The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01

ton for governor in 1946. How ever. there are q number of Dem- Ocrats who think that Prof. Snow may adopt the strategy Of the Americans In their Pacific cam paign against the Japanese. Re- member how the Tanks would take an island, then instead of taking the one right next to 1t would leap-frOg over that one to one further north towards the main objective of Japan. Well, that may well be the Wesleyan prof'S ambiti0n-the senatorial nomination, which will also be an object of contention in 1946. Now held by Admiral Thomas c. Hart, the successful candidate will pre- sumably take office right after election In 1946 for 8 short term and the long one of six years. And there are many Snow sup porters who believe he Is capable of capturing both the nomination and election.
 It wasn't what Lieutenant-G -Gov- ernor Snow said at the dinner so much as the manner in which he said it. True, he gave first-rate defense of the 1945 Legislature, particularly the Democratic side of 1t and the part the Senate played In putting through vital legislation. Rut as in his campaign of 1914 he proved aS facile and colorful in his speech aS any Connecticut Yankee. There's no doubt but what one more year in the political spotlight will probably make the Middletown professor just about as valuable to the Democratic Party as Wilbur L. Cross was back in the sos.
 There didn't seem to be much fencing about among visitors to the Democratic Party in New Haven on the forthcoming j0uSt for the state chairmanship. All incumbent officers were in evil dence at the head table-Frank Madden, party treasurer, who ran the dinner; James Roche, party secretary, and Chairman Adrian Maher, who acted as tOastmaster and whose resignation to accept the post of U. S. Attorney General for Connecticut Is expected to open wide the doors for those who wish to gain party control. Ma tiOnal Committeeman Robert A. Hurley was busy with surplus property business in Washington and couldn't attend. National
 Coanmitteewoman Mary c. Haus- man was present at the head table, but disappeared before the intrOductiOns started. According to the official program this city had thirty-five subscribers (S25- per-plate) and one sponsor ($1OO).
 Organization of the Democratic Town Committee is expected mo- mentarily. It will virtually coin- eide with that of the COP Town Committee, which has been sched- uled for various dates, but post poned due to failure to come to an agreement on officers. With the Democrats it is presumed it will be more or less of a formality, as no change in the current officers - Maurice P. Tangney. chairman. and Cornelius F. Maloney, secre- y-treasurer-iS anticipated. MT. Tangney has now been the head of the local Democratic organization aince early in l940, following the 3mnsaAa4e anVaxgnsakkAn al uyntatN yarty rules were adopted and a complete new committee named. Some of those party rules, inci- dentally, have since been a model for rules adopted by other party organizations throughout the state.
 It remains to be seen whether
 or not candidates or issues will play the most important part in
 the coming city campaign. Demo-
 crats usually try to bring about Q happy combination of both.
 This year they will field Q veteran
 team of public officials, men and
 women who have given good serv-
 Ice to the city, so if the issues
 UkeNDMtA4ts " VIII UG DCcauoC
 these same officials are proud of
 theiT records and want the vOt-
 CTS of the city to become
 acquainted with what they have
 achieved or tried to achieve. It's useless to deny the fact that the Monagan administration has kept
 pace with the times. It has been an up-and-doing government and
 fhis dates back to the advent of
 fhe late Vincent A. ScuIly, Issue
 nay be taken with what it has done oT tried to do, but certainly
 not with ehe eif0Ft and Intent.
 Republican ofnce-seekeTs believe they can make political capital of many things, such as pensions, de- partgnental controls, etc. Maybe they can, but they must admit aE the outset that whatever has come about here in Waterbury Is not the result of inactivity or political ma. lIngering. Despite the fact that Waterbury has gone through tres Mendous period Of industrial ex' naneson. accompanied by the sac- flfIees of WaF. the municipal gov- Hrnmsut hes managed to hold up Ila end of it. Jlst enc little item