Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-11
DALY'S DEFENSE.
He Says There Were Others in the
 Political Game.

One of the most sensational political stories in connection with the present campaign appeared in the Democrat Monday night. It was furnished by James H. White and gave John T. Daily solar plexus blow. The acclis- ed remained silent for the time being, but now he comes forward and while denying none oe the allegations alleged against him by Mir White. makes his accuser and some other prominent cit izens parties 10 the sins which he is charged with during the election, and issues I threat IL say more if folks don't keep their tongues off him. Here is Mir Daly's letter:
 II went into this campaign he says. "as populist, and I don't deny that I did all I could to further the in. terest of the movement, but that am solely responsible for these alleged political sins Is all wrong. Some prominent people in this city were more deeply involved than I. and it's about time that the public knew who they are. The story of the populist movement is this: The state com mittee of the populistic party believed that they could devote $1.000 of their fund to help the cause in this city. I was only one of number in the deal to advance the interests of the ticket.
 .'Some of the others were John Hur- ley. well known political leader; Eugene Sullivan. still better known in the same capacity: James H. White, now posing as n political moralist: Michael Kelly. barber and political leader. and Bernard Erwin, as well known as the others in some circles.
 None of the business of the popu- lists was transacted without the full knowledge of all these men and they are jointly responsible for every transaction politically in which this movement locally had an interest
 "They knew of the promise to pay S1,000 and it was because of this promise that they began to manifest n sincere interest politically. This fund of $1,0O0 was not promised until the Waterbury party .one and all had agreed that by this payment of $1.000 this result might be obtained.
 Things went well enough until the state committee of the populist party saw that they could not deliver the $1 900 and then there were cold feet here all along the line. The facts are that only $229 was received here and I expended by consent of the others
  dental expenses.
 stIt is false, the statement that I ever received one cent of this contri- button to advance the personal inter- ests of John T. Daily, and no more false than that | ever worked, or at- tempted to work, paster over the name of William Kennedy or stirred q finger for George l.. Lilley.
 II am entirely independent in my politics andf ana under no obligations to the democrats or the republicans in this city. It's no ones business how I vote or how work. If the populist state committee saw fit to employ me it is their business alone.
 s.The populistic movement was not a labor movement in any sense. Tn fact, the leaders were all outside the labor breastworks. Where the state committee of the populists got their money to give our moral Waterbury delegation is no more my business than where some of the money used in Waterbury comes from before it is used by prominent democratic and re- publican ward heelers, many of whom know full well.
 No person knew better than Mir White what the outlook was, how the Waterbury delegation was to be coru- nensated. and how this money Of the popuIists was to be divided. am an- gered because of some of this moral izing now, and if I hear much more or it I shall be inclined to talk some on this subject"
 The last paragraph from MT Daily cannot be misunderstood. It Is very forcible reminder to those who are now doing the moralizing to dry up. or he will return to the attack ana