The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-05
Governor
WATERBURY TO
 GET RECOGNITION
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the eventual victory of the demo- cratic party which he feels is most certain this November.
 Waterbury will play an import ant part in the state convention which opens this evening and clos es some time tomorrow. The convention unofficially opened early this afternoon as the party leaders began arriving for confer ences concerning the makeup of | the state ticket. These conferences are expected to last until the early hours of tomorrow morning.
 Frank Hodson Appointed
 Frank Hodson of this city, a member of the staff of the motor vehicle department, was to-day named an assistant secretary of the state convention. J. Francis Smith of this city, by virtue of his position as secretary of the state central committee, occupies the post of secretary of the convention. 1 William M. Green of Hartford was the other assistant secretary chos- | en.
 To-day the name of Senator John c. Blackall, of Hartford, na- tive of Waterbury, was prominent ] in pre-convention discussions. He is being mentioned for the post of attorney-general on the state | ticket.
 The name of Dr Arthur F. o. Leary is expected to be offered for the nomination of congressman at-large.
 Waterbury to be Heard All-in-all, Waterbury is due to be 1 A much mentioned city at the "closed-door" pre-convention ses- sions.
 Mayor Hayes is expected to make known his stand on the ques- ton of lieutenant-governor this afternoon. Reports from through out the state are to the effect that he prefers to give his entire time to the handling of local municipal affairs rather than preside at the state senate in the role of lieuten- ant-governor.
 The belief that the guberna- torial boom for governor for Mayor Hayes had collapsed took on large proportions when Attorney Thomas !. Spellacy, of Hartford, one ot the "old guard" leaders, announced that he expected the nominaton of Gov Cross and the nomination of Congressman Francis T. Ma loney of Meriden for the post of United States senator. As Mayor Hayes is a member of the "old guard" and close to Attorney Spel- lacy, the Hartford mans statement was taken to represent the with | drawal of Mayor Hayes, if he ever was in it, from the race for the democratic gubernatorial nomina- ton. | This city's 36 delegates to the state convention left before noon 1 to-day for Eastern Point. Town Chairman John H. Crary, chair man of the delegation, will cast the 36 votes as one when the pal- loting takes place tomorrow morn ing. The local delegation goes as Q unit. It will support Con. gressman Francis T. Maloney or Meriden for the U. s. senatorial nomination. It is not expected to support Dr O'Leary for the nom- ination of congressman-at-l Doubt was expressed among the local delegates to-day that his name would go before the conven- tion.
 At 8 o'clock this afternoon Town Chairman Crary, Town Clerk Dora A, Egan, Senator Joseph H. Law Tor and Mrs Gertrude Guilfoile Corden were attenting a session Of the democratic state central com mittee. This committee will pass out of existence soon after. Cau- cuses tonight will pick the new state central committee.
 Members of Committee The Waterbury members of the central committee will be reelect- ed at the 18th and 18th senatorial district caucuses. In other parts of the state new names will be offered and the "old guard" fig- ures on controlling the new cen- tral body. They will be declared elected tomorrow morning when the convention opens.
 Many Waterburians will attend to-night's opening session when Postmaster General James Farley and U. S. Senator Augustine Lon ergan deliver addresses at the Ho- tel Griswold. Thousands will lis- ten-in here as both speeches are broadcast over WTIC.