Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-08
FLOW II HAPPENED"
Sene Of the Defeated Candidates Are
 IeIIiag Why They Lost.

tion are telling "how it happened, z Down in Derby, Hon Charles J. Don ahue, the democratic and defeated candidate for congressman-a large, lays most of the blame to the work- ing men of Waterbury. Before cleo tion everyone said that MT Donahue hurt his candidacy by not appearing at a rally held here and explaining his stand in the strike of the ma chinists. Owing to lack of system in the campaign Mir Donahue was billed to speak in two places at the same time, New Britain and Waterbury, which was physical impossibility, considering the distance between the two towns. Nevertheless, the de- mocracy of Waterbury thought an explanation was due from MT Dona- hue about the reports concerning his attitude in the machinists' strike. Monday he came to town but he was scarcely able to speak, so that even Were he anxious to speak he was un- able to do so. MT Donahue won in his own town, Derby.
 Attorney John F. McGrath was the local agent for George Wallace of New Haven, N. D. Sperry's opponent for congressman from the second dis trict. MT Wallace, like Mir Donahue ran fairly we'll all over the district, but in Waterbury he went to pieces. This morning Attorney McGrath re- ceived from him note asking how it happened ?" and Attorney Me- Grath wrote him that the trouble was lack of organization.
 John Moriarty, who was expected to be elected representative on the democratic ticket with Attorney Alb her F. Hayes, republican, has this to say on "how 1t happened" There was no system in the campaign. Had made few speeches from the end of a cart I believe I would have got there. As it is I am proud to say that ran 200 ahead of my party ticket. Considering how the other candidates ran think that is some thing to feel proud of The other cause for our defeat in my estima- ton was Irving H. Chase, the repub- lican candidate for senator from the fifteenth district. MT Chase had all the implements of war and plenty of them. I've been told there were twenty-two men around the polls working for him. Then he had all the automobiles, the carriages, the balloons and airships and what not running as hard as they could all day long. The consequence was q big re- publican vote, and we got left Yes sir, I beneye that if I had made few cart tail speeches I would have landed there with both feet. Who ever it was that had Mir Chase's in hand, he was a hustler for sure. He knew his business.
 Jacob D. Walter, republican de- feated candidate for county sheriff. sent the following note to his Op- ponent, Philip Hugo:
 My Dear Hugo: Allow me to ex- press to you my sincere congratulate tions on the result of the great vic tory accomplished by you at the polls The spirit of fairness has been shown by you throughout this 1 and while defeated. yet it is ! pleasure to know it was accom- plished by one who. if the result had been different, would be among the frst to extend to me his wishes.
 Trusting that success and good health will be yours always,
 ''I. am, truly yours,
 ''J. D. WALTER"
 Mir Walters explanation of "how t happened" was that he did not get f he votes.
 MT Hugo in an interview published n New Haven expresses his thanks 0 the people of the county who voted Or him. His majority of almost B. 100 surprised even himself. He was of winning, but not by majority so large.