Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-09

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 ngressional-John Sirica and Will liam McVittle
 County--William H. Claxton and I. A. Munson.
 Senatorial--F. A. Spencer and David Baribault.
 Probate David l.. Davis and Mark Raphael.
 Town-B. F. Reed and M. F. Perkin- son.
 The caucus was called to order by l. A. Spencer and Bernard F. Reed was elected chairman, l. A. Spencer, sec retary, William + Claxton and John Sirica, tellers. The session didn't last long enough to entitle it to be termed a meeting.
 The result of the third ward republi- can caucus last night is said to have been brought about by many elements. One of them is alleged to have been Prosecuting Attorney H. R. Durant. The motive said to have been behind MT Durant and his colleagues in this affair was protection; he thought he saw his position in danger and jumped in to save it.. It has been we'll known for the past few weeks that, Judge Peasley has been cutting 8 great deal of ice, so much so that in some wards he surprised the natives. When he went down and George l.. Lilley went up two years ago in the battle for representatives, he was given a great deal of prestige, and in reward for the part he took in the game and for the expense he was put to in it he was appointed deputy judge of the city and district courts. This step was expected to cement many elements of disturbance. 1t was ex- pected to keep Attorney N. R. Bronson in the amen corner for few years mOre It was said to be solace for Judge Cowen and guarantee that he would not be disturbed in his Fextra- ordinarily fat job of S3, 300 a year for doing q olutely nothing for it. It gave recognition to an outsider, but a man whom all of the lawyers Ike, Attorney Bradstreet. It was thought it would bring Colonel Doherty into the ranks of peace and contentment and 1n a general way cause the cup of kindness to circulate round the board.
 It will be recalled that some time ago Judge Burpee was put on record as saying that anyone that wanted his position as judge of the city court was welcome to tiff he could get it. This is said to have led Depu- ty Judge Peasley into an embarrassing but still natural error. He is said to have taken Colonel Burpee at his word and undertaken to cut out place for his brother, Attorney James A.. and promotion for himself, all on account of Colonel Burpee's statement regard ing his official position in the city court Anyone who knows anything at all about republican politics is fully aware that 1t is simply impossible to oust the colonel until the colonel pleases to oust himself. Attorney Du- rant was to walk the plank, too. The plan Judge Peasley was said to have made would make himself judge of. the city court his brother clerk. and Clerk McMahon prosecutor. This ar- rangement would oust Prosecutor Du- rant, besides the colonel
 meeting of a rather select few was held in Judge Peasley's office last week. 1t angered many and if sent others looking after their official scalps. Attorney Durant was amonep tile latter, but he was in the vicinity oI the third ward caucus last night ioohlhg ''' Tor revenge. His old arch en- eny' Dan Nj. Davis, was with him. aiso Arthur Hitchcock, Walter Woos- ,,s. .eI aiiu Ihe West Brass mill clique. Ine result everybody knows; the 5uuss tlcKet was knocked out and now there IS more dissension in the lepupncan party than ever, for the fv.sx xl<. plantation. s1A