The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-18
BY JACK ZAINIAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

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New Britain Democrats are get
ting ready to start a boom for
Mayor George J. Coyle for place
on the state ticket this fall, and
the spot they want is Lieutenant
Governor.
Mayor Coyle was reelected to
a second term last week by about
1900 votes. His supporters asserted
the margin of victory would have
been 5000 or more if the Demo-
Gratis had not named a candidate
for tax collector in an effort to-
unseat a Republican who has held
the job since 1914.
There are many among Coyle's
hackers who believe Gov. Wilbur
L. Cross again will be the Demo-
cratic standard bearer, and they
feel the New Britain mayor, 80,
would be an ideal second man on
the ticket.
They admit Coyle is not too
we'll known in Connecticut, but
predict that, as soon as it Is propi-
tious, the mayor will begin to
make speeches in other COM
munities
Coyle, according to these New
Britain sources, would be an ideal
man" for the Lieutenant Cover
nor nomination, especially If DR..
Cross makes the comeback effort.
And, before long, these quarters
say, they are going to "insist' that
Coyle be given consideration.
u. s. Senatorial Brief; Paul:
Cornell, Washington, Conn, school
headmaster, is reported to have
the support OF two of the three
Litchfield County Republican
state central committeeman for
the senatorial nomination.
The suggestion by State Sen.
George T. Culhane, D., Water
bury, that the states merit sys-
tenn be placed in the Constitution
has met with favorable response
in state capitol quarters.
Culhane'S plan is to submit a
bill in the 1871 general assembly,
calling for a referendum to put
the merit system in the Constitu-
ton. thus making it immune from
political sniping.
put it in the Constitution"
one source said, land the politi-
clans can't tamper with it. And
it will give all the people chance
to show how they feel about 1t,
too. It's okay with me-"
And. speaking of the Merit
System, here's the latest on the
controversial situation regarding
naming of a new state personnel
director:
The Personnel Advisory Com
mjttee, charged with submitting a
list of elig.bIes to Gov. Baldwin,
feels, according to latest advises,
that about 10 of the So persons
who applied for the position are
qualified for it.
Nine of these are from COnnec-
ticut, the other 10 from outside.
OF those who applied from Conn
ecticut and repeatedly are quail
flied are Ellsworth WOlfsperger,
director of Bridgeport's Merit
System, and I. ]. FuriR, chief ex-
aminer for the New York City
Merit System, who gives his ad-
dress as Danbury.
Four or five industrial personnel
directors from the state are also
qualified, it was learned.
The former director Of the
Michigan Civil Service also ap-
piled. The Advisory Committee
got a laugh from the way he an
sered a question asking why he
lost his dictatorship.
'The Legislature" he repeatedly
wrote, repealed the Merit Sys-
tenn"
Mai. Ranulf Compton, who gave
Congressman Jim Stanley such a
tough run in the third district
race in 1898, has just returned
from a Florida vacation, and is
said to out cunning for the Rep
ublican nomination again. He's
getting competition from former
House Leader John @. TilSon, who
wants to make comeback.
State Rep. Fred A. Kirk, Ham
den Republican Town Chairman,
is a sure thing to succeed Rep.
Waldo BlakeSlee, North Haven, on
the Republican State Central
Committee from the 18th district.
Vacation Note: Gov. Baldwin is
taking the week off, and, accord
ing to reliable advices, Is doing
plenty Of fishing.
Attorney General and Mrs.
Francis A. Pallotti celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary
over the weekend with a small
house party.
PalIotti Is displaying a signed
picture Of u. S. Sen. Alexander
Wiley, Wisconsin, who introduced
him to the U. S. Supreme Court
when he went to Washington to
argue the JehOvah's witnesses
case.
State Treasurer Joseph E. Tai
bot, who took to these columns