The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-24


 His personal inclination is to do so. Also, some of his close ad- visers are strongly urging this course on the ground that delay until January might materially increase the difficultieo of putt ting through his unfinished legis- lative program.
 On the other hand, the con. gressional floor leaders to . man are vigorously opposed to special session. They have told Roosevelt he would gain nothing by recalling Congress two months early, but would risk antagonixing many members who don't want to be brought back. t +..
 No decision on the matter is likely until late September or early October, after the President has had chance to canvass the political satuation and sound out the trend of public sentiment. Ono thing is certain: .{N
 If he satisfies r. himself that popular opinion Is with him, the boys are going to be jerked back and put to work whether they like 1t c, rnot. If
 Silk.Stocking Communists
 The rnaddest irony of the mad political scramble in New York city Is the coalition of silk.stock- ing republicans with cop-fighting communists. Focal point of this weird amalgam Is Thomas D. Dewey, candidate for district at- torney on the ticket headed by Mayor Fiorello La duardia.
 La Guardia has the support of labor because of his liberal poli-. cies. The republican organiza- ton backs him because 1t wants to win the election, but the g. O. p. Old Guard definitely doesn't like him. It looks upon the scrappy mayor with almost as much venom as if he were an outright New Dealer. .tl
 . It Is in the hope of winning over this ;die-hard wing that
 Senator Royal. s., Copeland,
 Tammany's New Deal-baiting
 candidate, is running against La Guardia in the republican pri- maya : we'll Is in the demo. cratic primary against antis
 Tammany democrat, Jeremiah T. Mahoney.
 But there is no republican split in regard to Dewey. The party Is solidly behind him. He will be the sole nominee for district at- torney in the 6. 0. D. primary, while La 0uardia will have to fight off Copeland to win the party'S nomination for mayor.
 Rough On Packets
 Four years ago the republican, fusion group, which elected La. 0uardia mayor, got Tom Dewey appointed special prosecutors L investigate rackets when Tam many District Attorney William 0. Dodge failed to pursue them with any enthusiasm. Dewey's sensational conviction Of 70 racketeers has made him solid with thebusiness men and "best people,, most of them. in New York, republicans.
 At the same time, his prosecu- tions have won him labor back Ing because they have driven race keteers out of many crook -riddel unions. He s supported by the same liberal-labor grcup which supports La 0uardia.
 The Comrnunists enter the
 picture because their ''llne" at the moment is to win organised labof's support In New York. As labor 10 friendly to Dewey, the CeHnaunlsts find It necessary to climb on his bendwakon too.
 So, the strange spectacle pre- sentS itself of republican biue- bioods. rubbing shoulders with Union Square, Reds, in Tom Dewey's election campaign this November, ,,s .e,, &,, 'e HN. Numbers Game 5gtsss'
 The '.numbers game" has hit thet state Department. Tn the vaulted marble halls, where ,blue- blood career men wago their so-
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