Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-19
POLITICAL POINTERS
LiIley Shouiers Claiming Dele
 gates of the Other Fellow.

\ President, J. A. Sundin; vice-presi-
 dent, E. A. Thunberg; treasurer. AL
 bert Abrahamson; secretary, John c. l Highlander; executive committee, above named officers and August An
 derson, Charles H. Swenson and A.
 M. Anderson; press committee, Charles H. Swenson, John c. Hy-
 lander and A. M. Anderson; commit
 tee on voters and naturalization, Az
 bert Abrahamson, N. P. Swenson, J.
 A. Sundfn, August Benson and V. A.
 Hedberg. On motion of ex-Alder- fman E. A. Thunberg. the club voted
 unanimously to march behind the
 L-lley band. E. A. Thunberg and ".
 A. Hedberg were chosen delegates to
 the state convention of . Swedish political clubs In Manchester. c. H.
 SWenson was elected delegate at large.
 Speaking of the republican caucus in Naugatuck Monday evening the News gives one the impression that all was not harmony, and that all is not for Lilley, either. Read. At times during the convention it was so noisy and so many were talking at. the same time that the chairman mad to shout to make himself heard.
 There were also several motions
 being made at the same time and the chairman had to rap for order re- peatedly. The delegates elected to the state. convention were Frederick W. Schaffer. Charles F. Hungerford, John E. Bohlin and Walter E.. Brown. The first three are said to be Lilley men, while Mir Brown is Woodruff delegate. E
 The informal opening of the Douglass Republican association at their Connecticut headquarters, 81 Webster street, New Haven, took place Monday evening. After the transaction of routine business sev- eral addresses were made. Presi- dent Fred Young of the local branch presided. Addresses were made by the national president, Joseph W. Henderson of Providence, R. l., Edi- tor W. Monroe Trotter of the Boston Guardian, and others. In opening the meeting President Young said: We are republicans, but this Doug lass Republican association is organ ized here in New Haven for the good or the race, and not for the campaign use of any political leader or party. We organized May. 1907. We shall demand and continue to fight for the rights of our race. We must no longer be used as tools for the ad- vancement of others. No political boss pays for these headquarters. We are supported by, the National Douglass Republican association" President Henderson denounced the eI injustice of the Brownsville soldier outrage and also the injustice perpe- trated upon the colored delegates at Chicago. He said: 1My republican ism will not permit me to vote the democratic ticket, but l shall not support William Howard . Taft .. for president."t Editor Trotter, who Twas next introduced, said: We. have been the dupes to the republican party long enough. The party lead CTS think, they own, us and can do anything they please against us. The only way for us to stop this ignoring of our rights by our party Is to de- feat it." Other speakers also voiced an independent stand for the good of the race" .
 The caucus for the election of delegates from Meriden to the re- publican state convention will be held this evening and 1t is believed that Congressman Lilley will not have delegate. The active leaders are for Woodruff and Lake. Major William H. Lyon, who is a personal friend of Governor Woodruff, will probably head the delegation.
 At the republican caucus last night in New Britain the following delegates pledged to Lilley were elected by a vote of 504 to 25s: E. N. Humphrey. ]. W. Allen, A. E. Wallen, c. w. Traut, A. L. Andrus and E. F. Porter.
 It is all on with those who have | been trying to trip up George L. Lil- 1 ley on his mad scramble for the gubernatorial chair. Taft has ex- amined Lilley and pronounced him all right. That settles fl. Now Lil- ley's workers will claim everything in sight. They have been claiming only enough to keep their man in the lead heretofore.
 
 As result of republican caucuses held last evening Congressman Lil- ley captured the delegations from New Britain. Stonington and Staf- ford Lake delegates were elected In Franklin and East Windsor. The Hartford Courant's record up to date is- Lilley 123, Lake 31. Wood run 10. The Courant, however. Is not reliable. as 1t gives the four delegates for. Lilley, whereas one al least is known to be Tor Woodruff. and may be for Lake if the present governor cannot win. Walter E. Brown was elect, ed on an anti-LilIey ticket.
 The eastern headquarters of the iemocratic national. committee will be- opened in New York on August ar. Chairman Mack upon his arrival will announce the subcommittee which VIII control the campaign in the east.
 It Amused the Drummer.
 New Haven. Conn. Aug r. 1908. Editor of the Journal-Courier:
 On a trolley car running between and Naugatuck last week. !, friend tafcffs fhat ha not4~.a ov.