The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-17
Iitchfield Aroused
 At Side Tracking
 Of Heffernan
OSulvan Attends Meeting But Refuses to Talk Unless Newspapermen Leave-State Chairman Informed That Section Resents Being Ignored-Dyer Char- man of New Organization

prevailed among the Jeffersonians who believed that the county was entitled to recognition for the great work done at the last fall election. The turning down of State Commit tceman John Heffernan of the New City for the position of mission el state police raised the ire of the Jeffersonians of the county for they were all back of Heffernan to a man. They contend that Heffernan did not al first seek the office, but that the party leaders were the one who got Jack into the fray. There was a slip Eeffernan was sidetracked for May CT Sunderland of Danbury who was drafted for the position. The new organization was not solely formed through this cause but 1t was one of the primary causes for the organ iZation.
 State Chairman P. B. O'Sullivan and State Secretary Joseph Tone of New Haven, now commissioner of labor were Tn attendance at the gathering as we'll as several prom lnent members of the party in the state. The state chairman gave a short talk and at the conclusion of the festivities he was called upon to dUSWCT CNluSuIly LIIc otdIC chairman was of the opinion that be was to be asked pertinent ques- tons and before the quiz started he stated tha. he would not answer questions before the members of the rress. Several of the newspaper men withdrew. After the session it was stated that there was hardly a thing that transpired that the news raper men might not have been let ir on.
 The state chairman answered seN- eral questions, it was stated, that were asked in his usual straightfor- ward manner and it seemed to be the general impression after the gathering tha. the meeting had the effect of causing the party leaders county democrats were not to be denied recognition.
 The county. it was pointed out, has 119 delegates to party conven- tons. This is about one tenth of the total delegation of the state and is .. factor to be reckoned with, it also has one sixth of the members on the state central committee.
 pr Dolan of Manchester, one of the states most militant democrats. ir' a talk to the gathering predicted that the administration of Gov Will bur Cross would be very success full one. Handicapped as he is in Harford, he has already given good account of his stewardship and he felt confident that in 1882, the people of the state would again eject Dean Cross, the rest of the democratic ticket and at least Cemocratic senate, and out of the democratic convention to be held in the summer of 1892, will come the next president of the United States.
 Roosevelt Boomed
 Villain Kirscberger of Morris, prominent member of the party in Litchfield county, a former repre- sentative and who is slated to be- come a member of the state central committee to fill the vacancy caused through the death of the late Judge Addis of Milford, launched boom for Gov Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York as the party candidate for president in 1892. Mir Kirsch- berger stated that two years ago we were promised everything by Presi- dent Hoover. The poor house was to he banished, there would be no :pore need for them. To-day, he stated, every house in Morris is a poor house.
 Lauds Organization
 Judge Martin E. Gormley who was the party candidate for congress from the fifth district at the fall election praised the work that had been done in the last campaign by the Litchfield county Jeffersonians.