The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-06
by JACK ZAIMAN
United Press Rtalf Correspondent

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Hartford Conn, June 8,--tUP)
u. y. Sen. Francis r, Maloney,
safely rc.nomlnRted by the Dem.
ocratic state convention, told the
United Prcy today he would fol-
low n "handS of" policy regarding
selection OF the remainder OF the
ticket,
Questioned Ms 10 reports he waB
now friendly 10 the gubernatorial
candidacy OF State Public Works
Commissioner Robert A, Hurley,
MnlOney said;
II am Satisfied the Democratic
state convention will select cplen-
did candidates, M has always
been the case In the Democratic
party In Connecticut"
Maloneys opponentg insisted he
secured hlS denomination ahead
OF the rcst OF the ticket 10 he
could dictate" nomination OF
other candidates. Tho senator's
abatement, however, was MI indi.
cation he was seeking 10 avoid
such an Interpretation,
Friends OF Commissioner Hurley,
meantime, insisted his nomination
was "in the bag" And IL appear
cd no from dillgent inquiry nj the
staio convention, Virtually oil
leaders seemed back OF Hurlcy'B
candidacy, with Maloney giving
taclt consent, according 10 Hur.
ley followers
Tho boom for Alfred N, Phil
lips, Stamford, former fourth dis.
tflct C0Dgrcgsman, Wn6 treated
with humor. Former Gov. Wilbur
l., Cross wandered about, greeting
delegates and friends, but II seem.
cd no was Vaglng u forlorn strug.
gle--lf he wants n denomination,
Az the r;omont, there " little
question Hurley has a major lead
In the .guEernnt0rlhl race,
Here are u few Democratic con.
yentIOn items picked up directly
from the men inyOlvedi
Former State Comptroller
Charles q, Swartx. who served two
terms, definitely IN looking for q
denomination.
Former Secretary Of STATE &.
John BatH IN not. Former State
Hen. Anthony Telesca says he IN u
candidate for comptroller, per-
haps with Satt's support.
william y. Fitzgerald, elected
mayor Of Norwich by o record
ma jGrIty, hints he may Try for the
second district congressional nom.
inatiOn this fall.
Paul II. COnnery, NOrwalk, Fair.
field county lender, Indicates sup
port for Mayer Frank Stack, also
NJ N0rwaIk, for state comptroller.
Former Sen. James II. Ilabbett
and State Control Committeeman
Charles Mah0ney, both from the
Windsor Locks district, have
buried the hatchet", ending their
long standing feud. tabbeA IN
mot running for anything"
A. Frederick MigDOne, New Ila.
ven registrar 0f vital statistics,
says he N thinking seriously of
seeking the nomination for secre.
tary of state.
Alfred NJ Phillips, stamford;
my hat IN In The ring for gover-
nor"
State Hen. Samuel Malkan, New
Haven. "I1i fight II they Try 10
take my denomination away. !
want H."
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The Deenc! A hotel lunch bar,
Former u, n, Attorney General
Homer H. Cummings w slipping u
chocolate soda about ! n, m,
TuoGday, and this reporter is CIV
Ing him q dlfiiCult third degree,
Question after question i8 fred
nj him, from third term 10 what
not, Cummings gracefully am
swerB each question without say.
Ing anything important. Ten
minutes pass, Brien Mcmahon,
CunmIngS constant companion nj
the convention, Listens and
witches agha6t nj the griIIing,
Az long last, Cummings agreed
Ccmmissi0ner Hurley had lead
for the gubernat0rlal nomination.
Then" he WA asked without a
moments hesitation, who have
you got for lieutenapt-go vcrn3r?"
i've got Just the man. Cum.
nllngs ansWcrcd with knowing
look.
who, who7" the reporter De.
manded.
you" said Cummings simply.
"fts only $500 a year ! can't
afford H." came the gwift reply,
And even gpcedier came the re-
tort; an sce that the general
assembly raises t.
II am not n candidate The re-
porter said, giving IL all up M a
bad Job.
There N IN interesting INSIDE"
story on The drive 10 place Gov.
Raymond ". Baldwin on the mn.
tloBaI Ticket
IIe h not IN favor Of u.
Tive publicity men. and stan
10 aaslst them, have been work.
IVs day and night Tor the gov
erner, drafting speeches. gather.