Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-02

party, Cu0r0 IS no IdCLIOudl HE'LL WILL in the ranks of the grand old trust supporting party, perfect harmony prevails and the best of feeling exists among the leaders and the would-be leaders of the party which fosters trusts and combines. This is what republican editors and writers are tell ing their readers. But it will be hard to convince any of their readers who were present at the third ward repub- Mcan caucus on Saturday night, that such happy condition of affairs ex- ists. Such delusions we're quickly dispelled from the minds of all per sons present in the City hall annex when they witnessed the clash be tween the Kelsey Peasley Haynor fac ton, the relgning power in the third ward, and the opposition force mar shalled by Dr Goodenough, Robert Walker, Attorney M. J. Byrne, the erstwhile democrat. Lieutenant Col onel James Geddes, Max Kamak and Fred w. Chesson, formerly republican, leader in this ward. It was the hot test republican caucus held in long time One Of the most interesting features was the attempt upon the part of A. H. Mills, salesman at Steele & Johnson's factory, to stuff the ballot box. He was caught red handed in his attempt, which was very bold-faced. As his name was called off by the checker, MT MILLS, who was working in the interests of the Peasley-Ke crowd, threw a number of ballots. all rolled into one into the teller's hat His act was seen by the teller and clerk and he was ordered to take out the bunch Of tickets. Much indignation was ex- pressed at this disgraceful attempt to pack the ballot box on the part of person who is allied with the faction that is supposed to be making war upon the machine republicans in the interests of clean politics. One of the regulars said that the doer of such 8 contemptible trick should be arrested
 But the stufing of the ballot box was only one of the side features of the hot fight The main feature was the reading of a postal card. written to a republican voter by Benjamin Kelsey. The reading of this postal turned the meeting into a sort of trough house" gathering, where order was not known.
 The nominations had been made and the balloting was about to begin when the ever smiling countenance of Dr B. w. Goodenough loomed up in the distance and he was heard to ad- dress the chairman thus: 1T have a postal card here that I would like to read"
 Judge Peasley, chairman: "Has 1t anything to do with the nominations ?''
 Dr Goodenough: "Yes, it has"
 q object" 'T object" was shouted by dozen voices in different parts of the hall. Some man near the doctor said: t'I have seen the postal and it has nothing to do with the nomina- tions."
 The doctor, nonplussed, replied: s'This postal is signed by MT Kelsey and desire to read it''
 There were about a dozen more Ob- jections and Chairman Peasley was about to rule the doctor out of order when Frank K. Woolworth made a motion that Dr Goodenough be given permission to read the postal. The postal was addressed to H. M. Scott of the WatertoWn road and referred to the holding of the third ward re- publican caucus. It contained the l following: t.We need you, every vote will help to keep down that ob- l jectionable element" When the doc l tor had read the postal he threw 1t with an air of disgust on a table. He then retired. Mir Kelsey's stentorian voice was heard in the rear, T would 1 like to explain"
 l His remarks were interrupted l with number of q object :" The same game could be played by both sides. After two or three unsuccess- l ful attempts to speak without being interrupted MT Kelsey said that he would not speak if there were objec- tions. Then the objections were with drawn
 He said that at the time Of the or ganization of the Citizens alliance that MT Scott was one of the most active members. MT Scott had talked with him and complained of the bad l government of our city during the l trolley strike and had also complained 1 of the present city government. MT l Scott lives on the Watertown road 1 and he told MT Kelsey that he was very much opposed to Sunday base
 ball, which was sanctioned by the past city government and by the DO 1 lice. He complained of the packing of caucuses and referred to some ob- l jectionable element. Tn writing the l pOSJa1 MT Kelsey SalQ TlaC He uSeQ objectionable clement because MT Scott had used such words In pre- vious conversation and it might act as an incentive for MT Scott to come out and vote MT Kelsey concluded his remarks by stating that the postal was purely of private natures that l it was not the part of a gentleman to disclose such note 1t was not the l 1la If 0f a gentleman fO cjIecIlIafp SUph q note. and 1t was not the part of a I gentleman to show the note about the 1 city all day and place wrong interpre- tations on it.
 Pretty strong words" remarked 1 MT Woolworth in an undertone.
 ''Who do you mean by the objec- l tionable element?" shouted former Al derman Robert Walker.
 Mir Kelsey replied to the effect that at the time of the strike MT Scott had spoken of the inefficiency of the city government He continued: t'I speak l with all sincerity when I say that