Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-19
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
New IIavtners Said to Be Trying to
 Defeat Hart D. NunsOn.

New IIav1nerS Said to Be Trying to
 Defeat Hart D. Munson.
 Last evenings Hartford Times print cd the following news about the coun- ty commissioners, under New Haven date:
 When the conservative republican politician of New Haven county looks over the political field in this locality within two weeks of the meeting or the Connecticut general assembly. he sees an pntanglement over judgeshipS and county commissioners for this county that means d lot of trouble for the legislators. There is a bitter bat tie on as to whether Hart D. Munson. whose term as county commissioner eX- pireS in July, 1901. shall succeed him. self. MunSon is a hale fellow well met. and, according to eminent Waterbury authority stands more than all high with the liquor dealers of this county.
 He is very anxious for another term. has so informed all his republican friends. and he hasn't hesitated to mo- tify any one in opposition to him and his ambition that he will make it hot for all such opposition. He is great friend of Congressman Sperly and has been an indefatigable worker for Sperry'S election. especially ill the last two campaigns. NunSOn was for Donald T. Warner for governor in the canvass that was waged with so much vigor t.c. past fall. and while New Ha- ven county was Warner stronghold up to the very vote that landed the @ubernatoriaI prize in George r. Me Lcan's lap, it can't now be said to be overwhelmingly in favor of MunSon, aggressive Warner man that he IS. for county commissioner. The lines. since the republican state convention. have taken diverse directions, and men who were side by side with COmmiS- sicner MunSon for Don Warner, are now side by side with some one else against AIunson. And Munson is amazed. because he figured out that if he rema ined in the dominating camp during the 2ubernatOrial contest. that same dominating element would re- main with him and help to have him reappointed county commissioner. Munson belongs in this city, has been always prominent in the affairs of the Union league. formerly the Republican league of New Haven. and comes un- der the classification of a red hot par tisan at all times.
 But republican leaders like Robert O. Eaton of North Haven. the deputy dairy commissioner of the state. a plain. lOng-headcd party worker. are determined that AIunSon must retire into private life after July l, 1@01- Eaton isn't bitter. hut he is deter mined. With him in this move to place MunSOn on the retired list is County Commissioner Walter of Cheshire. one who has broken bread and may be furnished a cold bottle across the fes- tive board with Munson. Walter is one pf tho hn11-nTnp SSjOnnrS the other and third member of the board for this county being Commissioner Brewer of Waterbury. Brewer and MunSOn are as one in the fight. Brew CT doing ali in his power to advance the interests of Munson and working like a beaver up and down the Nauga- tuck valley trying to get legislators promises to vote for Munson. Just why Walter has his knife out for his fel- lew commissioner is something of a puzzle to the ordinary voter. To those on tie inside of things politically, in New Haven county, the reason isn't very deep below the surface. In a word. Walter charges that MunSon and Brewer have not always taken him into their confidence on matters of business connected with the county commissioners office, and now he pro- poses to demonstrate that he is some thing of a factor in the management of county affairs. That's one reason. There is another. and it is in suh- stance that already MT Eaton, far-see- ing and Shrewd i'll his political ganer- alship. but not always successful by any means, is beginning the founda- ton for gubernatorial machine for New Haven county for 1902.