Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-27
POLITICAL POINTERS.
State Central Committeeman in
 Waterbury To-day.

Trying to straighten Out shrievalty Convention Tangle- Robert McGrath Has Issued Gall for Convention in This Yesterdays Primaries Were slimly Attended z Cary's Speech of Acceptance-Trouble Over
 Union Delegates.
 James D. McGann of New Haven and Louis A. Fisk of Branford, mem bers of the democratic state central committee, were in town to-day en- deavoring to straighten out the snarl regarding the holding of the shrieyalty convention.
 There was no contest at the demo cratic primaries last night, the Eco homie league having things all its own way, consequently the vote was light, as the following figures show: First ward, 57; second ward, 30; third ward, 35; fourth ward, 114; fifth ward, 52-
 Robert McGrath, who claims to be chairman of the county committee, and who is anxious to have the shriev- atty convention held in this city has issued a call for the convention to be held here next Tuesday morning, Sep tember 30, at Il o'clock in Congress hall.
 The salary of the state comptroller is fixed by statute and is put at Sl, ,50U, hut the peruuisites are said to amount fo S2O. 600 or S30,OO0. There are two clerks in the office, one receiving Sl,- 500 per annum and the other $l,4 ,4oO. The comptroller does not have much to do, so that after Mayor KilduH IS elected he can attend to that without interfering with the faithful discharge of his duties as mayor of Waterbury.
 An effort was made to get the con- sent of Mayor Thayer of Norwich to remain as chairman of the democratic state central committee Cary and his riends want Thayer in the interests of harmony. 1t is probable that MT Thayer will decline to remain longer as the head of the state committee. Such being the case John J. Walsh of Norwalk will be chosen. He was the chairman of the convention Thursday and a staunch Cary man.
 One hears nothing but words of praise for the platform adopted at the democratic state convention and the men nominated to stand upon it. Re. publicans not under the lash of the party whip are as outspoken in favor of democratic success this year as dem ocrats themselves, and if this feeling continues until election day there can be no doubt of the result. The repub- lican machine feels that the only safe fy lies in disruption in the democratic camp and is now bending all its efforts Z in that direction.
 The republican wire pullers have gone into training for the election conp test ard in a short time tie oily tor cued orators will be n1ong to. tell as why the price of coal and meat is so high Of course they will have a remedy and after telling us all about it they will insist that it cannot be applied by the democrats and that if we want relief it is our duty to elect the other fellows. If the present state of things continue much longer the politicians will have to send some one along to tell people what meat tastes like and also give them some idea of the color of coal so that the quicker the battle of ballots comes off the better for the trusts and combines.
 Tn speaking of the convention and fhe ticket put up; MT Wallace, who was mentioned as a candidate for con gressman-at-large, said: 1t was ap- parent after the result of the ballot was announced that the entire Cary slate would go through. It was eyi- dent that the league candidate had no chance and il. was thought best by the gentlemen who were managing the infant boom to withdraw the league candidate. I believe that MT Thayer would have drawn more votes than Nil Cary, because the former has such a strong hold upon organized labor. MT Cary, however. can do more for consti- futional reform. and no labor legisla- ton can be got through the legislature without this reform, so that labor re forms will be adequately represented, believe that all democrats, union men and Economic leagues should make strong fight for the spceess ot the ticket"
 At the New Haven county caucus in New Haven, Wednesday night, An. drew Slater of Woleott made short address in support of the candidacy of Mayor Kilduff of Waterbury for comp froller which attracted some attention MT Slater is over seventy years old and has been a prominent figure in democratic politics in this state since his boyhood. In the course of his re- marks the gentleman from Wolcoti said: T have been attending demo. cratic conventions since I was twenty. one years old and have had the pleas ure of voting for many honorable can didates on the democratic ticket, but l have no recollection of ever casting a ballot in convention or elsewhere fol 8. more deserving man than Mayor Kilduff. He will get every democratic vote in the state and a few more" The remarks of the old democratic wal horse of Wolcott evoked tremendous applause.
 Candidate Cary's speech of accept