The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02
Approach Of State
 Convention Hailed
 By Rumors Of Tie-Ups
Senator MaIOney Reported Sponsoring Daily for Gov ernOr-MayOr Phillips of Stamford Looms in State
 Picture = Young Democrats Badly Split

Waterbury's delegations to the coming spring and fall state con- ventions of the democratic party will be bound by the unit rule. With thirty-six votes in each convention, the fourth largest strength in the state sessions, the local stand on the makeup of the state ticket at the fall convention has already become a matter of speculation throughout Connecticut.
 Likewise, the leaders of various factions in the state have already begun attempting to sound out sen- timent on the makeup of the Con- necticut delegation to the democra- tic national convention. The state delegates will be selected next month. The national convention takes place in June in Philadelphia.
 After McNeil's Scalp
 The makeup of the state delega- ton to the national convention will have much to do with the future political life of National Committee man Archibald McNeil of Bridgeport and National Committeewoman Fannie Dixon Welch of Columbia. There is 8 concerted drive on to throw out both members and as the national delegates from the state have the power of nominating the states members of the national committee the makeup of the dele gation will be an important one. No doubt exists that Connecticut's delegation will go to the national convention as a unit, instructed to vote for the renomination of Pres ident Roosevelt. But the battle will be let loose as far as the selection of the national committeeman and woman is called for at the session in Philadelphia. Ex-Mayor David F. Fitzgerald of New Haven and Paul Connery of Norwalk loom as Mo- Neil's most logical opponents. Mayor Frank Hayes of this city has de- clined, to date, to get into the fra cas.
 Maloney -Daly Tie-Up
 But the fall convention of the party promises to be an even bitter one. Questions being asked are: Will Governor Cross seek to succeed him self2 Will WPA Administrator Mat thew Daly of New Haven come out prior to the convention and declare his candidacy for the gubernatorial nomination? Will Mayor Hayes of Waterbury seek the place at the head of the ticket in response to statewide requests that he do so? Will Mayor Alfred N. Phillips of Stamford attempt to be 8 dark horse? Will U. s. Senator Francis T. Maloney come out openly in favor of Senator Daly of New Haven for the nomination? .. t.-
 There are other questions being asked, also. Waterbury's delegation to the state convention, surely to be pledged. is being sought by more than one possible candidate, either for first vote" or in support of dark horse" movement in the con- vention. Mayor Hayes is not stating his intentions now concerning the gubernatorial nomination. Mayor Phillips of Stamford is keeping him. self in the limelight. Ex-Mayor Fitz- gerald of New Haven may jump in- to the picture at the last minute but 1t appears doubtful. Daly is being quietly boomed for the gubernator- ial nomination by Senator Maloney, State Senator Francis W. Hogan of Torrington, Dr. E. c. Dolan of Man chester and others. State Senator George T. Culhane of this city was