Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-14
MORE c. N. G. TALK.
A Waterbury Captain, It Is Said, Went
 Back on Colonel Callahan.

There is q good deal of quiet talk going on among military men since the meeting held in New Haven last week for the election of a successor to Colonel Callahan, and if half of what is being said is true the relations be- tween the captains of the two local companies are not what people might naturally expect. It is said that all the Waterbury delegates with the eX- Cept.on of Capta Il Carter were in favor of the reelection of Colonel Callahan, and as this would do away with any squabble for promotions among the other officers no canvass was made for Hentenant-colOnel or major in this city the opinion being pretty general that Callahan would come in ahead in the race and that that would settle it. It is said that there was some exchange of opinions as to what the local dele gates would do in case that Callahan should not be reelected, and that it was well understood that they should rally around Captain Fitzpatrick, the senior officer of that rank in Water bury. But there was not much said about this, for no one seemed to think that he would be called upon to vote on the question one way or the other. But the result shows that things did not pan out as some of the boys SUD- posed and now they are counting heads and claim that the only one that cannot be accounted for Is Captain Carter, and while they are not sure as to where he stood in relation to Calla- han, they make no bones of stating that he blocked Fitzpatrick's game and contend that if the gallant captain of Company A had voted with the rest of l the Waterbury soldiers, Geddes, FitZ- patrick, Sackett, Halpin, Sandland and Hallinan, the final vote for major ! would have left Fitzpa trick in the lead 1 instead of Tilson. It seems that Fitz- | patrick was gainingat every ballot for ] major and had crawled up to ten when to the great surprise of the Wa 1 terbury contingent, Captain Carter asked for q recess, and those who were there at the time claim that the look ! Fitzpatrick gave Carter when he saw 1 him take that course was something l fierce. It is also said that during the recess Fitzpatrick was heard to ad dress Carter in this fashion: Say Harry. what in h-ll are you trying to do? Throw me down, too?"
 The local militiamen claim that so far as they know Carter and Fitzpat- rick have always been good friends. and on this account they are at a loss | to explain how they happened to be op-
 
 | this kind. It is said that it is the first time in years that any friction existed between the captains of the Water bury companies and that 1t was pity that the captain of Company A did not show as much interest in the ef- fort to promote Company G's com manding officer as the latter exhibited in support of Company As candidates whenever it was decided to give them | a boost.
 The causes that led to the defeat of
 Callahan, it is stated, can be traced to
 the scramble for major. Sucher did
 not want to be elected colonel so long as Callahan was in the race; Geddes
 was not looking for promotion, but of
 course he had to take step forward
 when those in front of him started tc
 move on, so that Callahan failed tG
 egt there because of q scramble fol
 the majorship But perhaps there is
 more talk about the attitude of Cap
 tain Carter than his conduct would
 warrant. No one seems to know fol
 sure whether he opposed Callahan ol
 not, and while 1t Is positively stated
 that he queered FYtzpattick's chances
 still there is an clement of doub'
 about that. too. And, in any
 case, If Captain Carter saw fit to sup
 port Sucher and Tilson in preference
 to Callahan and Fitzgerald. 1t is hart to see why any one should Nck ovel
 it. The fe4ture of t mat the1 dislile ruest. 70 the Waterbury chap! 5 Ns3s sA9ed tst gueh oeeastesI !