The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-25
LOCAL CAMPAIGN
 GROWING WARM
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senator's claim that he Is qualified to direct good government" in Wa terbury.
 Facts, Figures Combat Words
 As expected, the campaign has de- veloped into battle of words against facts and figures. Charges of personal nature, such as the pub |, lie use of the term, Hayes gang" by Chairman UpSon, caused Mayor Hayes to reply in behalf of his con- stituents of the last four terms that he, personally, did not mind the epithet" but felt that 1t rendered an insult to his friends and neigh bors, regardless of party utilization, who have voted for me-"
 ,,e Respectable G. o. P. Disguised
 The mayor predicted that many Respectable members of the Repub- lican party" would not take respon- : sibility for the general aspersion of ], the town chairman when 1t becomes issue at the polls.
 Brought out of the background by allusion made by speakers to his part in the campaign, John F. To- bin has been identified as chief of ths Fusionists who has claimed that he is directing the fight against the administration. Such is the present status of the situation, according to those active in the battle.
 " More Figures As Proof
 Eigures added by writers of poli- tical speeches have been utilized to form charges concerning the city tax rate in the face of the audited figures presented by Controller Lea ry. Claim was made that the 42- mill rate of 1929 was "manu- factured" so that the rate "could be reduced" by the administration and this charge was scot:heG by the mayor who presented evidence from the 1929 records, letter from the charter commission which showed the allegation to be false.
 Meeting Every Night
 Meetings for organization arc planned for every night during the coming week and both parties have started their active appeal to the voters by speakers at the meetings and on the air.
 General organization of the Dem- ocrats in all districts starts tonight and will continue through the early part of the week. according to Dem ocratic Town Chairman John H. Crary.
 The Independent Democrats and the Republicans are holding fused and separate meetings of like de- sign and both sides are claiming a preponderance of the new voters, variouSly estimated.
 Quantity of the Republican vote is the prime problem of the Fusion ists as the campaign boils into Its final strage miture. Leaders of the Fusion party, Town Chairman Up- son, Attorney John P. Tobin and Senator Culhane are continuing , their attempts to settle friction within the ranks and reports are current that several thousand fa- vors have been promised to poten- ' tial supporters of the ticket. i.. Number of Favors
 Democratic speakers have pointed out that the difference in the um- Der of favors offered and those which would be available in the event of a Fusion victory, still amounts to several thousand favors.
 Claim that a good government" |, would result from election of the Fusion ticket has been met with the Democratic challenge of "in- experience" The possibility of a change in administration have been described by Democratic speakers as indicating the probability of a higher tax rate and chaos in city affairs"
 It is a condition of challenge and counterchalleng and the situa- ton is expected to become even more intense as the days pass, through until the day at the polls.