Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-17
POLITICAL POINTERS
Third Warders For SeweIl :
 Fifih Ward Indorses Thonls

Survivors of the deceased Third Ward Republican club held session last night and after discussing the pros and cons of the political situa- ton decided that John E. Sewell is the logical candidate for the party to put forward this yeer with view to steering the ship safely into harbor in the election contest. While this is not a voice from the grave, still It is q question if Mir Sewell wouldn't prefer that they had waited and let the other fellows trot him out it the z. o. D. bake which will come off on September 24. The executive commit tee of the new club has called meet ing for next Tuesday night, when the bill of fare for the outing will be considered. The club is young and hasn't great deal of money on hand and the management, suspecting that the attendance will be large, has de- cided to charge $1 a plate.
 At meeting of the Fifth Ward Democratic association held last evening the following resolution was adopted: "That we, the members of the Fifth Ward Democratic associa- tion. in meeting assembled, heartily endorse the administration of Mayor iThoms, and that we pledge him our loyal support and cooperation in the coming primaries and election"
 James c. Whiting says ne is getting along very nicely where he Is and never heard until he saw 1t in the Democrat that anybody wanted to run him for the office of mayor. Perhaps this Is true, but just the same quite Il few people about town say that if the party Is to have new man they would like to step in and declaim for Mir Whiting. They think he would in- fuse lot of life into the campaign and If elected would give the city creditable administration. It is cer- tain that he would make a good fight and if he got there he would be no novice at the business.
 First ward republicans are all in the air regarding candidate for mayor. They want Ralph Blakeslee, but the other fellows can't see things from their standpoint Some of the wise heads in the different districts claim that notwithstanding all the talk about Mir Sewell, the party is not yet committed to him. In fact. nothing definite will be done in this direction unti lthe democrats show their hand and then Alderman Elton may be trotted cut. The republicans want Mir Elton, and while he isn't looking for 1t, there is feeling in certain quarters that with plain sailing in sight he might consent to run. so that 1t all depends upon what the demo- crats will do. But leaving this aside and returning to the first ward alder men, 1t might not be smiss to state that while they have good timber they are having hard time making the selection. Many want F. E. Stanley, but Le does not suit the machine poll ticians and while he Is one of the best men that ever represented the ward in the aldemmanic chapafiet. the politicians are not particularly anx- ious to see him returned to power. The reason that such matters as come before the aldermen should he passed upon on their merit and not from political standpoint. and on that account he often ran counter with some of the big guns in his own camp. The same thing Is true of E. A. Thun- berg. He served six or eight years on the board of aldermen and while he did we'll he fell out with the jokers who run the ward. A strong element in the ward want ticket with Sher- wood. Stanley and Thunberg for al- dermen. but those on the inside say that this wouldn't suit certain ele- ments. even though all were willing to enter the race. and there Is some question about this, Mir Stanley not caring, 1t is said, to hay. anything more to do with ward politics just now.