The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-28

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share Of political contests in the
past two years, perhaps 1t takes
them more calmly. Again, with big
ger employment In local industries
the people have their minds on
something else.
The national campaign win prob
ably hold the spotlight for the
next eight days TO election. The
Presidents five scheduled speeches
and Candidate wilkes replies are
bound to center attention ON this
big contest.
World conditions are so topsy-
turvy and there are so many strange
factors involved that anything can
happen between now and election
day to cause political upsetS. A close
contest is not at all unlikely in spite
of all the polls or political guessers
What a man or woman does when
alone with his conscience In the vot-
ing booth may be a lot different
from what he may tell another he
Is going to do.
That Waterbury will go Demo-
cratic Is fOreg0ne conclusion but
by how much Is the important
question In the national, state, and
congressional contests. 1000 is
probably the lowest figure and
10000 the biggest against $4,000
Roosevelt plurality in 1886.
There are certain to be a lot of
anti-Third Term Democrats who
will vote the straight ticket except
for the presidency which will cause
F. D. r. to run behind the ticket 10
cally as well as state and nationally
Jim Farley's many Connecticut
friends interpret his half-hearted
advice about voting, a straight DEM
ocratic ticket in more ways thar
one, especially because of his known
opposition to third term for any
one in the presidency.
CONGRESSMAN Smith is certain to
run ahead of his ticket both In
Waterbury and in his entire dis
trict. Joe's membership for years
on the Military Affairs Commit
tee, his authorship of important
military laws and amendments,
and his record and experience give
him o claim to universal support
such as few Congressman in the
nation could hope for at election
time. Most independent voters are
sure to recognize his fitness and
experience as compared to his OPP
ponent, Frank johnson who, while
he is putting on strenuous cam
paign with hard hitting attacks
ON the New DaeI generally,
nevertheless, is obviously inexper-
fenced and uniformed and also
lacks local issues to disagree on.
The Election of Senator Egan ant
Probate Judge Healey are as Ger
tain as the conclusion that Water
bury will GO Democratic by a com
Portable margin. The nomination o
a Socialist y the Republicans Il
the 18th District is alternating 10
of Republican votes. Some of whicl
will cut the whole Republican
ticket, they feel this so keenlI
Judge Healey not only enjoys uni
versal support in his own party bu
his ability and character are recog
nized by a wide acquaintanceshi
among all voters as life-lon
resident and outstanding profes
Sional man.
The Republicans are at least
hopeful of . close contest in the
18th District between candidates
Blansfield and Post and it is like
Iy to be close although the Demo-
cratic majority of voters should
prevail. As this district contains
the biggest percentage Of Repub-
Mcan and independent voters, II
is certain TO produce the closest
contest.
Waterbury'S representative in tn
State Legislature, now chosen q
large are most likely to be the tW
Democratic candidates.