The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-20
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 Mayor John s. Monagan threw down the gage of battle this week. TIe launched the Democratic com paiRn for io45 with Q well-thought- out and earefully-rcstrained radio talk Thursday night. 1T Republicans were waiting for loud blasts of ora- tory or indulgence in much com snent on what the COP standard bearer, Ray Snyder, said in hls ae- coptance speech they were disap- pointed. However, the mayors talk directly confounded some of MT. 9nyder's claims, relative to the poSt- war period, But at no time waS there any disposition on the mayors part to engage in acrimonious des bate over what hlS administration has done for tho City Of Waterbury. Democratic leader was c wise one Such an attitude on the part of tho tu take in this current campaign, Efforts to hamStrlng the incumbent ofiice-holders on tho b0siS or lack Of initiative will prove very ineifec. tual, Republicans are going to Ind out. Last night MT. Snyder was to take to the air in Q discussion or city pensions, It was not possible to hold the writing of this column until after he had spoken, but coms ment on the same will be provided Q week from today.
 A lot Of squlFmlng over the re. ported defeat GcFard" drive In
 COP circles ia noticeable these days, A lot of talk k heard, too, of "cuttlng," but not on the Dem" 0cratle side of It. One party worker was recently informed by . leader that the Democrats were not going to mix in this COP aauabbIc, but would leave the sOl-
 utlOn of it tO the Republicans, which Is As It should Dc. How. ever, Democratic leaders arc gOs lng to watch the returns from . few "key" districts Co sec whether or not the wholesale "cuttlng" that has been agitatcd actually comes tO pass. It's really an art to "cut" . ticket properly with. out doing more than the voter Intends Co do.
 There should Do plenty of fire. works in Hartford from now until November 9th, aS Police Court | Judge Corneulius Moyian hos al- ready taken several good "shotS" ct ex.mayor Thomas J. Spellacy whom he will oppose for tho Inayoraity, Judge Moylan won the COP nom. ination In c real knoek-down and drag 'enn-out convention with the eventual winner only few votes | to the good and q switch in eight | votes enough to change the outs come. Ex-Mayor Walter E. Batter- son was his opponent and went | down fighting. The first remark | from Judge Moylan, aimed, Of course, at Mfr. spellaey, was that he would not resign from office, And that apparently k to Dc his theme throughout tho campaign nS he has repeated it several times since he was nominated.
 Down in New Haven the RApubs Iican nominee for mayor, William CeientaHO, Is emphasizing the Vcts oFans in hls talks. IIc wants more fanfare for the returning veteF- ans than the city provides, but Mayer John S, Murphy has FetaI. iated by asking his opponent where he was oil the mornings that the boys were going away during tho last few years, 0lfhand C wOuid not seem as If tho case Of the returning veteran should be thus injected into . political campaign. Sole reference Co it here in Waterbury has been ln Mayer MOnagan's comment on WateFbuFy's efforts Co provide adequate assistance for the VeteFs an through tho advisory and placement bureaus.
 Lleweiyn Ross Of Fairfield county ap enjoying his round Of attraction light at the moment. He b the latest candidate for the chaiTTnans ship Of the Democratic State Cen. tTal committee, which h supposed 10 Dc vacated some one Of these days by Adrian MaheF, when he goes upstairs to the post of .. s. attorney for Connecticut, As yet there is nothing to indicate that Mfr Ross' intentions arc based on z thorough poll Of tho State Central eoEnriittee, He has the backing of | Town Chairman David Mccoy Of | New Haven, who has just been re- elected to his post by Elm City | Democrats, but so far no other secp | tlonAi leaders have indicated c flaming one way or the other
 Al sorts Of odd and bIxaaFe wageFB on the IOcal municipal election gre being heard these days. Some deal with the main OatCOaej others with tho SlEe of the Democratic aJOFIly. The CFuelest comment heard was that relative to bet that the COP v0te would hit c new aIlstlmc low Of 2,O0O votes east That could happen, but if It did there would probably Dc . likewise new low fer tho Democratic vote. Two years SEQ the total vote east In Waterbury was about 27,OOO, It should Dc considerably heavier this year, but probably won't deS spite the best efforts Of the pow eFfui Democratic organization Co set cut the vote
 Election workers are in more pFo- Fusion this year than since i03e.