Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
MEN WHO ARE WORTHY
 OF DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT
For Congressman, the Name of Attorney John ONeill is Heard Attorneys Thoms and Russell Also Nen- toned by Friends Republicans Getting Ready to Put Up the Fight of Their Lives.

The democrats of Waterbury see a good fighting chance to elect con- gressman in this district this fall, and think that the candidate ought to be a Waterbury man. A great many want to see John O'Neill trotted out and pitted against one of the nabobs of the republican party It seems to be gen. erally admitted that MT O'Neill is more than q match for the best Of them and that if he could be prevailed upon to take the stump he would make things hum all over the state. Nobody would question his ability to represent the district creditably and his democra-9 ,cy is of the kind that never falters, no matter what the strength of opposing forces. One of the party workers said to-day that he considered John ONeill one of the best equipped men i'll the dis trict to represent the whole people at Washington, and added that he often wondered why q man of his brains should have been in the shade so long, especially seeing that he has always stood up to the rack with the boys and did his part, too, in furnishing the sin eWs of war.
 The names of James E. Russell and William H. Thoms are also mentioned in connection with the nomination, and 1t goes without saying that either would make an excellent candidate. This is a matter which everybody should take an interest in and when
 the time for action comes around the Waterbury delegates to the state con- vention should be on the alert and get one of their own tOwnsmen something worth the while in case victory should perch on the democratic banner.
 The democrats are doing little mis- sionary work in the several wards, but it is very light compared with what Is going on in the republican camp. In some of the voting districts as many as forty canyassers are operating and the men at the helm think 1t will be necessary to increase the number of
 workers. If this be so 1t is hard to believe that the democrats can make much headway when similar work Is confined to few persons It is time I that the democrats announced where the leaders may be found evenings and on other occasions so that people who are willing to help and need lit- tie coaching as to how to proceed can
 call upon them and take a few les sons.
 It is understood that Judge Lowe will step into the arena and make a fight to
 succeed himself as judge of probate. | The judge is something of sprinter
 and if he gets the nomination in all
 probability his opponent will be Attor-
 hey James A. Peasley. Lowe can do'
 Peasley or any other man the republi-
 cans have hands down, but the ques- tion is, will Lowe be the candidate? At torney SlGvin gave the judge close
 brush for the nomination two years ago
 and if he buckles on his a1mor this year he may outstrip him. The names
 of several young attorneys have been
 heard as desiring to try conclusions
 with Judge Lowe, but whether any of them really mean business Is something
 nobody appears to know The Judge
 and his clerk, MT Cassin, conduct the l affairs of tue office in most satisfac-
 tory manner and on this account the public hears precious little about them. ! So far as senators and representa- tives, there is no scarcity of candidates
 on either side, but the names heard
 oftenest on the public streets are Fin 1 ton Phelan, M. D. Russell, A. H. Wells
 E. B. Kelley, James R. Lawlor, F. F.
 Brett and Patrick Holohan.
 | If the regulars win out at the re- 1 publican primaries, Henry L. Wade can have the nomination for senator
 if he wants it. There is some talk of
 George M. Beach, J. H. Filling and
 General Van Keuren for representa- tives, but not being sure of vlleir ground aspirants for these positions are
 not declaring themselves.
 | There will be changes in the slate if the republican machine gets side | tracked Tn such an event Benjamin
 Kelsey or H. R Durant will he run
 for the senate It was said last night that overtures had been made to Dur
 ant by offering ''to take care of him.
 on condition that he bury the axe and turn in and work with the boys, but | this was indignantly denied to-day by one of the regulars who declared that the party was not worrying about what Durant could do but just the same the
 man who said 1t was starting out to l deliver anti-Durant literature in the | first ward