The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-14
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The G.O,P.ers are holding their
state convention today and every
thing is In the bag. Mark these
items down In your little red book.
The national delegates will 60 to
the national convention unpledged,
but with instructions 10 cast O
favorite son vote for Governor
Ray Baldwin for President OF the
United States. Frank Pallotti, at
torney general Of the state, will
NOT 90 TO the convention rs o
delegate, although he was prom
ised that honor.
In his place will 60 Austin Bar
ney Of Pennington, who has the
backing Of State Chairman Har-
wood.
Harwood will be reelected as
state chairman Of the party.
Samuel r. Pryor. Jr., OF Green
wich, national Republican COM
mitteeman, will be reelected as
national committeeman.
Pallotti will threaten 10 take
his fight for a post as national
delegate on the floor Of the state
convention, but he won't.
There will be the usual number
OF drunks and what have you.
Republicans In The state and
In the nation are becoming fear
ful over their 1880 prospects,
they see their prospects for q na.
tl0nal election growing DINNER ~
The war scare becomes brighter.
The Republicans are going TO
gang up on young Thomas Z.
Dewey Of New York, easily the
most colorful candidate the COP
has TO oppose President Roosevelt.
Certain Republicans In Connec-
tlcut want, or did want, q pledged
delegation from this state for Sen
ator Arthur vandenberg, No
luck.
Connecticut Democratic circles
are beginning 70 buxs over the re.
nomination Of United states Sem
ator Francis r. Maloney. There
are reputed factlonal groups be.
Ing organised In Hartford and
Fairfield County 70 oppose Ma.
loney for denomination. Maloney
will be renomlnated.
Public Works Commissioner
Robert Hurley wants the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor,
but he cannot have II. He can,
however, have the second place OH
the state ticket, namely, Lieuten-
ant Governor.
Former Labor Commissioner Joe
Tone IL Still In the running and
make no mistake about that.
What he can do Is anyone's guess.
Senator Maloney was tipped off
that the New Deal, which he has
not favored too strongly, was
about to purge" him. The tip
off also had II that Brian Nc
Mahon, Connecticut's New Deal
fair haired boy, was going TO be
given the New Deal blessing In
opposition TO Maloney.
Mark this In your notebook also:
Delegates from the fifth district 10
the national convention will be
Walter Howe Of Lltchfleld, Ber-
nard II. Mathies Of Seymour. Pub
fisher Bin Pape would like one Of
those honors, but the boys tell
me "nO".
United States Senator John A.
Danaher Is going his own merry
way down In Washington, pressure
not outstanding.
The unemployment figures
which are being issued each
month are going TO come In for
close scrutiny during the coming
campaign. II win be interesting
TO not how employment figures
are arrived Mt. The kinds OF work,
the duration, ETC., for each Of those
reported Jobs will make mighty
interesting reading, mighty IN
teresting indeed.
Paul Cornell, the man who first
invaded Connecticut about four
years ago, was given a boost, some
times spelled. boots, by Ray Bald
win the other day at q meeting
held in Stratford. Ray, who is
apparently adopting the tactics OF
Roosevelt, has given Cornell his
blessing. Talk about hand picked
candidates. Well, what's your
opinion?
Fred Palomba Is going 70 use
the meeting Of his Italian or
ganixation 70 which John Hamil.
ton has been invited rs q spring
board for his candidacy for the
congressional nomination from the
fifth district. II think Fred 10 q
Republican now.
Funny how these merit exams
work out. Baldwin has not yet
named the new personnel director.
looks like a difficult Job. Not so
difficult because the man has
already been selected. His name
you ask? Cannot give 1t to you.
but the City Editor has the name
tackled on the wall. Oh, Danny
Boy, oh Danny Boy!
Certain young Republicans In
Waterbury are earning the reputa-
tion Of being radicals. Not many
Of them, but there are q handful
who always seem 70 be opposed TO
anything and everything.