The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-05
Editor of The Democrat:

Editor of The Democrat:
 The futile and very pathetic effort of the Baldwin for Governor advo- cates in the Republican party in the state attempting to sell Bald win especially to active Republicans, in a manner that would make them believe that Baldwin is the only man in the party that could possibly bring victory to the party this fall, is actually driving Republicans out of the party for the present time at least.
 Feeble attempts of Republican controlled newspapers to help the cause of the Baldwin advocates are for naught. The Waterbury Repub- lican and Waterbury American owned and published by William J. Pape, a prospective candidate for Lieut. Governor on the Republican ticket this fall is one of them. The same MT. Pape whose editor-in- chief in 1888 because MT. Pape did not get the nomination for Cover nor stated that MT. Pape should not seek the office of Lieut.. Gov ernor, or as he put it, why should "Bilp' carry Baldwin's handbag, came out Monday with an article that Clarence Willard and Ray Baldwin have patched up their dif- ferences. Baldwin advocates can honestly say hope, hope, I hope.
 Clarence Willard has been 8 power in Republican circles for years. He was such a power in 1888 at the Republican convention held at New Haven that he could have prevented Raymond Baldwin from getting the nomination, but he did not and was repaid by having Baldwin denounce him from the stage of the Shubert theatre, when he was nominated.
 Our own MT. J. Warren Upson, when he was town chairman of the local Republican party and a mem Der of the State Central Committee, ably assisted by Albert Taller, Yer non Hall and Harry Krasow, at tempted wit h the assistance of young lady from Milford, to present resolution at meeting of the New Haven County League held at Branford, Conn, Upson's home town to the effect that the league go on record as requesting the resignation of Clarence Willard from the State Central Committee, this same reso- lution concocted her3 in Waterbury by guess who.
 Mir. Upson met with a very em- barrassing defeat and when a boy hood chum of his from Branford attempted to sneak in the same resolution at New Haven shortly after, he was shellacked to the tune of 800 to 2. My belief at that time was that if Clarence Willard was eliminated from the State Gen. tral Committee 1t would be easy to grab control of the committee and that Ken Bradley would become chairman.
 Bradley is now chairman and maybe Clarence Willard has relent- ed and turned his other cheek to the unjustifiable insult fostered on him to the extent that he passed the time of day with Ray Baldwin, yes even to shake hands with him, but friends of Clarence Willard of New Haven numbered in the thou sands claim that he is mans man and not puSsyfooter, and 1t will be hard to convince them that either Clarence Willard or themselves must support Ray Baldwin just be- cause Clarence acted as a gentle man should.
 Baldwin cannot be resold to Republicans of the State of Con- necticut and he cannot win the election this fall.
 The rank and file of the Repub- hcan party want Joe Talbot of Naugatuck as their candidate. They know that Joe, when he was state treasurer did not sit in his office and brush of his friends that helped him get elected, but proved his worth to his friends by being the best state treasurer we have had in years.
 The people of the state also know know that when he was Compensa- Commissioner he fearlessly fulfilled his duty as 1t should be done.
 The people of the State also know that since he has been in Congress he has given good account of himself. He has supported our Pres ident. but when he doubted the qualifications of the high moguIs of the synthetic rubber production