The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-20
'sCzdristic Combine ]" Dominates Hdlidn- Democratic Club Here
! Charges Hurled at Organ izatiOn By Secretary |. DeLuca

ocratic club. Certain men who have 'pretensions of being called Italian leaders" have grossly violated the fundamental principles upon whict, democracy was founded, he added
 Directors Chosen
 Last night the Young Italiar, Democratic club members met in Garden hall and elected Francis Mole, Felix N. Guarini, Nicola AL bino, Daniel Morelli, Salvatore San- talucia, Joseph Russo and saveric Cappella to the board of directors John Perrella, vice president of the club, was named chairman of the board, Edmund DeMattia was choser treasurer of the club and Joseph Qiannetti was elected an assistant financial secretary.
 Hurls Accusations
 The newly formed clubs member. ship is now 4So, according to Finan. cial Secretary William Ferrari. The new club was organized couple oi months ago as a protest against the alleged h.handed methods fol. lowed by the group controlling the Italian American Democratic club MT. DeLuca was one of the fourd- CTS of the new club. In his state- ment to The Democrat today he states as follows:
 One of the Fundamental princi. pies upon which this liberal de- nocracy has been founded is respect for their constituents by those chosen to lead. It is the contention based upon empiric proof, by the writer and other young n.Ameeicans who have loyalty supported and worked for the victory of the democratic party, that certain men, who have pretensions of being called "Ital. ian leaders" have grossly violated the above principle.
 The writer specifically points to the czaristic combine that has and still inanipulates the Italian. American Democratic Club for its own personal interest. Let there be no possible confusion between the above named organization and the newly formed Young Italian Democratic Club which is corn- posed mostly of publicly minded men who formerly were members of the other organization. Many of them left the old club after having attended a few meetings and found that they were sub- jected to abusive language, utter disregard, and merely used as means for the personal ends for a select few. As financial secretary and member of the Board of Di- rectors, the writer was in posi- tion to watch the inner work ings of the machine--or should one say, the machinations.
 The direct charges against that inner circle evolve from recent aS- sertions in a local paper that the appointment of a MT. Angelo Mar dona as city sheriff had been en- dorsed by the Italian American Democratic Club. 'a('
 Approximately one year ago at meeting of the Board of Directors 1t was decided that the self f-same Board should displace the Patron age Committee and would func- ton ill its stead. Although the writer does not profess to being an authority on parliamentary procedure, from his theoretic and empiric knowledge on that sub- ject, the Board held that power and duty until 1t or the assembly decreed otherwise. Until January 20, 1887 and perhaps even now, there had been no change in that regard, yet, in the early part of January, without having called meeting of the Board of Directors, Charles P. Sciullo endorsed his man for city sheriff. There is no reflection cast upon MT. Nardona. and if the matter had been preached by MT. Sciullo in the proper manner to the Board, 1t is quite within reason to believe that the present incumbent might have received the appointment; but then on the other hand, 1t IS quite possible that the other members of the Board who were not members of the "inner circle" might have had 8 more logical man for that position. Was MT. Sciullo afraid that the intelligence of numbers might defeat the per- sonal plans of the few? MT. sSciullo, do you believe that might will always triumph over right?
 If an illiterate person were to err in discussing parliamentary procedure, 1t would be excusable; what reason can there be for 8 student at the Hartford School of Law to do SO? The correspond- ing secretary of that club. Pas- uuale DiLeone, issued a statement to the press that no board of di- rectors existed in the interim be. tween the night of elections and the night of installation. MT: Pasquale, may you be informed that all standing committees. and the Board of Directors falls in that category, function until new ones are appointed; and further more, until the installing ofiicer. 4 in all clubs that follow the pro- F,cedure of our Congress, turns the { gavel over to the succeeding ofii" cers, the old administration. it's committees, and appointees func- X .tion with full powers. Perhaps If 1, you would reflect you might see X that the President of these United States of America does not assume office on the day of his election or even. the day of notification and that his cabinet goes out with him and that new appointments. if he succeeds himself. follow his inau- guration. Would you desire a bet ter example of 8 democratic insti- tuition than our national govern