The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-16

Sponsoring the dinner was the
 Democratic Women's Booster Club,
 but officers and members of all
 women's Democratic organizations
 attended. J. Francis Smith, former
 chairman of the state central com
 mittee, was toastmaster.
 Connor Present
 One of the diners was Roger V. Connor, candidate of the Independ- ent Democratic party for mayor in 1885, who recently resigned as town chairman of that party after an- nouncing his endorsement of Mayor Scully for a second term.
 Miss Mary Henessey, pesident of the Booster Club, promised that wo- mems groups would do all in their power to return Mayor Scully and his running mates to office.
 Mayor Scully's record in office was iauded by Controller Thomas M. Conlon, Tax Collector Humbert Mangini, Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin, City Treasurer Serge Belanger. City Clerk Joseph Shea, City Sheriff Clayton Briotti and State Central Committeewoman Gertrude Gordon.
 A telegam expressing regret at her inability to be present was re- ceived from Mrs. Henry A. Hayden, president of the Women's Demo- cratic Club, and read to the gather ing.
 MT. Smith lauded the work done by women members of the Demo- cratic party, particularly in Water bury. He predicted that women would play an important role in this years campaign. 7
 Mrs. Daniel Callahan was chair man of the dinner committee. Songs were offered by Mrs. May Birt and Mrs. Marie Beckley, and music was provided by an orchestra directed by Mrs. Birt.
 Mayors Address
 Mayor Scully said, in part:
 T hope that you will cooperate by doing all that you can to place before the public the true facts concerning our administration. Be- fore we took office promises were made, to the citizens of Waterbury and think that most people will agree that these promises have been well and truly kept. We feel that We have made 0 real contribution to the welfare of this city.
 Many improvements have been made and at the same time we have greatly bettered our financial | position. We want to know whether the people of Waterbury approve of what we have done. We want to | know whether they want this sort | of administration continued. We can only know this if we have a full | vote on Nov. {. It is the job of | every interested citizen and espec- ally of active and interested groups such as you are, to see that all of oir citizens become interested in this 'eferenduIn on the conduct of the lffairS of their city.
 T think I can say without un- iue boaStfulness that there has ,een comparatively little criticism T the way in which our city's af- airs have been administered in he past few years. But this is not nough. The final test of the kind 'f an administration that Water 'ury wants and in the future will 'et will lie in what the voters may 10 on election day.
 Seeks Expression of Approval
 T want the people to vote. want hem to vote whether they are for r against me. I don't seek office merely as a matter of personal pride. What I do want and hope for is n expression of approval for the 'ork that I have been trying to do nd an opportunity to continue this 'ork for the next two years.
 "On this subject let me say that
 am not seeking support for my elf alone but for the entire Demo- ratio ticket. The judgment should c on my administration and not pon myself. If I am to continue he efforts that have been made,
 must have the support of the len and women who have made ossible the results that we have btained."