The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-03

Treasurer w. Puckey, retired, 50 Beechcer avenue.
 Tax Collector Charles Velte, physical director at the YMCA.
 City Sheriff--Henry Barry, who ran on the Republican ticket in 1043 and is Q past commander of the Disabled American Veterans.
 Carmine Calo was renominated to the Board of Tax Review with John Flanagan as his running mate and John A. Coe, ST., was renoni- mated to the Board of Agents of the Bronson Library.
 Aldermen named to run were Richard D. Bensen, Republican town chairman; Maj. J. Peter Cos tigan; former Alderman Burton Walker, Thomas r. Brennan, presi- dent of the Central Labor Union American Federation of Labor, Anthony Petrillo, Peter Ward, sec- retary of the Independent Demo- crats, Albert Loeffler and William Gerardi.
 Republican aldermen dropped were: William J. Kolbeck, Joseph Reiner, Charles E. Fulkerson and Joseph O. Harptn.
 James w. Abercrombie, Republi- can minority leader of the board. previously announced that he would not be a candidate.
 Labor won Q hard-fought victory at last nights confused session when Thomas F. Brennan, president of the Central Labor Union, Anert- can Federation Of Labor, drew the fourth highest vote in the nomin- ton for aldermen.
 Last Minute
 Not until 20 minutes before the l two-hour session ended at Il o'clock were the COP leaders successful in obtaining Q candidate to run for the post of tax collector. It. Col. Joseph Di Pietro, now serving with the Army in China was dropped from the ticket when 1t was report ed by Harold Hadley he was not in Q position to serve.
 Frantic Calls
 When several delegates suggested that the nomination of tax collector, Chairman Bensen declared that such postpement would necesSitate the reconvening of the convention, whereupon several delegates made frantic telephone calls in the hope of obtaining a candidate before the close of last nights meeting.
 When the name of Charles Velte was proposed and accepted, a dele- gate was quickly dispatched for the "Y" physical director, who hap- pened to be in the gym despite the lateness of the hour. Hearty applause of the weary delegates greeted MT. Velte's acceptance of the post.
 All candidates selected by the conventions nominating committee were chosen except Col. DtPietro, former Alderman George Kingston and Alderman Kolbeck.
 Additional Names
 Uneasiness descended upon the session when five additional names were presented from the floor for the Board of Aldermen. It was voted to accept the report of the nominating committee, put lated de- cided that nominations could be per- mitted from the floor. A final vote resulted in each office being voted on separately.
 Atty. Frank Summa voiced strenu- ous objection to the naming of three Independefit Democrat candidates for aldermen, when Town Chair man Bensen reported they had been named in appreciation Of the support offered the COP ticket by that party. "This is still Republi. can convention" MT. Summa said. Though they have given us the |support, certainly don't think they should try to dominate us. Such action is a decided 6etrtment to our good Republicans"
 Gruskay
 Atty. Gruskay charged that the nominating committee had failed to recognize the loyalty of Alderman Reiner who had filed the amend ment that would have excluded pc lice and firemen from the pension law, pointing to the fact that when the amendment was passed the Re- publicans won the first victory in 25 years.
 The unsuccessful candidates for the Board of Aldermen were: Ale Herman Kolbeck, third ward; Alder. Iman Reiner, second ward; Harold Rogers, third ward George King. ston, fifth ward; Peter AugeNi! fourth ward, Thomas Lepore, third ward.
 As disagreement among the dele- gates increased concerning the choice for aldermen, leaders of the eneryated COP party sighed with impatience and moved about rest- lessly. asserting that Next year it's going to be different.
 Although Town Chairman Benser had announced on Monday the nominating committee had complet- ed the slate, the convention, sched. uled for 8 o'clock, was delayed foi almost an hour while a specia meeting of the committee was lr session, Scores of delegates anc others sweltered and waited tm' patiently within the narrow corri' dors of the Y opposite the cafeteria
 Bens0n's Statement
 Naturally am pleased at the fav. orable reaction of the citizens oi Waterbury to the slate of candidates which was picked at the convention last night.
 I have been assured that our mayoralty candidate, MT. Snyder, as well as all the other people on the ticket, will conduct clean and dig nified campaign and advocate Q progressive business-like admins tration; and during the campaign the, various issues will be thoroughly discussed so that the electorate will