The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
Political Gossip

the opening of hospital and the unves.ing of a monument to the Unknown Soldier of Italy. If nominated by the re- publicans his democratic op- : ponent will be Senator Cornell jus Shea. In addition, Francis R. Everin, a democrat, has an- nOunced his candidnacy in the third district on an indepen- dent ticket as a challenge to Senator Shea.
 Leo B. Santanselo has been given the republican mayor alty nomination in MiddletOwn. He served as a member of the Connecticut State Barber commission under the admiR- istHatiOn of the late Governor George l.. Lilley of this city. He recently led the Middle town reorganization republi-/ can group in an effort to be elected to the 2. O. p. state central committee He lost out by 54 votes.
 Deputy Sheriff John Kenny of Hartford, who is seeking the g. o. D. shrievalty nomina- ton in Hartford county, is re- ported as travelling all over the district making an intensive drive for support. There are three or four others mentioned as being in the race for the nomination, also, so the battle Is anything but a quiet one.
 The reorganization republi- cans may have overthrown the organization forces here but the Newington democrats have done practically the same thing. They met and rejected several candidates for impor- tant local offices which were proposed by the town commit tee. This year has seen more reorganization movements in both parties than ever before.
 There will be no scarcity of nominations for state repre- sentativeS in the town of Cole brook. Already there are seven in the race for the two posts. They are Montgomery Tiers, Arthur B. Johnson, Town Clerk Clarence F. StOfts, Jo- seph A. ROwley, Homer P. De- ming, Albert Griffin and Rob- ert s. Seymour.
 In SOuthington Town Audi tor Floyd J. Neal has notified the republican town committee that he declines to be a ,candi- date for reelection. He has held the post for several years. William E. McGrath, g. o. p. town chairman, has announced his choice as NeaPs successor, Forest l.. Pratt. At least two contests are expected at the democratic caucuses in SOuth- ingtOn tonight when the town ticket is made up.
 Practically all of the nOmin- ees on the Prospect town tick ct of the republican party arc known in the city. William Morrison is the candidate for assessor and Merritt Walters, former representative and county auditor, is the nominee for first sc.ectman. The nOmin- atiOn for second seIectman has gone to Frank Plumb, well known here.
 Congressman k. w. GOss of this city was one of the prin- cipal speakers at the annual clambake of the Seymour Chamber of Commerce at the farm of Representative B. H. Matthies on Saturday. Con- gressman Francis T. MalOney of Mcriden, democratic candi- date for U. S. senator, was also heard. Both men pleaded for adequate defenses for the Uni. ted States. Other speakers in- cluded Major J. Joseph Smith of this city. candidate for the democratic congressional nom. inatiOn in this district, and High Sheriff James w. Geddes of this city and New Haven.
 Statewide comments have been made not only on the brevity, but OH the evident manifestation of personal ad- miratiOn and sincerity express sed in the nomination speech of Daniel J. Leary, who pre- sented the name of Mayor Frank Hayes for the office of lieutenant governor at the state convention in New Lon. don last Thursday. Mir. Leary has received many cOngratula- tiOns of his OratOrial effort. His speech was as follows:
 "In addressing you today, I have a twO-fOld pleasure. have the utmost happiness in presenting the name of a life- long. steadfast and unfailing friend and I have the satisfac- ton of offering to the demo- cratic ticket an asset which is invaluable. This is a real in- stance of a man being drafted for office, for I can truthfully say that 1t was only to he of service to his friends and as- sistance to the party that he has permitted his name to be used.
 II need not tell you about, his personal or political char acter. His personal character is marked by courage. loyalty and reliability. Politically he has never been an opportun- ist, as dempcrats throughout the state know where he stands, and that he possesses the indclible mark of .real p0- liticaI leadership-he keeps hsS svONl.
 "He is a type of genzine democrat who believes, and practices the belief that party InvaItv deserves and Oats. marty