The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-18
Senator Maloney Is Leader OF Democrats
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Mayor Spellacy to table a resolution offered by U. s. Senator Maloney instructing Connecticut's delegates to vote for ex-Mayor Fitzgerald for national committeeman and Mrs, Josephine Flynn of Bridgeport for national committeewoman.
 Roll Call Went On
 The roll call proceeded after At torney Cullinan's request. The total votes of the "old guard" and "neW guard" were only ten or eleven points apart when Bridgeport an- nounced its decision to cast its vote Town Chairman Cullinan then cast Bridgeport's 53 votes for FitZGerald The landslide was on only to be halted Intellectually when towns of the fifth congressional district, of which Waterbury is the largest city, began rolling up 8 substantial Connery vote to offset the action of Bridgeport's delegation.
 Waterbury Stood Firm
 Lieutenant-G Governor Frank Hayes of Waterbury performed his duty for the Connery forces in the fifth congressional district, 103 were for the "old guard" including Water bury's 36, and 56 were for the "new guard". Torrington, as predicted, split, as did Prospect, Naugatuck and Norfolk.
 As further predicted by the Demo- crat, Mayor Hayes of this city and State Representative Anthony Te- lesca were chosen district delegates from the 5th district. State Chair man J. Francis Smith of Waterbury and State Senator Francis W. Ho- gan of Torrington were elected among the 30 delegates at large to the national convention.
 New Guard Won Out
 The "new guard" defeated the "old guard" 643h to 410h on the vote to table the resolution endorsing Fitz- Gerald and Mrs. Flynn. The Ma loney resolution was then adopted unanimously upon the motion oi Mayor Spellacy.
 Lines that were drawn at the con. vention were unusual ones. Cum mings, FitzGerald and Spellacy were always, in the past, lined up to- gether. Saturday morning Cum- mings and Fitzgerald were oppos- ing Spellacy. Originally Fit2Geralc was an opponent of McNeil. Satur. day he was the endorsee of McNeil for the national committee post.
 One of the surprises was the ail- nouncement of the candidacy of Mrs Flynn for national committeewoman She is little known in politics. The move in nominating her was mas ter one on the part of the "neW guard". It put the 53 delegates from Bridgeport lon the spot" They had to vote for the Maloney reso- lution. And today Town Chairman Cullinan was denying that he would accept any job under Attorney General Cummings department.
 Thus It Stands
 And so the situation stands. Ex- Mayor Francis P. Guilroile of Wa terbury received one of the great est ovations of the convention when he was introduced by Attorney Gen. eral Cummings as chairman of the resolutions committee and as one oi the most outustanding democrats this state has or ever has had.
 The situation is as follows: The "old guard" has suffered defeat but 1t controlled more than 40 per cent of the votes in Saturdays roll call; the injection of ex-Mayor Fitzgerald into the race for na- tional committeeman was the cause for the "old guard" defeat as the former New Haven mayor had a certain following in the "old guard lineup that would not desert him; the "old guard" still has strong chance of controlling the fall con- vention and will have to if 1t wants to protect Swartz and Satti; the Spellacy Hayes faction will begin work immediately to rebuild it's fences; there is no peace in the party at the present time despite reports to the contrary from New Haven: the fight is on and will be carried into the state convention in the fall when Governor Wilbur L. Cross and his new guard" aides seek to head the ticket once more.