Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-08
POLITICAL POINTERS.
1ntefsstint Three Handed Race for
 Ceorie Nettleton's Place.

w. ]. Sandland, Carl French and Clifford Els, candidates for the nom- ination for city clerk on the republi- can ticket, are said to be neck ana neck in the race. The friends of each claim they have 1t clinched, but the more conservative element realize lAe seriousness of the situation and Tear that the fight will be so hot if allowed to go on that trouble will ensue. They think it time two of them were called of and promised to be taken care or in some other way. The Ells aggrega- ton appear to be the most aggressive of all and state that their candidate Is entitled to the nomination on his rec ord as an unwavering republican that has done good service in the past. The others put forward similar claims and there you are.
 { Acting President Callan of the Third Ward Republican club has called meeting of the executive com mlttee for Thursday evening at 5 o'clock.
 The republican town convention met last night and discussed the good and bad points of the proposed new primary rules. Some changes were made in the original draft after which it was accepted and the chairman in- structed to have sufficient number printed for distribution.
 Democrats of the third ward held an enthusiastic meeting in Platts block last night and talked over the political situation. The best of feeling exists among all clements in the ward and If this can be maintained until cleo tion day it is quite likely that the dis trict may "do' the other fellows, who are now engaged in warfare among themselves. Fifth ward democrats had planned for meeting last night, but it was deferred until Monday night.
 Republican managers are very much disturbed over the fact that some old time republicans have registered as democrats for the primaries. They want to know the reason why and they are being told as fast as they call upon the right parties. One of the converts says he has voted the re- publican ticket regularly for thirty years, but he doesn't intend to do so any more, not this year, anyway. Like others, he looked for splendid results from the business administration but he admits that he has been very much disappointed and thinks change would be beneficial all round.
 Comptroller Goodrich and Town Clerk Blair are slated for renomlna- ton for their old berths, but some op- position has developed against Collec- tor Hunt and unless his friends get out and do some missionary work in his behalf he is likely to be pushed aside. The cause of the opposition has not been made public. but 1t would seem from what is being said that the trouble is due largely to the fact that somebody else in the camp wants the job. It was said to-day that B. R. Kelsey would not refuse a nomination for collector and that he has claims to recognition which MT Hunt cannot show.
 Some of the republican managers claim that the Democrat does not get its republican tips from reliable source. One of them said this morn- ing that Mir Elton has not yet declined to be candidate for reelection and added that pothing definite will be known on this matter until Septem- Der. Be this as it may, it Is certain that none of the ward workers pre- tend to know who the candidate will be, although some of them claim that if Elton doesn't run Blakeslee will have no opposition. It looks now as if they are having some trouble in getting candidate. The outlook isn't bright for success and the most patri- otie4in the party is not willing to be made target of. At first Mayor FL ton was being coaxed, but now an effort is being made to coerce, and from all accounts the latter plan is not one whit more effective than the other.