The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-12
ITALIAN DEMMIES EXPECT VICTORY Mayor Reviews Accon1- plishments of Party at
 Club Rally
TORRINGTON Correspondent: John Carr Phone TOrringtOn 6446


 -
 Torrington, Oct. 12-Last evening, the Italian American Democrat club sponsored a rally at their club- rooms on Center street. The meet- ing was opened by Louis Speziali president of the Italian American Democrat club, in the absence of the chairman, Anthony W. Telesca.
 The meeting opened with the fol- lowing committees being appointed: Publicity committee - Valentino 0allechio, Mark A. Sica and Fred erick Pastore. Finance committee ---0eorge Rossi, Charles Galgano, Domenic Eanieilo, Nicholas oianni- teso, Joseph Cierillo and Frederick Pastore. Speakers committee-An- thony W. Telesca, Frank Buonocore and Anthony Lucia. Refreshment coinmittee--Daniel Staino, Anthony Lucia, Michael Saba, Anthony Fal- lace, Michael Rurello, James Vadet- to and Anthony Colaciello.
 Speakers ncluded:--Sherif Suth- erland Beckwith, who made 6 strong appeal to Democrats to put candi- dates running for reelection back in office and asked them to join as one and cooperate in winning the November election in both city and state.
 Mrs. George ]. Rossi, president of the wotnen's auxiliary urged Demo- crats to cooperate and predicted an outstanding victory for them in the coming election. Mayor Wil- liam A. Patten recalled the many accomplishments of the Democratic party since they first went into of- flee. He especially urged reelection of Congressman J. Joseph Smith Judge James r. Hogan, running for probate judgeship, predicted @ Dem- ocratic victory of 5000 majority or better and urged the voters to give their undivided support to the Dem ocrat candidates in the city and state elections.
 City Atty. Thomas Curtin, spoke of the Republican party's attitude toward the, working man and re- called the former stance of the Re- publican party leaders before and after past elections.
 Frederick Pastore, spoke of the alleged whispering campaigns held by the Republican party. Joseph Maehuga, president of the Sloyak Democrat club asked the Democrats to vote straight tickets, urged re- election of Congressman Smith and predicted a Democratic victory.
 Thomas F. Starnmers, city charity department head, spoke of the Democratic party refrain from the use of any whispering campaigns and recalled cases where in the General Assembly, the Republicans vetoed bills favoring the working class. He urged the Democrats not to change horses in the center of the stream and predicted a Demo- cratic victory of 5000 or better. Ed die Swaski, President of the Polish Democratic club, asked the party to cooperate and work in unison and predicted a majority of 5000 or more.
 Louis Spozialo, president of the ltalian-Anerican Democratic club. talked of the apparent desperation in the Republican party ranks. He charged the Republican party with deceitful double-talk, with having double-crossed the Italians of the city and giving the 1880 election campaign as an example. He pledged a 100 per cent Italian Dem- ocratic support to the Democratic party in both the city and state elections.
 Congressman Smith explained the late start of the Democratic party in the state due to recent flood con- ditions. He compared the accom- plishmerts of both major parties in the state and openly charged the Republican party copied the plat form of the Democratic campaign but failed to produce promised re- suits when they were put into of- flee. He spoke of stamping out the 50 called Sweat Shops throughout the state. He urged voters to take more interest in their Democratic form of government rather than face the possibility of future dic- tatorship.
 pr. John Satti, secretary of state seeking reelection acknowledged his full approval and agreement with the sentiments expressed for the most part most wildly, by speakers preceding him.
 He expressed a few comments on the small special notice slips found in the pay envelopes of factory ern- ployes hereabouts. He urged a 100 per cent Italian support of all penn- ocratic party candidates in both the city and state elections regardless of the candidates, but rather that for which they stand. He urged a continuation of the present policy by re-electing those candidates ifi the city, state and national elec- tiOns.
 During the rally it was announced the ItAlian- American club will hold another and larger rally Sunday, November 9th, at a hall which will hA nf.ianllnah5 later HnlInufllo kfa