Declares the Ladies Are
With Him and He Knows
That They'll Get the Vote
At This Election.
MERRILL PROVED
NOT A SLACKER
Edward W. Merrill of Mo. 56S Brew
ster street, this city, who was arrested
in Hartford on Alonda y morning by
Officer WSBfcma S. Wadsworth at the
request of Federal authorities on a front of the grand stand, saying,
(By a Staff Writer.)
Danbury, Aug. 5. "I hope nry name
Won't be mentioned at the convention.
I need a rest aad I am going to take
It," said GoVernr Marcus tH. Holcomib
to a Times representative yesterday
when asked if he would again be a
candidate. "Tou know I didn't want
to run two years ago. I told them I
needed a rest, but they insisted that
as our country was at war it was my
duty to run and I acceded to the.ir
Wishes, -but now I am going to take
the rest that I need. They say that I
am handicapped because I woiaii not
get the women's votes. Why, twice as
many women would vote for me as
would for the other fellow."
The governor did not arrive in tirie
for the meeting of the State Commit
tee, but arrived at the Fair Grounds
ahout 3 o'clock and mingled uncially
with the mass of people at the
grounds.
The way Governor Holcomb was al
lowed to wander around the grounds
unattended by any of the -up-state
leaders and apparently ignored iby the
factions opposed to the Rorcibaick re
gime was noticeaible. For minutes at
a time the Governor would stand
alone and then some kind soul notic
ing his isolation would come forward
and engajge him in conversation.
