The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

1 Colonel Roy E. Rice, formerly of this city and now of Woodbury, re- ferred to the Republican Town Com mittee as the Clown Committee" and attacked the leadership for its "pussyfooting, dilly-dallying, Tnon- key business way of doing things" He declared that many who had in- tended to attend the meeting were ordered to stay away, though url- doubtedly the organization had some observers present to report back on what went on.
 From the Shoulder"
 In a blunt speech in which he said he probably would be the ob- ject of retaliation because he dared to Speak straight from the shoul- der about \ the Republican party here" Col, Rice urged the Young Republicans to fight for new lead- ership in the party. He made barbed references to ex Town Chairman J. Warren Upson, still a leading party figure, and Commls- sioner John J. Kearney, who has been mentioned as Q possible may orally nominee.
 Don't take any orders from any hayshuckerS who come here from the coast" said Col. Rice. Don't listen to men who are given build-up for reasons that arc may be political or maybe something else"
 Referring to a recent statement by Mir. Kearney that he had not had the opportunity to get his name changed from the Democrat ic to the Republican primary list, Col, Rice said: "1m real Repub- lican. It doesn't take me very long to get on the Republican primary list, no matter where I live"
 "1'll tell you very plainly who's my man for mayor I'm for Patsy Perriello. I'm backing him and I Intend to keep on backing him, though 1t has cost me dearly. There's 6 boy who won't sell you short"
 Young Republican support both for Mr, Perriello and for Harold Hadley for registrar was urged by John McHugh.
 Taller Scored
 "The man on the street Is sick and tired of Al Faller having the Republican party at his finger tips" he asserted. There are many who aren't on the Republican pri- mary list because he doesn't want | them there. Hadley would give US Q real Republican list, and we wouldn't have this farce of only 5000 registered Republicans"
 Edward J, Ryan declared that | the clubs principal aim should be to unseat Registrar Taller. He claimed that the Republican party has been "sold out for Q long time" and said that the only way to at- tack the evils within the party was to have primary fight this year. He promised all possible aid to any campaign aimed at electing Patsy | Perriello and having Harold Had- | Icy replace Mir. Taller.
 John w, McGurk, asked by Presi. dent Samuel Mihailoff to give the views of organized labor on the campaign, said that he could not speak for the Building Trades council or any A. F. of L. group, but that he personally had q high regard for the former mayor. Speaking for myself" he said, "1'il tell you that Patsy'S my man."
 Homer Bernier, Republican can- dldate for city clerk two years ago, said that his stand was in accord with what had been said.
 Alderman Burton Walker told the meeting that united Repub- llcan party has an excellent chance to win the city election this year.
 Unfitted for Work
 "The present administration Is not at all efficient" he said. "The appointed board members, most of them, are unfitted either by train ing or experience for their jopS. Morale of city employees is low, eS- pecially in the fire department, where the men know that If they get hurt the city won't care very much about them"
 "If Patsy's the man let's all get in back of him and win. It can be done"
 Albert Loeffler, who has an- nounced his candidacy for the board of aldermen, declared that | the G. o. P. needs a ticket made | up of men with drawing power, backed by an organization willing to work.
 Attorney George Crocicchia de- clared that above everything else the Republican party needed or- ganization. The town committee, he said, has done nothing about get ting new voters enrolled for the election but Young Republicans should be ready to substitute for the town committee to see that this work is done.
 If We can't get volunteers to do the work, let's get paid work ers," he suggested. Let's do what ever we have to to get these new voters in, so the Democrats won't start out again with a jump of two or three thousand votes."
 MT. Crocicchia said that Repub- licans could have won past elec- tions if they were well-organized, despite what he charged was the use of repeaterS and nonresident voters by the Democrats"
 The gathering gave an ovation when Col. Rice made his flat de- claration for MT. Perriello for may- or. There was another demonstra- ton when MT. Hadley was pro- posed for registrar of voters" ST. LUCY'S C. Y. O.