The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26

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 vision of statutes every ten years
 if there is an office set up to keep
 them revised from year to year.
 That was the intent behind ere
 ation of this office during Cover
 nor Cross regime.
 If there were to be a state con- vention of Democrats this year there isn't doubt but what the al- dances that existed at the end of 1914 following the conventions held earlier in that year would be split asunder. This last week in Hart ford has definitely indicated that the paths of number of Democrats are going to run diagonally away from each other in the future. State Chairman Adrian Maher probably won himself more supporters during the past week than at any time dur ing this hectic legislative session. Although not a member of either the House or Senate the State Chairman has been very much in evidence throughout the sessions to conSult with Senate and House leaders and party members on pol icy and procedure. But certain Democratic leaders have considered their own personal interests above those of the party and this was definitely brought out in the open at Hartford this week.
 yy this time the die has prob
 ably been cast SO far as the local
 city court positions are concerned.
 However, that's only the begin
 ming. If Democrats and Republi- cans are agreed on what jobs
 each party will have, they cer-
 tafnly cant be on the disposition
 of the same among the faithful.
 With the Republicans it is going
 to be q question of satisfying
 those who must be dropped,
 whereas Democrats are able to
 give out something they haven't
 bad for two long years. The court
 definitely will be bi-partisan in
 makeup and if it can be worked
 out therell be an even split in
 money among the other jobs dis
 tributed to the two parties.
 Providing the courts are settled this week there will be speedy ac- tion in both Senate and House next week. There will be a rush to dis pose of the commiSsionerships that await action, including that of Mo- tor Vehicle Commissioner. If some thing isn't done about this before June there is every chance that Commissioner John T. Mccarthy, former State Chairman and resident of Newtown, can retain his post. Republicans brought Lieutenant Colonel Elmer Watson of WetherS- field the governors choice to suc- ceed Commissioner Mccarthy, to Hartford Thursday and he was a visitor in both the Senate and House chambers unannounced but soon known to all. But commission erships aren't worrying some of the cities and towns with vital legisla- tion held up in both houses. Water bury has bills pending which are now at the foot of the calendar. They'll stay there, too, until all con- .troversial patronage matters are disposed of. The lid apparently came of when the Statute Revision grab" went through with members of Senate and House blinking at Che speed with which it was passed.
 Some times what transpires m
 he Legislature can have an affect
 Sa local politics. That doesn't
 seem to be the ease here in Wa
 terbwy, for neither Democrats
 nor Republicans will be able to : make political capital out of what Is taking place in Hartford these [ days. And it does not look as if
 any of the Waterbury bills, pass
 ed, to be passed or turned down,
 can be used as campaign ann
 mumition. Two years ago Mayor
 John s. Monagan was able to turn
 the results of the legislative ses-
 sion to good advantage in his cam
 paign for election. There would be
 one advantage for the Democrats
 e the in" party. of course, if all
 the Waterbury bills passed. They
 ere in line with a general move