The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-18
Some Frank Remarks.

TO Edltor of the Journal and Courier:
 If am not a democrat it is not be- cause was not cultivated in that faith from my earliest youth up. was somewhat surprised to-day to have a republican, whose prominence, if his name were quoted, could not be doubt ed, make the statement that Colonel Ullman was not the real dictator of New Haven politics, but that Senator McGann was. Thoroughly respect the man who can be a successful politician, and can turn a majority into minori- ty. In the last two campaigns the re- suit has proved the election of a repub- lican mayor who has the patronage to distribute. and the reelection of the city hall contingent. During the last campaign the finance committee which was supposed to raise funds to provide for the various expenses. with the ex- ception of Mir. Kinney, the last demo- cratic candidate for mayor, practically did nothing. In former years it was ex- pected that the various candidates for representatives and senators would make a contribution to the general fund. During that campaign not one candidate, although solicited, with the exception of Senator Shanley, contrib uted one cent to this fund. Outside of the various duties devolved upon the chairmanship of the executive commit tee I was obliged to make personal I canvass for funds. have already stat l ed the result so far as the city hall officials were concerned. It has al- ways been regarded as a requisite of the position of cityr treasurer that the funds in his hands were of consider l able value to any bank with which he might be connected, and that therefore a generous contribution might be ex- pected. One rainy night I rode and walked several blocks to the house of the present city, treasurer to solicit a contribution but was very politely turned down without "a cent. I was af- rewards informed that a relative was running as candidate for representa- tive on the republican ticket.
 I suppose and believe that it is a matter susceptible of proof that the present town clerk, who is drawing a salary of S3,500 year, has not been in his office during the past year on an average of two hours day. z t, was somewhat astonished to read I the report in the papers that the demo- cratic senators from New Haven, in company with the republican senators \ and republican representatives, visited I the governor and stated that a brother of Colonel Ullman. of whom have per- sonal regard, was. the unanimous choice of the New Haven delegation for the position of judge. It has been, I so far as know a principle in politics, I to stand by regular nominees in the general assembly. A gentleman from I New Haven has been state auditor for several years, as a representative of the democratic party He was a. candi- date this year, but was defeated in the democratic caucus. When, however, it came to the vote, the regular democrat ie candidate was defeated by a combi- nation between the democratic senators from New Haven and the republicans, and the New Haven candidate who had failed of nomination in the democratic I caucus, was elected. Incidentally I noticed that he had been on trip ,l south with one of the New Haven sen- ators. am told, and believe, that there I is a combination by which the police | department, the fire department. the liquor interests and the street railroad l interests combined to re-elect the I present mayor. I am told on high re- publican authority that a large num- Der of saloons are being directly or in directly kept open on Sunday with the acquiescence of the authorities controll- T ing the police department. In fact the J whole legal situation is in my judgment more demoralized than the government of New York city ever was under Tam many, and this with the permission of the present government. I anticipate that owing to this combination the present mayor will be elected and that the city hall contingent will likewise be elected. shall vote for MT. Pardee for mayor, believing him to be abso- lutely independent and honest, and for some others on the democratic ticket I believe that there are certain candi- dates on the democratic ticket who are democrats for revenue only, and will not vote for them. While I re- lgret that the situation which I re- gard as one of unholy alliance, and which had driven many of the 4intelli- gent men of the democratic party into the republican party, exists, yet I am frank to say that my belief is that un- til, the whole present regime is wiped out and the democrats can start with a clean slate, there is no hope for it to re- cover it's prestige in this city.