The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-26
Third Ward Victory
 Satisfies Sheridan; . Hostile To J.S. Smith
Selection of Delegates UnfavOrable to Congressman Expected to Be Named to Congressional COnven
 ton; Eastern MaIIeabIe Fire Being Investigated
NAUGATUCK
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With the power of Warden John ., sheridan demonstrated again at the third ward caucus last night and that of Judge of Probate p. Emmet eheas supporters shown m the first ward, selection of Q group Of delegates to the probate com vention favorable to renomination of Judge Shea, appeared certain at the democratic town convention tonight, and indications are Q group of delegates unfavorAble to the re. nomination of Congressman !. Joseph Smith will be named to tho congressional convention.
 An impressive 70 vote victory mar. gin was turned in by Warden Shera. dans supporters in the third ward caucus and this assured Judge Shea of renomination. The Shea group won in the first ward by 6S votes, the vote being 20A to l6l against the Leo Bvophy-D. J. Carroll faction. The Brophy faction won the second ward by 30 votes, the official vote being llo to Sl. The third ward vote was l00 for the Sheridan tae- ton to 90 for the Nolan group.
 This means that there will Do 1A delegates favorable to Mir. SheaS renomination and seven favorable to Mir. Brophy, at the convention tonight, scheduled to start at . o'clock in the borough courtroom. Warden John J. Sheridan was quite elated over the victory today II think 1t conclusively demonstrates that the people of Naugatuck are still with me-" he said. There had been reports the warden would DO defeated In his own ward.
 Before the vote in that ward, the warden had announced his slate or delegates were favorable to the cam didates of Judge Shea for the pro. bate nomination and Thomas Grant for the state senatorial nomination.
 A list of delegates, presented ny Michael Nolan, was said by MT Nolan to be favorable to MT. Grants nouaination, but not committed on tho probate nomination. MT. 0rant was Q member of this group which was defeated, but 1t IS not believed his chances for nomination will DO affected by the defeat.
 Compromise Falls
 The warden declared today that tho third ward victory was especial. ly satisfactory in view of the 1ect he only worked one day for 1t. He said that he tried to reach c colm- promise but was unable to do SO yesterday. Reports had 1t Mir. No. lau had offered to submit Q list ot seven delegates, three of whom would be acceptable to the warden and the other four favorable to MT Nolan. The warden declined thls offer perferrlng to battle 1t out.
 sWe were forced into fight" the warden said. One of the surpris- inR features of the caucuses was the large margin by which Shea supporters won. Tho 6S margin ln the first ward, and tho Sheridan groups 70 vote majority in the thiro ward were quite large In view ot the fact voting was light in each ward' only SS6 voting in tho first ward, and 267 in tho third ward. Tne total vote was ol2.
 Hostile t0 smith
 That Naugatuck will send Q group of delegates to the fifth congress. aonAl district convention, hostile to Congressman J. Joseph smith, seems probable now. Warden sher:. idan who controls the third waro delegates, Is known to be opposed to the present congressman, ana political observers believed today that the Shea delegates from the first ward would support the war. den in his stand, in view Of the support he will give them on Judge .Shea's renomination. VI It was reliably reported that II tho Brophy delegates had won' they would have favored appoinit- mont of delegates to the congress- ional session, favorable to Congress man Smith.
 one of the odd things about the .caucuses was the surprising State- ,nent of Burgess Brophy that he was not seeking the office of judge ot probate. This was made yesterday and some interpreted 1t to mean that he would take 1t, however, 1T " were offered, and others believed St to mean he would not accept 1t.
 In the first and second waros' however, his supporters were an' nouncing their lists of delegates as being favorable to MT. Drophy. Some believed that the statements may have made some friends of MT. Rrophy remain away on the aS. sumption he was not . candidate.
 Delegates to the town convention tonight will choose delegates to the skate. senatorial, congressional and probate conventions. Later on cau- cuseg will have to be held to an- other town convention at which delegates to the representative con- yentlon will be chosen and repre- sentatlyes from here then named. The delegates tonight will have nothing to do with naming Q rep" xesentative.
 NA second Triumph
 This marks Judge shea's second consecutive victory when his notns ination was threatened, he having defeated Mir. Brophy two years ago. ll The kokai v0kA did not come LID