Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-08
REPUBLICANS ARE MAD.
Throw Down of Sheriff Dunhan
 Widens the Breach in Party.

WlQenS the Breach In Party.
 Some very prominent members of the republican party are white with rage over the result of yesterdays primary contest, and unless they change their minds, they will not be very active during the remainder of the campaign. They feel the throw down of Sheriff Durham keenly, not because they have anything particu- lar against Walter, but on account of the ingratitude shown the doughty little county sheriff, especially in Wa terbury, where they claim he should have won out easily. In fact they were somewhat surprised to hear that he was to have competitor, but the news of his defeat almost knocked them silly and they don't know what to say about it. Dunham's defeat is a striking commentary on what grati- tude amounts to in politics and it is no wonder that little else is being talked of on the streets to-day. During the labor troubles in Waterbury and elsewhere in the valley, Durham did everything he could at the behest of the manufacturing interests to crush employees who were making a fight for a small increase in wages. and when the first opportunity for them to reciprocate presented itself md. 1t was an assured certainty that aowortf from them would have given him the local delegation in spite of the Lilleys and Peasleys, and this might be the turning point. that word was not spoken. They say that everybody was afraid of Lilley. This is all bosh. How much do you suppose the Wades. Gosses, Eltons and others who control the manufacturing industries of Waterbury care for Mir Lilley? Do you suppose he could have prevented them from saying word in favor of Durham if they cared to? Not likely. There is precious little sympathy ex- pressed for Dunham, because every body says he has received just what he could reasonably expect, SO that outside a small circle, not one of whom thought he would have an 0p- ponent in Waterbury, nobody has a bit of sympathy for him. The atti- tude of the manufacturers towards Mir Durham ought to be and will be a good lesson to anybody who might be tempted to follow in his footsteps. An effort was made by Mfr Sherwood to rally the managers of the manu- featuring industries to Dunham's standard. but 1t didn't amount to any thing and the whole of them stood by and saw the Cheshire man crawl over his head without raising hand to save him. Durham lost no oppor- tunity to please all the big fellows. but 1t appears they didn't appreciate what he did. Perhaps they have come to the conclusion that things were overdone somewhat in Water bury and other towns along the val ley and that more impartial treat ment might have brought order out of the chaotic condition much sooner and in the end prove more beneficial to employer and employe. Anyway Dunham's efforts didn't make him friends, not even among those whose interest he latored zeaiously to safe guard and now that we have seen the end. one needs not he seer to redcl tue touCiustoh tuat poffh'o - - pretty cold proposition and no man realizes this quicker than the official who forcets that the people are su- preme. Sherir Dunham is a yery honest fellow and it Is nothing more than his due to say that what mis- takes he has made were due to the head rather than to the heart. but even at that the public felt that the position required a stronger character and it Is hinted among his friends that more than one manufactures In Wa terbury holds to that opinion Dun ham made no effort to carry Water bury. Evidently he didn't think it necessary. and consoiei himself with tho notion that his friends would see that be didn't get left