The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22

lOuS DeIIlOCTdIlC town COIIlIIllJJccS III Litchfield County I can definitely say that the county delegation to the state nominating convention will be for the re-nomination and re- election of Senator. Augustine Lon- ergan 100 per cent.
 While representatives of Congress- man Herman Kopplemann have been around the county attempting to win support for Kopplemann's candidacy I know they met with no success.
 The fight for the Republican nomination for high sheriff Is still up in the air, and as the day of the convention approaches it ap- pears more than likely that the convention will be deadlocked over the nomination with the fight for the nomination centerirg around Harry Morris of Litchfield and Ernest E. Novey of TOrrington.
 If the convention becomes dead locked I understand from very re- liable authority that dark horse from Ore of the small towns in the country will be selected as the party's candidate for the office.
 In years past the Republican nomination for high sheriff was as good as election. Things might be different this year, though.
 Representative William (SilenO Johnson of Thomaston made a speech before the members of the Republican Town Committee asking them to endorse Attorney Thomas Wall of Torrington for nomination. I have never heard Johnson make a speech, although I watched him every day during the 1887 session of the Connecticut General Assem- bly, during which time other legis- lators nick-named him Silent. He earned that nickname because we found 1t fitted him perfectly.
 Voters of Terryville are asking each other if the cost of new bridge under a WPA project would only cost the town a few wagon loads of Rocks. Usually the town Is compelled to pay B 1-3 per cent, ore way or another. The voters should ask Judge Harry Byrnes of WatertOwn for the answer. He has 1t and how
 A number of the members of the town committee in Wa tertoWn are about to resign. This is another scoop. It comes to me that Chairman Lockwood is ready to quit A funny thing about politics Lockwood is strong Repub- lican in Watertown, yet he does all the surevying for the WPA projects.
 This is one argument have not heard the Democrats in that town use as yet. Well, boys there 1t is Check 1t up and find out for your selves.
 The Democrats h. Thomaston are expected to name Chairman John Rabbit, Eugene Terrence, and Mary Doyle as delegates to the state convention.
 The Republicans in the same town, If present plans work out, are expected to name E. R. Kaiser and Bill Johnson to the Republi- can State convention to be held in New Haven.
 Chauney Hutchins, the uncrown- ed mayor of Harwinton, and one of the witnesses who appeared in Alcorns Big Parade" in Water bury short time ago, is still actively campaigning for Harry Morris. Morris no doubt is be- ginning to learn that Hutchins might not be such an asset to him after all. If he hasn't he will, and how.
 There will be more persons an- n0uncing their candidates for the Republican nomination for Judge of Probate in the very near future perhaps next week.
 While there Is not much in- terest being shown over the Dem cratic nomina ton for Judge of Probate there are few who are becoming interested in the nom- nation.
 Unless the Democratic Town Committee in Torrington iron out it's differences the Republicans are very liable to walk back into office. Petty jealousy is the cause of all the unrest. The chairman of the committee is one of the finest young men you would care to meet. His names is Judge Taffieg Hooan and khn Saf,1a Ooas