The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
Heard And Ouer1eard At 7he State Capitol
Former State Federation of Labor Leader Boomed for Post-Leadng Candidates for State Positions Named-Golden for State Chairmanship Rumored in
 Political Circles

George Coyle, D., New Britain.
 MILK COMMISSIONER: Sen,
 Alfred M. Bingham, D., Salem
 Arthur J. Hayes, Simsbury.
 MOTOR VEHICLES CoMMIs-
 S1ONER: State Chairman Joba T.
 Mccarthy, Newtown; and for
 deputy, former Mayor stephen Smith, Meriden, J. Walter Darly, Secretary of the State Central Committee or Francis Hogan, Tor rington.
 STATUTE REVISION John M, Bailey, Hartford; Edward J. Lon- ergan, Hartford; John D. Thoms, Waterbury.
 ATHLETICS: Commissions Frank Coskey appears certain of reappointment. The status of Deputy Basil Fitzpatrick, West Hartford, is cloudy, with a change probable.
 PERSONNEL D1CETOR: Take and pick your own.
 CHANCE COMMISSIONER: John r. Robinson, Cheshire Aca- demy; Acting Budget Director Claude Taylor.
 TAX COMMISSIONER: Charles J. Mclaughlin for reappointment and possibly superior court judgeship, too.
 DEPUTY PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSIONER: Michael Ban non, New Britain.
 SUPERIOR COURT: Executive secretary to the governor, James E. Murphy, Bridgeport.
 Many others arc being men. tioned for major posts, and there was strong likelihood that check er-b0ard plays" may have to be made to satisfy as many as pos- sible.
 Among those being mentioned for posts are Sen. Pierre J. Lar. amee, D., Willimantlc; House Mi- nOrity Leader T. Emmet Clarle, D, Killingly; Sen. Cornelius J. Mulvihill, D., Bridgeport; Bridge- port Town Chairman James J. Whelan; William J. Farley, New Britain, treasurer of the Democra. tic State Central committee: At- torney Charles J. Mahoney, Wind- sor Locks; Joseph IT. Lawlor, Waterbury; and 10000 others.
 A group of high-ranking legis- lators were discussing the Merit System report with this depart ment. It was off-the -record, but the general trend of the conyer- sation can be repeated.
 "This is the beginning of the end of the Merit System" said one personality whose name is familiar to all.
 "If I were running 6 private business" said another, T cer- tainly never would use the meth- ods being employed by the state to hire people to work for me. I would be bankrupt In no time at all"
 This shows up those reform groups for what they are" an- other legislator chimed in. "They are way up in the air, without any Idea of actual business opera tion. No wonder state depart- mentS broke the law left and right to get efficient employees"
 Every job carrying 6 salary of more than $3000 was rigged," said another. ''These idealists had certain people they wanted for jobs. They had no trouble placing them.
 These remarks came from lead. CTS of both parties, indicating nc. curately the sentiment of the majority of representatives and senators. A major Overhauling of the personnel department appears inevitable.
 The investigating committees report will do more than this, however. It gives certain reform groups Q black eye from which they will not recover soon. These groups have been exerting pres- sure on the state government for some time, hut tseir influence ap- pears now to be somewhat dimin- ished, and that is putting 1t mild ly.
 State Comptroller John Dove is negotiating with representatives of leading insurance companies fora revision of the state fire in- surance set-up. It is likely that the number of policies-423-may be reduced drastically, possibly to less than 50. Other Improvements which will save the state money. give greater protection and cover age are under way.
 SO-called ~feelers" werO sent during the past few weeks on the possibility of naming John Gold en, New Haven Democratic lead- CT, as chairman of the Democra- tic State Central committee -if John T. Mccarthy became motor vehicles commissioner and resign cd his chalFnlanship.
 "The 'fceler" rep0rtedly did not produce good results.
 Another report said that if John J. Fitzpatrick, Fairfield. did not receive the liquor control com-