The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-17
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ssNeNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN U. 6. Attorney General Homer s. Cummings of Stamford has joined hands in Washington, D. C., with the democratic national committee In on effort to discredit {. 0. p. campaign propaganda to the effect that New Deal taxes have greatly increased the cost of living. The republican national committee recently began sending out pamphlets and placards teil- ing the consuming public that prices have jumped As result Of New Deal hidden taxes.
 Attorney General Cummings has thrown . bombshell Into the \, O, D. ranks by calling the na- tlOnal committees attention Co Q federal law which makes it an offense to wrongfully and knowingly ascrlbe Q portion of Q products prices to taxes. Grocers and butchers in various parts of the country arc displaying the republican plAeards. Whether or not Cummlngs' warning will cause them Co remove the signs remains Co be seen.
 Ex.Mayor Walter E. Patterson of Hartford, who is the 6. Q. p. nominee for congress in the first district. has come out point blank with the assertion that his plat form Is that of Al Smith. Whether the Patterson move will bring tho Hartford ex-mayor the votes Of the Liberty league members in his district is what everybody IS wondering.
 The day before yesterday the dem ocFAts of Wethersfield charged the 6. o. ?. of their town with holding an Illegal caucus to nominate town officers. They claimed that the republi. can caucus was held Q day late. Now the republicans have come back with . counter charge. The democrats caucused Monday night and the z. O. ?. leaders claim it was held an hour too late. should the states attor- ney general find that both cau- cuses were illegal his finding would result in what would probably be Che most confused election day in the towns hls- tory. Each voter. regardless of his party afiillation, would be obliged to write in the names of candidates for each office on the voting machine ballet
 Police Court Prosecutor Maurice W. Rosenberg of New Britain is hitting back at his critics who have declared he is too free with nolles. First he was criticized by Judges William Hagearty and Stanley J. Traceski of the police court. Next the police commission denounced his practice of grant, ing nolles without presenting ac- cused persons in court. Rosen- berg claims that the police com- missioners criticizing him are not 1t to hold their ofiices and has recommended that they be dis charged by Mayor George Quig- ley.
 BridgepOrt's three socialist state senators were renominated last night. They are Senators Audubon Secor. Albert Eccles and John M. Taft. They are right wing" socialists. State Representative Harry G. Ben der, socialist member of the house from Bridgeport, has also been ren0minated.
 Representative Jack c. Bergen, Bridgeport's other socialist rep resentative, has not been renomi- mated because he is a left wing" socialist. Tn his place Alderman William s. Neil has been nomi- mated. The left wing" socialists are now prepared to test the le- gality of the nominations made by the right wing" boys.
 The republican finance com mittee of Hartford has started a campaign for funds. William H. Mortensen Is chairman of the committee and Albert D. Put nam is the treasurer. Letters of appeal have been sent to thousands of Hartford republl- cans. The appeal Is distinct from those being made by the county and state organizations. The Women's Republican club of Hartford has also opened an intensive campaign. for mem bership. Mrs. Thomas E. Hap good heads the committee in charge.
 Democratic Town Chairman David J. Mccoy of New Haven has iiatly told those who are seeking