Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-14
POLITICS LOOKING UP.
Committeeman RiSney Expressed Hi. Mind Before Goins to New Haven.

\
 Mind Before Going to New Haven. No matter how much some folks may ] try to deny 1t, 1t is certain that there is l something doing in local politics, and ] unless all signs of the times fail the hearst men and those who want some other standard bearer for the national democratic ticket this fall will be reaching for each others throats. That ls the way prominent republican sized up the situation this morning, and Judging by what can be learned rom those on the inside he was not
 wide of the mark. The plan Is to start a campaign something similar to what we had in Waterbury last year, but on larger scale. Accuse every man on t-e opposite side of something so that the democrats will be kept busy de- are doing this the republicans will be strengthening their Qualifications.
 The last city election never could have been carried by the republican party had it not been for the amount Of misrepresentation put into the can vass.
 The day after the battle a man who helped fire the missiles told represen- tauve of this paper that the tactics employed were the only ones that would have amounted to anything. The outs wanted to get in and they knew they could not turn public senti- ment in their favor by admitting that there was anything meritorious in the conduct of the men at the helm, and actually talked the public into looking at things from their standpoint. There is bigger game in sight now and 1t is not unreasonable to believe that the men who carried an election and other things by charging the opposition with being everything but what it ought to be-, and want to use a similar weapon from now on. To be sure the edge may not be as keen as when it was first applied, but there is reason to
 trust to it for still further service. If the democrats can be kept divided all will be well. If not, whole lot of men all over the country will scent danger. What applies to Waterbury works all around, because if the demo- crats open their eyes in one place the light will spread quickly.
 It is said that there fs a big boom on for Hearst fin Waterbury, but if this be true it is slowed away very se- curely, for few know anything about it.
 1T. M Rigney left this morning to at tend meeting of the state central committee in New Haven. Before leaving he said he wanted it under stood that he was not for Hearst. Don't you think,'' he said, 'that it IS time the democrats got behind win ner? I hear a lot of talk about Bryan and Hearst the past few weeks, but 1 hope there is nothing to it. I have faith in the present state central com- mittee and expect to see 1t outline plan Of action which will harmoniZe all wings of the party and thus insure success"
 Almost every democrat you meet Is for Parker or German and makes no bones of stating that he Is not Hearst man.
 which was put out Of business tenn getting together. but whether they will or not cannot be stated at this time. An effort is being made to con- vert the Economic league into a Hearst battering ram. but the feat has not yet been accomplished. There are men in the league who take the ground that Waterbury ought to have one gigantic democratic club, comprehensive enough to embrace all clements within the party, the sole aim of which would be the triumph of the democratic par ty. If those who think that way eff feet junction with the forces outside the club who agree with them, the local democracy will be as good as new this fall .ts.