The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-01
Political Gossip

Canfpaigners Of the mnJor pnrties practically ceased their State activities to-day to give their attention to the local elections that are taking place In 124 of the 169 towns and cities of Connecticut. Republi- cans were battling to hold control of a majority of the towns in the state while the democrats were out to cut down and possibly outdo the 6. 0. D. this year so as to make the advance picture of the November polling outcome. look brighter. Democratic and republican state headquarters to-day lent their efforts to aid- ! ing their various local con- stituents get out the vote. To-night's returns, all leaders agree, will be very important.
 Of the 124 local elections, only two involve cities, Mid- dlefown and Stamford. In the former city both the republi- cans and democrats are nurs- ing hard feelings as they have just completed bitter factionai fights that have left many bruises mt yet healed. The democratic mayoralty incum- bent, Mayor Bielefield, was not re-nominated by his party. Dayton A. Baldwin is running in his place. The republicans are supporting Leo B. San- tangelo for the post of mayor. Leonard 0. Ryan, leader or one of the democratic factions in Middletown, has issued a { statement that no democrat need hesitate to vote against ! Baldwin. Middletown has been < demOcratic under Mayor Bfelefield for several years.
 Waterbury is somewhat iri- tercsfed in the Stamford elec- ton for the new mayor there will operate under a new ssstrOng mayor" charter. This IS the same sort of charter as was given Waterbury only n ! few years ago at the insist ence of Mayor Frank Hayes. Ex-Mayor A. N. Phillips. Jr, a close friend of Mayor Hayes, is running for mayor on the democratic ticket i'll Stamford while his opponent is Frank $. Dawless, republican. fusion- list candidate. The campaign in Stamford has been Il very bitter one and reached a climax last week with each candidate calling the other Il sscarpet-bagger." One was made q voter of Stamford in 1919 and the other in 1920. Ex-Mayor Phillips won the democratic nomination after heated primary battle with the incumbent, Mayor Joseph A. Boyle. The latter has cam pafgned for Ex-MayOr Phil lips, however.
 Tn Watert0wn the demo- crats are doing anything but fall on each others necks and make up. The Dunn and Harty forces are not over their bitter fight of recent weeks and the republicans of Watertown feel confident of victory to-day. In < yNOIcOtt the democrats are making . most concerted drive for victory and they feel confident of capturing the town. If they do they will be making history for the demo- cratic party. Prospect repub- Iicans feel assured of victory fo-day.
 Professor Albert Levitt of Bedding, Independent citizens candidate for governor, has finally resigned his post with ' the department of justice so as not fo embarrass Attorney General Homer S. Cummings. Levitt, Is pro-RoOseyeit. It IS expected that he will get his job back after the election IS over.
 Over the weekend the democrats and republicans did lots of nominating. J. Edward Slayin of Milford was given the shrievaIfy nomination by fhe democrats of New Haven county. He defeated Constable James E. O'Leary of this city. Tine democrats of the 17th senatorial district nominated Arthur S. Baese or SouthDury for the state senate after q hot contest fin Seymour. Baese defeated Garrett Burkett of Ansonia by two votes. Gregory Cassidy of Southbury offered Mir Baese's name.
 The republicans of the third congressional district nomin- nted former Town Chairman Joseph F. Morrissey for com gross. For a time 1t was be- lieved that former Congress- John Q. Tiison might he draft cd. The republicans of the fourth congressional district Rcnominatcd Congressman Z schuyler Merritt Of Stamford f0 succeed himself. This is the 10th nomination for Congress man Merritt. His record or attendance in congress was 1fujen fOur years ago when Judge William L. Tierney of Greenwich, democrat. defeat. cd him.
 Representative Francis W. II6za0. democrat, of Tofring- /uI. XIn Wna nominated Tor l|sr 6fnIe nfnafc Dy tIle desn- trfalH 0f fIlc H0fb district a 1tfek aHo uiii have the rec HH1Iieal Incumbent. senator I1Iiu H. WnNhHinH Of 0orilrn HH1 IuffIntIOn ns his opp0- I#H1. Thr |8iinf sFns uouiIn- med Saturday. Aff0fner jamrs