Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-11
MORE NAMES MENTIONED
Edward L. Frisbie, Sr, For Rep
 resentative to Convention.

Knowledge Of the wants or the feo-
 ple-F. B. Rice's Name Is Also
 Heard, and Quite a Number Still
 Think Mayor Kilduff Should Be the
 Man
 The democrats of Waterbury are considering whether or not it will De necessary to hold primaries to choose delegates to nom1naue a candidate 10 be voted for as representative to ,he constitutional reform convention from Waterbury Some of the party leaG- CTS think that the holding of primaries can be avoided by having the candi- date nominated by the last town con- vention, which adjourned subject 10 the call of the chairman of the demo- cratic town committee. If this does not satisfy all elements. it might not be bad plan to call all the delegates elected at the last primaries together and let them agree on man. If some thing like this cannot be done we will have to hold primaries again, which will mean considerable expense and no small amount of labor.
 It is understood that the republicans will agree upon General $. W. Kellogg as their candidate to be voted for IS representative to the convention, and the democrats should take a lesson from their neighbors on this particular way of selecting q candidate and thus save some powder which they may need to blaze away at the enemy With when it comes to q test of strength 1t the polls as to whether Waterbury shall be represented at the convention by man who believes ill the princi- ,111 q T {. from the Tanks of the republican faith. Many names are being suggested for the high honor of representing Water bury at the convention, and while noth- ing particular can be said against any of the proposed candidates, still the public feels that we have better men for the position and that one of them should be called upon to represent us at this convention. General Kellogg is q fine old gentleman whom Water bury is justly proud of but no demo- crat and few republicans would vote to send him to a convention called for the purpose of revising existing laws and making new ones so as to lay pro- portioned burdens on each and give all equal opportunities. It is feared that Mir Kellogg might be tempted to direct his whole effort towards laying plans which would result in giving us a con- Stitutional revision of our state laws which would leave things much the same as they are. if not worse, his splendid addresses to the contrary not withstanding. MT Kellogg is a strong partisan, but withal one of our most respected citizens, and in any position except where his party was concerned his fellow townsmen would never dream of questioning his fitness to d0 1lc,1 oh Inv, oYa1yi
 Besides this, there is feeling abroad, too. that does not help General Kellogg's chances of being chosen to attend the convention: that is, that the convention should not be dominated by lawyers, and this is working against others as well as General Kellogg 1t fis the only objection offered as to why Fit would not be wise for the democrats to select John O'Neill, Attorney Gull foile and other members of the Water bury bar whose names have been men toned in connection with the nomina- ton. Most citizens lean to the belief that the convention should be made up mainly of practical business men. in- cluding strong representation from the manufacturing concerns, the nor cantile houses. and last but by no means least, the laboring element of the entire state, which comprises by far the largest body to be affected by such changes as may be recommended by the convention. Capital will take care of itself at tie convention, but there is danger of labor being neglect ed unless those who look to that as their only stock in trade make it point to see that men having a disin- terested interest in their welfare are sent there.
 Tampering with constitutional law is q grave matter and every possible effort should be made to eliminate pol itics from entering into what will take place at this convention. All or near ly all, are satisfied that certain changes should be made, but there is a vast difference of opinion in the minds of most men as to what these changes should consist of Many very good citizens believe that the people should elect the judges of the higher courts. just the same as in other states where the average intelligence of the electors is no higher than in Connecti- cut. while other equally honest men regard this proposition as preposterous. The same thing might be said with reference to other matters, so that it ought to be plain to all that the selec- ton of representatives to the conSti- tutional convention is something that calls for the best judgment of the whole people and no one should feel that it is something that does not con- cern him.
 The names of Mayor Kilduff, Ed ward l.. Frisbie. ST. and F. B. Rice have been mentioned as men possess ing all the qualifications necessary -to represent the best interests of Water bury in a thorough manner at this con- vention. With these gentlemen, as in other cases. each has his fayorites, out so far as we have been able to get at the pulse of the people, regardless of political affiliations, MT Frisbie ap- pears to have the largest following. He has been actively identified with the affairs of Waterbury for over halr century, and though we'll along In years, his judgment on public questions is as good to-day and his opinions on matters of public policy are as eagerly sought as they ever have been in tue past. He has the same measure If public confidence that can be claimed for any other man mentioned for the office with wider and more liivers.- fled range of practical experience He knows what it is to work from sun- rise till sun-down, and he also has had long and honorable career as an em- plOyer of labor. and is still associated, actively, too, with many of the princi- ,,o1 Y,aar11f fa cfT1riur and RnanoioJ oo,,