The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-28
Politics
 In Passing

OOCSSS
 Town Chairman Maurice F. Tang. ney's action in calling his TowI Committees executive board into session this week to authorize { primary call was sudden, bur shouldn't have been unexpected The Democrats a year ago tool advantage of the calendar in ordel to utilize the absentee ballot to it: fullest extent. With all absentet ballot privileges extended this veal for local elections, 1t was inevitable that Democrats would set early primary dates so that their conven- tions could be out of the way and candidates designated in sufficient time to send lists of them to men and women in the service, even ir the most inaccessible points of the globe. Whether or not MT. Tang ney's announcement yesterday will affect a primary contest won't be determined until next Thursday night, when the Town Committed sits in formal session to receive all slates of delegates. If anyone wants to contest the issue with the ad- ministration forces he or she will have to file a ticket, comprising 102 delegates and alternates, plus sixty four tellers, plus $500 in cash or certified check.
 According to MT. Tangney the
 administration forces are prepared
 to file 8 primary ticket right now,
 which would seem to indicate that
 some forethought had gone into
 Thursday nights meeting and the consequent call. A considerable
 amount of work goes into the preparation of primary ticket.
 First off, the apportionment by
 wards has to be determined; then
 there's much scanning of primary
 lists for the names of delegates
 who will support the candidates
 of the particular faction or group.
 Care has to be exercised that the
 individual desired on the ticket is registered as a Democrat at the
 ward address desired. Complete lists of the delegates from all five wards for all three conventions must be prepared in neat form, conforming to party rules. Ac- companying it must be similar list of the same names, plus their addresses. Then the list of tellerS must be appended. These lists are handed formally to Town Chairman Tangney and Town Secretary Neil Maloney at Party Headquarters between and g o'clock four days preceding the primary. Anyone who has made up a delegate slate knows the pit falls and dangers therein.
 It looks as if Democratic party leaders have finally decided to go through with the 1945 Jefferson Day dinner for which large amount of money was collected early in the spring. A good many Waterburians had contributed to the dinner fund, but never received their tickets be- cause the affair was called of on account of President Roosevelt'S des.th. A week or so ago it was reported the affair would become a shtNe dinner at Savin Rock, but State Chairman Adrian F. Maher has just announced an August 18th date for the Hotel Taft This may be Chairman Maher'S swan-song, as he will be toastmaSter for the occa- sion. He is scheduled to move up to the office of U. S. Attorney for Connecticut on November 1 when the incumbent, Atty. Robert Butler, retires.
 Local Democrats are still grumb- ling about the big party that was hsld in Norwalk last Sunday. From all parts of the state the leaders descended on the outing, which was ostensibly rally in be- half of the Democratic mayoralty candidacy. of Edward J. Kelly of Norwalk. MT. Kelly, it will be re- membered, captured the 18th sem atorial district seat at a special election early this year only to re- linquish the post later on due to pressure of business. He is re- garded as a sure bet to recapture Norwalk from the COP clutches extended two years ago. Water Iburys' State Central Committee / members were invited along with all others of this group, but no other invitations, so far as is known, were extended Waterbury way.
 Among the more prominent vis- ltors to the Norwalk gathering was former Postmaster General James A. Farley, who in the course of his informal remarks praised the record of Franklin D. Roosevelt, both as governor of New York and presi- dent of the United States MT. Far ] ley's remarks could be interpreted as an introduction to his participa- ton more fully in the 1946 elections In New York state and the nation According to all reports there was more talk about the state and na- ton elections of 1946 than there was of the pending mayoralty drive by the Democrats in Norwalk this fall This more or less strengthens the belief in most Democratic circles that following Mir. Maher's chair manship resignation this fall there may be expected to be a knock eDwn-and- drag 'em-out fight for control of the party, even more in- tense that that of 1922.
 Both Republicans and Demo- crats in Bridgeport are girding their Joins to battle 1t out on all fronts with Mayor Jasper McLevy this fall. The recent appointment of Billy" Prince, Bridgeport po- ! litical leader. as State Athletic Commissioner. has given new hope to Bridgeport Republicans. Dem ocrats. too, are somewhat confi- dent about what can be done and can't be done this fall. As yet there's m talk of a fusion ticket,