Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-17
L|LLEY'S LUCK
Secured a Berth on an Im-
 portant Committee.
CHAIRMAN WAS HIS AMBITION.


 Which Many Members Sought
 Representative Guilfoile's Commit
 tee, Revision of the Statutes, Will
 Have Plenty of Work-Local Law
 yers Have Their Ears to the Ground.
 Representative George l.. Lilley is considered the luckieSt member in the lower house for one of his experience in politics, and it is hinted that if he had had the slightest idea of the great fortune in store for him he would have run up against Mclean for governor. Whatever political star MT Lilley was born under, it certainly was I lucky one. It is not denied at the Capitol that had be been a lawyer instead of layman he would have reached the goal Of his ambition. the chairmanship of the committee on railroads. But not having been one he had to make way for one that was, Mir Walsh of Greenwich.
 But Mr Lilley, with the halo of in. nocence around him that distinguishes the novice from the professional is under the impression that his defeat for the place was due to Sam Fessen- den of Stamford, because MT LiIley is an adherent of the cause Fyler,
 
 political foe. This misapprehensiono on the part of Mir Lilley is the connecting link that binds him to the ways of the cOmmOnor; the last trait of the men developing into the professional politi- clan. MT Lilley wonders what he did not long ago discover the entertainment in politics. He does not attribute his lack of foresight to q study of the question of town roads or COW paths. hn1 11sr1, is, hot fsl11 -oT1f ff, aH it would be shown that he does actual l ly know more about the bovine species | than about roads or by paths. How | ever, all paths to him lead now to | fame and political eminence and he has made up his mind that if he does not run for governor two years hence someone will have a problem on his l hands. The talk of the state is the snubbing l the few democrats in both houses got from the speaker, who it is evident will not become a shining Light. Mr | Light is said to be a trolley man and l MT Lilley is of the same brand. They l find a mutual fault with the system 1 as it is at present; it does not go fast ! enough for them. MT Lillev only wants to be allowed to show how a trolley car should be run and he will make electricity fly. The Consolidated road he would tumble into the various rivers whose banks it fringes. One of the arguments that MT Lilley will put up to the Consolidated road is why it does not bring beef to Waterbury at a lower rate. Another one is said to be that he will endeavor to bring the Consolidated to see the profit there would be in running two express trains between this city and New York once a day. There is q general idea that this can be done, ill view of the threatened conflict between steam and electricity before the com- mittee on railroads.
 Representative GuiIfOiIe of this citW is on one of the most important conl- mittees in the house, the committee on revision of the statutes. This body: will have big work to do. It will re- wise all the public acts passed since 1888. At the last general assembly a commission was appointed for this work and the committee of which ME Guilfoile is q member will become a part of that commission.
 Local republican lawyers are be> ginning to prick up their ears for sounds from the legislature. They are waiting to hear which way the wind blows regarding the promised over- throw of Prosecutor Bronson of the city court and the efforts that will be made to down Prosecutor Durant of the city court However the game stands relative to Mir Durant. N1r Bron- son is said to be ''goner' without . doubt. Attorneys Peasley and Pierce are the most eager for those expected sounds from the Capitol. Unless Judge Cowell promises to give MT Bronson his walking papers he will be given his own and either MT Peasley or sMr Pierce will hereafter sit on the district ; court bench. There is more than
 rumor to this statement for Judge Cowell has already seen the hand !, l writing on the wall and he has taken off his coat and gone to work to have
 himself retained. Such an easy thing as $3OOO q year for judge of the dis T trict court cannot be picked up al ,, every general assembly and as the l prosecutor in that court receives < $1 800 for far less work it is consider r ed the fattest office in New Haven
 county. The work of the prosecuting r | attorney of the district court the 3 whole year through could be crammed o with ease into one month or less, while /, the city court prosecutor works every - day in the year for only $500 more.