Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-29
have been the republican party, be. cause both looked worried.

The men who supported Aldsrman R. N. Blakeslee for the republican. nom anation for mayor are complaining much of the accounts of last nights city convention, which was given to the press. These accounts stated that John F. Elton had been non1inateG unanimously for mayor. In other words that MT Blakeslee had not been even mentioned for the nomination in the meeting MT Blakeslee's name was mentioned and eight delegates voted for him. To-day the Blakeslee men. saw to 1t that another version of the meeting was given to the evening pa- pers, Tho republicans must be very much scared when they stoop so low as to give false and misleading reports of their convention to the newspapers.
 George Nettleton had some hard work to get that city clerk nomination on the republican ticket. It seems that the delegates or some of them were afraid of George and that if he were elected he would give the assistant clerkship to M. J. Ryan. As conse- Quence when the first ballot was poHed last night it was discovered that Lieu tenant Sandland had the same numDer of votes that Nettfeton had. Th
 George was called in to be sure that he would not give the nomination or assistant clerk to M. J. Ryan in the event of his, Nettleton's election, ana on making this promise he received two more votes and was declared the nominee. Still that convention was harmonious and the military men who were backing Lieutenant sandland must feel tickled to death at the way they were duped.
 It was reported last night and 1t was told also by republican. that the unanimity which is said to exist i'll the republican ranks was unanimous only in the opinion of those who wanted 10 have it appear so. Up to o'clock on Sunday morning 1t was said the dele- gates who were favorable to Ralph Blakeslee for mayor were 1mportunea to draw out. but they refused point blank to do so. All day sunday those same delegates stuck to their position and would not yield. It was said that there were fifteen delegates who were favorable to MT Blakeslee up to the time of the convention and then seven deserted. forced to do so by the lnnu- ence brought to bear upon them. Ihs eight faithful ones went to the conveh- lion and still stuck until they were beaten out in the vote. Ask some Of the faithful eight today if the conveD- tion was filled with nnantmity.
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 George A. Gibson, who has held che office of city treasurer for several years past. and who Wih not pc Ill Ciie running this year, retires with a rec ord which reflects great credit upoE himself and the party that has so lonS thonored him. MT Gibson Is an unos tentatious gentleman, who goes apout his business without making much noise, and yet has always managed to| perform the duties of his off1ce III manner which met the approval of the public He was not dropped because fault had been found with his work, his retirement being due to what ev cry man who holds public office must expect sooner or later. that he VIII have to step aside to make room for somebody else. While MT ,Gibsonis friends would like to1have seen Rim renominated. still they recognize the right of the party to make a change,  that way. too, so that so far as can be learned no bad feeling has been stirred up over the matter.
 One of the, republican delegates on leaving the convention last night was accosted h, friend with the remark I "Well yo t your man all right" "Got notll,....s." was the reply i've got just what a certain clique wanted to give us I was a Blakeslee man and am yet, but you don't cut much figure up against the element that controlled the convention tonight. I am disgust ed with the whole thing and so are a good many other republicans "Was not the convention unanimous?' was asked by the friend of the delegate. Unanimous! Great Scottl do yoN suppose we would have been in there listening to arguments and having us told what we ought to do for the good of the party for the length of time we were in there if it were unanimous? Bah, the rank and file of the republi- can party are controlled by few who seem to be working for their own ben eft. I can say to you right now that many republicans who have been the real workers in the party. and who are not endowed with an abundance of wealth, do not like the issue that was passed tonight and while they may not desert the republican ranks they will not have the same enthusiasm for the ticket adopted tonight"
 Some of Alderman Blakeslee's sup forters for mayor made strong fight
 
 during yesterdays conference 1t was close question as to whether the ma chine or the delegates were going to come out ahead. Nothing of the kind ever occurred in city politics before and people will be curious to see how the average republican elector will take to that way of doing things. If the party had started out with the in- tautfOn of nominating MT ElfoS1 nohOdv