The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-25
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The frequent current hints that
ex-GoV. Raymond Il. Baldwin may
rot Do q candidate for the Republi-
San nomination for governor this
year are causing considerable cons
Germ TO leaders Of Waterbury's Re-
publican organization. Should they
be true the local q. o. p. would be
faced with O series Of headaches OF
gust the kind they don't want,
NJ m Gov. Baldwin should be
nominated, the party chiefs here
f0resee all The parts OF their COM
plicated jlgsaw puzzle Of plans
failing neatly Into place. With
Baldwin for governor, they can get
Publisher william J, Pape che
Hl0mlnAtlOn for lieutenant g0ver-
NOR. CONGRESSMAN Joseph +. Tai.
bot would run for q full term In
Congress and all would DO well.
but should Mr.. Baldwin drop
out Of the picture, the situation
becomes complicated. The leaders
would have TO back MIR. Talbot
eor the gubernat0riat nomination.
That would make Il necessary TO
aAig up new congressional cam
midat0 10 replace q proven cam
maigner. Also II would greatly les
cen MIR. pape's chances Of getting
On the ticket for though living in
Woodbury., In LitChfield County,
ne Is considered rs coming from
Waterbury, and the state cOnven-
ti0n would probably not be too en-
thtIslastic about two places on the
ticket 20 the waterbury district.
Nomination Of Mr.. Talbot for gov-
ernor would definitely eliminate
afr. Pape as a candidate for lieu
tenant-governor His only chance
would be 10 get the nomination for
state treasurer or some other such
office, and prospects of that would
at be too bright either.
OF course Mr.. Pape could be NOM
mated for Congress, but 1t Is doubt-
eul IL he would be able to match
Congressman Talbots record as
vote-getter. As the fifth district
now stands the Republican candi-
date has to get great deal OF DEM
ocratic support, and even Mr.,
Pape's friends doubt that he would
be able 10 do much In that regard.
The whole situation would be
much different II Mr.. Pape had
had more capable advisers when
he was seeking the nomination
for governor In 1888. He went ln-
TO the convention Mt New Haven
rs the favOrlte for the nomina-
tlOn, but when Il was over there
wMs Mr.. Baldwin as the nominee.
Tho Stafford lawyer went on to
win the election, with the help Of
the huge mass of votes piled up
by Socialist Jasper McLevy Of
Bridgeport. Delegates who were
supposed 70 be sure" for Mr..
Pape in 1888 turned out 10 be not
ut ell "sure" when II came time
for q showdown, the anti-Pape
bloc having successfully maneu-
ver0d against the publiser's cam
uidecy.
The war seems to be only incl
dental as far as politics Is con-
lCerned. Not only Is the biennial
race for state ticket nominations
underway but congressional candi-
dates are being trotted forth for
inspection every few days. The fever
Is down TO the nominations for
minor offices, too, with candidates
for the General Assembly getting
Rroomed for the nomination and
mlection campaigns.
In the fifth congressional dis"
GFict, Il seems certain that Wa
Eerbury will have 10 fight pretty
hard 10 win the nomination this
time. Litchfleld County and the
down. valley sector are both clam
0Fing for recognition, claiming
that Waterbury should give way
after having had ex-COngreSS-
man J. Joseph Smith serve four
terms and getting the special cleo
tom nomination for Aldernanic
President John y. MOnagan.
The block Waterbury move
which failed at the special con-
vention will undoubtedly have
more backing when II comes time
for the congressional convention
thls fall.
Worthy OF attention Is q phrase in
Senator Michael v. BlansfieldS an-
nouncement yesterday that he VIII
be available again as the Demo-
cratic candidate for the upper
house from the 18th district. lie
said that he would run II 1t will
"help Gov Hurley and the party"
Senator Blansfield has always
been somewhat closer 10 the COVER
nor than other local leaders, and
his statement might be interpreted
TO mean that he expects the organ
ization 10 give the governor About
backing in his campaign for reelec-
ton this fall.
sosne leading Republicans be-
ileve that the party has good
chance 70 carry the 18th senator.
iaI district this fall, and q lineup
Of prospective candidates Is al
ready forming. They believe that
the party's victory In the special
Conversational election shows
trend back TO the q. o. r. and
hold that the 18th, which for many
years was q Republican strong
hold, may well give the city . Re-
publican state senator this fall.
DROPS FIRST MATCH
gtorrs, Conn, April Is. CUP)-
vermont's tennis team dropped its
season'g opening match to UniVer-
glty Of Connecticut late yesterday,
as1.
wicker made the lone score for