Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-31
GOOD MEN TURNED DOWN,

The Republican Caucus Packed by the A.. A-Chairman Turner and Other Leaders Practically Frozen Out-A. Split in the Republican Party Inevit- able.
 Charles E. Turner, chairman of the re- publican town committee, called the re- publican caucus to order in the City hall, last night. Judge Cowell was elected chairman and Charles A. Mason clerk. The meeting was called for the purpose of appointing delegates to the state, probate, senatorial, congressional and shrievalty conventions.
 The following were elected delegates to the state convention: F. B. Merriman. D. NJ. Davis. W. l.. Hall and G. H. Cowell. A committee appointed to bring in list of delegates to other conventions reported as follows:
 For delegates to the shrievalty conven- ton. E. B. Moree. Paul Meerlander, E. W. Pinney, J. Ii. Hunt.
 For delegates to the probate convention, c. S. Chapman, Albert Bernetchey, William Leggett, c. J. Griggs. G. Fred Barnes. H. B. Carter. Thomas Fitzsimons, W. W. Tower
 The report was adopted. J. P. Kellogg. A. E. Burkitt, G. F. Barnes and E. G. Munger were appointed delegates to the congressional convention after a bitter struggle. w. T. Oviatt. John Blair. Colo nel J. B. Doherty, F. F. Cook, E J. Coon. E. W. Wightman, E. D. Steele and T. H. | Trowbridge were appointed as delegates | to the senatorial convention.
 The following nominations for members | of the town committee were adopted: | First ward, Charles Brewer, J. H. Pill | ing, l.. l.. B Brewster; second ward, T. c. Lane. w. K. Mattison, W. l.. Hall; third $. W. Chap2aD. D. D. Gregory. F. B. Merrman; kth. F. W LaFOrge, E. w. wishtmap, ~. A. Robbins.
 The n.Zoting showed beyond possible doubtxhat the better element of all classes will be called upon at the coming election | to wipe out the religious war, which un- fortunately A few unprincipled men are about to force upon the people of Water bury. That the A. P. A. men ruled the caucus there is not a shadow of doubt. The statement is vouched for by republi- cans of long standing in this town who, while still believing in the superiority of republican rule, repudiate any effort to precipitate religious war. They pro- nounce such people fomenters of discord | and traitors to the party, and 1t is not at all unlikely that some of the men elected on the ticket at last nights meeting will not look on their appointment as much of an honor, when they learn that they are | expected to act in a manner hostile to some of their friends and neighbors be- | cause they do not kneel at the same altar as they do.
 Tickets had been prepared beforehand and were passed around at the meeting containing the names of the men whom the A. r. A wished elected. and any one who did not approve of the names thus sent in met with a warm reception during the meeting.
 Colonel Doherty fired the first bomb at the bigots and vigorously protested against any attempt to force such a ticket on the meeting.
 L. I. Munson, the old war horse of the local republican party, showed by his op- position to the scheme that while he may be a black republican he is withal white man and imbued with the true sentiment of the American patriot.
 J. H. Hart, another devotee of the party, was considered a little too liberal in his views and was relegated to the rear in a most unceremonious manner.
 | c. E. Turner, the chairman of the re. publican town committee. was buried out of sight and if he ever appears again ou the political horizon it will be over the ashes of the smoldering embers of the A. P. A. For some time past Mir Turner has offered for sale some Catholic pictures and this has brought out the wrath of the men
 
 that creed. It is stated that Mir Turner got his choice to remove these objection. able pictures from his store or be turned down." It was bad enough. they said, ts see the pictures of a few bishops in hi show window. but when it come to putting the pope's picture among them, it wal time that some one gave him n calling down. Mir Turner resented the inter ference and stated that he knew no dis tinction among his fellow citizens on nc count of religion. In consequence NJ Turner was practically frozen out las night and could not get the position o doorkeeper at the meeting.
 Judge Cowell was asked about the mat ter to-oay. The judge said if there wer any men of that class, meaning the A. r . A at the meeting. he knew nothing abou , them. He thought if there were he woulC be found among the slain. He had pro nounced against those fellows and though they would not be likely to nominate hin for any position. much less to allow hin to act as chairman. He said it was run b. I new men who had decided to give the ol, fellows a rest. He thought the caucus wa , run in the interest of Marigold. The A. P. A. men have been holdin , two meetings every week under the nam of the Century club. and the names O P some we'll known Waterbury people hay B bt.-n received at the DEMOCRAT office a $ being prominently connected with tn movement.
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