Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
POLITICAL POINTERS
Wells Not . Candidats-Csssip About
 Certain Men. a

Certain Men.
 There was something doing in poll tics yesterday on both sides Of the house. The democrats held few sessions and talked over the situation and the republicans met and compared notes also. One man that had been prominently mentioned in connection with mayoralty nomination amour ced to-day to Democrat reporter that he is not in the running and con- siders this an opportune time to say so. The gentleman referred to is Am1 prose H. Wells, at present member of the department of finance. Mir to in his own business affairs to de- vote much time, to politics, and thought he owed it to those who were kind enough to want to nominate him for mayor to let them know in time so that they may be able to get to- gether on somebody else. T want to say this in connection" he added, that Pm democrat and expect to find time to help elect a good man, provided my party nominates one. Mind you, we can elect good man this fall, but we can't win with poor candidate. Pm interested in the sue cess of the party now just as I all | ways have been in the past and hope to see them agree on the best man l they can find. If they don't do that you and and every other thinking man can see their finish for two years mOre."
 The refusal of MT Wells to allow his name to be used in connection with the mayoralty nomination re- duces the number prominently men, toned among the democrats to W. F. l Thoms, A. w. Castle and George W. Beach. although some will tell you that Judge Lowe is in it and will be heard from later on, but whether this is so-or not nobody appears to know. Most of what has been done is noth- Ing more than preliminary skirmish- ing and none of the wise heads is willing to put up much that he can name the winning man There Is a desire on the part of the public for a change in the management of the city government, and if the democrats do the right thing there is little doubt but that they will win the next city election.
 The names of J. A. Cullen, John Crary and w. J. Shannahan are still mentioned in connection with the city clerkship and so far F. P. Brett Is the only person talked of as candidate for town clerk,
 The republicans are still waiting and hoping that John F. Elton will decide to be candidate to succeed himself as mayor, and while some say he has practically given his con- sent. others claim that there is some thing evasive in his replies, and that the question is not yet settled. If MT Elton does not run the first ward will make positive demand that the place be given to Ralph Blakeslee, but they are likely to meet with some opposition. One man said this after noon that no candidate can be elected
 to the office of mayor who is not sat. lsfactory to the Waterbury Business
 Mems association. and intimated that if Elton drops out the association will
 have something to say about the can
 didate. It looks is if Blakeslee has
 first call if Elton gets out of the way
 but some are mentioning the names '.f0f Ex-Mayor Barlow, R. William Hampson and others prominently identified with the business interests
 of the community. But the repub
 licans are not very hopeful of winning
 out and 1t is hinted that this ha.
 something to do with Mayor EltOn's
 hesitancy. although his friends clain that he is not a man of indecision ant
 had his mind made up from the De
 ginning. This would imply that ht
 does not want to run and that tho
 reason this fact has not been an
 nounced is because the politicians
 consider him the strongest man in tho camp, and want him to make some sacrifice for the good of the party
 This puts him in rather an awkward position. If the machine insists oI his running and he persists in goins as he pleases he will be put on the back of the books and may neve . again get back into the good graces o . the IT engagement. so that really MI Elton is between two fires. He look it. too. Have you noticed that he i'  . not wearing that cheerful smile whicl
 was such marked feature of thu man up to the past few weeks. Ther' : must be something unusual haunting | his honor these times and for the goot , of his health he had better do on,
 thing or the other and have don'
 with it. If he knows what is goo, for him. and most people think h. does. he will retire gracefully and le the politicians take care of them ! selves. but his henchmen take tn ground that he would stand bette with the party by running and get . ting whipped than he ever will il ! case he leaves them in the lurch a such a critical moment as this is sai'
 to he with those who feel that thei own berth will he imperiled unless h is the standard bearer. With Eltol ! they think they have show. withou | him the leaders have little hope fo