The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-11

when he defeated Attorney w. Arthur Countrynlan, Jr. The fight was termed . friendly contest" The senatorial nOm-' inatiOn in the second district went to James F. Kennedy and to Edward IL. Johnson in the third district. No fights took place in either the second or third districts.
 The democrats of the third congressional district, meeting In East Haven, picked Major James A. Shanley, member of Governor Wilbur l.. Cross staff, for their candidate for congress. This makes two members of the governors stan running for congress. Major J. Joseph Smith of this city is also on the staff. In 1880 Major Shanley ran against cx-Congrcssman John Q. Til- son and was defeated by slightly more than 5000 votes.
 If victorious in the corning election Representative Adrian R. Wadsworth, ST., of Fariii- ingtOn will enter upon his ninth term in the house of representatives. He will be 70 years old in November and first went to the. general as- <,xSSxvav~, f~. Wu~ u~x& l. again in 1899 and 1901, then in 1921 and 1928 and then for three successive terms, 1927, 1928 ad f821. In the 1888 ses- sion Mrs Herbert Knox Smith represented Pennington in the house. She decided not to run this year because of i'll health. She leaves right after election for New Mexico, where she will spend the winter.
 U. s. Senator Augustine LOn- erean of Hartford was sclletlul. ed to leave Washington, D. C., for Connecticut today to parti- cipatc in the state political campaign. He will address gatherings in New Britain and Hartford on Columbus Day and will speak before . gatii- ering of Polish citizens fin Hartford on Saturday in com lnemOratiOn of the death of Casiplir Pulaski who was killed in the Revolutionary
 Reports today were to the effect that Colonel Robert o. Eaton, superintendent of the State Capitol and former II. s. internal revenue chief for Con- necticut, Is showing some iin- prOvement at his home in North Haven. He has been critically III. Colonel Eaton Is we'll known in Waterbury and local g. Q. D. leaders have cx- pressed concern over his con- ditiOn.
 In New Britain the demo- crats have 2 primary contest on today and between 2,5OO and 5000 ballots are expected to be cast. There are. four candidates seeking the esena- tprial nomination and five of them after the two house posts. Sen atOR William Hagearty wants renOlninatiOn to the senate. Representative Lucian MaclOra Is also asking that lie be sent back to the house.
 
 Tn Young Communist leagne of Connecticut has come out in favor of lOwer- ing the voting age. They would have voters made when the youths reach the age of 18 years. The headquarters Of the league is in New Haven. Let ters have been sent to the ma jor political parties asking CO., , operation in judging exactly the needs of the youth of the state are at the present time.
 George w. Hull has been named office manager of the Bristol advisory board of the FILA. Allen B. Lino0ln, canfli- date for office of state treas- uref two years ago on the in- dependent republican ticket, made q strong plea for support Of States Attorney Hugh M. AicOrn m q talk before the Hartford w. 0. T. U.-
 Attorney Ralph c. Jandreau of ThOnipsOnyille has been picked for the senate by fine de1nocrats Of the 7th district. Two other candidates for the noinination withdrew from the race. They were James R. Rab. bett of WindsOr Locks and Arr thur Hayes of Simsbury. At. torncy Jandreau WIS nicked as q eompr0naiGe candidate after two hours of wrangIing. State Chairman J. Francis Smith of this city had to be called in during the discussion to decide the legality Of . vote taken by the voters Of the town of Gran. ny, which is included in the Eth district.
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 Michael '. AfcCue of Weth. ersheId has been picked for the sennie hg the democrats 0e tlse fourth district. He is deno. cratic town chairman 0f Wcih. ersficld, His selection was a tlnnnilifgils one. yiia C0nneefl. 0iIf nfilte council Of, the Hfe9Ilen society 0f AineFl0a is sandlna out q queatlonnafro Co lIle vaF.. GUS caildidnies. They gre asked s,...s s,,eis views Qn old aee pen.