The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-28

uEC man P. Koppelmann of Hart ford, democrat, Congressman at-large Charles NJ. Bakewell of New Haven, republican,, and Congressmen E. W. Goss of this city, William l.. Hig- gins of New London and Schuyler Merritt of the fourth district, all republicans. Just who will be renominated in the place of Congressman Francis T. Maloney of Meri- den, democrat, is not yet known. He is seeking the U. s. senatorial nomination on the democratic ticket. If he gets the nomination., somebody else will be chosen to run for congress in the third district. However, if he loses out for the senatorial place 1t is likely that he will seek reelection to the house.
 On the other hand, ex- Mayor Walter Patterson of Hartford Is seeking the g. o. p. nomination for congress in the first district. However, Judge William J. Malone of Bristol and Colonel Anson T. McCoOk of Hartford are also being mentioned as being candidates for the nomination. The dem- Ocrats are fighting for the nomination in the fifth dis trict, of which Waterbury is part, and also for the nOm- nations for congress in the second and fourth districts and for the post of congress- man-at-large.
 The high sheriff situation throughout the state continues to grow more and more com plicatcd in both parties. All eight counties will elect high sheriffs this year. Sheriff Ed ward w. Dewey of Hartford county has announced that he will not run again so a scramble is on between the republicans for his place among the nom- AhNCSs AhS AotSSt ohS to the race making four in all now seeking the nomination., is Deputy Sheriff Charles E. Lord of West Hartford, senior dep- uty in years of service in the county. He announced his can didacy last night on the eve of the republican town con- vention. The democrats are also expected to have several candidates seeking the shriev. alty nomination. In Windham county the list of g. o. D. can- didates for the nomination for high sheriff is also increasing. Last night County Commits sioner Urgele LaFrance of Willimantic stated that he was in receptive mood. Major McGarry, democrat, is the present incumbent. He is be- ing opposed for renomination in his own party, too. In Fair petition for the g. o. DIS shriev- alty nomination. Representa- tive Edward A. Platt of Sher- man and Colonel Rex B. De- Lacour of Stratford are ready to battle 1t out for the nomin. ation.
 First Selectman Francis J. Prichard of Vernon, former representative, has announced his candidacy for the g. o. D. nomination for state senator from his district. He is prominent in American Legion activities. Dr. Edwin R. Di- mock of Mansfield, democrat, who is now state commissioner of domestic animals, repre- sented the district in the last session of the legislature. It is understood that he is will ing to be a candidate to suc- cecd himself.
 Members of the board of di- rectors of the Legislative Pro- tective League will meet in WoOdbury on Thursday night. It is reported that some of the members plan to propose at the meeting that the candi- dacy of States Attorney AL corn for the gubernatorial nomination be indorsed by the league.
 A meeting of the Service Citizens of Connecticut has been called for tonight at Hcndric Hall, 165 Elm street, New Haven. People from var fous parts of the state will be present who hope to see lib- eral plans included in the plat forms of one or both of the political parties this fall. The progressive program of the Service Citizens will be dis cussed. changed in part. if so decided. and steps decided on to bring it actively before the platform framcrs of both parties.
 Attorney Edward l.. Seery formerly of this city, uncle of Mayor Frank Hayes, is now a Ds.s eN oS VI tuC UOGOu&u OI WoOtimOnt. He was elected to office on Saturday on the ticket headed by Robert Dixon. who was elected warden. Attorney Seery assumed office yester- day. This is not the first time that Attorney Seery has held the office of burgess in Wood- mont, however.
 In the current issue of the Nations Commerce, Thomas A. Grant. prominent business man of Naugatuck, who is candidate for the democratic senatorial nomination in the 14th district, Is paid a high compliment. Century Milstcad of West Haven. former Yale fOotbail star. Is also seeking the democratic nomination. The Nations Commerce states that ''tlle kecner sense of civic obligation being evinced