Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-26
POLITICAL POINTERS
Democratic Town Cewmiiiss
 Preparing For CswpsIgu.

Mayor Slater of Wolcott han. died the g. o. p. without gloves yes terday during his speech at the pro. bate convention. After paying his respects to Judge Lowe, he went on as follows: "Now." said he, T wish to make few remarks about the claims of the republicans and the prosperity of the country. The re- publican party we all know. claims everything, even the prosperity of the country but they fight shy of the hard times. Whatever prosper ity came to e.. country came not from the republican party but One above that party. If the prosper ity of the country was due to any hu- man agency the credit belongs to the democratic party. Every measure that was ever proposed for and which afterward proved to be ben eft to the country was opposed by the republican party. From the days of the know-nothing party which is an early name for the republican party, that party proved an obstacle to every advancing footstep of good times and benefit to the people. l could go back to the days of Wash ington if I had the time, to show this to be true. What We know as the Louisiana purchase was opposed by the Whig party. the old name for the republican party and! 1t was ad- vocated by the democratic party, by the administration of Jackson. The annexation of Texas was opposed by the know-nothing party and advo- cated by the democratic party, and that party was successful in taking in Texas. The know-nothing party was the successor of the whig party and the republican party Is the suc- cessor of the know-nothing party. We never heard of a ring or com- blne in business until Grant went to the white house and under his ad- ministration the whiskey ring was formed. That was the first of the trusts and since then the republican party has been stealing every thing 1t could lay its hands on. It stole one presidential election and 1t has been stealing since. Now, l wish to say just a word about MT Lilley. We all know what he Is and who he is and you can bet he won't be elected governor of this state. Be- fore I finish I wound say another word for my friend Judge Lowe. He is a good Christian man, he has never been defeated and he won't be defeated this time. I believe in keeping winners in the party, and men who do their duty as their con science shows them how it should be done.'' MT Slater was given a hearty cheer as he closed. The nomination of MT Lowe was then seconded by almost every delegate and that settled 1t.
 The delegates elected at the last democratic primaries to meet and elect delegates to the congressional convention to be held in Meriden, convened in City hall last evening. Attorney Francis P. Guilfoile, chair man of the democratic town commit tee, called the meeting to order and in his opening remarks commented upon the fact that the democrats have an excellent chance of electing a congressman in this district the coming election. Patrick J. McDon- aid was appointed chairman of the meeting and Alderman John F. Gal lagher was chosen for secretary. There was no contest over the selec- tion of the delegates with the excep- tion of the first ward men. The first choice was Patrick J. Stapleton. John Newell and Robert Mackie both want ed to go, but as the. ward is allowed only two delegates one of them had to lose. Several of the delegates had no choice between Newell and Mackie but the latter won, having ten votes to MT Newell's three. The delegates elected are as follows: Delegate-at- large, Mayor William E. Thoms; Pat rick Stapleton. Robert Mackie, Chris topher Russell, Michael Colloty, Christopher Dunphy, Edward J. Me- Donald, P. J. Mcdonald, Paul Me- Alenney, William Lawlor, Thomas Fenton, John'J. Kane and John D. Carey. Each delegate has the right to select his own alternate. The dele gation last night will in all proba- bility support Mayor Thomas Reilly of Meriden.
 The democratic town committee held meeting last evening and de- cided to get right into the campaign which promises to be one of the most lively in years. The democrats re- alize they have fine opportunity of carrying the state and with the re- publicans getting walloped on all sides the democrats can see where they will give the g. 0. p. the fight of it's life. It was decided to open headquarters right away in the block at the corner of Bank and Center streets. The matter of rallies was left In the hands of Chairman Guil- foile and Mayor Thoms. It Is un- derstood the first big gun will be fired by the democrats of this city on October 19. There was some discus sion as to the advisabiiity of selecting a banner but the members were Of the opinion that one was not needed. The town committee members seem to be very sanguine of winning out and expect Judge Robertson to beat Con gressman Lilley in this city. They also are aware of the fact that they can send two representatives to Hart ford by doing a little hustling and they do not intend to let the chance slip by. One speaker that will be hrnnght here during the cannaien is