The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-09
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~ THE OBSERVER

4I1S ktGPuotACAh CAAOAO@e@ao 49,
worried about the Socialist threat
to outnumber them. Lieut.. -gover-
nor McConaughy saw fit In his
imported radio talk to attack the
Socialists as Communists under
another guise. The Communistic
utterances Of some Socialists un-
d0ubtedly cost them much sup
port even In city elections.
The large showing Of the Re-
publlcans In New Haven Is ac-
y counted for entirely by the fact
that about one third Of the pop.
ulation Is Of Italian descent and
this was the first time an Italian
had ever run for mayor In New
Haven. The racial not political
factor produced . heavy vote FOR
the Italian Republican candi-
date.
y Il was still not quite enough
10 win In a city whose percent
Eage Of italian voters Is greater
rthan Waterbury's but 1t is
enough TO show what the Italian
:. Republicans Of waterbury can
= do because OF the affront to Wa
- terbury's first italian mayor.
Many Democrats who have voted
against their party in recent years
have come back solely because OF
the insults against all Democrats
and all Democratic candidates by
Che Republicans. A campaign OF
abuse only arouses sympathy and
support for those abused and this
Is particularly true this year when
10 many people know the candi-
dates do not merit such mean at
.tacks. 1t has even driven Republic
cans to support the Democratic
candidates because Of their dis
like of such craftsmanship,
- Jasper McLevy won again In
bridgeport but by many thou
sand less votes. Democrats In the
Park City are jubilant over the
Increased vote and strength Of
their party with a candidate
who, admittedly was not too
strong or well known.
The Socialist vote In New Ha-
ven and Hartford was negligible
which indicates that 1t will
probably not be anywhere near
rs strong as first predicted in
Waterbury.
n John M. Burial, who might
have won the 1887 city election If
the Republicans had given him
another chance to run for mayor,
was drafted to introduce the Lieu
tenant-governor the other evening
but the Major is too much of a
gentleman to abuse Democratic
opponents and was probably cha
grinsd by Mr.. McConoughy's line
OF talk.
N Credit Is due the Citizens
Good Government Association
and the Merit System group for
fair and impartial attitude
toward the local candidates. To
date, no effort has been made
TO show unfair preference.
II was bad political judgment
Tor the Republican Lieutenant
governor to butt into the local
campaign both from his own po-
litical standpoint as we'll as the
local Republican view and he will
probably hear from State Repub-
lcans about 1t. He and State
Democratic chairman Smith, have
an old grudge which probably ex.
plains why he was invited to lock
horns with the scrappy local
Democrat who can hold his owl
with the professor any day. The
local Republicans don't dare de.
bate with j. Francis.
y, The sure evidence Of q united
Democratic party in Waterbury
has virtually destroyed all hope
OF the local Republican leaders
but they are still going through
the motions In spite Of the re-
buff Of some very cool recep-
~tions rendered their candidates
ut several gatherings. Charles
Foster Is q likable gentleman but
you can't sell the voters an un-
KNOWN bill Of goods In thirty
days and most Republicans have
never met their candidate.