The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08

tee ne SuCCe6OeQ congressman MalOney when the latter be- came mayor of Meriden. At that time both men were close political friends.
 Party leaders here and else- where appeared pleased that the New Britain fight in the democratic ranks had been \ settled. Central Committee man Michael w. Bannan was unanimously reelected to the committee when he and Mayor David l.. Dunn agreed on a truce. They have been fight ing bitterly for the past sev- eral weeks, the Dunn forces being intent on preventing the reelection of Bannan to the central committee. Attorney Thomas F. McDonough of New Britain also did his bit to help out the cause of har- mony at the convention. He withdrew his name from the race for the nomination of cOngressman-at-large and SUD- ported former Representative William M. Citron of Middle. town, who ran unsucceSSfully two years ago.
 New Haven's twelve dele- gates to the republican state convention in Hartford next week will go unpledged to any gubernatorial candidate. This action of the Elm City g.o.p. delegates, taken at a meeting two nights ago, causes much concern because of the fact that it was expected that they would be Out-and-Out for Lieutenant-G Governor Roy Will COX of Meriden for the guber- material nomination.
 The Socialist party of Ham, den, which appears to be one of the most active groups in the state organization, will be represented at the state con- vention by Walter l.. Davis, Gustave Berquist, Cornelius 'MahOney, Lillian Ottoson and Mrs Lucille Lewis, with Sven OttOsOn and Wallace Lewis as alternates. The state conven- tion opened to-day in Bridge port and will close late tomOr- row. Waterbury has a delega- tion present at the session, also.
 Mayor Frank Hayes of this city, democratic nominee for Acknowledgements, has begun to get his invitations to yari- Ous party gatherings. One of the first invitations has come from the Roosevelt Democrat ic Club of Hartford. An Out- ing will be held by the club tomorrow and the mayor has been asked to be on hand.
 New Haven's grand list drop IS occupying the minds of the republicans and democrats of the Elm City at the present time almost as much as the state campaign. The grand list drop will be close to $1,OOO,- 900. Local city heads smile at this, considering the fact that the Waterbury grand list this year is $7,OOO,OOO less than 1t was last year. And in spite of this big drop Mayor Hayes administration was able to put through a drop in the tax rate.
 Louis Digiulio of Meriden has been named a member of the internal revenue depart- ment. His appointment came in some time ago but he as- stunned his duties yesterday. He has been assigned to Der by, his duties including brew- cry inspection. Deputy Di- giulio is 8 graduate of Meri- den High school and Middle bury college, was formerly connected with the actuarial department of the Travellers Insurance company in Hart lord and is prominent in Silver City politics.
 The younger members of the republican party throughout the state continue to copy the action of the younger demo- crats in organizing. The Stamford young republicans are the latest ones to start organizing 8 Young Republi- can club. John Heating of that city is now the temporary president. It is planned to have the entire 27th senatorial district included in the organ. izatiOn. Rather than use the name "club''> the young repub- licans will use the title "c0un- Cil.0