The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22
Politics
 in Passing
By HAMMOND :. FITZPATRICK


 Passage of the Waterbury bono bills was voted in both houses o the General Assembly this weel with surprisingly little commotion considering that this city secured bonding authority in the amour of $2,l00,000 while Bridgeport's $l,' b8S,0 900 bonding bill was the subjec of angry name-calling and bittei debate before Gov. Hurley used thu sbig stick" to force its passage.
 The only criticism came in thu Senate, where Senator Clarence P Baldwin, ranking Republican on thC finance committee assailed the city administration for reducing the ta' rate while planning to ask for ( large bond issue. He went on to him broadly that the Republican mem bers of the committee would have voted an unfavorable report on thC 92,000000 water supply bond bill bu for the fact that the existence oi only one pipe line at present might lead to serious emergency for tho city. Senator Baldwin said he be- lieved that Mayor Scully was sin cere but that 1t appeared that ht was backed by politicians interested principally in winning votes.
 When the House, the day after |, the bond bills had been passed in the Senate, took no action, 1t looked as if the c. o. P. leader ship was planning to throw scare into the local city administration and also win more headlines by : further attacks on the handling of Waterbury affairs. As matter of fact, that was the plan, but 1t failed because of the efforts of none other than Rep. Dan Ma nancy.
 Dams good nature may lead some tO underestimate his ability, but many a veteran observer on !, Capitol Hill will tell you that he has more influence, in the prepOn- derantly Republican lower cham Der, than perhaps any other Dem- Ocrat. tThiS influence, by the way, won't hurt him in his bid for the job of New Haven County com missioner.
 Being tipped off about the Re- publican strategy of another at- tack on the Democratic admin istratiOn of Waterbury, Dan went directly tO Rep. C. Raymond Brock. House Chairman of the finance committee, and announce cd very bluntly that he would object to any political attack on the Scully administration and that if there were any such at tack he would have occasion to retaliatc later in the session.
 On Thursday; MT Brock made nc mention of the city administration as he submitted the commlttees favorable report on the bond bills and, in contrast to Senator Baldwin, he was very brief. Presto the bills passed their second test and were on their way to the governor for sig nature.
 Maybe the Democratic organiza- ton will give Dan Q vote of thanks.
 Departure of Alderman Joe AL iShausky for Fort Devens next week us . Sclective Service induce tee. will leave Mayor Scully fac- ing the task of choosing suc- ccssOr. Joe's resignation won't be officially submitted until after he Is actually accepted by the army after medical examination at Hartford next Friday. The mayor I, will have to make the appoint nlert without any great delay since the aldermen meet April l and unless Alderman Alishausky's place Is filled there will be seven Democrats and seven Republicans on the board, enabling the Repub- licans Co block any Democratic proposals. It Is taken for granted at the city hall that the mayors choice will be Brooklyn resident, of Lithuanian descent.
 Local Republicans are starting tc look ahead to the city election this fall, with leaders already starting to look over the field for candidates and pondering a possible coalition with the Independent Democrats or other anti-administration Dem- ocrats. The grapevine is already car rying one story to the effect that some organization bigwigs want tc have exMayor Patrick Perriellc head the ticket, simply to have him beaten. They are represented as arguing that this will be Demo- cratic year and that Perriello should be disposed of as an important par ty figure by giving him the nomina- ton and then not working for his election.
 Countering that report is state inent by prominent C.. O. P. figure that the Republicans have a good chance to carry the city this fall by papitalizing on dissention within the Democratic party.
 The Democratic organization
 meantime appears very confident about the election this year, argu- ing that the Republicans had their big chance in 1889 and that when they lost then 1t will be years before they can make an- other serious threat. Any Demo- cratic defections, it is argued, will be more than balanced by Repub- llcan votes cast for the Demo- cratic ticket as q result of tax rate reductions, plus the 194O city surplus of over $400,0O0 and the promise of an even larger sur plus for this year.
 Capitol gossip links the names Of two prominent Democratic sena- tors, close friends, for federal court posts. Senator Mike Blansfield of this city is much mentioned as a possible appointee to the bench of the U. s. district court for Connec- ticut, while Senator Joe Cooney is leading candidate for appoint ment as U. s. Attorney for the state. The two have been extremely friendly since the legislative session started in January.
 BOWMAN AS REPORTER