The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-12

President Robinson's action against the original Young Democratic club of Waterbury was apparently taken to retaliate for the action of the group in voting Monday night not to endorse him for reelection as state president and also voting to send an ,ninstructed delegation to the state convention which takes place here next month.
 'It is apparent that little John Robinson has had another one of his crying spells so familiar to the boys in the K. cf c. club and to the Young Democrats" declared Will liam T. Harrington, who retired as president of the original Young Democratic club Monday night in favor of Attorney Carmine Cipriano. "Wten things don't go Johns way prcsuse tears are his old standby"
 Aim at New Club
 It was stated today that if Presi- dent Robinson was as well &C., quAinted with affairs of the party as he should be he would have read as recently as February 28th in papers all over the state that the new group headed by Mir. Mullen was attempt ing to obtain Q charter. The group has been meeting in the independ- ent democratic headquarters on East Main street with President Robin sons brother, Joe, and Gabriel Price of the internal revenue department in charge, aided by two others. This group is still attempting. 1t was as- serted today, to make set-up of in- dependent democrats and form a new Young Democratic club. The first meeting Of the group was called by President Robinson's brother, Joe, January 23rd, and was illegally con- yened.
 Democratic State Chairman J. Francis Smith and Attorney Vincent . Dennis of Hartford, national com- mitteeman of the Young Democrats, have advised the regular Young Democratic club to stand by its guns. The matter is entirely feud among the boys themselves.
 Charges at President Robinson's meeting in Meriden last night that the club headed by MT. Mullen will be recognized at the state conven- tion and that the original clubs delegates will not be seated brought smiles to many Waterburians today. As for the original club being sup ported by Mayor Hayes, President Robinson was challenged to inter view Mayor Hayes and explain why he was 50 conspicuous by his ab- sence in the last local campaign and why he rushed to congratulate the local administration heads the day after they were reelected, as- suring him that he was with them one hundred per cent.
 Sell Out Charged
 Furthermore, it was asserted to- day that Mir. Robinson, as presi- dent of the Connecticut Young Democrats, should issue a statement explaining why the Chamber of Commerce and the police had to take action within the last ten days to halt the solicitation of advertise ments and funds for the coming state convention. The so-called new Young Democratic Club, 1t was charged today, sold out to a group, endorsing the proposed program. with a guarantee of less than 10 cents on the dollar of all money taken in. Tn other words. it was alleged. the new group sold out the name of the Young Democrats to a group, one member of which was found to have an impressive police record.
 The original Young Democratic Club will proceed to elect delegates to the state convention and will object to the seating of any of the representatives picked by the new club organized by President Robin sons brother Joe"
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