Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-11
AGAINST LILLEY
Colonel Tyler Tried Bard 10 Creaie BsTmoDy But Made
 a Failure.

was no. storm center, says a cor respondent in the Hartford Times Some months ago 1t was given out that Winchester, the town in which the borough of Winsted is situated. would be model town for political harmony in this year of distracting politics, national and state. The wolves and the Sambs had agreed to lie down together. the lambs ceas- ing to tremble and the wolves no longer licking their chops This happy condition of concord was brought about by the enchan. .er. Railroad Commissioner Fyler OF Torrington, waving his wand over the town. The peace created an atmosphere that was strange for Winsted. It transformed the town and the community was not like the Winsted of yore.
 Colonel Fyler produced this con dition in the interest of the can didacy of George L. Lilley for gov ernor. There were many who did not think the peace would be per- manent. To them It was unreal and, indeed, unnatural, The eff fectual suppression of fac c.ionism ill Winsted. until the November elec- tion was over, was believed to be too much even for the wand of the Torrington leader. The present con- dition justifies their doubt of the permanency of he peace that was so joyously proclaimed some time ago.
 The fact is mistake was made in not taking into account the possi- bility that there were other citizens. and influential ones, too. besides the politicians, who were likely to take personal interest in politics this year. They were not consulted. It was assumed that they would, as they have been in the habit of do> ing, leave to the interested politi- clans the pleasant duty of making up states and giving voice to the sentiment of the town. The dissat- isfaction grew until it found ex- pression in the organization of an anti-Lilley club. This club Is en- tirely negative in. its purpose. It does not say that it will work for the selection of Lake or Woodruff delegates. It is simply opposed to the nomination of MT Lilley for governor. The chances are that if 1t controls the caucus the delegates from the town of Winchester will be in favor of the rsnomination of Governor Woodruff. The club Is against the state iinachine rss,.- 4
 Attorney William T. BIodgett. who was assistant clerk of the house of representatives at the last ses- sion of the general assembly Is commander-in-chief of the Lilley forces. Mir Fyler, J. Henry Rora. back of North Canaan, who is Mir Fyler's trusted lieutenant, and for mer Representative NJ. H. Tanner. who Is the representative of the dis trict on the state central committee. are working in behalf of Mir Lilley in this part of the county.
 The statement Is made that Litch- field county will be almost solid for the nomination of Major John c. Tilson of New Haven. for congress man-at-large. The major is a great favorite in this county. Besides, the influence of Colonel Ullman, the New Haven leader. is felt here. There is no question about the in. fluential position which Colonel Ull- man occupies in the councils of the republican party in this state.
 Another correspondent. says: In a long appeal to the republican voters of the town the anti-Lilley club yesterday announced the can> didates of the club for delegates to the convention as follows: James c. Woodruff, president and treas urer of the Gilbert Clock company; Rufus E. Holmes of the banking firm of R. F.. Holmes & Sons: Charles ]. York. superintendent Q. the New England Pin company's factory: and s. Landon Alvord, sec retary and treasurer of the Empire Knife company.
 Incorporated in the appeal is the platform of the club which reads az follows: We, the undersigned, re publican electors of the town of Win chester. hereby associate ourselves together an anti-Lilley club, and de clare OUT intention 10 attend the caucus and work for the choice of four delegates 10 represent the town of Winchester at the coming state convention for the nomination of a candidate for governor. who will op~ pose the nomination of George L. Lilley. and are unpledged beyond that point"