The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-27
Representative Bates, of Ches-
ter, Admits He Is Between
the Devil and the
Deep Sea-"
MUST STAND BY WOODRUFF
There Ia Also Furry Over Con-
gresham Sperry--Dcmand for
Another Caucus TO Set
tie Dispute.

Chester, Aug. 26.--There are some re-
publicans In this town In an awful
pickle, all as a result OF the caucus Of
Saturday night, at which delegates
were chosen for the state and other
The most worried man
Is Representative Carlton j, Bates, who
aspires to the political leadership Of the
village and comes pretty near the
mark. AT the aforesaid caucus Mr.
Bates and Hilton C. Brooks. the latter
one Of the most prominent manufacture
ers of the town, were chosen as dele
gates to the state convention.
This was according to the Ideas of
Mr. Bates. as 1t is the rule to name the
representative on the state delegation.
Then, however. came the bombshell
The caucus adopted resolution pledg-.
ing the delegates TO vote for the re-
nomination OF Governor Woodruff. This
was all right so far as Mr.. Brooks Is
concerned, so It is said, but was a
corker for Mr.. Bates He has been an
out-and-out LIley man; mas talked LII
ley In and out of season and has, so
It is said, practically pledged himself
to vote for the Waterbury congress
man in the state convention. provid-
Ing that he, Bates, was sent as q
delegate.
Since the caucus he has frankly
avowed to his friends that he. is up
against tough proposition; between
the devil and the deep sea-" He
wants to keep faith with Lilley, but
cannot do II unless he goes contrary to
the Instructions OF the caucus. The
only course open to him Is to resign
as delegate, but, on the other hand,
he wants, very badly. to attend the
convention. 1t is understood that there
was some talk OF trying to get another
caucus called with the hope OF re-
scinding the Woodruff resolution. but
this fell through. as II was conceded
that the caucus of Saturday night was
regular In every respect. 1t is evil
dent that Mr.. Bates will have to stand
up to the rack and give his vote for
Woodruff or else he will have to
resign MS n delegate and cause the
town committee to call another eau
Gus, or name another delegate In his
place.
There was a bit Of a furry at the
caucus, Saturday night, when the con-
gressional delegation was named II
is generally admitted here that Con.
gresham Sperry ought TO be renom-
mated. He was the principal factor
lin getting the postmastership for II
Clifford Tyler after stiff contest eigh
years ago At the caucus Mr. Tyler
and Henry F. Smaller. staunch friends
of Congressman sperry. were named
as the delegates. Former Representa-.
tive James l.. Abbey objected to Mr.
Tyler on the ground that he is fed.
eral offlce-holder and ought moi, there.
fore TO participate actively In politics
The friends of Mr. Tyler took UNI
bragg at once and there was a prett!
| sharp discussion Tyler himself tool
part, saying that while he understood
that President Roosevelt four year
ago warned all federal oflice-holder
against any active political work, HI
has not heard anything from presi
dental headquarters to that effec
this year, and he didn't believe tina
he was disqualified and was ready t,
go as a delegate to help nominate Mr.
sperry Those opposed to him wer'
In the minority and he was chosen a
a delegate An effort was made t
get william Hood on the delegation
but II failed
There are some here who claim tina
IL the matter concerning Mr.. Tyler wa
pressed he would have to retire iron
the delegation on the ground that a
a holder of federal office he Is en-
gagged too actively In politics,