The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-09

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that the party chieftains feel that
he would be q strong candidate.
The republicans Of the district
must look around for o strong
vote getter this year because
The Z. o. p. incumbent, Senator
I John F. Lynch Of West Haven,
is not going TO run for re-elec-
tion. He has been considered an
easy winner every election due
70 his strong republican back
ing and his influential demo-
cratic supporters In the district.
That the democrats Of the dis
trict feel this year that they have
good chance Of carrying the l4th
is shown by the fact that four
candidates fought for the sena-
torial nomination OF the recent
convention In Prospect. Frank L.
McDermott Of West Haven was
nominated. The defeated candi-
dates were Thomas Grant, Vic
tor Barber and John Brewer, the
former Of Naugatuck, and the
latter two Of Milford.
The republicans Of WalIlng-
ford face o three-way battle for
the Office Of general registrar Of
voters. The 6. 0. p. town conn
mittee Of the borough has re.
fused TO endorse the incumbent
william H. Law. The feeling Is
bitter rs Q result Of the three
cornered fight Law Is deter
mined TO fight the town commit
zee for the nomination once
more. The others In the race
are Kenneth Hubbard and Cllf-
ton Y. Lane. The latter h former
president Of the Young Repub-
Mcan club Of WallingfOrd.
Mayor Alfred Phillips, Jr, Of
Stamford is now practically as
sured Of the democratic congress
sional nomination In the fourth
district. He has q big lead over
the the other candidate for the
nomination, Richard F. Warren Of
Stanford. The latter will be IN
the race, however. He Is going to
run for congress In the fourth
district on the union party ticket.
Congressman Schuyler Merit, re-
publican incumbent, will seek re-
election.
Many are betting that Senator
william e. fzagcarty Of New
Britain will be renominated fore
another term By the democrats.
He IN being opposed by Prose-
cutting Attorney Maurice Rosen-
berg and Corporation Counsel
George J. Coylc. Hts supporters
point to the fact that every time
Hagcarty sought the senatorial
nomination he had 20 fight for
II and that each time he defeated
his opponents.
Probate Judge James w. Hayden
Of Hartford Is being opposed for
denomination on the republican
ticket by . strong faction made
up Of Irish, Italian and Polish
voters. The g. o. p. caucus will
be held next Monday night and
then Judge Hayden will know his
fate. Party leaders are assuming
q hands-off attitude because Of the
fact that the Hayden faction and
the opposing group are both made
up Of influential voters.
amateur politicians" control
local American Legion Post
writes contributor. The ''prO-
fessi0nals" are running the state
department where the money
Jobs are has been the cry for
manp years, When Colonel
Frank Knox made his recent
visit 10 Waterbury the local
g.o.p. committee named . vetcr.
an from each unit ON the re-
ception committee and featured
them prominently, lntimatlng Of
course, that MI the leading vet
Grams Of the city are identified
with the republican party.
There was no protest recorded
for this little BIZ OF publicity.
IL was O. X. with the rank and
file Of ex-scrviccmen. The cry
Of politicians" b . perennial
cry IN Ill organizations, but the
budaleg refuse 10 take their po-
litics too serious. They know the
racket ana everybody's playing
II.
Connecticut Young Republicans
are planning to tune IN on the
special address Of Governor Al
fred NJ. Landon on q large scale
Friday aftfs noon, Sept. II, at 8
o'clock (D.G.T.), Lewis u. Good