Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-09
WHO WILL REPRESENT CITY.
Names Mentioned for Consti-
 tutional Convention.

Election Now Being Over the Thoughts
 -Of Citizens Turn to the Constitu-
 tional Convention-Rac for the Po- sition of Delegate Will be Lively One.
 Public men are now giving their at- tention to the constitutional conveh- ton which will be held next montn' and to discussing the ability necessary in the delegate who will be sent there to represent this community Each town in the state will send one dele gate and it is vitally necessary that he should be conversant with not only the particular needs of his constitu- ency, but also with the object matter which has deemed the convention ne cessary In the large affirmative vote cast for calling such a convention pub lie men of all kinds, business, profes- sional and political see the realization of hope and desire that has been felt and expressed for years, for they believe that the convention will be a gathering of honest men and that they will do all in their power to amend the wrongs which have an abiding place in the state constitution.
 This matter has been discussed from every point of view. Men of both parties have debated it written pages about it in the public press and one
 man Melbert B. Cary of Ridgefeid, former chairman of the democratic state central committee. wrote a book on it in 1900 which exhibits the situ- ation ill a manner which did more in obtaining the permission of the last general assembly in placing the neces- sity of calling the public's attention to a constitutional convention than any other instrument that has been em- ployed in the object. This book is called "The Connecticut Constitution" :" The convention having been voted for the question now comes 'sWho shall be sent to it to represent this city?'
 There is probably no other community in the state that requires man of
 more versatile ability to represent it in the convention. The conduct of the minor party here in the last two or three general assemblies will, no doubt, be shown to the. convention The
 political outrages that have been per petrated upon the majority by the mi nOrity must be exposed at the conven- ton ill such manner that remedies | may be adopted that will cnrtail it's power hereafter. The political liberty of the people of this city has been, it l is well known, a mere toy in the hands of a few republicans. so that it may be said without fear of successful con- tradictfon, that Waterbury is governed 1 at Hartford.
 Who shall the delegate, therefore, be, l to get back some of the peoples rights Many have been suggested. City At l torney Kellogg was asked this morning
 whom in his opinion would be good
 man. He suggested his father, Gen eral s. w. Kellogg. Others who were asked the same question were of the same opinion. But great deal of op- | position would have to be overcome by
 General Kellogg, and it is extremely doubtful if he would be successful at an election for delegate. General Kel- logg has all his life long been identi- fled with corporations the very instru- l ments that control the legislature and ! deprive individual communities of their 1 right to home rule.
 Attorney John O'Neill has also been l mentioned and there is noedoubt as to Mir O'Neills ability or sincerity in this matter. He is fully cognizant of tue
 needs of such convention as the peo- pie have just decided to hold He has been heard on the matter in the
 columns of this paper. But the man who seems to meet with most favor is Representative Guilfoile It is
 claimed for this young man that he is thoroughly conversant with the ob- jectS of the convention. that he would be an ardent and able advocate. and that during his term in the legislature
 he acquainted himself with all the ave
 nues by which the great wrongs under which the city is staggering might
 readily be remedied
 It is already stated that the conven- tion for all the purposes it was voted will be failure but that if the respec- tive communities are given a slice of
 home rule more than they at present
 enjoy (thanks to the minority in this city at leasD it will not have been held wholly in vain
 The situation in Waterbury at pres
 
 anything done it must fly to the legis- lature; if the city does not want any thing done it must also fly to the leg islature. Individual corporations may do almost anything they please at any time, but the city must wait for per mission from the legislature before it can budge an inch. This is the re- suit of corporation influence.
 The election for delegate to the con yention will be held on November 5 and by that time the democrats of this city ought to have decided upon a man who will be elected The favorites now seem to be MT O'Neill and MT Guilfoile.
 ROGUE PLAYER DEAD.
 Norwich, Conn., Oct 9.-W. Herbert