The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
COP Names Candidates
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election. Frank Hess of the Blakes- lee Co.,, was the party's choice for controller but the latter is said to have declined.
 It is possible that Henry Corden, former president of the East End Community club will be the party's selection for city clerk but MT. Corden is said to be reluctant to accept. He may be asked tonight to make the effort for the sake of the party generally in opposition to the popular Democratic incum- bent, Joseph Shea.
 John Barry, prominent in Legion affairs, will again seek the position of City Sheriff in opposition to Democratic incumbent Clayton A. Briotti, it was said today.
 Albert O. Taller, incumbent Re- publican Registrar of Voters will again be renominated by the party despite efforts made by some party leaders the past year to oust him, it has been declared.
 Candidates for the Board of AL dermen present somewhat of di- lemma at this time, sources claim. Slated for re-nomination are incum- bents Joseph Reiner, Harold Ben- sen and William Kolbeck, with some claims made that widely popular tn- cumbent William V. Gerardi may be opposed by some party members. How far such opposition would get is not known but 1t does not seem likely to prove more than 8 per- sonal-factional difference.
 Also seeking nomination after one term away the board are ex-Alder- men George Kingston and Burton s. walker. MT. Kingston and MT. Gerardi were tied in the last elec- ton which resulted in @ run-off con- test between the two which MT. Gerardi won by wide margin. M, Walker, who as mentioned here, is being sought again as can didate for city controller would prefer the alderrnanic position again in the belief, undoubtedly, 1t holds more promise for election. A col- orful office-holder he always fur nished fireworks as an aldermanic member.
 Also seen as potential selections are Charles Fulkerson and Harold Rogers of the Bunker Hill area for mer President of the Young Repub- lican club.
 Dr. P. L. Palomba recently ap- pointed to the Board of Education to fill out the unexpired term of Joseph DeLuca who moved from Waterbury is said to be slated for removal from this post altogether. He is a brother of City Prosecutor Fred Palomba.
 Harold Post is said to be readied to succeed his father, Harry Post, as a candidate for the Education Board. Dr. Harold Parkinson in- cumbent member of this same board is likely to be renominated although it has been declared that the 1tal- an-American League seeks to re- place him with Michael Stolfi. This latter club has also endorsed MT. Gerardi, MT. Petrillo and Carmen Calo.
 Mrs. Dorothy Budde incumbent will likely be pressed to accept re- nomination although 1t has been learned she seeks to remove herself from politics this election. She may be replaced by former member Hell en Hitchcock.
 Indications have been shown late ly of a somewhat insurgent move ment amid the Republican party whereby Q strong portion of the present leadership will be told to step down if the party again proves unsuccessful in the coming city election. Just how far this move ment has extended throughout the party has not been fully determined at this time but 1t is said to be supported by some of the strong financial packers of the COP.
 Party leaders have been openly accused in the past by their own members. and in particular, by one mayoralty candidate of withholding full enthusiastic support at elec- tion time. While such protestations and accusations have been over- ridden they have acted as wedges of dissatisfaction among any striv- ing toward unity.
 Fractional differences have shown themselves in the not to far past which will undoubtedly be patched up for election time, but-as some party members have declared, ir effect-'patches are never as gooc as the original
 Tonight'S meeting may prove tt be a stormy one, inwardly, although 1t is anticipated that the top lead ership will be able to swing full pressure toward any and all of 1t selections.
 It is openly credited that any diff ficulties encountered in the way oI selecting candidates will be no re- flection on Chairman Bensen re- gently appointed to succeed Vernon L. Hall, who resigned. Mir. Benser is said to be an eager, conscien' Il tious party worker handed a diff. cult post amid difficult conditions III War opened to the United State t11a E1Atsisvfara TfnArket fnr indtigkria