The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-24
Political Gossip

With the republican pri- mary dale fast approaching, g. o. D. leaders throughout the state are reported as mak- ing final efforts to, avert the various battles that are sched- uled between local factions. Waterbury, to the contrary, appears to be enjoying solitude as far as the state leaders are concerned and the local fac- tions are being permitted to fight their battle out to fin ish without any outside inter- ference. In other cities and town of Connecticut where factions are fighting the party chieftains are reported as making every effort to offset as many Out-and-out primary battles as possible next Tues- day night.
 In the meantime the demo- crats and socialists, the lat ter with little or no factional strife, have had ample time to patch up their differences after the caucus fights of couple of weeks ago and whiie the democrats are not entire- ly at peace in the various fighting towns they arc at least a little bit ahead of the 2. o. p. Many republicans are said to regret the late ness of the republican pri- mar:es.
 In Wallingford next Tuesday night the Young Republican club of that community will make demand for recogni- ton on the various delega- tions. Considerable interest is being expressed in the out come of the primary. The democrats of WallingfOrd also have a task ahead of them due to the death of Edward H. Backes, a member of the state convention delegation. There is now a scramble on for his place on the delegation.
 The socialists of Meride sI have decided to run cant r. dates for the offices of std c senator, representative and judge of probate. Charles H. Shaw has been nominater4 for the senate while the two rosts of representative arc Icing sought by Carl M. Rhodi and John T. McGIew. LorSs Q. Krahl has accepted thcf nOm- ination for judge of v 'obate. The socialists hold tn r state convention in Bridg' g,ort on September 9th and 1 y.h. Mar tin Plunkett of M friden is expected 10 be the n' Sminec for governor.
 The republicans fof Mcriden are all wrought Up over the question of who | should be their new town Hartman. Att tOrney Selig SchNG artz and Ed ward G. Gardrs r are both strongly backeds for the post made vacant N the resigna- tlOii OI NSoAfSS H. DuthSIs HIN fight is said 4 be bitetr one.
 In New B ktain the memebrs of the z. c-i D. town commit tee have eydorscd Alderman Gleason Vs Parker for the election Or delegates to the conventioAs because of fac tional tr oublc. Ordinarily q caucus would have decided the makeun of the slate. Attor- ney JOl m r. DOwnes, however, is bein fs unanimously support cd for the nomination of sena- tor fl om the 9th district.
 T'ae failure of Thomas j. ROg Grs and William J. Thorn ton to state whether or not they will run once more for uIQ posts of representative in New Britain is holding up the iy. 0. p. plans there. It is Understood that one or both of the men have opposition. The s1bOom of Sherwood G. Bowers of Manchester for nomination as representative is receiving much support hut the failure of statements from the ROg- CTS and Thornton camps is causing the wheels of politics to turn slowly.
 The democratic town conn mittcc of Manchester has be-