Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-10
THE LILLEY PICTURES.
Bear His Signature-Being Distri-
 buted Throughout the State.

puoSu iurougnOut the StaUe. Stamford. Aug 10-Whatever the
 impression made upon the republican
 voters of Fairfield county by the Lil- i ley investigation at Washington l there is general admission that as
 a eampaigner Connecticut's congress
 man-at-large is picturesque in his
 campaign methods. Many years ago a local politician, who felt ag- ] grieved by the treatment he had re- ceived at the hands of the Stamford Advocate, was inclined to visit the editor and administer tongue lash
 Ing. Before undertaking the task he
 wisely called on Sam Fessenden who listened to his tale of woe and then,
 with a twinkle in his eye, advised
 him to postpone his visit to the
 sanctum. Its doubtless hard, my
 young friend, to have things said
 about you that are not so, but it is ten times worse to be overlooked en-
 tirely in your local newspaper. If you call at the office of the Advocate you will appear in its columns no
 more and an asset will have been de-
 stroyed" -'
 As a letter writer MT Lilley is
 without a peer in the state. When he was first nominated for congress
 man. at-large he wrote to every friendly delegate in the convention
 word of personal thanks. Many
 back country heart beat with pride
 at the attention which grew to be a conviction when letters from Wash f ington and seeds in neat packages followed from time to time It was the Lilley method to keep close to his constituents. This summer he has kept his auto trotting all over the state bearing him to the remote homes of town leaders. In every one of the one hundred and sixty-eight 1 towns of the state Lilley buttons have been fastened on coat Iapels by | his constant companion and loyal l supporter, Mrs Lilley. This she has l done so charmingly that If she were the candidate for governor her cleo ton would be unanimously conceded. !
 Close on the heels of the caucuses has come the receipt by Fairfield county officials and politicians of an impressive photograph of the candi- date from Waterbury, signed affec- tionately by him and ready for fram- ing. Nor are they ordinary litho- graphs or cabinet sized photos. They are the real thing and of the expen- sive kind; the sort young man sends to his best girl. From what can be learned here of the distribu- ton in other parts of the state of the Lilley pictures, standing as statesmen do who are about to say word to their waiting constituents, hundreds of them must have been sent through the Waterbury post office. Tt is inconceivable that the possessor of one of these pictures should forget to attend the caucuses and there support the Lilley pro- gramme. The one fear the friends of Mir Lilley have is that in thus sending out photos promiscuously he may suffer the fate of wedding in- vitations and overlook the very per sons most necessary to soothe.
 Two local politicians met this morning in front of the new, town hall. With look of pleasure on his face one asked the other if he had re- ceived one of Georges phizzes?" An adverse reply sent the disappoint- ed politician down the street with an evil look in his eye.
 The pictures of MT Lilley referred to in the above dispatch have also been received in New Haven, so the Courier-Journal says, and are in the hands of even lukewarm supporters in order that their courage may not vain. MT Lilley is in a long coat, is If trying to look pleasant and almost seems as if he were being inaugu- rated. It would be interesting to I know if the ardent patriot sent the 6 life sized photographs to the men ' who lead the national ticket, espe- { cially his friend of electric boat com pany investigation, days, James ( Schoolcraft sherman. c