Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-04
AFTER 4s YEARS OF SERVICE.

Superintendent Elliott Resigns tho |
Supplementary OF the Candee |
Rubber FaetorJ-A Long Eventual
and Highly Useful and Honorable
Business Career. !
It was learned last evening that Mr. !
Lewis Elliott, superintendent of L. Candle
& Co., has written to President Henry L.
Hotchkiss that she believed that owing to
old age and failing health the time had
come for him to tender his resignation as
acting superintendent"
Mr. Elliott has been In the active en-
ploy of L. Candee & Co. for forty-three
and one -ha yta-e. The frst pair of rub
bar shoes manufactured by the company
in New Haven wa on february II, 1850
Mr.. Elliott ents red its employ In June,
1850 He had previously worked for the
company when tbs plant was situated In
Hamden, b-iug one of the pioneers of the
| rubber industry.
In 1856 Mr.. Elliott was promoted to the
Office of superintendent. His advent in
that Office marked the beginning of an era
of progress aud development in the rub
Der industry. He was quick to take ad-
| vantage Of every invention In machinery
and implements and many new and rapid
methods of production were suggested by
him.
The responsibilities of his Office were at
times as numerous as they were varied
buildings were submitted to him for sp-
proval, the buying of machines, engines.
boilers, electric plants, fans, blowers, and
the multitudinous necessities of an extern
sively operating corporation, fell upon him,
and appreciating to the full the require
ments Of his position, he made 1t point
to select as his aides men of energy and in
telligence, whose first thought was for the
best interests of the company and for the
superiority of the goods manufactured In
New Haven over the products of other fac
| tories.
He was as fair to the employees as he was
faithful to his employers. Being himself
puuctilious and prompt he expected the
same qualities in others. Himself no slug
gard, he never tolerated Incidence or idle
ness. Still, under his supervision, gen
eral strike has been unknown, and there
have been fewer disagreements among the
employees and the company than in any
other concern of like proportions.
Mr.. Elliott's career in the rubber busi
ness commenced when the industry was
still in its infancy. At that time the Can
dee factory consisted of one brick building
three stories high, with dimensions of 50z
100 feet.
The daily product was ZOO pairs OF
boots and shoes, about half of which was
exported to Germany.
The production to-day may be estimated
between twenty-five thousand and thirty
five Thousand psirs of rubber boots and
shoes daily. Seventeen hundred persons
| kLa fanf
buildings cover an area of three and one
eighth acres and the concern is the second
largest in this important line of business
,, in the United States.
It may bs we'll to mention here that Mr
Elliott was always a staupch republican
and firm believer in protective principle
he saw struggling industry grow anc
strengthen under a protective tariff, thu
home market increasing twenty fold IL
forty years. He served as republican OF
the board of FIRE commissioners for sixtee1
of councilmen.
Four years ago the nomination fo
mayor was offered to him. but he stead
, lastly refused to allow his name to b
mentioned in the convention, notwith
standing the urgent solicitations of hi
friends and the assurance of hundreds O
democrats that they would vote for him
Speaking for the executive officers of tn
company last evening President Henry L
Hotchkiss said that it was with much re
, greet and expressions of the highest esteem
. for Mr.. Elliott as man as we'll as keel
: appreciation of the value of his service
9 that they received his letter of resignation
f The kindliest feelings exist between MI
Il Elliott and the officers. aud he will con
: tinue his relations with them as superin
f tendent, ex-ofGcio.
The board of directors will meet to-da
and it Is probable that the matter of select
ing Nc. Elliott's successor will be consid