The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-10

Mayor John w. Murphy re- ceived the most stunning defeat of his long political career in New Haven. He won't recover from it and Democrats down there will have A0 build up a new candidate two years hence. There will like ly be repercussiOns of this battle. too, when the Democratic State Central Committee gets together In the next month. Public Works Director John Golden's stock must have run low in the Elm City by virtue of the tremendous Republican victory and this in turn will likewise be reflected when State Central Committee men and women convene to elect . new chairman-when and If.
 In Bridgeport Jasper was Jasper and that was that. There was no denying the cleancut win of the Socialist candidate, who is actually a party unto himself. Without the great Jasper the Socialist party, as 1t exists in Bridgeport would have no political following. But his hold on the voting public is appar- ently so strong that even his finan- cial funding procedures, which aren't as highly regarded in other municipalities as they are in Bridgeport don't affect his vote- getting ability one bit. The Hart ford story is quite another one and there might be those who would conclude that this outcome would put a definite Quietus on the future political career of ex-mayor Thomas J. Spellacy. Don't you believe 1t, for MT. Spellacy has gone through more losing political battles than most of the other Connecticut lead- ers. He knows what 1t is to win and lose and he still bobs up se- Fenely.
 Democrat strategists are still studying the official results of Tuesdays polling for trends in various wards ss well as other mo- ficeable factors, such as cutting" It's pretty weil-known that Dem- ocratic headquarters warned all committee members of the dan gers of "cutting" for any Repub- lican candidates, which may or may not have had some effect on Alderman William Gerardis final vote, which was high for the Re- pubiicans but nevertheless not high enough to overcome the ad- vantage of the Independent Dem- ocratic votes given the other COP candidates There was many reports of individual efforts on the part of Republican candidates for votes from Democratic friends, all of which may have contributed to keep the grand to-
 tai vote of the COP down lower
 than 1t could have gone. Demo- crats are agreed that it's the tick
 ct that gets the support and not
 the individual, so that, though
 the mayor is regarded as the spokesman and leader. 1t is a straight ticket vote that Is solicit cd on election day.
 Republican leaders, too, are. studying trends and factors, for they look to l046 to establish more firmly their claims of increasing evidence that Waterbury is chang ing its democratic viewpoint slowly but surely. The off-year elections will prove keen test for both par ties here fin Waterbury. as there is apt to be some prediction skirm- ashing in Democratic ranks. as there has been for many years past. Republicans count on lack of primaries to prepare them for a tough election campaign. Demo- crats would like 1t better the other way ,as their leaders feel that a good primary workout peps the or- ganimtion up for the later fray. Certainly 1t did two years ago; 1t may also have helped out a year ago in the senatorial fight in the 16th.
 From now on there'1l be lots Of speculation as to the makeup 0f Mayor Monagan's official appoln- tive boards for the years 104s-l7. ThereTl be few changes here and there as . result Of the elec- flen outcome, but on the whole It's safe to predict that there won't be many turn-overs. Al- derlnan William Gerardi's seat on tho Finance Board will be a choice COP plum, but as this is strictly up to the mayor, there can only be speculation until the appointments are announced at the first of the year. Right now it might seem as if Major J. Peter Costigan would get the nod and Alderman Richard Bensen viii probably be the COP leader Ia the legislative body.
 Deputy Controller Timothy J. Foley of New Haven died this week and his funeral today was widely attended by Connecticut municipal finance officers. including City Con- troller Neii Maloney and Purchas- 1ng Director Henry ]. Bowling. {. Atty. Milton Meyers was chief mod crater for the io45 election by virtue 10 his post as moderator m District i-3. which is Q mystery election officials haven't as yet solved, namely. why the moderator Of District l-s is always labeled the chief moderator. defeat of Con- kroller Mc0oldrick in New York's heetlc election won't affect the stat- us Of Deputy Controller eJoer Cum nlnsham of Waterbury. ciyil serv-