Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-08-20
poLITIoAI POINTERS
New Haven Republicans At Lt-Betts
Has Won and Durham BIAS Lost.

Has Won and Durham Bias Lost.
Republican caucuses were held in
fifteen wards last night in New Haven
to elect delegates to the town conven-
zion which will in turn elect delegates
to the congressional and other conven-
lions The most Interest conferred in
the contest between Dennis A. Blakes-
lee and Frederick A. Belts Of the state
central committee for the position on
the committee. Out of the eighty
nine delegates to the town convention
the Belts faction secured sixty and as
the town conventions delegates to the
state convention choose the committee
men Mr. Belts viii succeed himself.
There is said to be some chance that
the shrievalty candidates may be
against Sheriff Durham.
Hon George L. Lilley, candidate for
congressman at large. has nailed his
dag to the mast and defes the ma
chine to tear it down. at last ac-
counts 1t was still flying. New Britain
Herald.
There are no Strobel democrats in
Msriden. The primaries were held
there last night and were carried by
the Tomiinson men without any oppo-
sition worth mentioning.
The New Haven Union is as mum
as an oyster these days IN regard to
the shrieyalty candidates. The editor
of that paper spends his time in look
ing up the republican candidates for
the governorship. Perhaps. after all,
there is something in the story that
the friends of Tofniinson spirited
Troup away until after the storm
blows over. ~
The democratic caucus held Mon
day evening at Milford was attended
by more than two-tfirds of the regis
tered democratic voters of the town
and was nest harmonious in it's trans
action of the election of the various
delegations. A delegation solid for
Tomlingon for sheriff was unani-
mozsly elected to attend the coming
county convention.
George l.. LiIley candidate on the
republican ticket for the nomination
Tor congress at large has not been look
ing well since the week in camp. Yet
he says he Is feeling as well as ever
and that the opposition, against him
Tor the nomination is not giving him
any Bother. That opposition so far
has not amounted to anything worth
bothering about he says and he Is con-
fdent he will get the nomination
without any upnusual exertion.
The cleveland boom for governor
Is growing in this city a great deal
faster than most people think, says
the New Haven Union The strad-
ding tendency of Mayor StudIey has
put his name in disfavor among
great many. Cleayeiand made
statement defining his position, while
Mayer Studley has hung on for rea-
sons best known to himself If Stud
ley should pop into the race he would
find himself up against hard rival
in Cleaveiand
In NeMs Hagen the Leads sa US that
the geveFnership seen1si itoJsbe almost
lost sight Of in all the wards, so fierce
4. is the contest over sheriff. 1t IL sher--
if or sbust', with them all. But it
can be said that the hopes OF Melbert
B. Cary of Ridgefield are sinking rap
idly in that city. Only a few days
ago he seemed to have cineh on the
New Haven delegation to the state
convention. but his candidacy has
been abandoned now and again till it
begins to look as If a Thayer delega-
tion would be sent from that city.
All reports agree In saying that the
democratic caucus held in Cheshire
Saturday night was q peach. but of
the hitter variety. says the New Ha-
ven Leader. The Str0lsel men around
town point to it astpro1f of their cam
dates popularity, while the Tomli1l-
son men assert that it was proof of
nothing but StrobePs pelf. Some of
the reports say that there was d good
big bunch of money used before the
primary and that it Influenced the re-
suit in favor of StrOfel t0sa great ex-
tent. at any rate the Strobel men
won and they are not afraid to shout
over their victory. 1t was q pecu-
liariy conducted CAUCUS according to
all accounts, and 1t was evident from
the start that the Strobel men knew
that they had everything their own
way. After Strobel man had been.
chosen chairman he began to manage
AFFAIRS Without calling for nomina-
tons or providing for other prelimi-
naries, he announced that as there
was a fight over the delegates to the
ehrievalty conversion, there would be
a vote taken on them first Then with
out any Information on the subject ex-
cept that communicated by the grape
vine telegraph, he announced that
Frank T. Smith, was candidate for
Arst delegate and that q vote would
be taken Immediately on his name.
Smith was on the StrobeI slate for
chairman Of the county delegation.
The Tomlinson men put up a candi-
date against him and the vote was de-
cidediy In favor of Smith. After this
vote the Tomlinson men gave up the
struggle. After all the delegates had
been chosen. Chairman Hotchkiss
made speech. attacking Tomlinson