The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-01
PoIitics
 in- Passing
By RAYMOND ,. FITzPATRTCK

By RAYMOND y. FITxPATRTCK
 signs of unrest in the ranks of tho Democratic majority in the Senate at Hartford begin to be zaintly Been ns the legislature plods lts sl0w way. Aside from the Demo- cratic split on the Bridgeport bond bIil, which was Q special issue in which personal feelings played the most important part, there are hints Of disagreement with the R0yernor--a chance remark in the corridors now and then, sort of trucuIent independence in the chamber and other such semi-iri- tangibles.
 Any talk Of real revolt seems
 not onIy premature but founded
 kIlmsy basis. Most cf such talk
 is based on the fact that only
 seven Of the 22 Democratic Sena-
 toEs ''went along" with the gov.
 ernoF In approving the $I,SSS,O 900
 Fefunding Issue for Bridgeport,
 the other IS holding fast to their
 oFikinai stand that Mayer McLevy should get authority for no more
 lhan $e00,oo in bonds. The votes against the governors recommen-
 dafion was not against the gov-
 ernor but against Jasper, each of the 1B feeling that he was already too far committed against the
 full bonding authority to reverse his stand. Take, for instance, the case Oe Senator Mike Blansficld of Waterbury. He was the one who introduced the proposal to reduce the bonding authority given Bridgeport in the bill, he sharply criticized Jasper's fiscal policy and in turn had himsek denounced by Jasper in long windesA statement. He felt that
 he could not vote for the full amount without appearing to have done an ab0ut-face on .
 matter Of principle, and he ex. plained this to Gov. Hurley be. fore the vote was taken.
 On the other hand, Senator Ed Egan was able to be one of the seven Democrats following the gov- erncr's recommendation He had originally voted for the reduction but he had not made any speech or otherwise committed himself too far, and so felt he could change his stand without losing face.
 It's not the Bridgeport matter that indicates any possible revolt;
 les rather the little things here and there that may add up to rebellion before the end of the session. On the other hand the signs may be just an advance
 touch of spring fever, brought on
 by the ennui Of the session in its first weeks.
 Perhaps it's an impatience to get on to more important things--pat- ronage, for instance. After all there are many juicy jobs to be handed out and the boys would un- douttedly like to start dipping the ladle into. the patronage bowl. This impntience is certainly not confined to. the Democratic Senate, however, for you can see the hungry gleam in the eye of many a House Repub- 1icat1 that bespeaks 6 more than passing interest ih such matters as judgeships, county commissions CTS, etc.
 Gov. Hurley set tne stage for the legisIators' impatlence when
 he announced that appointments would be withheld until after &C., tion had been taken on impor- tana legislation. This has resulted fin the clamor for jobs being more subdued than usual but it hasn't halted anyone's ambitions; in fact, it has some Of the boys ac- , tsialIy itching for action. If the ! Aimpatience grows, the governors strategy will succeed, for more than . few legislators will do thelr best to rush legislation SO that they can start talking turkey about Jobs.
 Gov. Hurley, by the way has been getting along with the press far better than did his predecessor, Gov. Baldwin. At his daily press conference, no questions are barred and the governor gives the answers if he has them. Occasionally replies are given "off the record" but only when the occasion warrants, and there is no withholding of infor- nation that might help reporters in getting the whole story. As a result, attendance at the press con- ferences Is larger than 1t has been in years.
 Chairman Tom Ashton of the
 board of education, who holds . provisional appointment with the state development commission, will take an examination for permanent appointment soon ,. A high Republican official, not
 in the legislature, told the writer yesterday: Don't bet too much on that Waterbury bond bill; there are lots of bumps ahead of it yet" As mentioned in the Democrat several days ago, Re- publican state headquarters Is taking great interest In the blll, which would allow the city to sell $2,O00y0O0 in bonds to improve the water supply system.
 Latest name in Capitol gossip for e possible superior court judgeship is former Judge Edward J. Finn of the local court of common pleas. The first vacancy appears to be slated for Attorney General Charles Mclaughlin. Another item zn the prediction book Is that Pulp lie Works Commissioner George L. Burke, who Is serving out the re- of Mir. Hurley's team in that capacity, may become highway commissioner July 1 when the in- terim appointment of William J.