The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-26

Town chairmen of the both To. cal political parties started moves toward the state campaigns in the fall, when action was taken today by both officials in ther respective camps. T E Conway. chairman of the republican town conn, ittee an nounced the opening of republican headquarters in Harrison avenue for August and John H. Crary democratic town committee chair man prepared plans for tunig hts meeting of the town committed at headquarters, on East Main street.
 Chairman Conway with former Mayor William H. .Sandland, Mrs Laura sE. Dutton and Mrs Julius B. Smith will attend a meeting of the republican state central com mittee at the Harrington Country club next Thursday
 Chairman Gravy announced fol- lowing a conference this noon with J. Francis Smith. secretary of the democratic state central commit tee, that the selection of local del egates to all the conventions will be done the same as in past years That is, the election of delegates to the state convention at Groton will be made first and that the choosing If delegates to the other five conventions, namely. con- sressional, senatorial. shrievaIity town and probate will be taken up after the state convention at Grot- on.
 There has been some confusion in democratic circles about the state over the announcement from the state central committee OH Monday that the caucuses and primaries would be held on Aug 18th. An interpretation today re- suited in the statement that only the delegates to the state conven- tion at Eastern Point will be chos- en.
 Primaries Slated Soon s
 Coincident with the decision on the manner in holding the local conventions, Chairman Crary said he would probably call for the 'pri- ma:ies to be held the week of August 9th. This will be settled at to-ntght's meeting of the town
 Witht he holding of the pri- marieJ then, the week of August 9th, Democratic Registrar of Vot- CTS Henry O'Connor to-day an- noluced that in all probability. the democratic primary list for last year will have to be used. He pointed out that the call for regis- tration on this years primary lists. fixes the dates for the first and second Fridays of August. namely Aug 3 and 10.
 To Delay Regihtration
 If the primaries are held the week oe August 9th, Mir O'Cononr said, 1t will be impossible to get this years registration list ready in time. lie plans then. he said to take the registrations and add them to last years list which will be corrected. and use them for the primaries.
 The registration is not necessary for those who were on last years list. It only applies to those who were made voters last Septein- Der and want to take part in the primaries.
 Waterbury will select 36 dele gates to represent the city at the state convention at Eastern Point this year. It was thought, this city might have a few additional delegates because of the vote in the last election.
 Chairman Conway and Mrs Smith are members from the 18th district and MT Sandland and Mrs Dutton from the 18th. t.
 To Set CaucuSes Dates
 Dates for caucuses and conyen- tions will be selected at the Farm ington meeting Chairman Con- way said to-day the meeting of the local town committee will probably, not be held until a few days af- ter the state central committee meeting.
 Under the usual custom of alter hating republican conventions be- tween Hartford and New Haven the state convention this year is expected to be held at Hartford. inasmuch as the last one was held at New Haven. Caucuses for the selection of delegates to the staet convention are expected to be set for some time in August, probably arouond August 17th. The state convention cannot be held until al least 10 days after the caucuses.