible for the Democratic aiY
whkh Is characteristic OF Pryor.
Meeting him for tho first time q
person would be impressed with the
eagerness, the frankress and the
well follow met" air about him.
One OF the reasons why he en-
tered public life was due 10 the fact
that he realized that only In this
field could he be OF service to the
great number OF Americana who are
still III fed, III housed and poor. He
realized that In politics there arc
ways and means Of making life more
enjoyable. more bearable for those
unfortunates. There was .othing
personal that he expected from po-
litics. There was nothing that po-
litics could give him. He had
wealth, civic position and for years
has held prominent position
among the industrial leaders Of this
country. Thus. II was that he en-
tered politics and his first instructor
was the late John T. King. long q
Republican leader in Connecticut
politics.
Attended Taft School
When sam" was only 10 years
old his father became general man.