The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-16

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 By JACK AMMAN
 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Hartford, Conn, June 16-(UP)- The reform wave which swept Con- necticut following the Waterbury corruption revelations has deprived Jasper McLevy, Bridgeport's So- cialist mayor, of one of his chief issues, and today it appeared the Socialist party would revert to a minor position in Connecticut poli- tics.
 Socialism rose to its greatest pin- nacle in the state last November when Mayor Jasper McLevy, run ming for governor, received approxi- mately 166.000 votes. This was the greatest third party vote in the state. It seemed, within two or four years, McLevy would reach the gov- ernorship since his star was in the ascendant.
 But political observers now be- lieved his popularity was on the wane. He failed to improve his po- sition in the recently -adjo journed general assembly, and received none of the legislation he desired. His major accusation against Republi- cans and Democrats "corruption"- was, at least for the moment, value less. Both parties have cleaned house and supported reform legiSla- ton.
 Realizes Mistake
 And, political experts pointed out, the Democratic party, for many years to come, will not make the mistake it made last September in steam-rollering the party conven- tion, thereby alternating thousands in the rank and file, especially the New Dealers, whose candidates were dumped" unmercifully.
 Here is a point by point analyza- tion of the Socialist position:
 l. The thousands of disaffected Democrats who voted for McLevy, in protest against their steam-roll- cred convention, will not do so again, 1t was believed, because henceforth they will fear Republican victory. They voted for McLevy simply as protest gesture against U. s. Sen. Francis T. Maloney and State Chair man J. Francis Smith. They didn't want the Republicans to win, and didn't expect it.
 2. The storm of disapproval aroused against McLevy's education proposals in the recent general as- sembly may revert against him in his home territory, even though neither of the two education meas ures passed. McLevy feared ref erendum on @ bill placing school teachers under the merit system controlled by the civil service com- mission. His other bill, making the board of education appointive, died in committee.
 3. Bridgeport Democrats, while bitterly factional were getting to- gether and may break into McLevy'S strength, although it will not be this year. McLevy seemed certain of reelection as mayor this fall.
 4. Because of a refunding bond issue permitted by the legislature this year, Democrats were prepared to attack McLevy's financial record simply as lone of bond issues rather than accomplishment"
 5. McLevy's governorship cam- paign in 1940 will not affect either Republican or Democratic parties because 1t will be a presidential year. His status in 1922, of course, depended on developments.
 On the other side of the ledger:
 Made aDeaw
 1. McIevy may charge the "dol- hle machine" again because of the judgeship deal in the legislature in which his party had no party. How ever, he was vulnerable here because he entered into a Ideal" with Re- publicans to organize the senate at start of the session.
 2 Socialist mayoralty campaigns probably will be held this fall at Waterbury and Hartford, scenes of the greatest McLevy stronRth in the