Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-22

We should like to see Martin Scully
in the board of aldermen, not alone
because he is newspaper man, and
the eity's official outfit ought to have
at least one such, but because he
knows great deal about public af-
FAIRS, especially In the department OF
public works, is considerable prop
erty holder, and is more interested
than almost any one we know In a
part OF the city somewhat neglected
by the city government, whoever is at
the head of affairs. Waterbury Amer
lean.
Fourth ward republicans have Or
ganized political club with the fol-
lowing officers: President, David J.
Corwin; first vice president, George
Harper; second vice president, Robert
Palmer; secretary, William HI. Sand
land; treasurer, David L. Barribault;
executive committee, Clement Harpin.
Frank Johnson, George A. Boughton,
r. ]. Davis, Joseph Periault, Charles
Schmidt, Felix Cerillia. In the early
stages of the campaign the scattered
forces in the fourth district were 10th
to come together, but after the great
victory of Tuesday night under the
leadership of School Inspector Tyrrell,
all focked to his standard am now
they have things in good shape for
the final combat
A few days ago there threatened to
be a dearth of candidates for the
board of education on the democratic
side. Yesterday candidates were quite
numerous and busy calling upon the
delegates. Among them are DR. John
f. Hayes, who had for many years
been member of the board; DR. AIDE
lard d. David; DIR Charles A. Mona
gan; DR. James A. Grady; ATTORNEY
John f. McGrath, and J. J. Mcdonald
and Attorney Finton J. PheIan. who
are members of the present board.
James G. Whiting is not a candidate,
but good many would like to see
him In the running. believing that
with his name on the ticket it would
add considerable strength to it. Some
of the old war horses tried to prevail
upon him to run, but did not find him
in responsive mood.
Great preparation is being made to
protect the business administration
from assaults which 1t is feared will
be made on it as soon as the mayoralty
candidates have been named. The
people ought to know enough about
this themselves without prompting
from any source. What bothers re-
publicans more than anything else is
that the severest criticisms that have
been levelled at the Elton administra-
ton during the past year came from
dyed-in-the-wool republicans and DEM
ocrats who gave that party their sup
port two years ago. OF course no mat
ter what may be said on this subject
the people will still be in a position
to decide for themselves. If the adj
ministration made the most of its OPP
portunities 1t ought to be able to say
nice things about itself. 1t had more
money than any of its predecessors
and had a safe working majority In
all the boards. something that never
happened before except during the re-
gime Of Thomas d. Barlow. This is
a wonderful help. During all the deln-
ocratic administrations the mayor
was handicapped by the attitude Of
the board of aldermen. who cut up ap-
preparations to suit themselves,
laughed at recommendations asking
for special appropriations, and even
held up requests for transfers when
1t was plain to everybody that poll
tics and not the good Of the commun-
ity was the motive back of their re-
fusal. Mayor Elton encountered no
such difficulties, and yet he failed to
please his own party. Its members
were the first to come out against
him, although almost every soul in
town felt like crying out against the
condition OF the streets last winter.
But they kept their tongues in their
cheeks and never budged until later
on. and finally seeing that things were
going from bad to worse somebody
dared to speak, and from that time on
very few cared to champion the bust
ness administration. 1t is but reason
able to believe that an effort will be
made to defend it now. but the demo-
cratic candidate for mayor is some
what familiar with what has taken
place for the past two years and 1t is
likely that he viii have word or
two to say at the proper time. There
is good material for an intelligent
scrap on both sides, and when they
get started we ought to have cam
naion of education