The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-04

tContinueu Irom EuSS " Greenwich resident. for the nomln. atlon. "I believe Clare Boothe Luce the best candidate for the Repubh- can ticket" Bradley said.
 That was enough for Miss Kel- lems, Q local cable grip manufac- hirer.
 In Q swinging letter to Bradley she wrote:
 T do not agree with you that Mrs. Luce is the best possible can didate for the Republican ticket, as I did not agree with Sam Pryor (former National Committeeman when he announced that she was the most able woman in the United states.
 "You both cover quite Q bit of ter. ritory. However. do agree with you absolutely that the Republican party belongs to the people and I, one of the people, object strenuous ly to your dlctating Mrs. Luce's nomination in order to enable Wen- dell Wlllkie and Sam Pryor to rec pay Henry Luce for the thousands which he poured into MT. Wlllkie'S presidential campaign"
 T have only begun" to fight for the nomination, Mss Kellems ad- vised Bradley.
 T have learned" she said, that the politics of Connecticut need a good house cleaning, and win, lose, or draw, It is my avowed purpose to devote myself to the task of re- turning the Republican party to it's rightful owners, the citizens of Con- necticut, and free 1t forever from the domination of Sam Pryor, Wen. dell Wlllkie, ct al"
 Mrs. Luce, in the meantime, made . speech at . local party rally.
 Tn times like these," she said, "it Is thS duty of every citizen to res- pond Co . cali for public service"
 G. o. P. Platform
 New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 4 = (U, P.) - The resolutions committee of the Republican state convention met here today to begin preliminary work on e party platform.
 The platform will be presented for approval at the state convention opening at Hartford next Thursday night.
 "This year." Q responsible source sad. "the feeling among party members Is that we should have Q short, concise platform, stating in simple, direct terms just where we stand"
 It was believed the committee may use the New York state Repuh- hcan platform as Q model.
 Members of the resolutions corn- dlittee include Representative Har- old Mitchell, West Hartford: May ST George Quigley, New Britain; Representative Hugh M. Alcor1a, Jr., Sufneld; Mayor Francis Danaher, Meriden: former Lieutenant-G Cover dor James L. McConaughy: Repre- sentative Y. O. Smith, Mansfield; and Representative Carl Sharpe, eoinfret.
 No Re-nOminatiOn
 Hartford, Conn, Sept. { - (UP) State Treasurer Frank M. Anas- sasio, who Is now ID the army, will not be renominated by the Demo- cratic state convention two weeks hence, it appeared today.
 Anastasia. New Haven resident, has been serving as Q lieutenant in the dental corps for several months, and also has been receiving his state salary.
 A high Democratic source said to- day Anastasio was "out" as regards re-nomination, and added that New Haven Italian probably would be nominated in his place.
 Tn this connection, it was report cd that supporters of Pietro Diana, an employe of the State Insurance Department and close friend of former Governor Cross. were push ing him for the nomination.
 But 1t was believed he did not have the support of the New Haven deleQation.