The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-24
News of Organized Labor
 - By Raymond J. Fitzpatrick -

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 Most of the Waterbury delegates to the convention of the Interna- tional Union of Mine, Mill & Workers were back home today, after a week of sessions in which the fight against President Reid Robinson reached climax in Cleveland was John Waterbury and Derby, who is attending a meeting of the executive board.
 The anti-RobinsOn forces will be led by the Committee for Unity and Progress, of which w. J. Ma dill of Utah is chairman. One of the six district chairmen of the committee is Joseph FalcOne, of the Chase Brass Workers Union. The committees slate includes James J. Leary, now international secretary-treasurer, as the candi- date for president; Ralph Ras- mussen, Salt Lake City, Utah, for reelection as e-president; and Charles w. Mover, POttstOwn, Pa, as the candidate for secretary treasurer.
 Expected to support Robinson's s bid for reelection are the Scovill Brass Workers Union and the Wa terbury Watch Workers Union, two locals whose delegates backed the president throughout the conven- ton. On one major issue, a reSolu- tion calling for referendum on banning known or admitted" Com munistS from union office, the two locals did not vote. Their 25 votes would have insured the passage of the proposal by one vote.
 The majority of Waterbury delegates, supporting the leader ship of MT. Mankowski and John
 J. DriscOll, Secretary of the Con necticut C.IO. Council, returned
 home with the feeling that con-
 siderable progress had been made at the convention. They believe
 that Mir, Leary will be a strong
 candidate against the union pres
 ident and that he will make a
 surprising run.
 Left unclear as the convention fades into memory is the status o1 William J. Moriarty, now assigned to the Scovill Local as an interna- tional representative. MT. Moriarty dealt the Robinson group a stun- ming blow when, after being nomin- ated for secretary-treasurer in a Robinson strategy move, he declin- ed the nomination, leaving the way clear for election of MT. Mover, the Mankowski-Driscoll candidate.
 Armand Fiorelli, president of Local 251, MM.S.W., announced
 today that a special membership meeting will be held at 8 Thurs
 day night in the CLIO. hall at
 168 East Main Street. Conven-
 tion delegates will submit their reports on the proceedings at
 Cleveland.
 Political observers are trying te decide the significance of the vote by the Waterbury Central Labor Union Friday night which endorsed the candidacy of Joseph M. Tone Democratic nominee for U. s. Sen ator, but made no mention of James Shannon, Republican nominee fol lieutenant-governor. MT. Tone former State Labor Commissioner has been highly regarded in union circles for many years. MT. Shan non is general counsel for the Con- necticut Federation of Labor. The C.L.U. endorsement made no men, tion of MT. Shannon's name.
 Union organiZatiOnal work
 among city employees continues to
 be carried on quietly by the
 American Federation of Labor. It
 will be recalled that the State said MT Bergin was "faithfu member who was distinguished fol his devotion to duty" MT, Bergin'! son, Edward is now a member ot the Board.