The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-25
Park, Playground Supervisors to be Named Tomorrow
C. OPS Preparedness Banquet Ends Ln
 Attack On Mayor Hayes Administration
UpsOn Seeks No Personal HOnOrs Desires 'Ousting'
 at Any Price

The republican party in Water bury cares not so much about get ting into power itself as 1t does about seeing Mayor Hayes and his administration busted from office. 1t was indicated last night by Town Chairman J. Warren Upson at a testimonial dinner given in his hon. or at The Elton by the Young Mems Republican club" All those opposed to the city hall should turn out election day" declared MT Upson," for we must make change. I will cooperate with anybody who is in opposition to Frank Hayes and his administration"
 Small Crowd
 Mir. Upson, speaking for the cdi- fication of from 110 to 1l5 admirers, brought the merit system dispute directly into politics when he as- serted that i've" have introduced q petition calling for establishment of the merit system in the city. In answer to reports that he planned to seek the republican nomination for mayor this fall, Mir. Upson de- clarcd, q am not candidate for anything" However, his friends pointed out today, he did not say positively"
 The gathering was conspicuous Tor the absence of a number of former E. o. D. leaders. MT. UpSon was giv- en desk set in appreciation of his work as town chairman.
 Speakers
 The speakers heard were MT. Up- son, Judge Joseph Talbot of Naug- atuck, Lewis s. Goodsell of Bethel, president of the Connecticut Young Republicans; John J Bcrgin, vice. president of the local Young Repub- licans and Mortimer Calvin, local president. Walter Deacon acted as toaStmaSter.
 Those introduced by the toast master and called on for bows were Sherwood Rowland, Mrs. Florence Webster, president of the Women's Republican club: Judge John r. Me- Grath, Mrs. Ruth J'Anthony, pres ident of the Women'S Italian Re- publican club; William J. Papc, At torney Mitchell Meyers, Attorney | Charles Summa, and Leonard San- | tarsiero, president of the Summa Republican club.
 MT. Goodscll praised the work of the local republican organization under MT UpSon's chairmanship. The party made great showing in the local election of 1885, he said, and gave inspiration to Republicans all over the state.
 Disastrous Year
 "Why things didn't go right for us in 1886, I don't know" he said and 1t was a disastrous election Nevertheless the republican party is going forward"
 In concluding, MT. Goodsel dc clared, Prank Hayes can't take 1t
 Judge Talbot began his address by satirizing Gov. Wilbur l.. Cross who recently named Attorney Johr F. McDonough to succeed him a' judge of the borough court. He bur lesqucd the governors holiday proc- lamations, saying: We are gather cd here in the month of roses and brides, but we look ahead to the time when the red is on the apple and the squirrel goes hippity hop
 He decricd what he called was the regimentation of the Roosevelt ad- ministration. He cited the case of an alleged tax evader, who was wholly innocent, and who attempted to make peace with the government, | hut bie ovcrtIlrcs were turned down. He did not identify the gentleman in question.
 The republican party, he claimed has always been "thc friend Of the workingman." and he attacked the administrations handling of the in dustrial disputes now underway.
 "Thc Other Fellow"
 Mir Upson. he said, thinks noth- ing of personal gain, but Instead