Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-24
POLITICAL POINTERS
Ex-Governor Mclean WaDis 10
 Gel Iuio the Running Again

Governor Mclean gave the fol- lowing synopsis of his remarks at the Simsbury caucus:
 T had been told that the wise thing for me to do would be to take no hand in the Simsbury caucus be- cause nobody could tell what might happen. I was left to infer from things said to me that in the alto gether improbable event of vacan- cy in the United States senate 1t would not hurt me to have an an- chor to the windward, and, although I have the kindliest feeling for Lieu tenant-Goyernor Lake and in no way hold him responsible for any, thing that might have been said to me by others, it seemed to be my duty to let my neighbors know that did not desire to serve two masters.
 T also stated that while l should Loyalty support the lieutenant-gov- ernor, if nominated. it would be i'm possible for me, under any circum- stances, however remote and inn probable, to accept anything at his hands. I also wanted to assure my fellow townsmen that I did not wish any personal ambition of mine to in- fluence in the least their judgment in the choice of delegates to the state convention. It was simply a statement to my neighbors in which I desired to make clear my position locally, and, while had no idea that :he intimations I had received had any foundation in fact, I could not in justice to myself let the matter pass unnoticed."
 The governors statement leads the Hartford Times to the conclusion that he had been approached prior to the caucus in the interests of Mir Lake with view to insuring his neu- trality. The reward of this neutral ity was nothing less than contingent on vacancy in the United States senatorship now held by Morgan G. Bulkeley. In the event of MT Lake becoming governor and a vacancy in the senate occurring during his term, Mir Mclean might expect recess appointment, provided at this time he remained neutral as between MT Lilley and MT Lake.
 The democratic town committee will hold a meeting this evening.
 The returns from the republican eaucuses held Saturday give Con- gressman Lilley the towns of Kill lingly, Ledyard, Scotland, Hampton, Haddam, Lebanon, Lyme, North Branford, Griswold and Bethlehem. Lake got Burlington, Hebron, Hart land, Marlborough and Berlin. Lake also gets one delegate in Ashford and one in Montvile. Woodruff got the delegates elected at Chester and one at Cornwall. The Hartford Courant's standing to date is Lilley 241, Lake 69, Woodruff 3s.
 From a member of the state cen tral committee who had been very interested in the subject the Journal Courier last night learned that George NJ. Gum is at present the choice of the democratic organiza- ton for governor. Whether Mir Gum will accept the advances made by the party is another question. Some time ago various democrats of the state went on record as being in fa- vor of man who was not a heavy stockholder in corporations and who was also man who favored the make up of the national ticket. Mir Gum meets with both these require ments and besides has an extensive acquaintance throughout the state, and had been member of the leg islature.
 As far as we have been able to in- fer the probability now is that the convention will agree on Mir McNeil of Bridgeport, as the nominee for governor. and if this is the case that Joseph P. Futile of Hartford will be nominated for lieutenant-governor and Mayor Thoms of Waterbury for representative-at-large -- Hartford. Times.
 SThs Good Old Days"
 How times have changed. When we were young, people had bad colds, soaked their fect fin hot water and pot