The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-02

view to solidifcation Of the diver
gent factions In the local ranges Of
the Democrats.
In spite Of all this surface thar
mony," however, there remains the
probability that all hope Of avoid
ing o primary fight within the party
this fall has been dissipated. The
announcements Of the resolution Of
the group which last night named
Senator Culhane permanent chair
man; James c. Bulger, treasurer;
John r. McLinden, secretary; pre-
clude any other course, what with
the declaration Of war on the incum-
bent organization leaders OF the
Waterbury party.
Resolution
Following is the resolution which
was adopted:
\ resolution adopted by the group
Is as follows:
BE 1t resolved:
That we the Democrats assembled
do hereby favor the following state
ment Of principles:
"1. A complete reorganization OF
tn, Democratic party in Waterbury
by returning control to the people
for the selection Of delegates to pri-
maries and conventions in accord
ance with party rules.
%. The removal of party control
from the present municipal leaders.
20. The nomination and election Of
men and women of ability to pub
lie ONCE who will represent the
Democratic party and its members
with honor and respect and will
merit the public support.
q. The reuniting of all desirable
factions of the Democratic party for
the purpose Of party harmony under
new leadership and for the success
Of the party and its nominated can
didates In the coming state election.
IS. The pledging of our support
for new deal in local party affairs
for a larger and stronger Democrat
ic party in Waterbury"
While the drastic measures pro-
posed In the resolution point to a
sharp factionalism which indubita-
bly, will mean a primary fight by the
Culhane groups commitments, the
Democratic voters committee of
Chairman Smith has provided, thus
far, an attempt for general absorp-
ton Of all units. Fact of the mat
ter is that the organization Demo-
Gratis Of Democratic Town Chairman
John H. Crary have been represent
ed at Chairman Smiths meetings
Compromise Possible
Further, members of the Senator
Culhane group are reported to have
attended these same meetings of the
Democratic voters committee. Until
today there appeared to observers
the possibility that compromise
would be effected by a recognition
Of all concerned In general move
ment to combine the divergent units.
Notther Town Chairman Crazy
nor Chairman Smith has declared
definite warfare" in the matter
Of control Of the local party. The
whole story of the relationship be-
tween the Democratic town COM
mittee and tn state chairman had
not been told and certain factors,
yet unannounced, have left the door
ope2 to real harmony between the
organization and the voters COM
mittee.
Whether Chairman Smith will,
under circumstances remaining the
ace In the hole" of the organiza-
ton, step out into the open OF
specific primary battle, as Senator
Culhane has indicated is the plan
Of his forces, appears problematical,
to observers. That all sides In the
Democratic maelstrom have COM
mon purpose to give more general
recognition to the electors In the
matter OF choice of delegates fails
to Offset the menace of split
evolving from primary feudins.
Picture Complicated
With congressional and state cleo
tons presenting for the first time in
many years an unpredictable mys-
terry as to what strength may de-
velop over night by candidates yet