Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-10
SEND A DEMOCRAT
Waterbury Voters Now Discus
 sing Coming Convention.
LOOKING FOR A DELEGATE

Democrats Should Send One of Their
 Own Party to Represent This Town
 Reasons Why General Kellogg
 Should Not Be Elected to Represent
 Waterbury-A Life Long Opponent
 of Democracy and Democratic Prin-
 ciples.
 There appears to be a tacit under standing in some quarters that the delegate from this city to the consti- tutional convention shall be General Kellogg. How this understanding came to be is perplexing some of those who have won distinction in the democratic ranks, for it ought to be apparent to anyone who is at all con versant with things local for the past twenty or thirty years, or even the past ten years, that of all men General Kellogg is the last one that should be thought of, from demQcratic view, to represent Waterbury N was said yesterday by one in social relations with the general that both parties ought to dispense with the annoyance and expense of an election for dele- gate to the convention and agree upon some one competent to do his duty by the people. This man suggested Cen eral Kellogg as the choice of both par ties No explanation for such a selec- tion could be given or thought of ex- cept that the man was of the generals political colors. For notwithstanding the distinguished place General kel- logg has always held in the estimation of his fellow citizens. it would be utter nonsense, it would be a danger too ap. parent to overlook, for the Democrats to agree upon him as theIr representa- tive to this important convention. X citizen of Waterbury more respected but at the same time more opposed to all things democratic, than General Kellogg it would be impossible to find His whole life has been opposed to 'ts principles. both local and national And though to him is due the credit of being the only man ill this city who has given favorable voice for a con- stitutional convention to amend the wrongs which his party refused to rec tify time and time again, that is. repre- sentation according to population le is too able an advocate against the democrat party to send to a gathering where democratic principles will have to fight for recognition. The democrats of this city ought to send only a dem ocrat to the constitutional convention. The republican members of the legisla ture did all they could to dspose the bill calling for convention, and as the probabilities are that the country towns at least will send the same men to the convention. it seems necessary for local democrats to elect delegate who is conversant with every move of the opositon during the bills trip through the legislature. The town of Naugatuck will undoubtedly send Sen ator Kennedy to the convention and there are many here who favor send ing Attorney John O'Neill, who is coil- versant with the situation, while others favor sending Representative Guilfolle. The most important reason why a republican should not be delegated to the convention is that he would op- pose home rule. This. it is now ru- mored will be as much as the conven- ton will grant the large cities. and f the cities are successful in getting So much they will not say that the con vention has been a failure. General Kellogg has been too much identified with local gerrymandering; so has hls son. the city attorney. likewise Colonel Burpee. and so it is with every republ- can of local distinction.
 "Gerrymander," said Cyrus North rup. former president of Yale lis the deadliest assassin's stab aimed at the heart of justice that has ever been devised. It is the most gigantic of grand larceny-the larceny of the peo- ple's rights
 This ''crime'' is one of the many things that the democrats desire to pre- vent being repeated in this city. And. according to report. the parties have agreed to send republican to the con- yention to take such measures to pre- vent it. The mere suggestion is too bare-facedly inconsistent to be har- bored for moment by sane demo- crats.