The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-25
Current
Political
Gossip

More than usual attention at
taches to the 1910 population fig
ures for Connecticut and the var
ious towns that comprise it. The
legislative session of 1941 isn't 60
ing to pass by without several
attempts, all of them very serious,
to change existing political sub
division lines. There1l be a fight
to reapportion our congressional
districts; there1l be a similar one
made to recarve the thirty five
senatorial districts we now have;
perhaps add another one as can
be done under the constitution.
The senatorial districts provide
the most arguments for redistrict-
ing. Even Waterbury's 18th and
18th are quite disprOportiOnate in
population size, the former COM
prising the first three wards, the
latter the 4th and 5th. The 18th
district, as of 1880 census figures,
had much the better of it in total
population with 62,568 against
1884 for the 10th. That's actual
population and not voting
strength.
In voting strength, though,
you'll find much the same proper
ton existing in Waterbury and if
it's the same here it's the same in
the other large communities that
are divided up into more than one
senatorial district. AS of the last
election there were 28,688 voters
in the 18th district and 1871 in
the 18th. So any way you figure it
the two local districts are dis
proportionate and are not con-
forming to the original plan of
those solonS who framed our state
constitution and who amended it
from time to time. Obviously it's
time for a change and Waterbury
has as much right as any place
to ask that the lines be shifted or
new district created.
According to Connecticut Con-
stituti0n such changes in senator
ial or congressional districts can
only be made at the legislative
session Immediately following a
decennial census.
The Ely Culbertson Committee
to get the well-known bridge ex-
pert, now resident in Ridgefield,
nominated as congressman-at-
large on the Democratic ticket is
operating from offices in Hart
ford and is circularizing the dele
gates to the coming state conven-
ton and telling them they can
have copies of any of the books
Mr.. Culbertson has written, includ-
ing his recent autobiography, if
they'll only write in for them.
Lou CrOnan, former Waterbur-
ian, is member of the Harwin-
ton delegation (Democratic) which
wants DIR. Wilbur L. Cross n0min-
ated for Governor next month.
If some Hartford Republicans
have their way about 1t therell be
a Fuller brush-man at your door
throughout the coming state cam
paign. They want Alfred G. Full
Ter, president of the company
bearing his name, given the U. S.
senatorial nomination. The list
of aforementioned" for this
nomination is rapidly becoming a
Who's Who in Connecticut.
Mrs. Chase Going W0OdhOuse Of
New London, recently elected
President of the Connecticut
Federation of Democratic Women
and mentioned as a candidate for
Secretary Of State on the Demo-
cratic ticket this fall, addressed
the supper meeting Of the Fair
field County Federation in Nor
walk last evening.
This is the season for clambakes,
fish-fries, and all the other types
of outdoor political gatherings.
If you're a party worker you re-
serve all Sundays from now on
for intensive campaigning; if
you're candidate or prospective
candidate, you also reserve these
dates. start saving up to "set them
up all around" and be seen at all