The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
Tobin, Wallace Open Campaign
For Senatorial Nomination
wv. ]. Cavanaugh, Martin
Tehan to Direct Battle
in 10th District

the 18th district were being actively
sought today by opponents Patrick
y. wallace and Senator John F. To
bin.
Mr.. wallace who is the choice o.
the administration forces today an
11ounced the names Of the Officers
and supporting members OF his COM
mittee, while Senator Tobin in an
announcing that William ]. Cav
mnaugh, opponent of Mayor Mona
gan in the last primary election, wa'
to be his political agent and man
ager, charged that his opponent Mr.
Wallace was q rubber stamp FOL
certain interests and dictator X
by the city hall"
4 Martin j. Tehan, jeremiah Bro
ply and John j. Rock have accept
ed the positions of chairman, treas
trer and secretary respectively o.
the wallace For Senator committed
together with many others prom
inent in the 10th senatorial district
i Others who today have been listeo
as members of this latter commit
tee in support Of the endeavors Of
Mr.. Wallace are:
Philip Sacco, John SAVING, JOSEPH
Shea, DR.. Vincent Shea, Maurice
r. Tangney, Thomas Walsh, Mrs
Catherine Zibell.
Harold Ashley, Charles Barth
Mrs. Mary Bedell, Ernest P. Bel
val, Edward D. Bergin, Frank Ber-
gen, James Bianco, Mrs. Rose Bro
ply, Maurice Carey, George Car
ney. Peter Carroll, William v. Cole
man, Thomas Conway.
Vincent Coates, Mrs. Catherine
Corcoran, Mrs. Gertrude Cordonu
John Cuddy, Arthur Dansereau
Mrs. Helen Delaney, Thomas Dris-
coll, John Dwyer, James Fitzgerald
John P. Fitzmaurice, Matthew Gaff-
ney.
Mrs. Marguerite Gilhooley, Ed
ward Goggins, Michael Goggins,
James German, Mrs. Beatrice Jones
Maurice Griffin, John T. Hartley
Martin Hayden, Mrs, Nellie Hay
den. Edward Herbert, John Howard
wallace ]. Inglis, william Keaveney
Joseph Lemieux, John Lynch,
Victor Mambruno, Daniel j. Ma
haney, Frank McGrath, Mrs. Jo-
sephine McGrath, Raymond Muir
ply, Miss Florence O'Donnell. Jo-
seph Pendy, DR.. Raymond J. Quinn,
Edward Rafferty, Miss Mary Reilly,
Maurice Rousseau.
In q statement announcing the
name of Mr.. Cavanaugh as his po-
litical agent and manager Sen. lob
in declared that he maintained the
same attitude expressed by him dur
ing the 1912 primary contest when
he stated that "lle did not desire
and would not accept any position
locally or Otherwise if nominated"
Mr.. Tobin's statement in full, is as
follows:
my opponent in his announce
ment Of his intention to seek the
| senatorial nomination from the 18th
district stated that he would have
the endorsement of prominent lead
ers of the Democratic party. We live
in free country, our country is at
war and our electors have the right
to vote as they desire without direc-
ton. For my part leave my nom
nation in the hands of the rank
and file Of the voters Of the 18th
district.
The issue in this primary is
whether voters of the district desire,
as senator, a man who is rubber
stamp for special interests and is
dictated to by the city hall, or a
man who Is not a rubber stamp for
special interests and is not dictated
to. by the city hall. charge that my
opponent is a rubber stamp and is
dictated to by the city hall have a
mind Of my own and the courage OF
my convictions. I represent no spec
ial interests and am not dictated to
by political bosses.
I know that the voters Of the 18th
senatorial district have a mind Of
their own and I earnestly seek their
support. During the last primary
campaign, two years ago, declared
that I did not desire and would not
accept any position locally or other
wise, If nominated. My position to-
day Is the same. During the present
campaign, through the press and
the radio, I will state why I believe
I should be renominated by the vot
ers Of the 10th senatorial district"
The primaries will be held the
18th Of this month as reported last
Saturday. Usually these primaries
are not held until late in the sum-
mer. However, the date was set last
week by the Democratic state COM
mittee rather than by the local COM
mittee. The state authorities decided
TO hold them early this year in con-
junction with the dates set for cleo
ion Of delegates t oattend the stae
conventions.
This morning William Gaughan
Of Edgewood avenue whose name
originally appeared on the Wallace
For Senator committee requested
that his name be withdrawn as he
WAS actively supporting Sen. Tobin.
Meantime Atty. Michael Blansfield
former Democratic senator from the
18th district who has been replace
81 as nominee by Senator Edward
p Fran today announced his full
support Of Mr.. Egan stating that he
himself was not directly interested
a the nomination and felt that Mr..
E4an would be an excellent choice.
MGr. Egan who resides at Fiske street
e q former senator from the 10th
district having moved from there
two years ago. 1t Is expected that
he viii be opposed in the fall elec-
lions by incumbent Republican Sen
ator Francis j. Summa.