Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-14
THERE WAS BOLT.

A Spicy Time at the Democratic Cau.
 cus Last NIghf-The olive Branch
 Not Wanted Yer-DfHering POlfti-
 cIans-A Bolt by the Big FOur-An-
 other Caucus To-Night.
 The Democrats of this good city had an- other symposium last night. This time it was held in the board of aldermen's chamber, but what promised to be 8 feast of harmony in reality turned out to be the occasion for bitter heart-burnings and any amount of
 party jealousies. The proceedings opened so
 quietly and-so wholly in consonance with the
 traditional aldermanic dignity that only the
 prospective soul of Road Commissioner Sul
 1ivan could foretell disaster to the grandees
 of the Democratic party. And this is how it
 came about:
 The chairman of the aldermanic caucus,
 Alderman Barnes, had been urged to call
 meeting for last night. He did so, and twelve
 aldermen, the full Democratic vote, respond
 ed at o'clock. But several slates
 four hours that had gone before and consequently early manifestations of kick were rather noticeable. Alderman Barnes rapped for order and stated the ob- ject of the meeting, viz: The nominations on the Democratic side of an aldermanic president and page and a finance commis- sioner and a member for three years of each
 of tha boards-police and fire commissioners.
 Before the genial Barnes fairly stated this object Alderman Kleiner shouted out: ''I object, sir, I objecti You are not the chair man of this caucus" The chairman calmly proceeded, and another "I objectw leaped from the ready mouth of the statesman from the Fifth, this time on the ground that the call for the caucus was improperly worded inasmuch as the words 'sto elect" instead of oiv1o{ o{o had The chairman gazed away philosophically at Prof. Borgen's beautiful frescoe work some twenty feet above him. Irate MT. Kleiner then offered resolution Rdjourning until the joint caucus of aldermen and councilman should be called.
 Alderman Kent of the Twelfth, practical, ! long-headed member, had little shy at his brother parliamentarian. "Why is the gen. l tleman from the Fifth," he asked, "so anx- ious to adjourn this caucusi All the members l are here and they ought to be ready to vote. My colleagues actions seem to point to some pet scheme he has been lately evolving. It l seems to me that if our candidates can't I stand public scrutiny for three weeks they ! must be pretty poor timber indeed. I have | made my choice and am ready to vote to- ! night"
 'I guess you've got some scheme yourself to push," retorted MT. Kleiner. Cor you'd be willing to adjourn"
 ! Chairman Barnes with a rather tired air,
 batted the Kleiner resolution out of the win | dow-ln other words, he declared it out of | order. After this there was an attempt to
 set about work. Alderman Sheridan nomi- mated Alderman Avis as chairman, but the | latter returning the compliment, MT. Sheri- ! dan was forced to preside, while Alderman Clerkin was selected as secretary.
 Alderman Gilhuley, candidate for po-
 lice commissioner, presented 8 resolution
 which wound up with the words: "And that
 this caucus do now adjourn" There were 6
 votes for, against, and the chairman ! very properly ruled the resolution or I motion lost as there had been no majority in
 it's favor. The recaleitrant gentleman from
 the Fifth objected to the ruling. Before, to
 make the story shorter, matters could pro- ! ceed MT. Kleiner very dramatically arose
 from his chair, waved his right hand in his I favorite John o. Calhoun gesture and called
 out: ''I withdraw from this caucus!" Seiz- ing his overcoat he hurried off. Seizing the situation Alderman McGann withdrew. So ! did Messrs. Dillon and Gilhuly.
 And here was pretty state of things. Four of twelve Democratic members of the | board of aldermen had Aatly slapped 8 ma ! joriiy in the face.
 \ What was the reason? We'll, hundred
 reasons could be given. One is sufficient: The deals of the big four must have fallen
 through. Perhaps with a little time they might be set, like little tin men, promptly on \ In0AE AooL ASd1u
 \ No notice was taken of this fasco. Of | course all knew that it looked bad for Demo- ! cratic harmony and a policy of reconstruo- \ tion. Captain Callahan wasn't afraid to take | @ positive stand. q stand here pledged to \ no man," he said, "and no man owns me. Whatever nominations are made here I shall \ support them. It's all folly to say that the \ call for this canvass was misconstrued. The newspapers certainly didn't misconstrue it's \ intent, and it's too late in the day for this I sort of child's play"
 Aldermen Kent and Lynch, as a commit \ tee, went out and asked the bolters what | they wanted. They wanted an adjournment, | and the committee so reported. Aldermen Kent and Avis proposed not to vote last ! night, although condemning the bolt, and Alderman Lynch boldly kicked against a | minority ruling majority. Finally Alder man Callahan's resolution to adjourn until tonight, after the meeting of the board of ! aldermen, was adopted and the caucus sd- ! journed. And all this happened because Nr. Sullivan's chances for a reelection to the board of public works were last night of the slimest.
 Mir. Miles Connolly's finger could plainly be seen last night. He Is credited with hay | ing worked all his Waterbury friends for the | last two days in favor of Mr. Sullivan, who \ thus has been able to secnre the vote of the | mascot alderman of the Third ward. The | candidate for the police commission of the fonr ballots is Alderman Gilhuly. They don't care for @ fire commissioner except to \ deal him away.