Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-15
HARD 10 MIME THE WINNER
Republican Mayoralty Candi-
 dates Having Pretty Race.

TWO NeW NdmeS Appear OH lHe Ioil-
 tical Horizon-The Men Who Lay the
 Wires are Busy as Bees -Tammany'
 Sweeping Invitation-The Associa-
 tion Wants Every Voter, of What
 ever Hue, at To-Morrow Nights
 Meeting.
 The republicans believe that the dem- ocrats are all snarled up over the com ing city election and this has prompt ed quite a few who might not care to try their luck ill the race under other conditions to seek recognition from their party so that it is not likely that Aldermen CheSSon and BlakeSlee will be the only candidates for the mayor alty nomination. 1t is said that George Tracy of the firm of Tracy Bros, car penterS and builders, would like to be mayor of Greater Waterbury, and that Alderman k. E. Cross of Cross & Splers Is also i'll the race. Both are good men, have always been identified with their party and are entitled to any honors it can confer upon them D1r Cross has been ill the harness for years and while he is a strong parti- san it cannot be denied that he is a pretty good citizen and has a knowl- edge of public affairs that would come ln handy for him in case he should cap ture the nomination and succeed in coming in ahead on election day. The same thing might be said with refer ence to Mr Tracy. He has taken an interest ln town politics, is a staunch republican and bears the reputation of being an honest, progressive man. The entrance into the contest of MT Cross and MT Tracy will make things in teresting in the republican camp and will give the Chesson and Blakeslee auVance guard something to do from now on. With reference to the two last named gentlemen. it seems to be the general opinion. that MT Blakes- less has the inside track with the ma chine politicians in his party and that 1t he wants the nomination and they can get 1t for him, he will be the nartv,S candidate for mayor. On the other hand 1t is~said that MT Chesson has a stronger backing among the rank and He of the electors and that he would poll bigger vote on election than any other man that has been mentioned in connection with the office of mayor on that side of the house. Of course this may be nothing more than wild asser- tons made by the Chesson aggregation With view to furthering his interests ana tripping up his great competitor. tne famous dfayman, who appears to nave all the nabobs of the party at his back.
 One of the men who assists in run ming the republican machine told a Democrat reporter to-day that BIakes- lee can have the nomination if he wants it, but" he added, I'm not sure that he cares great deal about it. In answer to a question as to what he thought about the other men he said: T don't think Cornelius Tracy would touch it, though I have neard that many would like to see him Ill the race. Chesson would make q strong candidate, but he would not suit the party as we'll as Blakeslee.
 He's a good fellow, but we don't look upon. him as strong man party-wise.
 Fred Cross has had considerable ex- perience in municipal affairs and would make a good mayor, if he could get there. All things considered. I re- gard Blakeslee as the best man we can nominate. He stands well with the party men and I'm not aware that his candidacy would bring out much op- position from any quarter. Ralph has very few enemies in his own marty. and while he might not pull as many democrat votes as Chesson he wouldp't lose as many republican supporters. T know that up to the present time very little has been said on the subject still it has been talked of and I must say that Blakeslee and Chesson ara about the only ones I have heard 2 great deal about
 Meanwhile the democrats arn not idle and the chances are that after q short time they will get together and agree upon a man for the mayoralty.
 If this should happen there will not be much of rush for the nomination
 on the other side of the house. It will resolve itself into a question as to who will take the nomination instead of who can get it. There is always d good deal of talk among the democrats before the battle, but once the fight is | SllIlGu 1lOSI Ol Ll1c11 ldll lut0 lllo duQ
 do up the opposition and there is no reason to believe that things will be different this. year. Of course there will be so-called democrats working against the ticket. This was always | so and there is no likelihood of it ever being otherwise.
 The fifth ward will lose strong man this fall in the person of Alderman Kane. who has decided that he has had all the political honors he wants l for the present I'm not in it this time," said MT Kane to a representa-
 tive of this paper, T have had honors
 enough from my party. I'm thankful
 for what my friends have done for me
 and will now content myself on the | outside. I have all can attend to il my business and will be glad to retire
 when my term of office expires"
 Constable Donahue has declined to l stand for the nomination of city sher- if. Some say that the doughty little
 constable was afraid to tackle the blue-shirted warrior who has filled lie I position so creditably for many years and concluded to content himself with l the berth he has for the present. But although MT DOnahue has retired from the field, the present incumbent, J. w