Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-26
KENNEDY THE MAN
Many Democrats Say He Is the Logical Democratic Candidate.
FOR CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE,

 It Will Be Battle Royal if Water-
 bury and Naugatuck Furnish the
 Two Candidates for This High Office
 Republican State Central Commit-
 tee Talked Politics and Ate and
 Drank at New London-Swedish-
 American Club Will Endore Lilley
 for Congress.
 The latest report from the political Held increases the interest which SO Tar has centered about this part of New Haven county and makes it dou- ply worth Keeping oae's weather eye on. The report is fo the effect that a meeting of prominent democrats from VaflouS parts of the county was held 1n New Haven last evening and it was practically decided to run Senator Will liam Kennedy of Naugatuck for con- gressman-at-large. The reasons for this alleged action were not given, but very large lot of them, and with ex- cellent grounds, too, could be assigned for it.
 In the first place, there is hardly stauncher democrat in the party to- day, and in the second place there are IeW so aggressive, so well known, so popular, so much in touch with all ele- ments Of the population of the stafe. as MT Kennedy. During the past few years the name of MT Kennedy has been upon everybody's lips. He is well known as the foremost of the very few members of the last general assembly who made any effort to bring the rights of the working element in the population to the notice of the legisla- ture. He could not do much, it is ad- mitted, with an almost solid represen- tation against him. but whatever recogz milton the working man was given Mfr Kennedy was conspicuous in the battle for it. But apart from his legislative career, he has always been looked upon as the advocate of the working people.
 Another reason may be assigned for selecting MT Kennedy for this nomina- tion. Being so well identified with the interests of the working man, the labor unions of the state may feel confident that by endorsing him they would be more sure of having an advocate in congress than by nominating a candi-y date from their own ranks. If it turns out so that the Economic leaguers de- eide upon running a candidate, such a step would mean three men in the field. representing the republicans. the Economic leaguers and the democrats, for the latter could not afford to en- dorse the leagues man, while the league could very esaily take up the democrat without harm to their col lective pride or fear of injury to their cause. Members of the league admit that the latter course would be the safer one, taking everything into con- sir Innn fAv fn- tIrN1 1rn elect their man without aid from the democrats, while there would be a fair prospect of democratic success with Mir Kenendy as their candidate with out any help from the league.
 It is reported that the executive com- mittee of the Swedish-American Re- publican club, at a meeting held last evening. voted to endorse the candi- dacy of the Hon George l.. LiIley for congressman-at-la Joseph A. Sun din, manager of the Waterbury Drug Go. and B. A. Thunberg were elected delegates to the annual convention of the Swedish-American State league. which convenes in New Britain on Wednesday. September 1.
 At New London last evening the midsummer meeting of the republican state central committee was held. The first part of the meeting was executive The second part consisted of a ban quet, which was feast fit for the gods. It would have made old Rome envious. It was decided to hold the convention at the Auditorium. Hart ford. September 16 and 17. Senator O. IT. Platt was selected as chairman of the convention. Among the members of the committee were Warren T., Hall. Waterbury; Frederick L. Gaylord. Am sonia, and J. w Hague. Torrington, proxv for O. R. Fvler Torrington N L. Webster of Thomaston was not nresent or represented by proxy. Reso- lutions of regret upon the resignation of O. R. Fvler as chairman of the com mittee and thanks for the work he did in that capacity were passed unnai- mously.