Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-28
THOMS IN DEMAND
There is Much Speculation Now
 On Appointments to Boards.

1t difficult to prepare his inaugural ad- dress. He hasn't 1t ready yet, and 1t may not be finished before Monday. There are rumors galore regarding the probable makeup of the new boards. but everything is in the air and tue men closest to the, appointive power don't pretend to know where they will land. Different persons are credited with having something to do in the making out of the slate, but according to MT Thoms's address when accepting the nomination and his remarks dnr- ing the campaign, he had made no promises and that if elected he would be mayor over all Waterbury. It is but fair to take Mir Thoms at his word. so that unless he has changed his mind. which is not likely, he will name his own boards without assistance from any source. But the exigencies of poli- ties are many and for all those not on the inside can tell the incoming mayor may have foreseen all the difficulties which now confront him in manning his ship with men of his own selection. To begin with the republican managers are said to have issued a sort of threat to hold up all the mayors boards rn- less their wishes are consulted to the extent at least of having word to say regarding the calibre of the men who will represent the minority, and if this be so some concessions may have to be made in order to get things in working order. Then, as usual. there is great scramble for places on the department of safety, and while it Is admitted the majority will consist of Henry W. Minor and John Griffin. no- body can get line on the other two members, although some claim one of them will be Alderman Buck of the second district. Just why there should De a mad race for places on that board Is a mystery to the average citizen, for it is thankless job and no man ever held a position there but retired With a great many less friends than he had when he went on. and it isn't likely that the incoming board will be an exception. But it is worth some thing to be called commissioner" and see the police officers strike military gait when they see you coming their way
 You don't hear much about the board of public works, notwithstand. ing the fact that the commissioners draw nice salary and have the filling of several important offices. including the superintendent of streets. superin. tendent of the water works. park com. missioners and about half dozen clerkships and janitors. The public appears somewhat mixed up over the office of superintendent of streets, Some insist that F. c. Kilduff will have the job. while others claim to know that 1t has been decided to give this position to Perry c. Morris and re- tain Henry W. Atwood in the office of the department of charities. If things go this way John F. 0'Brien may go back to his former berth at the head of the water department, although it is hinted that r. W. Halpin, who acted in that capacity for two years, stands good show of being again pressed into service. Some fun is being poked at MT O'Brien about the drinking fountains installed in some of the streets, but he had nothing to do with them except to set them up as directed by the board of public works. The idea of the fountains originated with James c. Whiting, at that time one of the commissioners of public works. Many think we need more of them and others claim that the public could easily dispense with the ones we have III any case they are nothing that NIT OBrien is responsible for. It was said to-day that Alderman Bowe Is likely to get place on the board of public works and that Mir Noonan will have an offer to act on the board of charities. Captain Fitzpatrick is also talked of as a probable nominee for a place on the latter board. The princi. pal plums at the disposal of the board of charities are the superintendent of town poor. the clerk and the superln. tendent of the Brookside home, so long managed by Thomas Moran. The knowing ones say that Mir Moran will be changed, but such things have been said before. but Moran remained all the same, and it may be SO this time. There is a nice job for somebody as clerk in the charities office. This is said to be available to John Crary. and the clerkship in the office of the street department is said to be within reach of John J. Sheehan.
 A very sharp fight is on for places on the board of health. The principal bone of contention there is the posi. ton of health officer and the sanitary inspectorship. A number of infuen. tial democrats want to see Dr O'Hara chosen to succeed Dr Kilmartin. and an effort is also being made to send Harry Moses back to his old job as sanitary inspector in place of E. II. Callahan, who was elected about a year ago when Moses was sent to the block. A representative of this paper was informed today that while the friends of Dr 0'Hara and the packers of MT Moses have a right to recogni tion from Mir Thoms. he considers that they have asked for something which he cannot give them and that nc change will be made i'm the present makeup of the health officer or sani. taryr inspector. This may not be so. but the tip came from a man who knows almost as much about Mf Thoms's mind as if he were inside of him. as the humorist said.
 While some folks are very much worked up over the appointments. the bulk Of the people have no interest ln the matter beyond the fact that the selections be made from the best mer available in both parties. They don't care who the men are provided they are the right kind. The public has 6 right to expect that they will be mer of character. sound judgment and actu afed by q desire 10 do their level best to give Waterbury a first class admin.