Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-12
WILL IT BE ELTON.
And if So Will the Democrats Have
 Walk Over.

Notwithstanding the extreme heat and the fact that many of the big fel- lows are at the shore or in the moun- tains, there is something doing in poll tics, especially in the republican camp. The business is being cared for in the factories by agents employed to look out for every man and see that he is properly listed. It was said this after noon that there is nothing certain about Mayor Elton dropping out of the race for reelection and that in all probability he will yield to the solieira- tions of the party managers and accept tho, .,naiaInation.- He can have it if he wants 1t. and while there is some Ques- ton of his success at the polls, the management believes that he is the strongest man they can put forward. 1t is not denied that his administra- ton has been something of a disap- pOintment in many respects, but on the other hand It is stated that SIr FL ton has not lost any of his persouai popularity and that with q united ef- fort all around and a little disaffectlon on the other side, which is always looked for, the party may succeed in holding the fort for two years more. Elton hasn't done anything to arouse public indignation" said one of the workers 10 a Democrat reporter. His boards and some of their appoint ments have not given satisfaction, but so far as the mayor himself is con cerned he is better known now and stronger than he was two years ago. Isn't it so that he was referred to as the kid glove mayor, but have yon found him so; Isn't he just as demo- cratic in his ways as any of his pre- decessors ever weref I want to see John Elton nominated again because ] know We can elect him
 This is one mans view of the situ- alton. but there are others. Never in the history of the city government was there greater dissatisfaction among the rank and file of the republican voters. and not within the memory of the oldest citizen was there so much interest taken by independent voters in the movements of the democratic party. They make no bones of stat ing that if the democrats nominate a good candidate they will vote for him no matter who the republicans trot out. They are not attacking Mayor Elton's personality. neither are the democrats. for the reason that it is admittedly above reproach, but they are assailing his administration with a vengeance and they are not asking anybody not to mention what they are saying Viewed from the road il does not appear that the republicans can march to victory this year on the per sonal popularity of the Hon John P. Elton or anybody else. The people want better results for their money than they have received from the so- called business administration. and the time has gone by when republicans or democrats gre so blind to tzeir own in- te-ests as 10 be misled by the call to arms In defense c. a party which is making heavy financial demands upon them without corresponding results. Whether the democrats are doing any practical work or not nobody appears to know. but in any case the whole people are doing some thinking and the chances are that there will be some surprises this fall. because the average rate payer has come ts be more con cerned in his own welfare than in the elevation of any particular man oz party.