The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18
Politics
 in Passing
By RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK

\ .By RAYMOND ]. FITZPATRICK
 The local election outcome has made many Democrats confident that the party will recapture the Rovernorship and other offices in the state election next year They feel that the victory here serves to offset lower pluralities in New Haven and Hartford.
 Had Waterbury given its nor mai Democratic vote last year, Wilbur L. Cross would still be in the governors chair at Hartford. But the Socialists carried the city and the loss of the expected Democratic margin here made possible the election of Gov. Ray mond E. Baldwin.
 Democratic strategists feel that thc 4,39O votes received by the Socialists last week, after the party had received more than 13,OOO here year ago, indicate that the Socialist party is waning as any threat in state politics. They would do we'll to keep in mind, however, that the Socialist party may not be strong but that the Socialists have a remarkably strong leader In Jasper McLevy. The Waterbury election would seem to prove that the voters last year were not voting for the Socialist party; they were voting for Jasper McLevy.
 Already there is talk of Mayor elect. Vincent A. Scully as a can- date for state office next fall, but 1t comes prematurely. There are many factors which must resolve themselves more clearly before the state political picture, in regard to next year, emerges.
 The state tickets of both Re- publican and Democratic parties may depend to a great extent on the national tickets. And likewise, the success of either party's state ticket will depend 8 great deal on the caliber of the national ticket.
 The Democratic victory here Tuesday by 2,3S4 votes was a tribute to the party's new candi- dates and new leadership, MT. Scully made an appeal to the vot- CTS at large as sincere and able leader. and members of the Demo- cratic party were impressed by the efficient way in which the new chairman, Joseph F. Null vile, directed the organization work during the campaign.
 Post -mortems are easy, but 1t appears that the Republicans were in error in nominating a man as comparatively unknown as Char les C. Foster. Major John, M. Bur- ran. for one. would seem to have made a stronger candidate.
 The intro party fight in which Mayor Patrick M. Perriello sought the nomination certainly did not help the Republican cause. Had the PerrieIlo bid for the nomina- tion been handled more tactfully, the election picture might have been vastly different.
 Many polit.cial veterans will be missing when city boards meet after the first of the year. Gone from the Board of Education will be John J. Walsh, a member for 20 years and president of the board for the past 10 years.
 Missing from the board of aldermen will be several Demo- cratic stalwarts, among them Peter Griffin, former aldermanic president and often acting mayor of the city, and Frank x. Bergin.
 The boards will not organize for six more weeks. but already political gossip has 1t that Patrick Shea, of Waterville, will be the Democrats choice for president of the board of aldermen. Another possibility Is Thomas J. Reidy.
 On the board of education, At- torney Perry Graicerstein looms as the likely choice for chairman.
 Meetings of the board of alder men during the coming admins tration promise considerable ex- citement. The Republicans, back in the minority after two years of being in the majority, will have among their seven members five who are now aldermen, and who have the benefit of experience The eight Democratic aldermen are all new to the board.
 For a time, at least, the Re- publicans' experience in parlia- mentary maneuvering and tactis may be an advantage to them, but the Democrats will have the vot- ing strength and will undoubted- ly soon find" themselves.
 Between now and the first Of the year. MT. Scully must consider dozens of appointments which he must make when he takes office There will not be as many board appointments in the past, since the Culhane charter revision act reduces the membership of some boards. For instance, the police and fire boards will hereafter have only five members.
 The principal problem in the matter of appointments is the ex- tent of the changes to be made. AL~u~ ..,lIf An Ia AwS