Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-03

The present city administration was on trial yesterday before the whole people of Waterbury and the verdict is so plain that nobody can doubt what 1t means, although it was generally be lieved that the maiorities would be larger and that the democrats in addi- tion to carrying the town, city and school tickets would win a majority of the aldermen and thus pave the way for some real reforms which never can come until something of this sort hap pens. The time was ripe for the change, too, but owing to the indiffer- ence of Mir Gallagher, one of the can didates for aldermen in the first dis trict, who preferred to attend the Danbury fair rather than remain at home and fight his own battle and that of the city. the democrats lost the board of aldermen. But the first ward people did well and what happened there yesterday ought to satisfy some people that the time has gone by when they can plunder and abuse at will and snap their fingers at their victims, simply because they owe their positions to hoard of aldermen which is hopelessly republican.
 The vote was clean in the demo- cratic wards, no pastlng to speak of being done with the exception of the knlfing of Crary. something which takes a good deal of sweetness out of ] the victory. Sandland received b. pasters over Crary in the fourth ward and ran several votes ahead of his ticket in the fifth. The only explana- tion given by those engaged in pasting Crary was that they knew Sandland and liked him. The same tactics were pursued in all the districts, so that while the number of pastors received in any district was not large. when they were brought together and added to the straights they made up more than enough to sidetrack Crary. It was piece of treachery which rarely happens In politics and was very much regretted by MT Crary's assOci- ates and the party generally.
 Everybody has a reason of his own for the turning down of the business administration. Some credit it to Li- brary park, so-caIled. but most people had made up their minds to oust the administration before the park ques- ton ever came up. the new men not being In power three months when many who had worked hard to get them there regretted what they had done and from that time on com menced to lay plans to put them out as soon as an opportunity offered. There was too much politics in the administration to please conservative republicans and they showed their disapproyal of such methods ny voting and working to put the democrats at the helm again. The people Intended to make a clean sweep and have q thorough housekeeping. but some were too confident and as a result the plan fell through.
 The defeat of Mr Blakesiee was looked for on both sides. His canvass was poorly conducted and besides he was trotted out as the standard bearer Of an administration whose work had not mel with popular approval When the fighting was at it's height and it began to look like an all around defeat for the republicans the leaders dropped the mayor and concentrated their forces on the board of aldermen and It took all their time to save them.
 \ great deal was said about the polls regariing the unpaid city assess ment question and the h0lling back of ihe reports on that matter. Another thing which entered into the contest was the open charge made two years ago that the city government was rot fen and that the turning on of the light with the torch in republican hands wouh reveal missleeiS nf long standing which would sfarfIe the com munity. The people gnve the rpDubii- caus the torch and they thrust it into every spot vhepe a dpmccrat had oH- cfsted aud after going the rounds of 1 tRe City hall and comparing notes ilies i were forced to admit that the demo rrafs hsd done we'll This was tanta- ! mount fo stating that the democrats had been wrpngfHliv accHsed. and l while this might look like small mat 1 fer in the eyes Of some. the average ! Awprican ciffren dfsiTkes mizrpprp- ! eentafion and az soon as it became l knuwn that there was ats@ofmtelr no 1 truth Fn an the sllexrd rutfeuness. skrT reaiizei fh1f fhrF had hpen bod I winked tv fhe peftfcisn< and we're