The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-17

strong fight for the honor once more this year, the borough is not to go entirely unnOticed. Although Judge Martin E. Gormley will not run for con- gross on the democratic ticket. Joseph w. Nygren, prominent Naugatuck resident, has been nominated for congress on the independent citizens ticket. The independent citizens party met Saturday in Bridgeport and set up its state ticket. This makes four candidates in the 5th district fer congress, dem- ocratic, republican, socialist and independent citizen.
 The death of Richard T. Higgins of West Hartford, chairman of the Connecticut Public Utilities commission, which occurred yesterday aft- ernoon, removes one high of- ficicl from among the list of targets at which Representa- tive Francis Hogan of TOrring- ton plans to fire if elected to the state senate this year. He made a statement a month ago that if and when Governor Cross nominated Chairman Higgins for another term on the commission at the coming session of the legislature he would oppose his esteemed leader. the governor, and op- pose the election of Commis- sioner Higgins.
 Something new under the sun has been recorded in Had dam. The democratic town committee reported yesterday that out of total of 1O1 to- be-made voters sworn in on Saturday, 66 of them were democrats. Never before in the memory of the towns oldest voter has the democratic party enrolled the majority of voters in Haddam.
 As was expected, the Stam- ford democrats have nominated Major Alfred N. Phillips, Jr., for mayor. He held the post before but relinquished his post a few years ago. He will succeed Mayor Charles c. Swartz, who is now a mem- Der of the democratic state ticket. Major Phillips stated at the democratic state conyen- ton that he would run for mayor this year. He could have gone on the state ticket had he desired to.
 Leo B. Santangelo, republi- can mayOralty candidate in Middletown, has announced his campaign platform, promising reduction in taxes, removal of politics from welfare adminis- tration and .so-fOrth. In Bridgeport Alderman Andrew K. Auth, socialist president of the common council and acting mayor of the Park City. is booming Alderman John Taft, also of Bridgeport, as his suc- cessor. Auth does not wish to hold office again.
 Hamden property owners have something besides the campaign on their minds. The board of finance of the town has completed the coming years budget and has recOm- mendcd an increase in the tax rate of one and One-half mills.
 Another Connecticut town has decided to vote on the question of local option. New ingtOn is the latest community to decide to place the local liquor question up to the vOt- CTS. The movement is being pushed by the Women's Chris tian Temperance Union. The petition filed carried POI names although only 170 were needed to make it eligible for regis- tering. At the present time the town has two places with tav- ern permits and several with restaurant permits.
 Mrs Ellen G. Cronan and Thomas F. Dwyer, both of New Haven, employees of the bureau of internal revenue, have re- signed from the Elm City dem- ocratic town committee in keeping with the rule barring treasury department employees from active participation in politics.
 Robbin B. Stoeckel, Morgan B. Brainard and William H. Putnam have been named the ways and means committee of the state republican organiza- ton. Mrs Nora Mahaney Har- ris of this city and New Haven Is directing the women's activi- ties in the state democratic campaign. Charles F. Harder of this city is working out of the state, democratic head quarters As secretary of the party's finance committee,