New Britain herald., 1930-01-04
Promotion of McCuc StirS ID Democrats

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 Stirs Up Democrats
 Reverberations which may be heard in the democratic party dur ing the e-election campaign have been caused by the action of the po- lice commission iE secretly promot- ing Detective Sergeant William r. McCuc to the berth which will be vacated by Lieutenant Samuel Bam- forth.
 Nothing of a more intriguing na- ture politically has occurred for months. Excitement in political and police circles has been at high tension since Lieutenant Bamforth announced his intention to retire. Immediately there were hurried conferences as friends of this or that candidate whispered with the powers that be.
 force is reported to have been over Whelmingly in favor of the promo ton of Sergeant Flynn or Sergeant O'Mara and others had strong sup portcrs. But Chairman Bannan had made up his miId long ago that McCue was the fair haired boy and it is believed that Chief Hart was of the same mind. Consequently, McCuc's stock rose several days be- fore the appointments were made but friends Of Flynn and Mara did not give up the battle.
 ,1 Headquarters Friday afternoon that a meeting of the board was being arranged. There were several myS- terious telephone calls and visits by commissioners whose lips were | tight. There was thunder in the air and it rumbled after o'clock l when the commissioners went into | conference" as they told a reporter. 1 thereby inviting him to stay out side and Bannan's slate went | across.
 Democrats are said to he in an angry state of mind. MCCuc IS re- publican and many staunch party men wanted Flynn or O'Mara to get the appointment. Bannan ls 1 chairman of the New Britain Demo- cratic club and has yielded wide | influence in the party. But it is be- lcvcd that his influence has been weakened by his Steadfast support of q republican. Bannan's name has been mentioned as a possible can didate for mayor on the democratic l h., nn1i,n hno rfl meet ing it is generally believed that Inc eliminated himself from the ranks of acceptable material. It IS almost a certainty that he could not WIT enough support to gain the nomlh"' ton if he sought it. The party l' not split wide open. It may b6 classified as consisting of tive groups. a small coterie which sup ports Bannan and the majority which is displcascd with his stand for McCue.
 Alderman Judd's continued op' position to the creation Of the of' flee of lieutenant of detectives + understandable. He has been un- alterably opposed to the promotlol of McCue. When the police boarl recommcndcd that a lieutenant O detectives be appointed, Alderman Judd lcrd a powerful group III th' common council against the prolec and it was killed. Even with Me Cue made a lieutenant. Alderman Judd led d. powerful group in th' ln hoo rJ fly ing about the streets for the pas few days that if the council crcat" the new office, MCCue will be shltte' from desk lieutenant back to tn
 detective bureau with the title O lieutenant. That this has been tn
 intention of the police board ha
 been discussed broadly.
 It is reported that the pollC
 commission may assign McCnc |
 his old job as boss of the dctectlN
 bureau with his new title and aSslg
 il sergeant to the shift which Lieu
 tenant l}amforth has worked. m
 would be contrary 10 the argumen
 which the police board advanced be
 fore the council for the creation 0
 the office of a lieutenant for des
 duty on the ground that the office at the desk should be the supero Of street sergeants. But polltlc makes strange situations and wha
 may be considered a lucid argu ' ment in the evening can be thro"
 overheard next morning.
 ! The situation will be watche : with interest. This much is c'rtal :, the storm which has been Stlrre
 up in the democratic party will nc . subsidG for some time.