The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-07
Campaign Reactions! Alleged Dissension in Ranks of Democrats Con- trast to Bubbling Optimism of Victorious Repub-
 licans - Predictions Again Ventured.
tenant Governor Dr. McConOughy comes third.

comes third.
 The three outstanding leaders of the Republican party in this state, at the moment held a meet ing the other day in Hartford for the purpose of discussing ways and means of making the G.. O. P. party a bigger and better party. Those in attendance were Gov. Ray Baldwin, Senator John A. Danaher and State Chairman Benjamin E. Harwood. Many ex- pect this new streamlined party of the Republicans to "go to town" so to speak, when the gen. eral assembly gets underway
 An amendment will be offered the legislature when that body convenes, which if passed, will al- low High Sheriff-elect Ernest E. Novey of Torrington to take office some time during the month of February. Novey, by the way, did the job that I called him on. He carried the county by well over 4,OOO votes and Litchfield county has elected one of the finest and most honorable men in the county as it's high sheriff.
 There are those who expect the Socialist senators to throw their support to the Democratic party. Those people who have such ideas are naturally hoping against hope that such will be the case. But it won't. If the Socialists should throw their support to the Democrats it would mean that the Democrats would control the state senate by vote of 19 to the Re- publican vote of 16. If this should happen, the Democrats would be in an excellent position to compel the Republicans to Play balr' by refusing to pass Republican measures even though the meas ures may have passed the lower house.
 On the other hand if the So- cialists do combine with the Democrats and if the Republicans introduce legislation which is worthy legislation the Democrats will be forced to vote for it, this will be especially true in the case of the Socialists who still stand for Good Government.
 On the case of appointments the Socialists will be compelled to line up with the Republicans be- cause it is to the Republican party that they must look for recogni- tion and not the Democratic or ganization for if the Democrats win over the Socialists the lower house which is overwhelming Re- publican will knock down what ever legislation the Socialists want and they will want plenty. There fore, I pick the Socialists to line up with the Republican party, I pick McLevy to get anything he wants in the way of legislation for the City of Bridgeport. Stanley Meade of New Canaan looks like the best bet for the Speakership. Hugh M. Alcorn looks like the best bet for majority leader of the lower house.
 Bankers are reputed as ready to "Go to the bat" for Insurance Commissioner John Blackall. I understand that there has been some pressure for the reap pOintment of Labor Commission CT Joseph M. Tone and a little pressure will be used for Bank Commissioner Walter Perry. The members of. the reorganization board will cry to the high heaven to have their jobs saved for them But expect all of them to lose out. I say this because the Re- publican party is forced to build up an entirely new Organiza ton. In order to do this they will be compelled to hand out jobs. That's the way politics has always been played since the beginning of man and that's the way it will be played when the end of man comes.