Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-10
POLITICAL POINTERS
Member of the Board of Public Works

Member of the Board of Public Works
 Takes Exception to Certain Remarks.
 Yesterday was a big day in Water hhry. Some of the feats accomplished ere the settlement ot the trolley l Strike and the outlining Of vigorous eampaign in the interest ot the dlner- ant aspirants for the several omces tO bA filled at the October election. OL fsAlIrse the men aiming at places on the NMAads of the tickets, notably Thoms, Tsfnch. Blakeslee and DOherty, were s<sss, nrincipal topics of discussion, and \ Ssyflging by what outsiders have been Ml5le to get hold of the party managers sx5fS both sides are very much at sea as Ssos what ia best to do, or, in other 6rds, they are in 8 Quandary to find 4N3lt who the people want. 1t looked Yesterday as If the Doherty forces had s sthe pole and were in a fair way to come dn ahead, but it is rather early yet 10 siventure predictions and folks who don eare to be elassed as false prophets are Keeping their minds to themselves. But
 ia safe to state that there is lively
 Gfamble on among the republicans and before the conventions meet the ma chine may ind 1t necessary to make concessions to both factions. There IS a strong element behind Doherty Tn the third, fourth and fifth wards ana the more enthusiastic of them claim that they cannot see. how they can De ! beaten if all hang together. But VII! } they? That's the question. Wait untn Blakesiees war whoopers appsar on Athe field and start to sound his praises a~a H~o rI, i11kn q the fun will be on In earnest Doherty has some Of the cleverest workers in thelparty out for him, but 1t is thought that he is not acceptable to some of the big guns and that many who are now talking Doherty will be called off and swung into line for Blakeslee; but fhere fg a question about this and TOT all one can tell the machine itself may be obliged to operate in the interest or Doherty. This is just what will nap pen if the influence that brought MT Doherty the position he now holds sue ceeds in making it's hand felt to the extent some of the knowing ones nope and state that they have been assured 1t is capable of doing.
 The democrats spent most of the day comparing notes It was noticed that MT Thoms felt somewhat aggrieved De- cause it seems he had reason to Delleve fhat one of the members c1 the board of public works who is said to be friend of the superintendent of streets had written an article in one of the daily papers that didn't suit MT Thoms. There was something in 1t from which Mir Thoms thought the public might be led to believe that he was being boomed by the trolley company. The article in question was written without any view to injuring Thoms or helping anybody else The author of It mas done more for MT Thoms in political way than he ever has for the superm- fendent of streets. He voted for him oftener and will do so cheerfully this faIl provided his party rots him out. A man who can be depended upon to do this has no need to offer apologies for hia conduct so long as he does not resort to unprincfpled methods to trip up man who is aiming to become the choice of his party as candidate for mayor or any other office. But what matter about that. Thoms and Lynch are both in the race and their friends are leaving no stone unturned to con- vert everybody to their way of think ing. There is nothing wrong in this. Let inc boys do their scrapping from now until the naming of the successful candidate is announced and then every man. no matter whether he had been shouting for Thoms or Lynch, or kept out of it altogether and left the work to others, should, if he wants to De classed as party man, forget all that was said and done prior to that and put his shoulder to the wheel and push the winning candidate through with whoop. Men who want to take hand fin politics, but sti1k when they get beaten at the primaries or in the con yention because things didn't go their way. are poor sticks and 1t is hoped that none of them will be in sight at the polls on election day in Waterbury this fall.
 While people are ihurrahing for Thoms and Lynch it might not be anntss to remind the public that the al- dermanic board should not be lost sight of. Great care should be exer- cised in the selection of candidates for these positions and many believe that if the democrats make the most of their opportunities in this respect they can elect a majority of that board, and by fhis means give Waterbury demo cratic attorney for once. This Is no thrust at the present incumbent of that nice berth. who, by the way, Is a req gonably decently sort of fellow, but he has been there too long and besides there is no reason why one party should control it all the time.