The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30

members of the central com. mittee from New Haven are expected to retain their places because of the Willard fac- tion's victory in Tuesdays cau- cusing. 1t also means that Clarence G. Willard will be re- elected secretary of the state central committee, d post he has held for years.
 Last night the New Britain delegates met and reelected Richard Covert and Mrs El- mcr B. Stone to the central committee. At least one new state central committeeman from Hartford is expected to be elected when the delegates in that city meet tonight. Lea ders expect that Theodore w. Smith of the third district would resign from the com mittee and make way for Har- ry J. Ward.
 In the first senatorial dis trict of Hartford 1t is possible that Committeeman Lester B. Schei1e would resign so as to permit Town Chairman Walter k. Patterson to go on the . body. However, there is no pressure brought on Scheide, it is understood.
 Members of the COnnccti- cut Federation of Taxpayers association, the Connecticut Association of Real Estate Boards and the Connecticut League of Municipalities met in New Haven yesterday and voted to ask both parties to in- ciude blanks in their plat forms calling for the relief of the burdens of real estate tax payers. The democrats of the first congressional district will hold their convention on Sep- tember Sth. Congressman Her. man P. Kopplemann will be renominated.
 Mayor Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport has consented to deliver the "keynote" address at the state convention Of the socialist party in the Park City on September Sth and 0tIi. It is likely that Martin F. Plum kett of New Britian, state chairman, will preside as per- manent chairman of the con. vcntion, however, even though Mayor McLevy does deliver the "kcynotc" address. Mfr Plunkctt will be the guberna- torial nominee of the party.
 Democratic Town Chairman John T. Cullinan of Bridge port has called for q purging of all troublesome elements in the Park City organization. He declares that the election of socialist administration in Bridgeport last year was tantamOunt to a revolt of the electorate. According to Att torney Cullinan the various elements, individuals, and combinations of individuals have been sucking the life blood of the party.
 Socialist party members who are candidates for political Of- flee in the coming election need not resign from the ZEBRA jobs, State Administra- tor Eleanor H. Little has in. formed the StratfOrd socialist leaders. This ruling also ben. cfits republicans and demo- crats. Miss Little takes the stand that the orders barring ZEBRA attaches from partici- patiiig in politics were inten- ded to appiy to the officials of the EZRA and not to the rank and file. She holds, how ever, that no FERA cmploye may solicit votes or work for election officials or parties during his working hours on the EZRA. Two StratfOrd socialists are seeking offices, William c. Rauscher the post of judge of probate and Hem " Johnson of representative.
 State Senator John ID. Mill ne of Norwalk, republican, has little chance of being rcnomin- ated due to his crushing de. feat at the g. 0. P. primaries Tuesday night. The Ireland- Doulens faction of the party achieved a smashing victory over the Milne faction. The Ireland-DOulens group even carried the fourth ward, the stronghold of the Milne fac- tiOn for many years. Senator Rodney IF. Shepard of New town is expected to be re. nominated by the republicans. He was unanimously named town chairman Tuesday night. Judge Harry sGreenman was nominated for the office of judge of probate. Represent tative William Hanna. repub. lican. of Bethel. will also be fcnOminated for the house post. He was speaker of the house during the last session and has bene named town chairma l for Bethel.
 In New London Judge John J. McGarry has made 1t very definite that he Is not a cam didate for the state senate on the republican ticket. Judge c. c. Costello of Gro- ton Is expected to be a candi- date to succeed himself. He is republican leader of much prominence in the eastern part of the state.
 In the g. 0. p. caucus in Hampton Clinton Oliver was elected chairman of the town committee, defeating Elmer Jewett. At the Bark hamstcd caucus Lutber Case urged support of the Alcorn candidacy and while not ad- vocating the pletiging of the state delegation called for a