The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-12
McGrathL leads Attack
On Culhane's Rivals
Calls Chairman Smith "Little Lumber King" - Also
Scores Scully, J. Gregory LYNCH Conway in Speech

George McDuff was chairman of the
meeting.
Former Senator McGrath de-
clared that the voters of the state
last year had "repudiated j. Fran
els Smith," and claimed that "the
great reorganization OFF the Demo-
cratic party in Waterbury by Mr..
Smith last fall was a big joke"
Attorney McGrath told his listen
ers that he had been out of politics
for eight years, retiring in the fall of
1881 after the failure of an effort
to give the Democratic party back
to the people"
II told them then" he said,
about the things that have been
brought to light since. I told them
at meetings all over the city; and
at the last rally, on Baldwin street
near the bridge, someone threw a
tomato at me and that someone
was rewarded by being given an i'm
portant and responsible city posi-
ton"
"I'm proud to go into this fight
with George Culhane," he said.
Here Is a chance to give the party
really back to the people. There
was supposed to be q reorganiza-
ton last year; there were going to
be open caucuses, no more secret
meetings. And I went to the first
convention under that plan, the
probate convention, and Mr.. Smith,
the essay writer from Dartmouth,
said 1t was closed meeting and I
couldn't go in. I told him, "You
have lied to the people,"
Smith Repudiated
Smith was repudiated on election
day." Attorney McGrath went on.
HE was responsible for turning
down the man who made him. AS
state chairman he bent to the will
Of the invisible dictators, and went
so far as to appear before a senate
committee in Washington to oppose
the President Of the United States.
He discredited himself and the Dem
ocratic party of Connecticut"
'"Ths Is the time to end all this
hypocrisy. The little lumber king
down on Benedict street better stick
to making toothpicks. He came in the
back door of politics, just because
his name was Smith, the same as
that of Prof. Smith down at Yale. He
has good friend in the Republican
party, man who holds a position
that should have gone to a Demo-
crat. What will Mr.. Smith do if he
obviously Judge T. E. Conway is
nominated for mayor by the Repub-
licans against Senator Culhane?"
"And at his right hand stands q
man who made deal with the pres
ent Republican mayor to make him
an alderman. That's the kind of deal
that beat Gov. Cross. In the state
senate In 1928, I was deafened by
the noise of the Roraback machine:
I could stand only one term. But
they want to continue to this double
dealing. How can the man they're
trying to nominate for mayor face
the people Of Waterbury? He got
$1,000 extra to fight Senator Cul-
hane's bills at Hartford. He even
Joined with the Republican town
chairman"
Essay Writer
'Never mind the essay writer from
Dartmouth. The Democratic ma
chine has brought not only disgrace
but dishonor to our city. Let us
pledge ourselves to redeem the fair
name Of Waterbury. Let's stand
shoulder to shoulder behind George
Culhane and win real Democratic
victory, victory that will give the
party back to the Democratic voters
of Waterbury"
Senator Culhane declared he
wanted clean campaign, but warn
ed that his opponents must start
now and lay off" against any at
tacks on him. Referring to Attorney
Lynch, he said: "And that goes for
the gentleman who's giving state
ments to the papers,"
DR.. Adams said that much work
Is to be done, that each supporter
Of Senator Culhane should line UP
as many votes as possible. DR.. Fruin
declared that I'VE of the Democratic
party have seen oligarchies ruling
here long enough" He asserted that
Senator Culhane is "the best candi-
date that could be chosen from ei-
Their party, and the opponents had
better not forget that two years ago
he received 10000 votes from Re-
publicans and Democrats"
Mr.. McDuff announced the APP
pointment Of the following ward
first ward, Timothy Co.'S
tello; second ward, Thomas Nc
Carthy: third ward, George Ryan:
fourth ward, Domenic Barbieri; fifth
ward, James McGrath.
1t was announced that workers
from the first, second and third
wards would inset tonight at Gull
hane-for-Mayor headquarters on |
Center street, and workers Of the
fourth and fifth wards would meet |
tomorrow night.
Meetings Arranged
Another general meeting will be |
held next Wednesday night.
Included among the crowd ct last |
nights meeting was a sprinkling of |
policemen, firemen, school teachers
Ind other city employee !