The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-03

Fractional differences among the democrats of Winsted will not end with today's election. State Gen. tral Committeeman William J. Brennan is to be cited before the democratic town committee to show cause why he should not be read out of the party. Also to be cited in are Registrar of Voters Frank w. Dyson and John J. Doherty. The chief complainant against them is Town Chairman William P. Doyle. Brennan is es- pecially well known in Waterbury. He is an "old guard" leader in Litchfield county.
 Recently Brennan and Doherty sought to obtain the democratic nominations for the house of representatives in Winsted. The Doyle faction defeated them and and named two others. Since then, 1t is charged, Brennan, Doherty and Dyson have been going the rounds declaring that they will not support the two democratic nominees. Doyle has declared this to be- treason" and will order the trio before his committee in an effort to read them out of the party.
 Betting on the election was nor. maj throughout the state, accord- ing to reports. New Haven, how ever, reported very little betting. Odds being given in Waterbury yesterday and two day were two and three to one that Roosevelt would win. One city official here placed Q heavy bet that Connecti- cuts electoral vote would be cap- tured by Roosevelt.
 Up in Hartford the pastor of Phillips Temple Colored Metho- dist Church planned to have the republican and democratic candi- dates address his congregation from the same platform. When the time for the meeting came there was no democratic speaker although Congressman Herman Kooplemann had been invited. Only one republican, Walter E. Patterson, running for congress against Kopplemann, appeared, but he came very late. The meet ing had been called of.
 There are approximately 17,000 Greek voters in Connecticut, ac- cording to Peter Heanopulos of Hartford. He is New England chairman of the Greek division of the democratic national coinmitt- tee. He was appointed upon the recommendation of National Chairman David E. Fitzgerald of New Haven. Attorney Peter Buros of New London, a former republi- can, has been busy during the campaign working in support of President Roosevelt.
 Judge Samuel o. Shaw of Red- ding holds the distinction of be- coming the states first referee following retirement from the bench of the court of common pleas. The 1885 legislature amend cd the state law providing that when 6 common pleas judge re- tires upon reaching the statutory age limit he automatically be- comes e state referee. Heretofore the post of referee went only to retiring superior court judges. Shaw has been judge of the common pleas court of Fairfield for many years. His successor is Attorney John T. Dwyer of Nor- walk. Shaw was born in Bedding on November 3rd, 1866 so he 70 years of age today, the limit set by statute that superior court. common pleas court. compensation court or probate court judges can serve. Judge Dwyer has been among the leaders of the younger members of the bar in Fairfield county.
 OU un OOlCAACDtoA WACy ASSAsN that the voting booths were get- ting kind of delapidated so the registrarts put Q carpenter to work strengthening them. The officials there were taking no chances of the booths caving in while some worthy elector is do- ing his or her duty and casting a ballot. The Colchester party leaders are predicting the great est number of split ballots in the history of the town.
 Other cities and towns of the state have followed Waterburys example and have warned voters that they will be allowed only one minute to vote. The registrarts feel that the vote today will be the largest in the history of the entire United States and that Connecticut's voting booths will be taxed to capacity, hense the necessity for speeding up the vote.
 Hartford had TOO absentee bale lots cast there today. The White House has acknowledged receipt of a poem written by Mrs. Kath- erlne Shearer 6leath of New Britt ain. Mrs. sleath has been Q re-