The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18

waterburys delegates will go 10 sthe state convention in New London next month agreed upon Governor Wilbur l.. Cross for re- nomination and upon Controller Leary of this city for lieutenant governor. It is likely that the To- cal delegates will also favor Mayor Joseph Dutton of Bristol for sec retary of state, and ex-Mayor David E. FitzGerald of New Ha- ven for United States senator.
 To-night's city convention here will be a peaceable one but the same cannot he said for other parts of the state. A fight against the leadership of Dr F.. G. Dolan. thew guard" leader. will be waged at the democratic caucus in Man chester tonight. Dr Dolan resides in. that town and claims the lead ership. The decision to oppose him is considered an offshoot or the "old guard" conference in this city Tuesday night when 1t was decided to gain control of as many daiegations d throughout the state as possible.
 Tn all 964 delegates will be elected throughout Connecticut to-day to the state convention. In New Haven the "old guard" and s'new guard" are fighting bitterly and a strong contest between the two factions Is expected tonight.
 In the third congressional dis trict, which includes New Haven. the "old guard" and "new guard fections are also lining up in the shanley- Maaoney battle for the conc cressional nomination. Mayor Francis Maloney of Meriden is said to have the "old guard" sup port. Tn the second district. which includes New London, there are signs of making ex-State Senator w. c. Fox of New London face a convention contest for the con- pressional nomination. The others discussed for the nomination are Deputy State Labor Commissioner w, J. Fitzgerald of Norwich. John Dove of Killingly. president of the Windham County Democratic club, and Charles Pinney of Star- ford. ! Tn windsor Locks. stratford and Stamford occurrences Of the spring contests between the "old guard" and "new guard" factions are expected tonight. In Norwalk a IHTedlehtu ColtCSt pSS"NNAA N'-o two factions seems to have been averted by a compromise on the makeup of the slate of delegates to the state convention.
 In the second district republican leaders are at the present time striving to induce Congressman John @. Tilson of New Haven to reconsider his recent decision not to be a candidate for reelection.
 Tn East Hartford the delegation will be elected without fight all though a contest was first feared. At the present time there are mentioned for the nomination of United States senator the names of Mayor FitZGerald of New Haven, Dr Dolan of Manchester. Professor Harry Morgan Ayres of yyestport and Congressman Angus tine Lonergan of Hartford. Tn" Hartford delegation is understood to be behind Peter J. Connerton of that city for the nomination of controller on the state ticket.
 Representative W. M. Citron of Nfiddletown. minority leader of the house at Hartford, is understood as being the only avowed candi- date for the post of congressman st-large. There is also mention of Major James J. Gene" Tunney being a candidate for this post. It was also reported that Citron had been offered the nomination of lieutenant- governor by the "new guard" but that he refused to consider 1t.
 Aside from Mayor Dutton. "old euard" choice for secretary of state. the other names mentioned for the post are those of ex-Sen-, rtor Alton T. Minor of New Lon don. "rew guard" chieftain. and Judge John A. Walsh of Stamford. niso a thew guard" follower who Ia opposing ex-Mayor A. N. Phil 1'ns. Jr. in that city for control of the state delegation. Phillips is m "oid guard" adherent. He is niao beirg mentioned for n place on the state ticket.
 AS for tho group close to Gov crnor Cross. those mentioned for inc nnke.up Of the coming state ticket Ere ns follows: For iU. \. senator. Colonel Thomas Hewes Of f'arsiiiigton: for coneressmnn rt large. "6ene" Tunncy; for feulenant governor. Professor A,frH. it !s lls5 reported that the rcyernor'n group w0uld fnv0r tfn"nr s~| ney 0f sieriden for rtnte controller Co elenr the way for r0nRrensiunni nomination f0F Mnf0r Nk&ainv fu New Haven.