Evening star., 1949-04-28
Connecticut Seen 1850
Compoien battle-ground
G. q, r, Nus, rssk Ensire New Stat.
Due to Rald~tns Rssisnatson
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rg1 aesc~k az Ire Gssexs~ese6 res@xnatasx es
Senator Raiewln et Ceanecsxas as~ nrw
weighing The probable e-rct 60 tie 1889
congressional and gaa~rnRtnsaal eamra3a
in the SGtHaex stafs Twc cGatre rsasss
seaatcts q goseFnos Ard al A1 cx th-
Cannecfseu' rsesaaess CT re As0~ ell hs
Up FOR election
Senaics Ha4a~ia has heen q arusss ve4s
setter IN has can SEats ags1 sos ssves rssr
and then tas senator On 4hs esaes hana.
TIE hss fallfn ous wlth so<ns es The rsars
Republican leaceFs His retirement .gyssss
TIC aolnsesi aeld mash, mskr ttsg~fagr "a.
greater harmony An entirely new Rsp9s.
Aean asie .ar the three na0ai important
e'ners must e~ @acStec FeIg names have
been quickly advanced teg such a aa;e-
Representatives John Davis Issdge and
James I. Patterson. and former RepsvAeF-
tsuse> Clare Bcoths Lace ane yo&eph Ta.aci
Representative Lodge u q brother Of Senator
Henry Cabot Ledge es Massachusetts and
Is seTsins his seeond term IN tire Hease.
Representative Patterson tao il sTFvtns a
SECOND term, LAks Lease he Is veteran os
the Second World waf-PatlsFson swyved
overseas Tn the Marine Corps reaching Tive
rank Of ma'of and Lodse was tn THE NAVY.
with the rank q, the end Of lieutenant CON.
mander.
T~s seats ai stale
Mrs Luce several YEARS age declined IA
run again FOR the HOUSE and declared het-
self out OF politics. There have been reports
recently, however. that shs mlgni become
4 candidate for . Republican senatorial
nomination next yeas~~Ihis was before the
Baldwin announcement II has been srrued
that Mrs Lace, Republican glamour siTi Of
the House when She served Ia that body,
would be q strons eampaisner and good
HatA
who served several terms in the AoaNe 10
one OF those Republican leaders with whom
Senator Baldwin fell out. according 10 re-
ports even 10 the extent Of declartng that
ne, Baldwin, would not run Oh q ticket with
Talbot In the year Baldwin vas elected 10
the Senate.
With two Senate seats at stake and the
Republicans engaged in a desperate attempt
to increase their membership In the Upper
House. Connecticut wtll become one of the
most important battleRrounds In the 1890
campaign. Senator McMahon Democrat.
comes up for denomination and reelection.
Gov. Chester Boalss Democrat, Ia expected
to run 70 succeed himself rather than 10
seek one ot the Senate seats. with an eve.
II he Is reelected governor to making q
serious Did for the Democratic presidential
nomination In is52--or perhaps q vice nrssi-
dental nomination. For tho frat time Con-
necticnt will elect q governor 70 . four year
ternS instead OF two years
No sooner had II been announced tina.
Mr., Baldwin would resign from the Senate
and Gov. Bowles would appoint him 10 the
State Supreme Court than q cluster Of
rumors arose. all charging that there had
been deal" between Baldwin and Rowles
Senator Baldwin has had q leaning toward
the bench. and Gov. Bowles apparently
has given him an opportunity 10 reach that
Eoal-althoush most OF Baldwtnis colleagues
are saying that they would not relineulah
their Senate seats for any appointment TO
State court, II had at one tims bern
reported that Senator Baldwin would run
for Governor--for q fourth though not
consecutive-term. against Gov Bowles nsxt
year, II that was his plan 1t Is not difhcuit
to understand that Gov. Bowies vas slad
to get such q strong candidate as Senator
Baldwin would have been out Of the way.
Rumss Of wsiisren Deal.
One rumor had II that part OF the deal"
between Baldwin and Bowies was that Bald.
win 4 member OF the Armed Services Com
mittee would reverse his vote on the
appointment OF former Gov Mon wallsren
OF Washington 10 be head OF the National
Security Resources Board. and bring the
nomination 10 the Senate floor from the
committee where. II has been bottled up
iOT WEEKS us su nuVtfR foFs FfpluutAu
Senator's. friends of Senator Baldwin. in
sisted there was no truth whatever In this
rumor. Still another rnmor had II that
Mr.. Baldwins retirement from the Senate
might ultimately bring him an appointment
to the United States Supreme Court
Some OF Baldwin's Republican colleagues
expressed great regret Ut his leaving tbs
Senate. pointing out that he had become
. valuable asset 10 the party In the Upper
House Senator Baldwin's resignation will
not take effect untti next December and
his vote will still be available during the
consideration OF the Hartley repeal
bill and other administration measures dur
Ing the present session.
While some Senators we're indignant
because. In the session beginning nsxt JAM
uary, Senator BaIdwin's resignation would
lose the Republicans one seat and give that
seat TO q Democrat. appointed By Gov.
Bowles. others declared that the increase
In the Democratic margin OF control ia
the Senate would make II more dsfheuis
for the TrumaniiSs 10 blame the Republic
cans for anything not done by ths Senate.
and easier for the Republicans 10 blame the