Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-30

with contempt of court, were to-day postponed until November 10.
 
 can be elected, is with the aid of the democrats of the state, said this republican. In fact, he said Lilley has given up hope of getting any more republicans or in trying to bring back those who have deserted him, and now he Is making his fight for all the democratic votes he can secure, no matter what. methods he may pursue to accomplish that end. Even now, said this republican, the talk is that so desperate have they become, that believing Taft will se- cure a handsome majority in this state. they are willing to swap off a Taft vote for Lilley ballot. Hart ford he said will defeat Lilley by at least 2,000 majority. New Haven will do much better than that. while
 Bridgeport will be also in the dem- ocratic ranks by a big majority.
 "Your own city too should go at least 1000 majority over Lilley, but I understand there are some of your democrats working for the republi- can candidate. If this be true then Lilley may escape an overwhelming defeat in his own city. For myself however, cannot for the life of me see how Lilley is going to be elected. with the prominent republicans, who are opposing him all over the state, working night and day for his defeat But As said before, if he is elected, 1t will be the democrats who did 1t. :" That must make the republican man. agers feel elated, swapping Taft votes for Lilley. Perhaps they had better bring Taft back here again and have him sit on Lilley, or even better send the president himself here. he is pretty good at using the hammer.
 Black Hand! Black Hand!!
 To the Editor of the Democrat. One day this week, at high noon, when the center was crowded with trolley cars and men from the fac |tories were hurrying home to dinner. an excited individual rushed from the sidewalk into Exchange place, yell ing as loud as he could, Help! Help! Help! His face and clothing were smeared with printers ink, he had stick of red fire in one hand and a pair of shears in the other, and at every jump, about three feet into lthe air, striking out as hard as he could, he yelled again, Black Hand! Black Hand!! Black Hand!" The curious part of 1t was. that nobody seemed to care much about 1t. A stranger pausing said. Why don't they protect that man? He is being pursued! His life is in danger!" "Oh no" said resident, Ines all right, that's the editor of the Re- publican defending Lilley."
 TRUE BILL. George H. Cloves is working hard to sell a lot to the city for the new school which is to be built in the northwestern section of the city. A petition asking the board of educa- ttion to purchase the lot at Elmwood will in due time be presented to the board of education. A young man employed by MT Cloves Is now go- | ing around among the residents ask ling them to sign the petition and for the most part they are doing SO. The Sperry street school Is to be aban- doned in a short time and a new school will have to be erected in that | part of the city. Mir Gloves has of fered site for $1S,500, but whether the board of education will accept 1t is question.
 The socialists held rally in City Ehall last night and talked politics. The attendance was fair and the en- thusiasm unbounded.
 Congressman Lilley is now pitch ing into the trolley company. This | is a popular role, but say, Mir Lilley, where were you and what did you say when the trolley was throttling the city of Waterbury in Hartford a | few years ago? You were supposed to represent the city in the general assembly. but what did you do? That was the time to talk. not now when there Is no motion pertaining to such matters before the house. Wonder how much stock the average citizen is taking in all. this bosh about what George Lilley has done for Waterbury