The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-27
Democrats Preparing
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 The date for filing tickets, ac- cording to his call, will be Thurs day, August 2, at Party Headqar- ters, 79 North Main street and MT. Tangney indicated that he expect- ed that at least the administration forces of Mayor John s. Monagan were prepared to file their list of delegates for the several conven- tions at this time. Under party rules a total of 29 delegates and five al- ternates are eligible to be. elected to each of the three conventions, dis tributed as follows: First Ward, six delegates and one alternate; Second Ward, five delegates and one alter nae; Third Ward, five delegates and one alternate; Fourth Ward, six delegates and one alternate; Fifth Ward, seven delegates and one al- ternate.
 Party Policy
 MT. Tangney also pointed out that the early primary is in accordance with the policy adopted by the state party 8 year ago when all nomina- tions, including many local ones, had been completed prior to August 18th in order to allow lists of can- didates to be mailed to soldier voters with their absentee ballots.
 If only one ticket is filed next Thursday at Headquarters, it will mean there will be no contest this year for control of the conventions and under party rules the Town Committee Secretary will cast bal lots on Primary Day, August 9th, at Headquarters for the single ticket filed. In the event of more than one ticket being filed, which also will cost the individual or group SO doing $25 a district or $500 for an entire slate of delegates, voting will be by districts with the list of the various places, most of them school and firehouses, noted in the official call published today in The Democrat.
 Nominations Scheduled
 At the several conventions, sched- uled for August 8, nominations will be made as follows: City convention, mayor, city clerk, tax collector, comptroller, treasurer, board of tax review, sheriff, agent of Bronson Library Fund, and aldermen; Town Convention, town clerk, Selectmen, registrar and constables; School Convention, members of Board of Education.
 Also at the Town Convention 1t Is customary to elect the new Town Committee for the following two years.
 Chairman's Statement
 MT. Tangney's statement relative to the primary and convention dates is as follows:
 '"The Executive Committee of the Waterbury Democratic Town Com mittee at its meeting last night, authorized me as chairman, today to issue call for the Party Primary. for the election of delegates to the School, Town and City Conventions. This caucus will be held on Monday, August 6. 1945 from 1:30 p. m. to 800 p. m.
 War time conditions have com- pelled us to make this decision. Large numbers of Waterbury voters are now in the service of our coun- try all over the world. We wish to give these men and women an op- portunity to participate in the com- ing city election. In order to make this participation effective, the slates of candidates should be pre- pared and mailed about 90 days be- fore the date of the election.
 We have obtained mailing in- formation from the Post Office and the following table shows various places in which Waterbury men and women are stationed and the time necessary for mail to reach them and return.
 Alaskan area: Nearest 2S days; farthest 4 days.
 Pacific area: Nearest 36 days: farthest 60 days.
 Canal zone: 26 days.
 Caribbean area: Nearest "A days: farthest g days.
 So. Atlantic area: Nearest 2S days; farthest g days.
 M1QOle EaSG area. NcdLcOt DO days; farthest 40 days.
 Persian Gulf area: A days.
 Far East area: Nearest 60 days: farthest 92 days.
 Medi1t rranean area: Nearest long haul, 42 days; short haul 36 days; farthest long haul, 42 days: short haul A days.
 No. Atlantic area: Nearest 2S days; farthest AS days.
 we feel that the various conven- tions should be held as soon as pos sible after the primary and have, therefore. set the date of these con- ventions as Wednesday, August 9th, 1945. Since the city election will be held on Tuesday, November 9th, 1945, the slates of candidates will thus be determined approximately 90 days in advance thereof. These lists can then be sent immediately to the men and women in service. regardless of where they may be. AS result of this precaution, their votes may be cast ia the election, with adequate information. In this way the proper fupctioning of the I -aNa@e.I hA e