The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

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 seen whether the labor leaders both CTO and AFIi, who have enc dofsed Governor Hurley, can back eip these endorsements on election day.
 These labor leaders, it was freely admitted in Democratic circles, have now almost taken over as the Democratic organization. They are doing considerable work for the Democrats among labor groups, but their success in politics remained to De determined by the number of voters they can get out on election day.
 Both sides agreed this labor in- y0lvement in actual politics was a new factor in Connecticut, and IS one of the uncertainties of the cam paign. Another is the soldier vote, or lack of 1t.
 Many thousands of soldiers have left the state and only a compara- tive few have asked for the soldier I ballots now being distributed by the secretary of state. There may be more of the regular absentee ballots than soldier ballots cast. Much work hs and has been done by Paul Con- nery, Norwalk Democratic leader, on these absentee ballots.
 Democrats were worried about this absent soldier vote because they believed most of the young sol- diers were democrats.
 Another uncertain factor is So- cialist Mayor Jasper McLevy ot Bridgeport, candidate for governor for the ninth time. He received some i8,00O odd votes two years ago. He may 20 up to around 10000 this year, and most of his votes Will come from Democrats.
 There are various reports that the Democratic organizations at New Haven and Hartford are not doing much work. Governor Hurley needs Q substantial majority from both these cities to win,
 The appearance in the state sen- ate race at Hartford of Republican William II. Mortensen, director of Bushnell hall, will aid the Republi- cans there. He is extremely popular and even If he doesn't win, he will get Q tremendous vote.
 Meriden, stronghold of U, s. Sen. ator Francis T. Maloney, is said to be cool to Governor Hurley, and Waterbury reports to the adminis- tration are not too cheering. Wa terbury is the center of control Of former State Chairman J. FranclS smith, ally of Senator Maloney.
 Smith and Senator Maloney have not been on good terms with the state administration for some time.
 Republicans have few weak spots, including Bridgeport, where the local organization opened war on State Chairman J. Kenneth Bradley by making fusion with the Democrats on state senate and rep- resentative seats in an effort to beat Socialist candidates. Senator Albert l.. Coles, Democratic major ity leader, may be saved by this fu- sion.
 Republican Attorney General Francis A. Pallotti may make a weak run in and around Hartford, where 1t was reported, Republicans were turning to Reinhart L. Gideon, Democratic candidate. Gideon, a new figure in state politics, is pop. ular among conservative clements in Hartford County, where he is public defender.
 The race for congress-:
 First District: Democratic Con- 'gressman Herman P. Kopplemann appears to have the lead over Re- publican William J. Miller in close race. Second district: This is one of the taghtest races in the state, with some leaders of the belief that Nor- wich First Selectman John D. Me- Williams, Republican, may defeat sCongresSman William J. Fitzgerald.
 Third district: Democrat Con- gressman James A. Shanley may be reelected over his Republican Rival, Major Ranulf Compton, in @ close race. Fourth district: Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce is favored here over Democratic Representative Leroy Downs, Norwalk. Fifth district: A sciose race with Representative Jo- seph E. Talbot favored to defeat his Democratic rival, Mayor William A. Patten of Torrington.