The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-10-22
Current
Political
Gossip
BY x. p. RIENCE

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BY X. p. RIENCE -
Jass political campaigning as
instituted BY Paul Cornell for the
etate Republican Party Is causing
a wide difference Of opinion as TO
ia efficiency among staid Repup.,
lieans, The high-pressure boys tell
them IT'S the only way to reach the
crowd, but the old boys still pre-.
fer 10 announce that Party OF
Jobs and Recovery" with old.
fashioned dignity and not IKE
"jitter-bugs". Deep political phi"
losophy Is apt TO lose Its flavor IN
cans.
That Is . fine piece OF cam.
nalKn literature that o group OF
aJoeD Smiths friends are issuing
m his behalf. Truthful, dignified'
sincere, and logical, II appeals to
those who know the dlllgent Con-
gresham rs well rs those who
have not had the privilege. Wa
terbury II bound 10 give Joe" o
big majority, including q lot OF
Republicans who approve his ex"
centlOnnl record Of common sense
legislation and who feel that his
four years Of experience In serv-
inr this district should not 30
scraped for nm untrIed and total
" inexperienced Republican rs"
pirant.
with al due respect to EXPIRES.
ident Hoover, O sound economist
whose chief mistake was In plan.
ming too long before taking dras.
Tic action 10 meet the great de-
precision, 70 does not seem 10 help
the Republican Party to use him
rs q campaigner. The millions OF
Republicans who would vote Tor
him tomorrow are the only ones
who listen to or read his speech.
O., However shatterlng his logic "
falls on barren soil as far as con-
verting any votes 10 what no pro:
poses, Charlie Michaelson did
such q thorough Job OF Smear
ing" Mr.. Hoover ironically for q
payment from John J. Rascob,
that he cannot DO q drawing card
10 the man on the street. A banjo
would bring him more attention
than his well-written, but dryiy.
delivered talks.
II ret my ideas Of how and
where the political wind In blow
Ing BY reading the Waterbury
Democrat" said big State Dem.
ocrat chief ut the recent state
convention. "That paper has its
ear 70 the political ground and II
you know how 10 read the signs,
Is You have 20 In this game, you
win get some pretty strong indica-
ti0ns from the Democrat" He al
10 added that he thought more
pelltlcalIy-mlnded people read the
Democrat than any other paper
IN the state, which may or may
not be 10, being one mans Opin.
ION. Waterbury always was o
weatheFsvane In state. Demo-
cratic circles.
The Republicans did want o
Waterbury candidate badly on
their state ticket and shopped
around for one, preferably OF
italian extraction, but when Pub
Usher pape nominated himself for
governor ali their plans went
aslsew. Waterbury never did get
lis share OF state offices and hon.
ors-Hartford and New Haven
begging them.
One experienced Democratic
leader names 800 20 100 ~ the
number Of Independent Demo.
Gratis who will remain outside the
fold In the coming election. lie
figures there are that many boil
sheviIss, dle.haFds, and never.
satigfieds who never will come
back because theiy only political
strength lies In being trouble
makers. But, he adds, the local
party can get along without them
nicely and without causing q rip
pie IN the big Democratic major
lilies 10 which Waterbury II accus.
toned. lie IL probably right, this
being o state and national cleo
ton. Next year the local election
will bring the real test Of party
harmony and loyalty.
The answer 10 what will Wa
teFbury do for either party In this
election" lies In the number OF
voters, particularly In the less po-
iiticnlly-minded racial groups who
viii vote for Jasper McLeVy. He
will get more votes than two years
ago. FOR certain, but we do not OK.
peet any phenomenal increase.
They will be Democratic votes,
but not enough 10 destroy the
Cross majority.