The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-12

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 whereby it could communicate its
 plans to the delegates named to
 attend the session. The Fifth
 Congressional District convention
 committee functions efficiently in
 this regard, what with Chairman Frank Healey and Secretary Ber-
 iiarti Rielly on the job to see that
 notices are sent to the Town Chairman notifying him of the
 date, place, and number of dele
 gates.
 AS yet no campaign boomerang: have appeared to bewitch Dr, James |. McConaughy as they did back ir 1888 when he was Gov. Raymond E Baldwir1's running mate. At that time he had given an endorsement of Augustine Lonergan of Hartford as the Democratic senatorial t1orn- irlee before his own nomination fol Acknowledgements and Democrats proceeded to make political capita of it later on when he was referring to all the scandals of the day, such as Waterbury's and the Merritt Parkway. That, too, was the veal that Senator Edward P. Egail made I1is political bow in waterbury, be- ing nominated in a 18th District convention, the like of which has never been seen since. The f1i1a vote of the convention was 8 to for Senator Egan, his defeated op. eponert being William ripper Gonley.
 The gloves will probably be
 pulled off from now on as all lO- GIal candidates have been named by their respective parties. Dem- ocrats actually started things yes tefday In advance of the appear aiice here of ''Wild Bill" Donovan by sending a sound truck into the factory districts as the shifts were
 changing to call attention to the new voters sessions now in pro-
 gfess at the City Hall. These ses-
 sfofis will continue through Tues day of next week and Democrats
 are seizing the chance to call at- tehti0fi to them so that there'll be i10 one who doesn't know about
 them. Likewise attention Is being called to the hanging" lists which 50 up tomorrow on the mall between the City Hall and Bronson Library and which are f6f public inspection so that err 0fs iii names or addresses may be corrected or omissions handled by the Registrars prior to printing the final list.
 Efforts to oust Finance Director Robert l.. Duffy from his important post in the Hartford municipal gov ernf1efit continue apace. The latest move is one which Is an effort to credit him with the deficits which the city government incurred this year when prior reports had been that surplus was to be forthcoming However, the Department of Fin anee maintains that deficits, such as occurred, could not be deter mined If other departments failed to indicate intentions of mourning deficit. It would appear as if the Hartford charter was deficient in this respect and not the officials who operate under 1t. Certainly in municipal financial circles there is high respect for Bob" Duffy who has been regarded as one of the most intelligent and hard-working municipal finance officers in the state.
 Despite the fact that Repub- lieAd1s feel the Off-year affords
 them a golden opportunity of re- gaining prestige here In Connecti- ctlt the outlook isn't as rosy as
 they might paint 1t to be. Dem Ocfats have named a group of good candidates for Congress in
 ex-G G0yefii0f Wilbur L. Cross, J0- s4tE M. Tone, the i1icutfbents- HefifiAii F. Kopplemanh, James Geelaii, Joseph Rytef, and Mrs. ChAse Going WO0dhouse-ThOn- as Nadzsvich of the Fifth District and Col Al Mucci in Fairfield County. Ali have voter appeal cfiss= crossing party and group nlles. Retention of congressional cd3tk0i here in Connecticut by the Be616cfats Is not a remote possi- biiity. e
 4the hardest thing Democrats have t0 overcome this Fall Is tht defeatist attitude of many mem bef5:. ft has Been in existence since Presldeft Roosevelt died, There 1. Indication of 1t h Waterbury as if other large cities. On the basis oi party platforms and candidates the Beii10efats are as well foftifiee AS tilB Republicans. They can boas of ia6iiiihati6as achieved at opef c0IlVsilti6hsj they can point to abii. ify t0 contend with the difieulI pfonleins at hand and ahead of u, h64A "a America. The outlook Is no 2 disl2l o1e for the Democrats Whl don't fiifld working for party ant pFinsl1lss