The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-30

The voters of the State of Con- necticut in the coming state election have no alternative than to choose the J3sser of two evils Baldwin or Hurley, but I hope other candidates on the Republican ticket will not have to suffer defeat because of con- ditions. know that we can expect nothing from the Pape newspapers and but very little assistance from the Republican leaders in Water bury.
 The above statement was made personally to me by candidate on the Republican state ticket. ad- mire and respect the discrimitive intelligence and practical judge ment of the particular party who, made this statement but am forced to disagree in part and very much so.
 Evil to me is a very ugly word especially when applied to two gentlemen who have achieved the pinnacle of honor that can bse be- slowed on any citizen of the state by the voters of the state, Governor of the State of Connecticut.
 As a Republican who tries at all times to keep abreast with poli- tics in general and especially so pertaining to the Republican party. I feel very much as the above n'en- toned party does as to the Re- publican party's chances of winning the election.
 I don't believe the Republican voters of the state of Connecticut want Raymond Baldwin as the next Governor and am patiently waiting for election day to have my belief confirmed. It would be very optimistic on the part of Re- publican candidates to expect Bill Pape or his employees who have the priviledge to contribute articles to his newspapers without being cen- sored by him, to blazen forth in large print the characteristics and qualifications of the beautiful hand picked (by Raymond and Kenneth) group of candidates that will rep resent not the Republican party of the state but the leaders who con- trol with an iron hand the Repub- lican party in this coming election.
 AS far as the Waterbury leaders of the Republican party are con- cerned they are helpless to help themselves. They will have five candidates representing Waterbury, two senators, two state Represen- tatives and a judge of probate who will all be defeated unless they en- dorse the candidates chosen by the Democratic party.
 Let us look back over the records and quote a few of the many req sons why intelligent Republicans refuse to take seriously the blaa, blaa, handed out by the leaders of the Republican party.
 According to reliable information Bill Pape was encouraged to sek the nomination for It. Governor and Vernon Hall was advised to keep Bill in the race but as the story goes when the leaders dis covered that they could dig up a contribution to the campaign (be- lieved by many contributed by New York Staters who have a residence in Connecticut to escape the New York State tax) large enough to offset the one they figured Bill could afford to make. Bill, the Re- publican War Horse of Waterbury was not wanted.
 A great many people believed that when Vernon Hall contacted Ray Baldwin and in turn adviced Bill to journey to Stratford and talk things over with Ray Baldwin (assuming that they did) that Ray used Bill to dampen Joe Talbot's chances of getting delegates lined up for the nomination with the thought in mind the propaganda could easily t's spread, that it would not be a good policy to have the gubernatorial candidate and the candidate for It. Governor conn- ing from places so close together. Pressure was used on Joe Talbot to hc the candidate for the 9th Con- gressional seat is the belief of thousands of Republicans. He did have to seek the nomination. in fact he stated he did not want 1t. but he allowed the manipulators to make up his mind for him or else. Miss Vivian Kellems a busi- ness woman qualified in every re- pect to be a candidate for Con- gress in the 4th Congressional dis trict got the hot foot and why. She could not get inside that select circle. Dennis McCleary of Water town had ambitions to be Q candi- date for High Sheriff of Litchfield County and Dennis though not personally was the man responsible for showing these smart Republican leaders that it is unlawful for e member of the United States Armed Forces to seek nomination for any office such as Col. Novey was, and for his pains he was double crossed by the stooge dele- gate to that convention. Dennis beat them to the gun ct thecon- vention when he made q motion after Mfr. Morse was nominated 10 have nominations closed. lie said