Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-11

list at S75,000 and insured for $750,000. Of course no names were mentioned, but the hit bird fiuttered and created such q hullabaloo many thought q fraud had been committed and pres sure was brought to bear upon Judge Cowell and AIessrs Steer and Meyer to take action, the men being led to believe that public morals demanded such d course. while the motive un- deriving the scheme was to even things up with Kilduff and the party organ. If our neighbors could sue ceed in turning the democrats out of the offices the people had given them and tracing the blame to the house that was supposed to have printed the ballots, then indeed they would have had their revenge. This may appear like an uncharitable view of the case, but if the thing was not resurrected for q personal motive. what in thun- der did prompt it Z?
 It may be true that the flor" ballot was printed by the democratic town committee, but if so it is certain that the superf1uouS word was the result of an accident and every right minded man in the community took that view
 
 of it. And it turns out now that the for ballots, no matter who printed them. came as near complying with the law as the one got out by the repub- licans. In justice to our republican friends it ought to be said that few of them approved of the contest. AIr Kellogg was outspoken in opposition to it from the beginning and his atti- tude saved his party from any odium that may be attached to it. But if the contest is over, it might be well to let the thing drop and talk about other matters.
 Isn't this beautiful Christmas wealth CT! A lovely day for shopping. Eel low republicans, contemporaries in the newspaper business and others, give us your hand. Wish you very hap py Christmas and merry New Year. Mayor Kilduff, here's hoping that your administration of public affairs for the next two years will be as honest, eco- nomical and creditable as the ones you have had to do with in the past are admitted to have been. Let us throw no mud at Judge Cowell and those who were associated with him in this case. They erred. but that's nothing to be wondered at. Let him who is with out sin cast the first stone.
 Great credit is due to the O'Neills and Attorneys Kennedy and Davenport for the clever manne- i'll which they handled the case Tor the defendants, but the senior member of the firm doesn't seem to mind it. Wien the Democrat man entered his office this morning he was strolling up and down the room with his hands thrust into his pockets and appeared some what crestfallen at the idea of being denied a chance to take part in the fight he had been training for during the past week 1t is hinted that MT O'Neill wanted to see the case go to the courts and new election ordered, believing that in such an event q democratic board of aldermen would be chosen and that he would be unani- mously elected to succeed John F. Kel- logg as city attorney.
 Constable Donahue was mopping sweat off his brow running here and there serving notices on witnesses when he got the word to let up on the business. He had tifty-six names on his list and was about through when time was called.
 ATTORNEY BURPEE'S REASON.
 In regard to the withdrawal of the applications to the contested elections
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