Evening star., 1950-03-21
Connecticut Republicans Face
Knotty Problem on Candidates

House, is both the Republican
glamour girl and a woman of keen
intelligence and biting wit.
She would undoubtedly add
color to the Republican ticket and
fire to the campaign. She has
never said she would run-though
she has been urged to do so by
national leaders of the party
Also she has never entirely closed
the door. Presumably she wants
to see whether the Republicans
will decide on a gubernatorial can
didate who has a chance of win
ming.
Fast Play by Bowles.
Republicans here still are moan
ing because Judge Baldwin re-
signed to accept Gov. Bowles
court appointment. They credit
the Democratic Governor with a
fast play there. Had Judge Bald
win remained in the Senate, un-
doubtedly the Republicans would
have urged him to run next fall
for Governor-and Judge Baldwin
has been the strongest Republi-
can vote-getter in the State in
many years.
1t was no secret Judge Baldwin
did not want to remain in Wash
ington-partly due, it is said, to
Mrs. BaldWin's health. So Gov
BoWles was able to remove from
his own path the man who seemed
to have the best chance to defeat
him.
The concensus here is that for
mer Representative Joseph E Tai
bot Is slated to be one of the two
Republican Senate candidates. AT
one time he wanted to run for
Governor, but that seems to be
in the past.
Three Are Catholics.
Mr.. Talbot is a Catholic, and
so is Mrs. Luce. If they should
be the senatorial nominees, then
it is considered necessary by the
politicians that a Protestant and
Connecticut Yankee be named for
Governor. This would seemingly
eliminate former Gov. Shannon
who is also a Catholic.
Mr.. Lodge would fill the bill
but he comes from the same part
OF the State as Mrs. Luce, bringing
the question of geography into
the picture.
Mr.. Jorgensen would fit in, be-
cause he comes from the eastern
part OF the State, far away from
Fairfield County. the home of Mr..
Lodge and Mrs. Luce and Mr..
Talbot.
Representative James T. Patter-
son could be good candidate for
the Senate. He is from Naugatuck
and has been strong as horse
radish in his district. Mr.. Patter-
son. like Mr.. Lodge, is a veteran
OF the last war. He served with
distinction in the Marine Corps in
the Pacific. And like Mr.. Lodge,
he survived the 1948 campaign.
Mr.. Lodge was in the Navy and
saw much overseas service, too.
The fact that they are veterans
will do them no harm.
Lodge Is Good Campaigner.
Should Mr.. Lodge be the final
choice for Governor, he would
bring to the contest a good cam
palgning ability. Not only does he
speak we'll, but he is an accom-
pllshed linguist who can talk to
various foreign-blood groups in
their own language, especially the
Italians and the French.
They tell story of his running
against Democrat of Italian
blood and being able to speak to
the Italians in their own language
fluently, while his opponent had to
conf1ne himself to English.
More than usual is at stake in
this years Connecticut election.
Not only will the voters choose
two senators and six representa-
tives, but they will elect a gov
ernor for a four-year term. In
the past the gubernatOrial term
has been two years. If Gov.
Bowles gets a new term for four
yeal s-the Republicans may find
themselves out of political control
for a long period.