The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-05
Political Gossip

SpeIIbinders of the two ma
 jor political parties of Con-
 necticut are hot on each
 others heels. Both parties are
 covering every nook and cor.
 ner of the state with their
 speechmakers. Yesterday the
 democrats almost bumped into
 the republicans in Sharon.
 First, U. s. Senator F. o. Wall
 colt, republican candidate for
 reflection, spoke in the town
 before the members of the
 Sharon WOmen's club. His words in behalf of the repub- lican ticket had hardly cooled off before the democratic shock troops arrived, headed
 by Governor Wilbur l.. Cross. The democratic candidates
 urged the Sharon voters to
 support their ticket. Indica- tions are that both parties are centering their pressure on the small towns.
 State Central Committee man Michael w. Bannan has announced that he is a candi- date for the New Britain post mastership. The incumbent, Postmaster Herbert E. Erwin, was appointed by former Pres- ident Hoover. He served in the World war as chief clerk at U. S. army headquarters in London, England, having charge of coding and sending out messages. After the arIn- istice he served us chief clerk to Hon Henry White of the peace commission in Paris.
 John, E. Lamb of Plainville has announced his candidacy for the nomination of repre- sentative on the republican ticket. He is the fourth repub- lican to enter the race. The others seeking the nomination are Representative Ole Rob- ertson and Representative Mor- ris s. Corning and Andrew J. Sataline.
 Judge EpaphrOditus Peck of Bristol, veteran g. 0. P. mem- Der of the house of represen. tatiyes. has announced that he will not seek rcnominatiOn. He has completed five terms in the house and as Q member of the important judiciary com mittee and an active sponsor of lcgislation has been a prom inent figure in the legislature. Attorney Anthony J. Rich will seek the renominatiOn for the house on the g. Q. P. ticket. He has completed three terms. Two prominent Bristol republi- cans are being mentioned for the Peck vacancy, Attorney Frederick H. WaterhOuse and Augustus c. Funk.
 In the 34th district, Rep resentatiye Benjamin +. Har- wood of Chester has been nom- mated for the senate by the republicans. Senator Northam l.. Wright of Essex, incumbent, was not . candidate for re- nomination. In. Hartford the West Side Republican club is backing w. Arthur Country man. Jr., for the senatorial nomination in the first district. In NewfOwn the independent citizens party is up against 1t. 1t has been granted n place on the ballot but has no can- didates who were originally willing to run for office have withdrawn.
 Edward E. Bray, prominent Fairfield building contractor, has been given the democratic senatorial nomination in the 25th district. His opponent will be Judge J. Kenneth Bradley of Westport, republican. Bray ran for the same office two years ago but lost out. ThOm- as H. Canty, wealthy young friend of President Roosevelt and Alfred k. Smith and the youngest man ever to serve in the Norwalk common council, has been chosen for the senate by the democrats of the 26th district.
 The New London democrats will complete their ticket for the state election tonight. At- tOrney Richard +. COrkey, at present q member of the house, Is expected to be re- nominated. Richard Dugan and Perry Shafner are reported to be after the other post. Shaf- ner is a strong supported of Dr C. John Satti, democratic candidate for secretary of state, while Corkey is aligned with the Miner-FOx-Keefe fac- ti0n. Dugan Is generally re- garded as Q neutral. Judge John J. McGarry. at present a member of the house, is ex- pected to be renOninated by the republicans. His running mate will be either Attorney Henry l.. McGuire or Hubert w. Ryan.
 Attorney John 1T. Cullinan, new democratic town chair man of Bridgeport, has called upon Charles s. Neary, demo- cratic member of the board of education in the Park City to resign as @ result of his, Neary's. name heinz included in the list of alleged recipients Of fuel charged to tlae city Ills term expires next year. 1t is said that Neary is con. sldering the demand favor. ably.
 The democrats Of tue third congressional district will pick their candidate f0r congress next Wednesday ulght af . meeting in Hast Haven. Thls ie tiie first time in several fears that thc east shore conl- munlty fiaa been honored by