Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-16
A Lille Comedy Of Errors
By S. s. MORTON.


Returning to the Clement house, |
North retired to the privacy of his own
apartments, intending to give himself |
up to Il serious review of his position.
He had brought with him the noon |
edition of one of the daily papers; and, |
suddenly recollecting it, he drew it from |
his pocket and glanced carelcssly at the |
telegraphic news.
"Oh, l sect" he exclaimed, with q sud |
den start of recollection. THE Daily |
Times; this is the paper that Warner |
mentioned in connection with my friend |
Clipper. by the way, let me see if that |
culogistic leader is in it. a Retrospect |
tive Glance'--that is not it, of course; |
"A Word to the Wise'-that might refer |
to me; ah, here it is. Our Candidate |
for City Attorney Now shall see |
what my friend Clipper has to say about
me-"
And he immediately became absorbed |
in the editorial, which ran thus:
1T has always been the policy OF the Times to
support the administration; consequently WHOM
two years ago tie popular cutlery for 'EnyCs and
Reform aided MS thu public has since had
reason to believe, by such practical illustra-
tions Of reform rs bribery, intimidation and
ballot.hoX stutnnE-turnCd the scale against the
men whom bad supported and wOull glad
| ly we seen filling the CHIEF municipal Offices
we accepted our defeat gracefully and com
| mcnccd ut once to fight the battles Of the rcn-
tlemtn who been fairly or otherwise elected.
They started out with flying Colors and such
glowing prophecies Of what they were going to
| do, that tine impression grow abroad that the
| millennium was about to dawn upon X. For u
time all went well, and the bosom of reform
with which the now Administrations had prom
iscd to sweep away all vobwebS from the struc-
turc OF city government WAS shaken vigorously
| in our faces. Nevertheless, the public waited
In vain for any substantial rCSult5 few po-
| licCmcn were removed from the force, ostensi-
bly, for neglect OF duty, but really because ii had
| been ascCrtatnCd that they had voted against
| Mayor NOyCs: This was re form! A clerk was
| removed from one Of the departments Mt the
| urgent demand of the city press, because of
| his fragrant mlSNCnCanOrS in orlcC He had
| done efficient cam. align work fer the sue CSsful
| party however, AMI in recognition of this sCrV-
| ice he was soon after put into position OF
| trust, where to-day he naunts his inCupacity
| and loose morals in the face OF tho public with
the defiant what are you going to do about it,?
| which has always been the favorite taunt Of
| such pampCrCd scoundrols This also is reform,
| with very big RI a few such Instances were
| enough for the Times
| Two could not,cven for the principle OF public
| unity defend an administration that permitted
| and committed such Glaring abuses of executive
| authority, and We therefore renowned all ale
| glance to tho rCiEnnC, powers calling upon the
people to take the work Of reform out OF the In.
| competent hands to which they had intrusted
| II ana carry II on themselves, beginning at tho
| seat OF government where they would find
| abundant ed OF labor. For this we have been
| nsSailCd and fNlsinCdby the Jealous friends of the
| administration, whose championship has not
been like dams kiss. unaskCd, unsouGht,'
| but, on tho contrary, has been knocked down
| to the highest bidder in the 'pcremptory sale
| which their circumstances rendered necessary;
| but in our war upon the unblushng mnlfea-
| sanCo In oflcc which has already brought con-
| tempt upon ", We have had the cordial sup
| port of all good citizens. There arc men in
| X to-day who feel tho disgrace into which
our unworthy officials have brought us rs
| kcCnly as If 1t wCrO y personal rCprOaCh, and
| who are willing fer tho sake OF public good to
| undertake. the Formidable task OF purifying our
| local politics. Conspicuous among these gen.
tlemon is On!n NorthcsQuirc, tho distinguished
citizen who has hOnorCd US by becoming our
candidate for city attorney. II will be remem-
cred that the Times was the first paper in the
/ city to suggest Mr.. NOrth'S candidacy for this
| office, though he now has the unanimous sup
| port of our reputable press, irrespective Of
| party. In consequence of our active partiCipa-
/ ton in the movcmcn: that secured this gentle
/ mans nomnation-and to no one this hap
| py result be attributed more directly than to
| Col Clippcr-we feel peculiar interest in the
| fortunes of Mr. North; though of course the
| Times, cordially desires and confidently an
| tctpatcs II sweeping victory for our entire
| ticket
| 'Of Oun North's namclcss record rs n pro-
| fessiOnal man and rs Citizen we could not say
, | ono word Of praise that would not be heartily
Al"NFseu ny ail our r'autrS' WhhteNcr thclr
| party olas OF alnla''oh SocMlly' procession
eIiy anu poIltl'alLy Il" Is man Of unmeaSured
| popularity. Ever since he first came among us,
now thrco years ago young lawyer with no
credentials save polished address. n genial,
| courteous disposition ana knowledge OF his
| profession that soon placed him long strides
ahead "t even older and more experienced prac-
uu"nrrS he has possessed strong hold ON the
regard of the public ana an undisputcd social
position OF Mh'Nh he may we'll h2 prouL Alto
| ECthCr, the candidacy Ur such gentleman as
| onn North means H"m' thing moro than The
mrr" Gle walton of on" man IL Il public "ntcH and
I'll" stepping ont of another, which is commonly
r,c sum nnI ~, sunS ,,.l, OF an election /,
from the irthnrty in which too long they have
INDUCED, have determined to place in Office
: men In whose purity thoyoan feel implicit trus'
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