The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-09
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NsOASUAAAVA the town committee can be held only on call of the chairman, placing MT. Hartley in a strategic position. His packers claim that he has the sup port of at least l2 town committee men.
 A caucus can likewise be called only by the chairman, giving MT. Hartley still another advantage. There is little likelihood that a caucus will be held for some time.
 Should the Lonergan-Culhane- Conley faction attempt to hold a town committee meeting, without any call by the chairman, and seek to remove MT. Hartley and Attorney Tobin from their posts, their oppo- nents plan to file immediately in superior court an action against them. The party rules were made and accepted by all, claim the Hart ley -Tobin packers, and all members of the party are obliged to abide by them. The legal step would no doubt be in the nature of an injunc- ton or an application for restrain ing order.
 Made Mistake
 Many who supported Senator Gull hane in his unsuccessful bid for the mayoralty last fall believe that he made a mistake when he announced plans for the formation of state wide Independent Democratic party. They believe he erred in thinking that he could build a state party around the nucleus of purely local organization, formed for purely local purposes.
 Others believe that Senator Gull hane'S move was an attempt at strategy. They claim that his pur- pose is to gain renomination by the Democratic party for the post ot state senator or from the 18th dis trict, and that his state party an- nounced was principally in the na- ture of a threat.
 The possible legal action against Senator Culhane is based by his I'D opponents on the following ar gument: He is said to be still on the primary list of the regular Dem- ocratic party but ran for office as an Independent Democrat and Re- publican; consequently he cannot legally enter a Democratic primary without facing claim of violating the state election laws. On the other hand, if he seeks to run for any state office as an Independent Democrat, it can be claimed that he is not entitled to use the name of that party unless with the consent of majority of that party.
 Connor In Disfavor
 Roger Connor, who ran for mayor on the I'D ticket in 1885 and who is now understood to be Culhane supporter, has lost considerable favor, it is reported. Open opposi- ton to him is said to date from the dispensing of patronage by Con- troller Sherwood Rowland, who was elected with Independent Dem ocratic support. A job in the con- troller's office was given daugh- ter-in-law of MT. Connor, but there were no jobs for many other confi- dent applicants.
 Endorsement by the Independent Democratic Social Club (distinct from the Independent Democratic party) of "Tipper" Conley for the nomination for state senator pro- voked more ire in the ranks. In addition to the argument against the I'D party going into state poll tics, arguments have been advanced that the club acted too hastily and without proper consideration of other possible candidates.
 Democrats Watch
 Members of the regular Demo cratic organization are sitting quiet ly on the sidelines, watching the fur fly among the Independents. De- spite deniais, one strong Independ.. cnt Democratic faction, dissatisfied with pickering in the party and be- lleving that the party's usefulness has reached an end, is planning to return to the regular Democratic party fold.
 Leaders of this faction state that [ their aim in opposing the Democratic organization in Waterbury was the latter's alleged refusal to let young blood" have voice in party affairs. Developments indicate, they say, that their aim has been all but l -----------------------