The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-11
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 of the nominations wat far from pleasing to many and there were many comments heard to-day de- riding some of the selections maoe and criticising the dropping of va s rious republicans who have served their party well during the past two years in their respective of- fees.
 Bcardsley and Sherwood Preside
 Ex-Judge Harry J. Beardsley and John c. Sherwood held the center of the stage in the city con- vention and it is believed by many republicans that their movements were instrumental in having many of the changes made.
 Former Judge Beardsley placed +ha name of MT Tracy in nomina- fion. MT Sherwood presided as chairman of the convention ana Miss Mary Franklin served as clerk. James A. White, former se- cretary to ex-Mayor William H. Sandland. seconded the nomlna- tion The nomination of MT tracy was by exclamation.
 Reardsley Again Wins out
 put in the next selection con +est took place. It was for tne unm,iration of controller. Again Iudee Beardsley took the leao Ill .ha convention and placed the nanoe of George w. Greene locai insurance man, before the sessioh. Charles J. DeBisschop oHeieo .io ,an,a of Harry S. Coe. In the sup, seouent voting MT Greene recelvIu a1 votes while MT Coe was ollis ,iven ballots. MT Greenes nom Sation was made by acclamatloh when the supporters or MT Coe sensed their overwhelming oeleal'
 Al the opening of the city con yention' Attorney Michael Galuilo ,onved that all nominations De pc yntad upon by ballot but only II. cases where contests were eVluG.,U 51 was this rule followed. In other III, stances the nominees were hailieu by exclamation.
 Ritter Fight for Shcrih e
 One of the bitterest contests oa inc evening took place when tIe nominee for city sherltt was SCI ed. Attorney Albert Hummer
 fered the name of Thomas pan while John J. Lynch, well knom i II republican leader of the nun ,,.t T", t' oa. uahert,s fine run for the post t w, ,ears ago was lauded and II ,,,as declared by his packers that 1,,os entitled to renominaton.
 rhe difference of opinion was al most evenly divided in the conVen- ton though. MT Hebert won out receivinr IS votes to MT Bane's H.
 O,D0nnelI by Reclamation
 Edward B. O'Donnell. present ;.-. cIarl, was renominated by ac- ,iamation. Similar action was tax a. in the nomination of Edwin C. Gorthrop for the board of agents of the Silas Bronson Library tund.
 Alderman c. Arthur DUBOIS n,aced the name of MT Nortnrop bafore the convention. Chairman Sherwood informed the convention that Louis Schick of the Merchants Trust company had sent Woru Una. he would not be a candidate tnls vear for the office of city treasurer: The name of Harley w. Trlpp ol inc Colonial Trust company was Subsequently, offered and accepted unanimously by the delegates.
 In the city convention Joseph stanley and Frank Rossi were unanimously named for the poaru of relief and then one or the sfeat- est upsets in local republican hls- tory occurred.
 Jewish Vote Ignored
 This had to do with the selec- tions for the board of aldermen. by agreement Louis Somers ana freo Packard dropped out of the race for renomination. But surprlse was sprung when the delegales' through some slip-up, also neglect- sd to renominate Alderman Louis ISeheskind. who has been a staunch 2. O. D. packer on the hoard for the past two years. Al derman Liebeskind has also been an iynnortant member of the police board. , r, He was dropped, however, anu the action of the city convention in robbing the Jewish people or the citv of representation on the local aW-making body was the occasion of much comment to-day. MT Llep- eskind. considered one Of water bury's most prominent, upstandlns and popular citizens, was the VIC tim of petty politics, comments on all sides heard to-day indicated.
 others More Fortunate
 Renominated to the board of al dermen were Charles Schmidt, C. Arthur DuBois, Joseph Wilhelm and Patsy Perriello. New nominees named included Oscar LaCroiX. George Kingston. Fred Troske ana Attorney Joseph Bergin.
 In the town convention the slate of delegates was picked quickly. Registrar of Voters Thomas F. Dill lane was named without any oppo- sition, Robert c. Stone was select ed for the office of town clerk tol- lowing a caucus at which all the others mentioned for the post agreed to withdraw. In fact Mrs Edward Wells placed the name or Nr Stone in nomination. She and Deputy Sheriff John Gray were considered the outstanding candl- dates for the nomination, along with Mir Stone. Anthony Finelli and George Jenkins, the latter former electrical inspector under the Sandland administration. were picked for the board of selectmen'
 Lithuanian Leader Dropped
 Here, also, surprise was ere ated in the dropping Of William Kenausis, well known republican Lithuanian leader of Brooklyn. MT Kenausis has been selectman Tor the past two years. In the dropping of MT Liebeskind from the board of aldermen and MT Kenausis from the board of selectmen, two Of the city's leading nationalistic groups have been deprived of important representation.
 Benjamin Glickman. Albert Pei osi and William Walsh were re- nominated for the posts of consta- ble. Louis Cohen was also nomin' ated for the post of constable, Ap' parently the g. O. p. sought to make up for their neglect of the Jewish people on the board of al