The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-05

as held by women ana they're Stag- fng one of the most entertaining lights that the state has enjoyed in Sears.
 m one corner, Clare Boothe Luce, wife of the publisher of Life, Time and Fortune, herself 9 globe trOtting correspondent, also a playwright whose acidul0us "The Women" was no tribute to the vir- tues of her sex.
 Tn Che other, Miss Vivian Kel- Aems, operator of 3 factory which manufactures cable grips, Q suc- cessfuI business woman, not at all abashed by political leaders and not at all afraid to say what she thinks.
 Both ladies are persOnable, both are well-to-do, both are residents of Fairfield county.
 Mrs. Luce, having returned from a Song trip as correspondent for Life, eduring which she interviewed many Ipf the high and mighty, let it be known that she had been asked to be the candidate for the Republican Congressional nomination in the eourlh district. After an interval to Ret that sink in, she wrote letter saying she didn't think she was Q candidate. This, of course, brought professions from her friends that She should be a candidate and the eminent J. Kenneth Bradley, Re- publican state chairman, though laying he was neutral, pointed out That Mrs. Luce hadn't said posi- Kively." A few days ago Mrs. Luce announced definitely that she was a Candidate, thereby ending the awful kuspense. And right behind this Statement was one from Brother Bradley in which he announced that he supported her candidacy.
 Mss Kellem's campaign has been far less subtle. She an- nounced that she was candidate and she went out trying to line ID delegates to vote for her.
 She has not been at all resticent an her remarks about Mrs. Luce, and one wouldn't need . gypsy tea reader to learn that Miss KellemS hardly rates Mrs. Luce as congress sionaI timber. Mrs. Luce, likewise, has let drop word or two indi- eating that she and Miss Kellems are not the closest of companions. It will be recalled that in l940, Wendell Willkie was given pig bush toward the Republican presi- kentiel nomination by MT. Luce's publications and by the political aid bf sam Pryor, another Fairfield eountyite, who was Republican na- kiunai committeeman. After the nomination had been won for MT Rillkie, Sam served as his eastern rampaign manager, and Clare was 6ne of his most active supporters. Miss KellemS doesn't want any ono to forget 1940. In a letter this week to "Dear Ken" she tells him that she's not being scared out of the race and blandly informs him Ghah his support for Clare is to srepay" MT. Luce for the cam paign money he poured into MT. yVllIkie's ill-fated campaign.
 Vivian also declares that politics in Connecticut need good hOusecleaning" and OpineS that she's just the lady to do it. She also attacks absentee rule of Con- necticut c. o. P. politics from New York.
 So there's the story, to the mo uaent. But the people of Connecti cut had better get ready to holt their ears, for there will be 10 more loud fireworks exploding Glare, we know, is not the lady t let Vivian's charges go unanswered and Vivian will come right back and Clare will tilt a lance agair and so far into the campaign.
 Strangely enough, though actual fy not so strangely, some of thos getting the least enjoyment out ( the brawl are the ladies of Connec ticut, for it's plain that a lot c them don't like Clare and don't lik Vivian either.
 Meantime several male candl' dates for the congressional nom inatiOn fin Fairfield County ar' quietly plugging away for sup port. They're staying shudderingl1 away from the Luce-K -KellemS free fOr-aIl, obviously saying quie prayers that both ladies wil obIigingIy knock each other out O the running and let politics ge back to normal.
 The hair-pulling contest in Fail field County has taken intere away from even such important pt lisical events as the state conver tions of the major parties. The R publicans convene at Hartford ne week, the Democrats meet in u Same city the week after.
 Brothers Hurley and Baldw nave had to take quiet back se while the Fairfield County. siste hood enjoys the headlines and U liltoxication Of public interest their goings-on.
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