The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-23

bleWltC haQ a ndHu-plCheu llSL Ol names for the reorganization pri- mary ticket in his pocket when the fifth ward republicans caucused. He said that last nights meeting was called to have all honest re- publicans state their minds.
 A motion for an open caucus and to proceed as such, made by Attorney Sweeney, was not hon. ored by Chairman DeBisschop who ruled that the meeting was not called as an open caucus. Attorney Sweeney replied that the reorgani- zation group want to be republi- cans but feel that they are entitled to representation on the town com mittee, hence the willingness of the group present to vote if given the opportunity.
 Chairman DeCicco refused to en- certain a motion from Attorney De- Cicco go on record as favoring an open caucus. When turned down the attorney shouted: "Who are you? We put you where you are. What right have you to make such a ruling?" No wonder where the party is where it is was the oDinion then expressed by Angelo Rinaldi, who criticised closed-door caucus eS.
 Secretary Blewitt, declaring that q don't believe in this stuff.' called for an open caucus and charged that Committeeman Kingston had come to the Garden hall meeting to try and put his slate across and was beaten. He charged Kingston with trying to crash our meeting but we are not here trying to crash this meeting. We are here to take action in open caucus. Why don't you give us a chance?" Chairman DeBisschop again declared that an open caucus was out of the Ques- tion. In the midst of Blewitt's declaration Chairman DeBisschop threatened to refuse him to the floor if he continued to talk in the manner he was using. At another time during the heated meeting Chairman DeBisschop told Blewitt to keep his mouth shut, following up with the declaration that if he didn't he would have Sergeant Fitzgerald, head of the police squad on duty, make him do so. toned the claim of Committeeman get somewhere if those present confined themselves to "sugges- tions."
 Asked Them to Resign Attorr- Bauby made the sug- gestion suggested that the town chairman and town committee re- sign and clear the way for a new deal which brought forth the declaration from DeBisschop that
 we've got a New Deal down in Washington now, but it doesn't seem to have gotten very far" Mrs Bowes, member of the town committee, speaking for the organization, suggested that the reorganization group put their tickets, already decided upon, in | the field at Tuesdays primaries and let the regular organization do | the same, thus letting the g. O. p. voters decide the issue between the | two groups. Committeeman Chris tian followed up with the state ment that when he went to the Garden hall meeting Monday night he met Blewitt at the door who shook hands with him. He said | that Secretary Blewitt said that Eff you are with us we are glad to see you but if you aren't with us we don't want you" Christian asked ldSC HlSHI gathering WIdI klIlu VI a salutation that was to hand to a republican. Blewitt responded with the question, "Why don't you tell the whole story?".
 Chairman DeBisschop suggested that the gathering follow out the suggestion of Mrs Bowes and was replied to by Secretary Blewitt who declared: "Iere is what we want you to do. Go to the town chairman tomorrow and tel him to call meeting of the town com
 mittee at once and order open caucuses." Chairman DeBisschop said he would do so.
 DeBisschop in Center Chairman DeBisschop, in an ef- | fort to placate the large, unruly group, declared that he has always been for open caucuses and had argued for them with Congressman E. w. Goss when the latter was town chairman but without avail
 It was this latter statement to