The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-02

hepcTCuSSlOIlS CO IIlc Opch cli- dorsement given Archibald Mo- Neil for United States senator by County Commissioner Charles Harrington in opposition to the renomination of Gus Lonergan are plentiful, to say the least. In many towns, democratic town chairmen, and members Of the town committees have told me that Harrington should not have taken this liberty. Trouble looms ahead for Harrington who will be called to account for his state ment by the powers that be.
 Many feel that Harrington took advantage of his position as a county commissioner to sell out the local democrats because he has a personal axe to grind.
 Harrington is the first demo- cratic county commissioner that Litchfield County has ever had, and his quick endorsement of McNeil have the democrats up in arms, so to speak.
 It is felt by political leaders here in the county that the pulp licity directed against Lonergan is created only for the purpose of sending up trail balloons in order to ascertain the attitude of the voters.
 Lonergan definitely has plenty of following in the county, both among the democrat and repub- lican party members. That he will be renominated seems to be an accepted fact by those close to the high command.
 Judge Harry Byrnes of Water town, as l have predicted, is go- ing to make things hot for his re- publican opponents in the silk town. Harry is holding an open mass meeting In protest to the manner in which the bosses (Re- publicans) are running the affairs of the town and the manner in which they are spending the money of the tax payer.
 
 the King Pins in Litchfield demo- cratic circles. He is a good talkcr, makes friends easily and stands a very good chance of going to the state senate come election day. Although his district has never gone democratic Harry, smiling. says, There Is always first ime."
 Speaking of Watertown, there are many questions being circu- lated around the town about the manner in which the WPA gave grant to the Lockwood Memorial Bridge.
 James Hogan, the popular City court Judge of Torrington, is one of the spearheads in the coming democratic campaign. Patrick Phe- Ian, T0rringtOn registrar of voters. Hary Byrne, Sheriff Sutherland A.. Bcckwith and J. Francis Hicks of Winsted will be the leaders of the party in the county. Make no mis- take, for this array of men can and should swing large vote for the party.
 What is there to the story that a number of our Well-knoWn Re- publican leaders??? met in Tor rington recently at a certain res taurant and talked the political future of the party over at great length. The story goes that the man who instigated the party asked each of the members at tending to pay out for their indi- vidual dinner. This they refused to do, with the result that the very embarrassed republican walked over to the owner of the place and told him that he did not have sufficient money to pay the total cost of the bill, but that he would send in a check for the amount the following day, which he did.
 ChaunCey Hutchins, the un- crowned mayor of Harwinton and one of the principals who appeared in the Waterbury Big Parade of Alcorn, is out around the state, attempting to line up delegates to the state republican c0nven- ton 50 that he might have con- frOl of the convention. This was accomplished once by Roraback, years ago. Now, apparently, Hitch ins thinks the party Is ripe for someone with a little nerve to take over the command of the c. O. P.
 Things are shaping up very nicely for Thomas Wall of Tor rington who is seeking the repub- lican congressional nominat ton from this, the fifth district. Wall is assured of the party nomina- ton and when he gets it you can expect fireworks. Wall is sure to give his democratic opponent a battle. Looking the field over at this writing and checking here and there I am forced to admit that if Wall gets the nomination he will carry his district. If J. Joseph Smith is renominated, which is very likely, Wall k very