Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-11
KILDUFF is OUT.
The Mayor Withdraws From
Shrievalty Contest
PERRY ALSO WITHDRAWSt

Men Mentioned for Gubernatorial Pos
sition on Republican Ticket .With-
draws in Favor of Chamberlain
The Tammany Association is Getting
Ready to Take a Hand in the Cons
ing Campaign.
So much has been said as to whether
or not Mayor Kilduff is in the race for
the shrieyalty nomination on the demo-
cratic ticket that Democrat reporter
to-day decided to beard the lion in his
den and find out something definite.
The mayor was found in his office and
admitted that he was not In it, though
he was aware that many desired to-
see MIN enter the race. One man said
that there was no doubt in his mindl
put that kilduff would secure the Wa
terbury delegation, and that from what
he knew of the feeling OF democrats
all through the county the choice lay
between hilduff OF Waterbury and
Charters Of Ansonia. with slight
preference for the Waterbury man. He
was confident that with proper manage
mated and elected by a sweeping ma
jority. The mayors friends are very
much disappointed at his declination
TO allow the use Of his name in connecE
ton with the office, and consider 1T
rather unfortunate that the party now
mas no local candidate for this impor-
tant ofhce who can command the sum
port of united democracy.
The Waterbury Democrat says that
while there are about 1900 voters in
that town, about 1900 have regis
tered under the caucus law. Tt ac-
counts for this remarkable condition
by the multitude of duplicates on the
list 1t Is certainly a surprising situ-
ation.- Hartford Courant-
LII there are any evidences that the
caucus law is popular, it would be
we'll to exhibit them conspicuously 1t
is criticised all over the state and some
Of the objections are almost Incredible.
1t is even charged that the law
planned for the purpose of compelling
voters protected by the secret ballot
law to disclose their party preferences.
This is absolutely without foundation.
but it is being harped upon until it
law was designed to protect the eau
Gus from the raids of the professional
| caucus repeaters. There have been
not few towns where men would
vote in one party's caucus and the
same afternoon or evening vote in that
of the other party, and not be any
poorer for either vote. The law cuts
| that industry out, and that Is all that
it was designed to do.-Hartford Cour-
ant.
The directors Of the Tammany assoc
citation held meeting yesterday after
noon with a view to laying plans for
/ the fall election. The whole subject
was discussed and the directors agreed
not to step into the arena for the pres
ent, but at the same time no pains
We're to be spared in an effort to find
out what is going on and put the soci-
ETY. in position to aim at worthless
head as soon as it crops up. One of
the directors told a reporter yesterday
| that Tammany is in better trim for
a fight now than ever before. All
the poor material has been pushed out
| into the cold and the only stock on
hand is composed of tried and true
men, He believed that a hundred
votes can turn an election in Waters
bury one way or the other and felt con-
| fident that Tammany has that numbeH
and a few to spare.
John I'll. Perry, who has had an oc-
casional mention for the nomination
for governor on the republican ticket,
has sent a letter of declination to the
Hartford Courant In which he says
Occasional articles In the press and
many letters from and conversations
with friends throughout the state, re-
| lating to the gubernatorial nomina-
| tion this fall, satisfy me that ought
| to make public my own position in the
matter. ! am deeply grateful for the
kind and over-appreciative words
which have been so conveyed. That
they were undeserved does not abate,
/ am ashamed to say, the peculiar
| pleasure conveyed by them. If Il
could believe that 1T was for the well
| fare of the state and the interest OF
| the republican party that 1 snould be
a candidate for governor, would not
| try to conceal the pride i should take
in the belief. / have said nothing
heretofore because was sure that, as
the discussion progressed, the best
man for the position would certainly
now arrived and that my longtime
friend, Comptroller Chamberlain, is
the man. / am unwilling to enter
into any contest with him for the Mons
| nation"