The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-05

waterbury Democrats will go to
the polls Tuesday with united
front, an army of about $4,000 vot-
ers and almost twice as strong as
the Republican count Of support
For the official merger of the IN
dependent Democratic party, which
polled 4,672 votes last election in
fusion with the Republicans, today
has been effected with the Demo-
cratic forces with their $4,000 votes
Of last fall.
Chairman James E. Hartley of the
Independent Democratic party is
sued statement today urging SUPP
port Of the erstwhile Independents"
for the Democratic ticket in its en-
tirety. He reminded the voters that
the Independents" always were
Democrats and that the first plank
of their platform in 1885 pledged
support to President Roosevelt and
70 Governor Wilbur L. Cross.
Lauds Record
Chairman Hartley lauded the rec
ord of Governor Cross, terming him
a "1nan of performance" and des-
cribing the Republican candidate for
governor raymond E. Baldwin,
erstwhile Roraback leutenanD as
a IMAM of promises" He pledged
his support to the Democratic ticket
and declared that the 4.672 votes
polled by the party he led last cleo
ton now should go to the Demo-
cratic ticket which merits your
wholehearted support"
Thus, the picture of the election
in Waterbury is changed to the ex-
tent that no matter what portion
of votes go to Mayor Jasper Nc
Lecy, Democratic majority vari-
ously estimated up to 5000 appeared
assured today.
The Republicans polled $4,000
votes last city election, in excess of
5000 short of the potential Demo-
cratic vote next Tuesday. Should
McLevy poll $500 to 1000 votes in
Waterbury as against the 800 he
polled two years ago, part of these
would be Republican, probably the
larger part.
Hence, the Democratic vote would
remain about 5000 plus more than
the Republican vote and the ballots
calt for McLevy would cancel one
another here in Waterbury.
Speakers during the last several
days have reminded the voters that
more is heard of McLevy in this
section of the state because of the
proximity of Bridgeport and because
of the earlier plan of the Republic
cans to attempt a split Of Demo-
cratic votes in this Democratic
stronghold. Within the last few days,
the Republicans have become fear
full that McLevy would take more
frpm their party than from the
Democrats and the word has gone
out to the Republican controlled
press to cease playing up" McLevy.
(. SO, today, waterbury again pre-
SCENTS a potential majority Of at
least several thousands to President
Roosevelt and Governor Cross, the
Democratic ticket, more than half
Of the number polled in the DEM
oceatic landslide of the presidential
election year.
Hartley's Statement
And Chairman Hartley'S state
ment, printed in full here, indi-
Gates that attempts of the Repub-
licanS to obtain a split in the DEM
ocratic ranks has failed. The state
ment by Chairman Hartley follows:
To the Editor of The Waterbury
Evening Democrat:
August 6, 1885, some three hun
bred Democrats of Waterbury in
caucus assembled, nominated a
fun ticket to be voted on at the
City election, and in accordance
with law, said ticket was filed
with the Secretary of State, to-
gether with the necessary sigma
lures, and so the Independent
democratic party was formed.
At that caucus, a platform was
adopted and the first plank was
as follows:
"The Independent Democratic
party pledges its support TO
President Franklin ID. Roosevelt
and to Governor Wilbur L.
Cross"
The Independent Democratic
Party was and is a local party
having to do with the affairs of
the city, but as Democrats, its
members are strongly interested
In the affairs Of the State and
National Government. Because of
the efficient and humane govern
me1lt Of Governor Cross and the
constructive and progressive man.
ner In which President Roosevelt
had carried on since assuming his
office In 1888, this body of men
and women gave the above in
dcrsement and to a man, sup
ported President Roosevelt and
Governor Cross and his associates