Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-25
.DOHERTY THE MANI
Friends of the Colonel Are Giv-
 ing Him a Boost.
WANTS THE MAYoRALTY CHAIR

His Appointment as Deputy Sheriff
 Given Out as Feeler-State G. o. P.
 Machine Wants Doherty in Prefer
 ence to Tracy, Blakeslee and Others
 Things Warming Up Among the
 Politicians in This City.
 It is understood that the local republi- can party, which is now under the di- rection of the state machine, Is very much worried over an order to get into training and pave the way for the nomination of John B. Doherty as can didate for mayor. When William J. Rigney was sent to the block and Col onel Doherty installed ill the office of deputy sheriff, many thought this move had been made with view to placat- ing Doherty and his friends, while oth- CTS regarded it as the preliminary step to paving the way to higher things for MT Doherty, who at one time was prac- tically the head Of the party in Water bury, but for one reason or another lost his grip on the machine and was handled without gloves by those who had succeeded in relegating him to the rear. But while all this was being done it was apparent that Doherty still had friends, and the hard usage they say him subjected to had an effect upon them that was felt at the polls, and the wise heads began to see that something had to be done if Doherty's forces were to be saved to the party, and it was agreed to "sound'' the public by giving him an appointive officefand await developments. While many felt sorry to see Rigney pushed aside, still nothing was said derogatQry to Doher- ty, and this has given the machine suf- hcent encouragement to take the in ttiative to send him farther up the lad der, and unless something happens to upset present calculations he will be. the choice of the party for the mayor atty nomination.
 There was talk of nominating Sen ator Tracy for mayor, but from all ac- counts the senator put his foot in 1t when he said that politics had too much to do In determining the fate Of measures introduced into the legisla- ture. x That was cruel thrust and the republican politicians all over the state have since been wanting to get Tracy in some out of the way place and give him good combing down.
 The republicans realize that they haven't ghost of show of carrying the city election unless they can make two elements out of the democratic party. and this it is hoped will be at taineds by a row between the Economic league and what they term the old line democrats, but whether this will pan out all right or not remains to be seen.
 It is said that one faction of repub- licans want to see Alderman Blakes- lee nominated, but others take the ground that Blakeslee can afford to wait and insist that the party make reparation for the punishments it has inflicted upon Doherty in the past by putting him at the head of affairs for at least two years. Besides it Is said that Doherty will command a follow ing where Blakeslee wouldn't get vote and argue that every good re- publican should be willing to strain q point this fall in order to carry the election. Just why anybody should think MT Blakeslee would be opposed by the working people does not appear on the surface. He Is large employ CT of labor and so far as can be learn ed uses his men pretty we'll so that the opposition to him In his own party must be due to other causes. Prob ably the local men are not at liberty to say what 1t Is. They may not know for that matter. If the state machine has decided against him that is sufficient and he will hNve to be satisfied whether he likes 1t or not S la