The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-06
Politics
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ny HAMMOND :. J.FITzPATRICK

nyRAYNEOND !. FTTxPATRICK
 The complicated fifth district con- gresSional fight continues its merry way. and developments within the next few days may clear up ct least part of the muddled picture.
 Republican primary tickets must he filed by : o'clock this afternoon and, lf a slate opposing that en- tered by the organization is of- fered, Q primary will be held Tuesday. The delegates elected at the primary will meet about the 18th Go choose the eight local dele- gates who will represent the local e. o. F. at the district convention here December 20. There seems little chance that Compensation Commissioner Joseph E. Talbot can be defeated for Che nomina- ton, though Col. Roy E. Rice of WOOdbury Is in the field and the name of Edward J. Ryan of Thom- aston, already In the race as the candidate of the American Pro- gressive party, may be offered. How strongly the state organixa- tiOn wants Talbot can be seen from Che statement g few days ago by Frank T. Johnson of Thomas ton, publicity director for the state central committee. Johnson, who was the nominee in the regular election last year, announced that he is not in the race this year and endorsed Commissioner Talbot.
 Local Democrats will name their 46 delegates at a city convention Monday night. The group will be pledged to the support of Aldermanic President John s. Monagan and will be bound by the unit rule. Meantime the small town" bloc which is op- posing the nomination of Monogan is continuing a drive to line up del- egateS before the district convention at Torrington the 20th. Campaign work is still being carried on, mean time, by friends of Rep, Henry Me- CorInack of Ansonia and Anthony w. Telesca of Torrington, but the small town group hints at entering new candidate for the nomination.
 A meeting Of Socialist state central committeeman here tOmOr. row will disclose whether the party actually will place . candidate In the special election or whether Mayor Jasper McLevy'S statement that the party would have Q n0m- inec was political maneuver Go test out public sentiment.
 Another possible factor in the spe. cial election is the Independent Democratic party of Waterbury. Its leaders say that the party is entitled to Q place on the ballot, and there has been hint here and there that nomination will be made. This would make 1t flve-party contest, though the Independents might en. dorse the nominee of one of the other parties.
 Reports this week that state Democratic leaders were working against the Waterbury Organisa- ton in the pre-conventlon cam. paign were promptly denied by State Chairman John T. McCar- thy. However, some observers held that pro- Hurley Democrats were at least against Monagan, who has the backing of former State Chair. man J. Francis smith.
 To add a few more complications, U. s. Senator John A. Danaher, Re- publican, may, 1t Is reported, support the candidacy Of Ryan on his inde- pendent ticket. Danaher's policy of ardent isolationism has been followed by Ryan. Another possibility re. ported Is that Rice, who was the Re. publican nominee in 1888, may join forces with Ryan In the special election.
 Some of the confusion has been purpOsely caused, apparently In the belief that 1t will help and hurt certain candidates. But most of it "just growed" naturally from seeds of dlscord that had long lain ready for an opportunity Co sprOut. Chances are that the campaign Itself, after the nom. nations have been made, will be the type to give the voters . head ache. Signs now point to evasion of clear-cut stands on national Is- sues by some of the candidates.
 In any event there has been more commotion long before the conven- uons than the fifth district has seen Tor many a year, Whether this ex- citement can be carried through to election time, with the holidays In. tervening, Is something that seems doubtful. There will, of course, be enortS to keep the pot boiling but a Hull can be expected from the 20th when the major party nominees are chosen. until after Nau, Vaar,s