The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-04

lactive. No s1larp picture can possibilities for the tickets of ept Governor Wilbur L. Cross, Nothing of importance has de- veloped beyond the feuding of fac- tions which, with truth for once present, must be credited for the two grand juries and their big gun blasts against the eminent of both Republican and Democratic parties. That the atmosphere will clear to a point where the voter can obtain vision of what all the shooting is about when the hunting season clos es for grand juries, opens for politi- clans late this summer, Is proble- matical.
 More Charges
 Presumably, MT. Alcorn's Water- bury affair will last through the fall. And the report is current that MT. Willis, down in Fairfield coun- ty, is digging up further charges against those persons he would im- plicate in the Merritt Parkway land deals.
 Meanwhile, there are calls for resignation and the propaganda of the Republican press of the state, designed to clear the field before the July and August preliminaries, is something more than hysterical in its fantastic array of what these partisan editors pretend to believe should be done.
 Out of this trumpeting of the politicos and their aides against members of the Republican state central committee, the Democratic state committee, the legislative posts of some officials claiming good standing in both parties, little has developed which clears the local situation so that either Republicans or Democrats can know how they'll stand, come fall.
 On the one hand, there is the tie up of the local Republicans with the Fairfield county faction of Bradley and Pryor. Behind this is the hand of Harry A. Mackenzie, big boss of Fairfield county and one of the grand jury nominees. There is the attack yesterday by Clarence G. Willard'S State Journal on the Bradley Pryor factionalism in re- taliation for the Fairfield county Young Republican leaders call for resignation of Maj. John Buckley, of Union. Charles E. Williamson, and Willard, from the Republican state committee.
 Rival Factions
 On the other hand there is the assurance that. contrary to one re- port, Democratic State Chairman J. Francis Smith is not planning to resign and that he has attempted peace moves among the Young Dem ocrats of the state to eliminate this same factionalism which afflicts the Republican state party. There is the realization that Waterbury is presently the hot-bed of numerous factional movements which may, or may not, gain such nucleus of strength by fall as to become politi- cal factors.
 There is, too, the possibility that the Waterbury grand jury may re- sume with particular plan to scruti- nize further the records of the last election. That no report was made concerning plethora of material on this phase, voting lists and the like. IS taken to mean that the Alcorn jurors failed to duplicate any of those named in charges with sup pository election irregularities.
 But did they find that various of the other factions were not so clear of suspicion? Did they summon one witness who once was very friendly to Republican publisher and learn that further scrutiny of the record might mean implication of some of those who claim credit for the current investigation? Recent conversation between this publisher and the former Republican ally might so be interpreted.
 Reaction Expected
 Will the grand jury investiga ton or the last election have especial bearing on the set-up of Water bury's political parties next fall? There are those who feel that this would be the case, inasmuch as two Of the witnesses already called on election matters were reportedly in the employ of high officials of the Republican group in 1885.
 Out of all of this can come only chaos when and If the election date conflicts with grand jury sessions designed to investigate elections with court matters current for var ious officials already named by the jury in charges. The situation throughout the state is too complex. at present, to allow more than blather from those who would pre- dict what strength will develop when the fall campaign rolls around.
 The voters would like to know the facts about the grand fury charges before they commit their opinions on the ballot of either major party. And 1t is doubtful if many voters with open minds know today how they may vote tomorrow, such great change can develop be- lore the time arrives for them to IL.