Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-12
WATERBURY MAN FOR CONGRESS

Action Taken By tn. Democratic Meet
 -I ing Last NiEh..
 A not very large, nor very enthusi- astiC gathering was in the City hall last evening, when James A. Hynes, chair man of the democratic town commit tee called for order at S:10, and pro- ceeded to state the object of the meet ing. As has been stated in the DEMO- GRAF the meeting which was held in Concordia hall recently, appointed a committee to wait upon the town com- mlttee, and have a general meeting called for the purpose of discussing the advisability of placing a Waterbury man in nomination for congress, from the Second district, or rather sending a delegation to the congressional con vention, solid for Waterbury man.
 John L. Sake was made chairman and J. J. Mcdonald, secretary, and the meeting was ready for business. There was not that excitement manifested, when this announcement was made, however, that is seen in an ordinary town meeting. And it took some wheedling on the part of Chairman Sake to get any one to start the ball rolling.
 "Move we adjourn, if there is no busi- ness, shouted some one. At this point keVin Drury took the floor and made quite plea for a certain kind of can didate, viz: One who had the abilities to properly represent d district of euch complicated needs as the Second Con necticut, and who had practical knowledge as d leg islutur. The conven- tion, he argued, should grant the privI- lege to our delegates of naming d Wa terbury man, for which he gave many reasons credltable to our city. Con- cluding, he said: ''It M ould indeed under the call for this meeting, be un- parliamentary to discuss the merits or deInerits of any particular man: but we should unite, bury all past differences, and put our shoulders to the wheel to help the nominating of Waterbury man. The question for Us is, is the time ripe for such nomination"
 John Fitzpatrick stated that it seemed to him out of the ordinary routine to call meeting of this order, but if the democrats of Waterbury wish to put forth a man who would do justice to them in the halls of national legislation, man whom they were satisfied was democrat, there would not be many difficulties in the path of his election Il don't know that it is right to pick out Waterbury man. I don't know that 1t IS wrong. but if it be right, many can be picked out, such as Hon John O'Neill, Hon Charles q. Root, John l.. SaXe ana many others" The speaker, after naming many available and prominent men in the district who would S rye the Second we'll, nov cd that the Hon John O'Neill be the man that Waterbury put forward. Chair man Sake ruled tue motion out of order, as il was not within the call that had been issued for the meeting. The fol lowing resolution was then put and carried:
 Resolved, that we the democrats of Waterbury. in meeting assembled, do pledge ourselves to vote for Water bury man at the congressional con vention. to represent the Second dis trict."
 Some further efforts were made to have Mir O'Neill's name incorporated in the resolution, but the chairman would not entertain anything to that end, stating that i've have done all for which we assembled" and intimated that it was time to adjourn. which was done with alacrity.