The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-10

who believe that they should step
m and take over the reins Of the
party in place Of the present in
Gumbents. The "Beat-Monagan-
At-any cost" clique has peddled
kvery job on the ticket and now is
lining up commissionership. All of
which doesn't seem to faze His
Honor one bit, as he continues his
fnperturable way and leaves be-
mind him more and more enthu-
1iasts who like his style and like his
way.
City officials aren't q bit back
ward these days in expressing
their opinion about the manner
In which the WPB has bound up
priority certificates so that it
takes q Philadelphia lawyer to
get to first base. The local prob
lem Is getting priorities for the
new Child Care Center up on
Prospect Street. Until the city's
xating arrives plumbing work
can't be finished and the city
can't buy a refrigerator. And all
the city knows is that its applica-
lions are Gin process.
It was an unusual thing to note
Me late Mayor BILLY" Sandland's
: Safety Committee of World War I
was virtually intact when called to-
gether the other day by its chair
man, John H. Goss. OF the original
membership two were missing -ex-
mayor Sandland and Terence F.
Carmody, who only died last Satur-
day. Atty. U. G. Church was Corp
Grafton Counsel in the Sandland
regime. And there were such Re
publicans in power then as Charles
"A. Templeton, President of the
Board OF Aldermen, the alte Johnny
Sherwood, chairman Of the Board
Of Public Works. Assessor Bob"
Stone was the city's High Sheriff.
while Elmer Parker, now retired,
was City Controller. The late Fred
Bauby was Tax Collector; Bob Pal
mer was the Town Clerk and Char
lie Tomkinson the city clerk. The
boards were peopled by men fami-
Nar then, as some today, in the
business and industrial life of the
city
The business of making new
voters on the first Wednesday Of
each month is rather a tedious
business. There we're 81 electors
made at the session this past
week, which Is a few more than
the month previous, which was
sligl1ly better than the previous
month, and SO on. With only
three months now left for the So
called powerful political organi-
cations Of the city to become ac-
tive it would seem as if July
migiAt have been a crucial month
in this process of making new
voters. In the Democratic party
schome of things the new voter
plays an important part. At least
he always did in the past and
ne should even today.
Talking about primaries and
there hasn't been much talk of them
Lately - it's noticeable that the ones
which have attracted attention in
Waterbury in the last quarter of a
century of politics have occurred
within the Democratic party. And
the dominant political party in Wa
terbuZy in the last Is years has been
this same Democratic party. All of
which might seem to indicate that
an old-fashioned family houseclean-
ing now and then doesn't Go much
structural harm. And look at what
the late Vincent A. Scully did in
1889, four years ago. He not only
survived a bitter primary battle, but
also scandal that Republicans fig
ured had buried the Democratic
party deep In the mire. It's tough
old bird, though!
Retirement of John c. BlackaII
Of Hartford from the office of
state insurance commissioner on
July has caused the ex-Water-
burian's name to be mentioned
here and there as a possible may
orally candidate on the Demo-
cratic ticket this fall. Mr.. Blackall
would be popular candidate, tbs
true, but he's not very likely to
demand such an honor, particu-
larry with Mayor Dennis P. O'Con-
nor more than likely to the OBJ
viouS- man to run. However, in
1914 there's no telling what Mr..
Blackall might like t. do nor what
the party might plan for him. He
Is thoroughly familiar with the
congressional situation.
Up In Hartford the tax collector
sakes charge of the parking meters.
II you remember your Zimmerman
report you may recall that he que5-
toned the propriety of their adj
ministration by the Police Depart
ment, although there was no cues
ton about the enforcement of their
use being entrusted to the police.
And likewise in Hartford the Regis
srars of Voters take charge of the
old age tax canvass.
If the Republican Town Con-
vention which meets Monday
night approves of the change in
party rules allowing only SIS
to be assessed per district as
primary lee, IL Will De a pretty
good indication that members
don't anticipate a primary this
summer. If there was to be
one, it's doubtful If the pow
ers-that-be would let the as
sessment change come until af-
ter 1t was all over.
It's getting on towards nominal
ton and election time. Political
clubs and groups are starting their
"socials". Sunday witnesses the
first for the Democrats with Mrs.
John Zailckas' Lithuanian w.
mems Democratic club entertaining.
And Mrs. DiOrio's italian American
Club Auxiliary has bingo planned
for later in the month. Mrs.