Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-27
POLITICAL POINTERS.
Democrats Buckling on Armor
For Election Next Week.

row Evening Socialists Nominate
Harrington Man for Governor
Barbour VIII Talk to Republicans
Tonight.
The democrats will hold rally at
North square tomorrow night. Inc
people should turn out and hear the
speakers. They will have something
to say which will interest all
n. b. Bronson, the republican can
didate for judge of probate, will eau
the republican rally to order in PolIs
this evening. Cornelius Tracy, can
didate for senator, will preside. VI
course the place will be crowded.
r. b. Cross says it is a mistake TO
credit him as being one of the number
that has helped to rob the city in
the interest of the trolley company.
He also believes that whatever his
party has done with reference to troll
lev matters and all other public ques-
lions was done for the best interest OF
the whole people. Whew!
The socialist labor party has nom
mated Francis E. Wheeler of Far
mington for governor in place of John
W. Brown of Hartford. Mr. Brown
was the choice of the party, but when
it was learned that he could not vote
in this state it was decided to nomin-
ate someone who could. He had been
a voter in Rhode Island and he has
lived here for several years.
City elections will be held on the day
of the state election in Bridgeport,
Stamford and Derby. Bridgeport will
elect aldermen, board of education,
justices and selectmen, and Stamford
and Derby win each elect a mayor and
other city officials. In the Bridgeport
and Ansonia elections a year ago the
labor men rallied in unexpected
strength and elected Mayors MulvihiH
and Charters. "a.
Mayor Sullivan was in New Hamp-
shire last week, speaking to large au-
diences in the interests of the demo
cratic state committee of that state.
The mayor will be heard in the Con,
necticut campaign, and among the
places where he will deliver addresses
are Rockville, ThompsonVille, New
Britain, East Hartford, Newington and
Hartford During his speaking tour in
Connecticut, Mayor Sullivan will ac-
company Mayor Homer S. Cummings
of Stamford, nominee for congressman
at-large.
The most cruel thing that has been
said of +. e. Cross, republican candf-
date for representative, is that his
firm was the first to yield to the de-
mand on the part of the machinists
for nine-hour day. Whoever made
that remark must have been one of
Fred's personal enemies and took this
means OF reviving the soreness engen-
dered between him and the machinists
during the strike of the Machinists'
association. Mr. Cross was one of
the men who showed the machinists
a bold front and the idea of saying
that he was the first to recognize their
claim for a shorter day looks like an
effort to open an old wound which had
better be left alone.
The public feels well satisfied with
the management of affairs in the pro-
bate office and in consequence very
little is heard about the race for that
Office, everybody taking the ground
that SO long as the Office is conducted
In proper manner change is not
desirable. Considering the nature of
the work that has to be looked after
there it is a wonder people hear so
little faultfnding about it. Widows
and orphans who have business rela-
lions with the probate Office get good
deal of legal advice from Judge Lowe
and Mr. Cassin without charge which
would cost them neat sum under 9TH
er management. The Office never was
conducted in more satisfactory man
ner and while this continues the pNb-
lie will be content to let well enough
alone.
One of the important matters that
VIII come up for consideration at the
next meeting of the Economic league,
which will be held Wednesday night.
says the New Haven Union. is the
question of pledging the leagues sup
port of Fred J. McKerness. the labor.
candidate for sheriff This question
was discussed yesterday by a few
prominent members of the league, who
041 AoL care 10 express an opinion on
what action the league would take in
the matter. Despite the fact that Nc
Kerness has been heraIded as the
leagues candidate, he is really the cam
nidate of the labor element and the
league was not officially represented on
The committee that nominated him.
The Economic league had pledged it
self to Mayor Charters, but since his
withdrawal the members have taken
no action in regard to another eandi-
date. Inasmuch as certain prominent
leaguers are stumping the state in the
interest of the democratic ticket. in
Guiding Tom1inson, the democratic cam
didate for sheriff, there is belief that
the league, may not see fit to formally
endorse Mr. McKerness On the other
hand there are 1eaguers who will try
% force such a measure through and
the meeting promises some interesting
developments.
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MANCHESTER, VT, Oct. 27.IRohert
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