Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-19
POLITICAL POINTERS.
J. N. Lynch Hurls the Lie Back
in the Teeth of the American.

called for Attack in Last Evening
Issue of That Paper--Colonel Ged-
des Has Withdrawn from the Shirley
atty Contest-The Charters BOON
Seems to Be Gaining Strength Daily.
The American made an unealled for
and untfuthful attack on James M
Lynch in last nights issue OF thai
paper. Mr. Lynch has forwarded
communication to that paper which, II
Is presumed. the editor viii have the
fairness to let see the light. The fol-
lowing Is copy of the communication;
Editor American:
Sir: The result of last nights meet
ing of the Economic league is a sur
ficient answer to the article IN last
evenings American concerning my
conduct in the contest FOR the inomina-
ton for county sheriff. but in order to
put the matter clearly before the pub
lie trust you will afford me space for
q few comments In the first place the
fact of my position in the Office Of the
Democrat has In no way been used as
lever to gain particular end; EN-
ployes OF the Democrat are left abso-
lutely free in their political preferences,
something which, / fear. cannot be
said of many other concerns. AS the
editor of that journal is amply quail
lied to. look out for his own interests.
need say nothing more on that score.
This sIieutenant" who so cogently
places his view OF the matter before
the public gaze accords me the power
of swinging" committeeman espe-
cially executive ones-at VIII. This
same gentleman may have been In the
habit of swinging" voters on election
day and imagines the leaders of every
other political society must do likewise.
] trust the day of such swinging Is
past. and the Economic league prom
ises to be powerful influence to con-
eummate that end.
The article implies that were It not
for me the league would indorse q
home candidate. Would this same
lieutenant inform us why every other
league throughout the county has done
Just exactly what the Waterbury
branch has?
The Economic league has Endorsed
Mayor Charters for the nomination Tor
county sheriff because he alone Of all
the candidates before the public typi-
cally represents Its principles. Again,
he is the president Of the state branch
of the league, and as such would nat
urally expect its support
Mayor Charters has been made the
Victim of that system of politics
against which the league purposes to
wage eternal warfare; 1t has forced
upon him prominence that marks
him as one of labor's standard bearers.
and because of that prominence labor
will, I trust. lift him into the Office Of
county sheriff and use him as medi-
nm for registering a protest against
government by injunction.
Let 1t be distinctly understood, the
league Is out against no one candidate.
AS matter of fact. IL you win consult
your files you will find have urged IL
conservative policy for the league In
this city, desiring first to appeal to
the people OF Waterbury on local IS
sues. Last week, however, the New
Haven league communicated with
1other leagues throughout the county
for the purpose Of aiding Mr. Charters
ia his candidacy. I received a COM
munication from the state officers on
the same matter and called the commit
tee together to lay the subject before
them. Without any suggestion on my
part the committee voted to recommend
that the league go into the primaries
to endeavor to secure the Waterbury
delegates for Mayor Charters; that re-
port was read to the meeting of the
league last night and, Notwithstanding
the prediction in your issue OF last
evening, adopted without dissenting
voice. Yours truly,
JAMES N. LYNCH.
August 10, 1902.
Candidate strobel of Waterbury
scored another victory over Tomlinson
Yesterday In the county sheriff fight.
This makes two towns to his credit.
Mayor Thayer also secured delegations
favorable to his aspirations In Middle
bury and Cheshire. Cheering news for
them. but the returns are not yet all in.
New Britain Herald.
Judge Cleaveland and Representative
IiIley evidently believe in putting a
good face upon the cituation. Whatever
maybe the outcome of their labors. Con-
necticut will become more familiar
with the good looks OF two of its lead
ing men before their campaigns are
ended.-Hartford Post
There Is another little row on over
the recent registration in the ninth
ward and there may be a bitter con-
test before the trouble is over. Dep
ufy Registrar william Dunn Of the
ninth ward is being scored by some
OF the ward democrats who happen
not to be on the same side of the fence
with Dunn. 1t is alleged by one of
the ward workers for Strobei that he
sent in % names to be registered and
Deputy Dunn last night and he DUNN
list. The party who got left wants
to know the. reason why. He met
Deputy Dunn last night mad he DUNN
said it was q shame the names were
left off and explained that 1t was done
probably through some irregularity
Those who got left say that the names
were dropped off for political purposes
and further explanation may be de-
manded.-New Haven Union.
Editor Chaplin, 1t seems, has taken
hand in plugging Chris Strobel's game.
In last evenings American that paper,
in an alleged interview mostly manu-
featured in the EDITORS brain, had the
following: "If you will look through
the files of the Democrat you viii find
- n r,.A &C., as