The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-04

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The Meriden strong boy just
snapped his fingers and Presto!
The Democratic state central
committee set two presidents. One
was 20 have the senatorial candi-
date chosen at the spring cOnven-
ton, and the other was to have
the delegates elected 10 the spring
convention serve also for what
would normally be The fall con-
yentlon, which this year will be
held In August. There was OPP
position 10 the Maloney plan when
the central committee met here
last Saturday, but II wasn't or
ganixed and II gave way after
q comparatively brief show Of op.
position. Most Of the committee
members only learned about the
Maaoney proposal The morning Of
the meeting; some Of them didn't
know until they got 70 the meet.
ing room.
On the face OF IT, the state
central committees action Is q
big victory for Senator Maloney,
but some observers arc beginning
10 wonder II II may prove so good
Tor the senator later on. Mr.. Ma
loney got what he wanted, got II
without much trouble. He also
made II difficult for the opposition
20 him 10 have enough time TO
organize their forces TO elect con-
Vention delegates. His swift move
made II look difficult for him 10
lose the nomination TO Brien
Mcmahon, or anyone else. II will
serve 10 keep the senator, II he
wishes, out Of any intra- party
battles over the selection OF q state
PICKET. II means also that the
delegates, since they will act at
both conventions, will be more
amenablc 10 the senator's influence
after voting 10 renominate him.
Those are all points on the
credit side Of the ledger for Sen.
Rt0r MalOney. But they're points
on the debit side, too. First and
foremost, II will substantlate The
old cry OF Maloney "bosslsm"; II
will be argued that the senator
spsNng his suggestion suddenly 70
that the Democratic voters,
through the state central commit
tee, would not have time 10 con-
slider II fairly and thoroughly.
gRNAm ~ hA Aa La
dication that Senator Maloney IL
AFRAID, that he wants 10 play
safe" about insuring his renomi-
nation whatever else happens. The
claim that the senator wants time
10 prepare for q long campaign
win not be taken very seriously.
Another point on the debit side
IN that the latest Mal0ney triumph
will eventually serve only TO stir
up more dlsc0rd into q state party
which already has too many fac.
lions and has managed 20 keep
Its identity since 1892 thanks
mostly 10 President Roosevelt.
st
n Senator Maloneys expecta.
lions are realized and he Is re.
nominated with little or no OPP
position, II will be interesting 10
watch his campaign. Whether or
not President Roosevelt accepts
nomination for a third term It's
n safe bet right now that Senator
Maloney will be on the platform
and before the microphone prals-
ing the achievements OF the New
Deal, but not mentioning his votes
against important New Deal meas
ures, The senator has spoken In
such q vein at several recent
d gatherings, making one wonder Just
what his voting record at WASH
ington meant.
The state central committee
went on record with q 100 per
cent endorsement Of President
\ Roosevelt, realizing full well that
E. r. ID. n. offers the party's best
chance Of carrying the state this
fatl. The Democratic leaders know
that their cause Is lost without a
third term campaign by the Presi-
dent without his unqualified
backing Of another acceptable
! candidate. Some Of those now
shouting loudest for Roosevelt
were q bit more silent In their
regard for the president during
the last seven years.
The Maloney pro Roosevelt
stand calls to mind the Repub-
lican strategy OF the moment. Up-
able to make keeping this country
out OF war an issue, since all sides
take that for granted, the @. o. P.
bigwigs are mounting sonorous
phrases to the general effect that
the New Deal has given the coun-
try needed reforms, but-a Re-
publican president and congress
could administer them better. The
cloak OF liberalism does not At
most Of the Republican candi-
dates and the public Is realizing
it more and more.
For no reason at all this brings
up the repeated arguments, worn
threadbare by now, Of Gov. Ray
nond Y. Baldwin. The eminent
governor Is so inconsistent as 10
cause smile. He told the Cham
Der Of Commerce Of the United
States at Washington the other
night that this state has more
jobs because of an administration
friendly TO business but that the
81 other states are going TO rack
= and ruin because Of the Roose-
: welt administration. This Is not
= borne out by the facts.
= Gov. Baldwin apparently does
> net consider the huge amounts
: Of federal funds poured into this
- state for many purposes, or the
= nationwide business advances
: that have been spurred by WASH
= ington. His contention seems to
? be that Connecticut gets along
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