Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-29
He Was Nominated at Last
 Nights Convention.
DELEGATES WHIPPED INTO LINE

DELEGATES WHIPPED INTO LINE Friends of Alderman Blakeslee are
 Disgruntled-He Had Been Prom
 ised the Nomination--Politica Point
 CTS That Indicate Which Way the
 Wind Blows.
 ActinR upon the dictatton of the re publican machine the delegates to the republican city convention. which was held In the City hall last night, voted unanimously to place in nomination John P. Elton. MT Elton Is the secre- tary and treasurer of the American Brass Go. and Is also treasurer of the Waterbury Brass Go. MT Elton Is also member of the Waterbury club. Ralph N. Blakeslee. who was almost a certainty for the republican nomfna- tion until a few days ago when the republican machinery was set in mo- ton. was not heard of. He had been given the cold shoulder. the glassy, eye once more Ralph and his s friends must be decidedly sore from Hhe effects of the many throwdOwns they have received from the republi- can machine. s
 Tn direct contrast to the free and open democratic city convention. held nearby, where everything was con- ducted under the gaze of the public eye. was the conv ention of the repub- licans It was A secret session be- hind closed doors. The delegates bounced the reporters for they were afraid that some of the Blakeslee and Doherty men present would break the chains of the republican machinery and would speak out as they thought. They might denounce In unpleasant terms the sidetracking of Alderman R. I N. BEakeslee. If such should turn out to be true 1t would not do for the news papere, especially those of the opposi- ton party, to get hold of It. So 1t was that the newspaper men were exclided from the republican conven- kion, where everything was supposed tO be lovely and harmonious and where the ''upholders of civic righteousness" were convened. But at the democrat ic convention. where the "upholders of i rivic righteousness claimed that radi- caiiSm would be rampant, not only
  but also as many democrats and re meeting room.
 The question as to who would be the nominee for mayor on the republi- ran ticket was practically settled Sat ur1ay might when a caucus of dele gates was held. At that meeting bhel Elton men were in the majority. Itl oI had been placed in the race by the re- publican machine, headed by John F. Keifugg. against the wishNs of thet rank and file, should be the unani-l nous choice for mayor at the conven- 5 ton last night. But all day Sunday There were gT-umbings and mutteringsl from the Blakeslee men. There were threats of slashinR and cutting. OnI Monday, instead of decreasing, these n1urn1rrs increased in sound and vel locity. They traveied far. The El ton men, who had their ears to the ground. heard them and became alarmed A nasty conference was held by them yesterday sfternoon and 1t was then decided to allow the dele gates to consider again the candidates for mayoraIty nomination. And so when the convention was called to or der last night, the delegates were told that. the pledges made on Saturday night would not be binding They were given full liberty to discuss probable candidates for mayor Mr Enton's name was placed in nomination. by H. l.. Wade. while R. N. Blakeslee was nominated by Carl French, TheI vote stood as follows: Elton II, | Blakesiee 8, James Geddes 1. MT M-E eon's nomina ton was made unanimous.
 George A. Driggv and pr A. A. Crane were appointed a committee to bring Mfr Elton before the convention. ft was fifteen minutes before he ap-I peared He made speech in which | he thanked the delegates heartily, but at the same time stated that he did not wish to be the candidate of anyi faction but Of all the party, and unless af1 were willing to support him he would not accept. He asked the con- vsntion to reconsider. but they refused to do so.
 For the nomination for city clerk. Assistant City Clerk George H. Nettle- toFl received 12 votes and Lieutenant William Fl. Sandland of Go A, 8. Mir Heftiebon's vote was smade unanimors and he made a speech of acceptance.
 Otis s. Northrop was the unanimous choice of the convention for city treas urer and Augustus l. Goodrich WIS the unanimous choice for comptroller
 William J. Rigney received II votes