The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-10
RUNNING FOR OFFICE, RUM MING G. o. P. MACHINE MAKE
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
Oct. g, 1886.

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 For three weeks I have been hear ing stories to the effect that the new republican headquarters was in 8 state of inertia, that kind of inertia ordinarily seen in country church yard and that the republican ma chine as a whole was at 8 standstill. Inquiry here and there confirms these impressions. I find that while there is great admiration among 8 certain small elated few for the work of organizing 8 party which MT. Upson is so feebly attempting generally among the rank and file and among most of the leaders the impression prevails that he has proven to be great disappointment as an organizer and political gen. eral.
 This may be unpleasant news to republicans and joyful news for the democrats, but 1t is an observers duty to set forth the trend of the battle on its last lap, irrespective of which side 1t hurts. There are of course, two major factors in any campaign. One has to do with the strategy or speeches of the candi- dates and the other and more im- portant has to do with district or- ganizations. In this campaign the republicans are sorely in need of in- tensive local organization such as was seen in the last city election. Last years republican machine was undoubtedly the most perfect re- publical organization ever known. MT. John Crary has been busy for many long years building an orga- nization which is almost as well knit as the Tammany machine in New York. John Crary told me the other day he expected as usual to make no speeches and contemplated no tours of inspection in the fifth con- gressional district but to sit put at the headquarters desk. And to his credit as 8 political Napoleon 1t must be said he is one of those rare individuals who knows how to run political organization with the same ease as if it were Charlie DeBisschop picnic. The mayor may or may not like it but with John Crary in command he need not worry a bit about campaign organiz- ation.
 Inexperienced Mir. Upson has had great deal of publicity recently, His tours through Litchfield county are necessary as candidate for congress but in so doing he is neg lecting his duties as a town chair man. The important job of getting an organization going is being badly neglected.
 Whatever the merits of that as- pect, the fact. remains that while MT. Upson has been away from headquarters there has been little cohesion and lots of lost motion. In the last few days it is understood that the situation was so clearly a matter of prompt adjustment that Chairman and Candidate Upson de- cided to bring in an office executive to develop an improved administrat- i've mechanism. He selected James A. White to whom he gave the title of assistant to the chairman and tc Francis Phillips he gave the dual role of grand field marshall and treasurer. Overnight there was a noticeable improvement in the mor- ale at headquarters. The doors now open at 10 o'clock each morning A young lady dusts about for mo- ment and then puzzled at what tc do next sits gazing at the passing clouds, while genial Jim White, the assistant to the chairman, cheeks and rechecks 8 maize of records Owing to the absence of attendance lately, tea at four has been dis pensed with although assurance was received that social activities will be resumed when and if interest in- creases in the election and condition of the treasury warrants 1t. Prompt ly at five o'clock work ceases--the lock is quickly snapped and repub- lican organization "homeward plods It's weary way and leaves the world to darkness" and to the democrats Vernon J. Henry Hall, the secretary of the town committee is conspicu- ous by his absence. Reports have t that he is spending considerable time in Litchfield county annihilat- ing New Dealers. Letters recently received from Vernon Hall from Salisbury and Cornwall state that