The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-03
Political Neu,s

Political speeches, very warm and interesting from the bystanders' point of view are scheduled throughout the state over the weekend. The two major parties arc ready to shoot off their broadsidcs over the weekend and on Monday leave fhe proposition of con- vcrting the voters to their re- spective ways of thinking to the various local campaign leaders. Waterbury will not be the only town in which week. end campaign work is being done. The state as a whole is ''hot" and by election eve, Monday night, the candidates for office will have told the public what they think of each other
 One of the big rallies in the state tonight will be that spOn- sored by the Hartford demo- crats. Ferdinand PccOra, fear less New York attorney who has won national rcnown in the federal stock exchange in quiry, will speak in Emanuel synagogue. Many bankers and brokers from all parts of the state are expected to be pres- ent to see and hear the fiery chieftain who so we'll question: ed the big mOney-mcn of the nation on what their lee-Way was under the Hoover and pre- viOus republican regimes.
 Tonight in Meriden GOyer- nor Louis J. Brann of Maine, democrat, speaks in Meritlcn on behalf of the JcffersOnian ticket in Connecticut. Cover nor Brann has come to Con- necticut especially to aid the cause of Congressman Francis T. Maloncy of Meridcn, demo- cratic nominee for the U. S. senate.
 Governor Brann knows Con- gressman MalOncy very well. He was reelected governor of Maine in the elections of d couple of months ago. He startled the nation with his second victory. Incidentally, Governor Brann has as member of his official military stan "Gene" Tunney, a resi- dent Of this state Major Tun- ney is also on Governor Cross official staff with Ma jor J. Joseph Smith of this city, who is running for the Of- fee of congressman in the fifth district, of which Water- bury is a part.
 Edward J. Crook of Ham, den, for many years custodian of the voting machines in that town, succumbed suddenly to a heart attack the day before yesterday. MT Crook, 61, was we'll known to many of the democratic leaders of this city who have met him frequently at state and county cOnven- tiOns. His death came within three months after his wife's sudden demise. She passed away after a sudden heart att tack, also. Mir Crook was a veteran emplOye of the Amcri- can Mills company. of which there is a branch in this city.
 The Yale Democratic club l.eld a rally last night in New Haven in the Sterling Law school with Fidaro R. Serri, Brooklyn lawyer, as the fca- lure speaker. Professor Thur. man Arnold of Yale Law school presided at the gather ing. Tax Commissioner Will lam H Hackett of New Ha- cen, a member of the 1888 senate and we'll known in this city, was also among the speakers. A large group of Yale professors have come out in favor of the democratic state ticket.
 Congressman K. w. "Ned' GOss of this city speaks over station WATR tomorrow after noon. Congressman GosS will go on the air at 1:45 o'clock and will discuss the campaign issues for fifteen minutes. The congressman, who is seeking reelection on the republican ticket, will bring his campaign to a whirlwind close Monday with several speeches through. out the fifth district.
 WalIingf0rd has 54 absentee