The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
Heard And OuerI,eard
The State Capitol
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"Other possibilities mentioned are Judge Edward Finn of Waterbury, purportedly Senator Maloney's candidate; Rep. J. Joseph Smith; Rep. James A. Shanley; and Judge Edward Dwyer of the Norwalk Municipal Court.
 |" Justice department sources say that the decision is resting solely with Attorney General Jackson, and that he will take his time in making the final recom- mendation. No one at the Depart ment of Justice would even ver- ture a guess at the one best bet"
 Book matches now are being distributed throughout the State carrying the inscription:
 "Litchfield County Tone foF- Governor Club. Let's 90 to Hart- ford with Joe."
 The Litchfield group recently was formed at Canaan. It was un- derst00d similar groups soon would be formed elsewhere in Connecticut with 3 view to se- curing the Democratic guberna- t0rial nomination for former state labor commissioner Joseph M. Tone, now U. 6. labor depart ment congressional liasion officer.
 Political insiders are wondering what effect two department scan- dals and the investigation of Q thrid will have on the future po- litical fortunes of Hartford Mayor Thomas J. 5pellacy.
 First, there was Q tax depart- ment scandal, then an investiga- tion of the welfare department was instituted, which still Is inc complete. now, there Is another shortage in the city building de- partment.
 Major scandals now have occur red within the past year or so in the States largest cities - Hart ford, New Haven, Bridgeport and Waterbury, the latest small town to feel effects of the new munich pal audit law is Sharon, where a 5000 shortage was uncovered in the treasurer's books this week.
 Add to Political Ccmebacks: Former State Senator Matthew A. Daly, D., New Haven, also for- mer state WPA administrator. Daly recently was freed of charges of taking a bride in the 1885 ses- sion, and Is said to be cOntempIat- ing another senatorial try in the eighth district.
 At the same time, there are rue mors that New Haven Town Chairman Dave Mccoy, an ally of Leader David FitzGerald, Is moving closer to U. s. Senator Francis T. Maloney. Capitol ob- servers, some of whom said they relieved standardization of his rue mcr, are speculating as to just what it means.
 Democrats in the first (aartford County congressional district are convinced they can recover the seat they lost last fall when Rep. William J. Miller, R., was elected.
 As result, there may be quite a scramble for the nomination. Latest name to be mentioned in this connection is that of attorney Frederick J. Rundbaken, West Hartford, past commander of the Disabled American Veterans or- ganization.
 Rundbaken, 1t was understood, has been approached by several veterans groups and asked to make the race.
 Of course, there Is always the possibility that former three-term Rep. Herman P. Koppleman, Hart ford, will make try for the nolni- nation and a fourth term. Indica- tions are that he will. Judge John Bailey, Hartford, and State Sen. John |. Sullivan of New Britain, also are said to b einterested
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 The rules committee of the state merit system advisory council is busiIy engaged in drafting q new set of civil service regulations for Connecticut.
 They've been at t now fer six months, and hope to have the new set-up ready by the middle of April. State Treasurer Joseph Tale bot, state labor commissioner Cor nelius ,. Danaher and personnel director Harry w. Marsh have been doing the work.
 Pep. Walter Howe R., Litchfield, Speaker of the 1889 House of Representatives, is being consider ed seriously as, Q possible Re- publican congressional nominee ia the fifth district. Some quarters think he would make a better D. s. senatorial candidate, but others, now in the majority, are looking to Paul Cornell, Washington, Conn. school headmasteE. for the job.
 If Howe does go after the con- gressional nomination, he may find some opposition from Col. Roy Rice, Woodbury, who nearly upset Democratic Rep. J. Joseph Smith, Prospect, in 1888. In fact.