The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-09

the fact that all Connecticut com mlnlties are as they are by virtue of legislative authority, the theory being that what 1t conferS 1t can also take away.
 As yet the Democrats haven't announced their list Of speakers for the Jackson Day Dinner In New Haven the end of this month. There'll be Q galaxy Of state 0ffl- claIs, of course, with . scatter. ing of local ones, the few big town mayors the Democrats can selll boast about, and perhaps Washington dignitaEy or two. Doubtless Senator Bryan McAAa. hon will decide whether or not any outside speakers are brought in, such as Wage-Price Adminis- tratOr Chester BowIes. If he were to be invited, it might be con- atrled as . sure admission that Democrats are trying tO coax him into receptive mood for . n0ms ination this fall. If he Isn't there, and he probably won't be, the chances are that ex-Labor Com. missioner Joseph M. Tone will hold most of the spotlight for by now he's an Odds-On favOrite Co cop the gubernat0Flal nomination.
 Just where this leaves Lieutenant Governor Wilbert Snow no on seems to know. The lieutenant. governor Is certainly In the market for some other office than that he now holds. Recent talk in Bridge port has brought out the name of Senator Albert I. Coles, ct the mo- ment c City Court judge, as @ pos- sihle contender for the nomination of lieutenant-governor. Of course there's always the senatorship for Lieut.. Gov, Snow, and he certain ly would like that, but there seems to be a definite feeling throughout the state that current political powers In the Democratic party have other ideas,
 The plight of the Republicans dOean't seem to have changed much of recent weeks. It's still Congressman Joseph E. Talbot leading the field for the gaberra- tOrial nomination. And certainly "JOe" has proved himself very much the work-hOFse Of the COP. organization h this state. He has been available at all times for office and has certainly held down . variety of public positions during his career. That his heart belongs in Connecticut is welI- known. All of which places the Republicans in the position of having to recognize his claims, realize that in granting him the leading state nomination they will be weakening their chances In the Fifth Congressional District, and also concede that Gov. Ray mond E. Baldwin Is definitely out of the political picture and they must build from the bottom once again.
 "BiIl" Walsh in the Bridgeport Post last Sunday stated that Tt seemed likely that Waterbury, more than ever the stronghold of the Democratic party since the eclipse of party fortunes in Hartford and New Haven, will make 6 strong bid for one of the two available spots on the ticket. Mayor John S. Monagan of Waterbury. who is an attorney with considerable experi- ence in public life, would be avail- able for either lieutenant governor or attorney general. 1t is stated. :" It could only happen in politics if Joe" Tone headed the state ticket and Mayor Monagan was also on 1t, for the last time that MT. Tone made an organized effort to capture nomination he was defeated by the Maloney- Smith forces at East ern Point.
 As yet Senator Patrick ]. Wall lace and ex-senator yohn F. To- bin of the 18th District have not officially announced their inten- ton of seeking the nomination by the Democratic delegates this fail, but friends of both men are confident that the fight will uiti- mately simmer down t0 these two and that ex-senator "JOe" Lawld and ex-alderman Martin J. SulIi-
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