The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05
Waterbury Democrats
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City. Controller Neil F. Malo1iey, Oao of Che principal speakers intrO- duced Co the Iarge gathering by toast1naoler. Attorney Frank Healy. aesailed the Republican party lead CTS for their recent statement in which they declared they would run 2 clean campaign.
 we Democrats never entertained any thoughts as 0 the campaign being anything but clean -.- insofar ae our U0nduct wfIl be concerned" !" MT. Maloney said. 'sTl1e idea of 1t possibly being otherwise was giv- en birth by the Republicans simply hecaSlse they haven't any idea what they are going to do or say in at- tnCking our Administration.
 Honest Effort
 i've are favored by our record- one of honest effort-but tt does not mean we are overconfideat. No one ever can be Overconfident in any election simply because of the many elements that enter into one. However, we can stand on that record with pride, bolstered by the knowledge that we, strive to serve the people of this city in every way possible"
 Mr, Maloney also referred to the citations received from state and public auditors as to the financial stability of the city.
 Other Speakers
 Speakers included Maurice r. Tangney, town chairman; Neil Maloney. controller; State Sen. Pa- trick J. Wallace, Rep. Daniel J. Mahaney, Rep. John A. Membrino, Clayton A. Briotti, city sheriff; Patrick 2. Shea. president of the Board of Aldermen: Serge A. Be- langer, city treasurer; Mrs. Louise Meo Chieffo, candidate for the Board of Education, and Miss Mary Hennessey, president of the Democratic Wornen,s Booster club.
 Also, Joseph M. Shea, city clerk; Mrs. Mary c. Kilmartin, town clerk; and Hulnbert E. Mangini, tax col- lector.
 Introduced to take a bow were Mrs. Gertrude Corden, state cen- tral committee member from the l6th senatorial district and Q mem- Der of the Booster club; Mrs. Wini- fred Mcdonald of the 18th district and the entire Aldermanic slate composed of James M. Lynch, Har- old A. Ashley, Edward L. Lasky, Martin J. TehA11, Edward P. Raf- ferty, Henry Minicucci and John
 nEiss Hennewey
 Miss Mary Hennesey. president of the Boosters club pledged the sup- port of the organization behind the entire party and urged all to get out and work hard and sincerely for the common effort"
 Mayor Monagan said that al- though the Republicans "have been eoine to some travail in trying to ret q candidate" 1t is important for party workers to realize that the good record of the adIninistra- ton and strong candidates are mot votes in the ballot box.
 He drew a parallel between the A2O0O votes cast in the presiden. tial election of le44 and the N,5O0 An the 104S city election and warned that as the total vote drops the margin of victory also drops. The mayor said that apparently almost a per cent of the voters do not realize the importance of voting in city elections.
 Recalling that two years ago an underdog Holy Cross football team had upset mighty Boston College, he said:
 'aThat can happen to us if we're not careful" A minute of silence was conduct cd in honor of the late Mrs. Henry A. (Neilie) Hayden, one Of the citys most prominent women Democrats, who died just recently. Mrs. Hay den, at time of death, was president og the Women's Democratic club and county and state organiser for the party.