Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-31
MORE TALK ABOUT OFFICES.
Elson Wright Mentioned for Superln-
 ~ tendent of Streets.


 tendent of Streets.
 To all appearances things are run ming smoothly in the republican camp, but those who are on the inside, anu the number is not large, could tell 1n- teresting stories from another stand point if they cared to-perhaps dafeu to would be a better way of putting It. It is said that the helloggs, kelseys' Gosses, Wades. Glasses, Peasleys, Driggsess and q few other notaDles got into such a snarl over the plu1ns at Ine disposal of the incoming mayor, ana what it was understood should be done with them ill case the republican party won out on election, that George IL. Lalley was called in to act as referee and made a trip all the way from Washington for that purpose. More than that. 1t is also alleged that the row was so hot and Mir Lilley's pres ence so imperative that instead of wait ing for the regular train the congress- 1 man took in the seriousness of the s1tu- alton. and left for the scene Of hostl1l- 1 ties on a special car. When MT L1iley arrived here the contending factions 1 had their thumbs pretty near each oth- 1 CTS threats and probably no agency 1 other than the one employed could nave 1 brought order out Of such chaotic con ! ditions without some one getting hufC, i One wing contended that the electlon was won largely on account Of the !, promise made in good faith that in the event of victory no competent person holding an appointiye position should 1 be removed. The Kelsey-Peasley con ! tingent, claimed that they knew noth- 1 ing about such a thing and wanted to know by whose order it was pronlul- gated. They had fought along other 1 lines and nobody ever mentioned foler- 1 ation of democrats in their hearing, no | matter how competent and they re- l fused to stand for it now after the bat I tie is over and the enemy routed morse and foot.
 IT. Congressman Lilley's decision has not been made public, but 1t is said to have been in favor of the Kelsey Peasley faction, but modified in some way so that it is barely possible that one or two democrats may be lefr standing, just to prove that there IS no politics in this administration. DO you see?
 The merriest dance of all is on over the office of superintendent of streets. Some of the republican wise heads claim that MT Kelley has no peer in his line in Waterbury and that 1t would be bad policy to remove him on account of his politics. They argue that no private corporation would remove Kelley to make room for anybody who l has been mentioned as his successor. To others this is as tantalizing as shak- ing a red rag in bulls face and has
 almost driven the advocates of MT
 Hotchkiss and MT Ketchum out of ltheir wits. The trouble over this and Lone or two other jobs has assumed
 such proportions that few of the
 inner council want it settled by giving the office to Elson Wright, and It IS
 said that MT Wright can have it If he
 cares to return to Waterbury.
 The following item from the New
 Haven Leader furnishes pretty good
 evidence that all of MT Elton's s advisers
 are not of one mind:
 Tt is rumored in political circles thai f4Elson Wright the town farmer of New
 Haven. has been offered the position o1 superintendent of streets in Waterbury
 under the new republican adminfstra
 ton. MT Wrieht was superintendent of streets in Waterbury for fourteen wears before he came to New Haven , and was regarded as one of the mos
 expert road builders in the county. H'
 was obliged to relfnuuish the position
 through a change in the administration MT. Wright refuses to discuss the I'll
 mored offer Of the Waterbury position ,, He saws he cannot understand hoy , l such story was started It Is not be r lieved that Farmer Wright will mak
 the change. and his many friends her , in New Haven hone he will continue t | remain in this city" a s1