The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-27
Politics
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The Democratic State Central Committee will be called into ses-
 sion Thursday, August l, to make plans for the convention at which a state ticket and congress man-at-large will be nominated. The new State Chairman, John T. Mccarthy ;las just announced 8 date for this meeting. According to the official call for the spring convention, the summer convention must be held within one month from the termination Of the national convention. This latter session was concluded on
 July l9, which makes August 19 deadline fo rthe Democrats next gathering.
 Next Wednesday marks the first of the big political gather
 ings throughout the state. The annual Democratic Field Day of New Ravens Town Committee will be held at Lighthouse Point. This is always favorite spot for bringing out new and old faces. There will be some of both this year. Mayor John w. Murphy is Honorary chairman for the event.
 Senator Francis T. Maloney, ex- Governor Wilbur L. Cross, Public Works Commissioner Robert A. Hurley, ex-Labor Commissioner Joseph M. Tone, State Tax Com missioner Charles J. Mclaughlin,
 State Chairman John T. Me- Carthy, Walter Darley, secretary of the State Central Committee, and J. Francis Smith, former chairman, are expected to attend the outing.
 Despite the fact that Represen- tative J. Joseph Smith of this city grows in political stature every day and is rapidly being regarded in Washington as one of our best students on national de- fense and military preparedness the Fifth Congressional District looms as the scene of the most active contest among Republicans for the right to oppose him. In the face of his proved vote-get- ting ability and his present indis- pensable position in Washington its hard to understand this eag- erness on the part of so many ap- parently astute COP politicians.
 The death of J. Bruce Kremer in Washington this week ended 8 long and warm friendship be- tween the Montana national com- mitteeman and Homer Cummings. They served together on the na- tional committee, were officers to- gether and participated in the San Francisco convention of 1920 which nominated James M. Cox of Ohio. Cummings achieved na- tional fame by his keynote ad- dress there.
 Add to the lengthy list of those being mentioned for the federal judgeship of Connecticut tue name of Attorney James Mur- pIhy of Bridgeport. Notre Dame alumni think it would be swell to have their popular member named. Election of John McCar- thy as state chairman is said to have enhanced his availability.
 Four Republican congressman seeking nomination and reelection this fall will have to show some preference for national defense, even universal training if they're to convince Connecticut, a war minded state, that they should be returned to office. Connecticut dosn't want war, but it makes war supplies and it's open to at tack from without in the event of war. All of which makes people think about what they want their Congressmen to do. The 18th senatorial district- the towns of Easton, Fairfield, Monroe. Newtown, Shelton, Strat- ford, Trumbull, Weston, and Westport-meets next week to elect a new Democratic State Central Committeeman to replace John T. Mccarthy. who by virtue of his post as chairman recently resigned. MT. Mccarthy was also Fairfield County chairman and this job is slated to go to Chair man James J. Whelan of the