Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-17

Aoo6u ue VI rSpuUllCdQ CluDS, anu IS
 now at Hot Springs visiting Taft, evil dently plans to qualify" in the next
 four years for the office which he
 vainly sought this time. It cannot | again be said that he has had no ex- perience in politics. A four years start for the e-presidency is a
 novelty in American politics.-Bos- | ton Transcript.
 As the democrats of Illinois had to choose for governor in the pri-
 maries between Adlai E. Stevenson
 and James Hamilton Lewis, it is to
 their credit that they selected MT
 Stevenson, who though by no means
 the greatest of American public men,
 Is still a respectable and honorable | figure. As vice-president of the United States, he was dignified and
 mindful of the best traditions and
 conceptions of the office-New Bed ford Standard.
 The Hartford Times classes Sheriff Hawley as the dominant personal
 1ty" in the republican politics of Fairfield county. There are at least
 three prominent republicans who might dispute this classification, viz. Hon A. ". Paige, Michael KeneaIy of Stamford, and Judge Banks or Fairfield. Either of these men would make very capable county boss. We do not like to indulge in com, parisons of merit between the four. Bridgeport Farmer.
 To explain to our Hartford neigh
 bors why our local industries can- not contribute to the industrial day parade during the bridge week cele- ora Ion Is Of course an assignment that calls for the exercise of tactful expression, as we'll as graceful lan- guage. In picking Charles F. Smith Tor the task the manufacturers exer- clsed good judgment. We doubt not that he can sugar the pellet so even ly that the Hartford officials will be completely charmed by the diplo- macy of the declination.-New Brit ain Herald.
 Mir Mellen of the New Haven road astonished the public service com, mission in New York greatly by his statement that his road is desirous Of operating comprehensive rapid transit subway system from it's Bronx terminal to the lower part of New York city. If, of course, he cannot force his way into New York with his patrons at a satisfactory rate over existing lines, he will evil dently have 10 construct a subway. But We do not look to see the New Haven road building a subway in New York city, just yet. Subways in New York city come high.-New Haven Palladium.
 Governor Hughes has ignored every canon of the practical politi- clan. He has refused to bargain or accept Influence" in his behalf. But he has addressed himself to the pub, lie sense of right and honesty so clearly and effectively that no man, not excepting Roosevelt, has such a hold on public confidence as he has to-day. If the practical politicians in New York could see any hope of beating Hughes they would gladly grasp at the opportunity. But they are rapidly recognizing that they are powerless, and are swallowing the dose with as good grace as pos sible.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Harry Thaw, too, has discovered that it Is an era of high prices. He has received the bills from his at, l torneys and for the first time in his l life is counting his dollars. For getting him into an insane asylum John B. Gleason charges him the | modes: sum of sS0,000. Hartridge & Peabody, s60,000, and from that | down through the thousands to | s12,0oO for pr Hamilton. Thaw has | gone into bankruptcy. From the Tenderloin to Poughkeepsie is not | so far. but the price paid for the trip by Thaw, via Mat;eawan, with | Delmas and others for chauffeurs makes about the highest price per mile on record.-Bristol Press.