The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-05
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Congressman-elect william J.
Fitzgerald Of Norwich Is expected
to resign soon as the states deputy
labor commissioner so that he can
devote his time TO his Washington
duties. BY his resignation the
state will lose an ofilcial who dur
ing the past few years has waged
o highly successful drive on
sweat shops" Commissioner Fitz-
gerald was elected to congress on
the democratic ticket In the sec
ond district In Tuesdays election,
defeating the republican incum-
bent, Congressman William l..
Higgins Of Coventry.
No doubt there will be o mad
scramble on for the vacancy
caused by Congressman ELECT Fitz-
gerald's resignation. Labor Com
missioner Joseph M. Tone, who
has the power Of naming Fitx-
gerald's successor, will be In Office
until 1889. Therefore the post Is
worth looking for and will UNI
doubtedly have o number Of per-
sons willing 10 accept II.
Lieutenant Governor Frank
Hayes of this city will preside
over the 1897 session Of the SEN
ate. He presided at the 1885 ses-
sion and Is presiding at the spe-
cial session which convened to-
day.
The Italian democrats will have
representation In the 1887 senate.
This Is due 10 the fact that MI
chael A. Rita was elected TO the
senate In Hartford. Senator elect
Joseph r. Cooney will 90 back to
the senate in January after being
out Of the post for one term. He
didn't run two years ago but
sought the post Of clerk Of the
senate. He was defeated for that
post. Now he's back on the voting
line. He takes the place Of SEN
ator John q. BlackaIl Of Hartford,
q Waterbury native, who did not 1.
run for reelection because he
holds the office Of state insurance
commissioner.
In October's town election In
Enfield the republican party was
victorious. The democrats turned
the tables In Tuesdays election,
however, by electing their candi-
dates. In the first congressional
district the union party candidate
for congress, John j. Godfrey OF
Hartford, poiled more votes than
did the party's presidential candi-
date, Lemke.
Tuesday might have been . good
day for the democrats but one
we'll known leader didn't see
things 10 bright. Colonel John L.
Purcell, former democratic town
chairman Of Hartford and an OK.
state senator, was served with o
non support warrant In the midst
of his election day activities.
Colonel Purcell became attached
to the tax division Of the u. 8.
department OF justice about O year
and O half ago. He returned to
Hartford from Washington Tues
day TO vote and TO aid his party In
getting out the vote. He voted all
right but received the warrant
too.
Governor Wilbur l.. Cross, In
wiring President Roosevelt con-
gratulations ON his reelection,
said: Returns show that you have
carried Connecticut by q majority
no large as 10 strain my knowledge
Of arithmetic" When Roosevelt
visited Hartford on October 22nd
the governor predicted that he
would send the nations chief
executive o wire congratulating
him on his reelection.
Ansonia held Its city election
on Tuesday besides voting for the
state and national tickets. Fred
erick N. Drew, who has been city
treasurer of the city for the past
55 years, was defeated by his DEM
ocratic opponent. He FIRST became
city treasurer In 1881. The DEM
ocrats swept the city, capturing
every city office. The new mayor
elect Is Andrew r. Nolan who
Mayor Peter Hart, republican,
discharged as the city collector
two years ago.
Danbury Is the only city In Fair
field county with q local republic
can administration. Nevertheless,
the Hat City fell out Of the repub-
lican column In Tuesdays cleo
ton, giving the democratic state
and national candidates two 10
one victory over their republican
opponents. States Attorney Ar
thur M. Brown. 6. o. p. guberna-
toriaI candidate. ran ahead Of
LaT5siOn and Knox In Danbury.
In Derby they also held q city
election Tuesday along with the
state and national polling. Mayor
George r. sullivan and his en-
tire democratic city ticket were
swept hack into once Cor another