The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-09
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER g, 1882
Head Bowed But Not Bloody

Waterburys head is bowed by not bloody as the result of the hectic democratic state convention which ended at New Lon- don yesterday with Governor Cross out wtting and outmaneuverlng all who tried to oppose him or his wishes That the ex- dean of the Yale Graduate School is an ac complshed and versatile politician nobody can doubt after the spectacle at Eastern Point. He more than proved his ability to control his own party. which after all IS said and done IS good thing. If J. Henry Roraback hadn't been able to control the g.o.p. for great many years 1t would not have achieved its phenominal success. Per haps this power that Governor Cross now wiclds in democratic circles is indicative of further democratic control of the state. We hope so at any rate.
 We have maintained right from the be- ginning that, regardless of old and new guard factional fights Governor Cross was actually the boss of the democratic party in Connecticut by virtue of his splendid show ing two years ago when he disrupted the dominant Roraback organization. We he- lieved that he should have the most to say about the men who would seek office with him this fall But we regret that his dicta- ton has excluded Waterbury from all con sideraton. We haven't forgotten the lo3O election nor the splendid showing tha. Controller Daniel J. Leary of this city made. If we remember correctly he ran second to Governor Cross, although de- featcd by the present incumbent, Lieuten ant Governor Spencer.
 In velv of this it seemed to be no more than fitting and proper that Mir Leary be accorded some testimonial in the form of rclomnation. However, when his place on the ticket was demanded by the governor. let it be said that Mir Leary was not the man to stand in the way of party harmony and success. He courageously checked his per sona ambitions. In the interests of the party he retired gracefully from the field. Other Waterburans might have had the honor of running in second place on the Gross ticket but they preferred to remain trlc to Mr Leary to the end. heroic stand 10 be sure, but perhaps not as strategic.
 It remains to be seen what Waterbury democrats will do next November. We are inclined to think that Governor Cross may oullSl PeIooHali} do d lSoull VI HID o'ohA against Mir Leary's candidacy. but we think th,t the democratic ticket will run up as large if not larger majority than it did in 1850. From top to bottom the democrats have drawn up mighty strong list of can- didatcs. Augustine Lonergan is perhaps the most popular senatorial candidate the dem ocrats could have chosen. He has sought this office twice and was barely defeated. the first time by the late Frank Brandegee next by Senator Frederic C. Waleott. Against Senator Bingham we expect to see him victorious
 Colonel Thomas Hewes, J. Clifford Meaney. J. Don Btgood are all names well known in democratic circles, not to mention business ones. Their presence on the ticket is a good omen. Where the republicans sought to strengthen themselves by a num- Der of surprise candidates they have been ciroumventcd by the democrats in the addi- ton of such men as the above and Mir Lonergan and the fiery representative of the people from Middletown, William M. Cit ron. We look for no spirit of revenge in Waterbury on election day. We expect, a united democratic party that will once more confound the republican organization and forever kill the embers of Rorabackism.