The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-19

strike him that way now. However. since reform became the most popular thing in politics, there Is no knowing what may happen in the way of reyo- hutton. One man vcnturcd the opiu- ion this morning that if Mir. Fyler and Mr. Gates were not reappointcd lt would be only because they didn't want to be reappointed They were pretty smooth politicians he romem- bered, and in cynical vein he suggest- ed Chat they wore merely contributing their little drop to the wave of re- form
 Nlr. lllley a Eyler Protcgc.
 Mr. Fyler, the old war horse of the Litcddeld hills has been railroad commissioner from time lmmemorial On occasions of bitter opposition ne has been tlc first man picked out for exhibition as a horrible example For years he was chairman of tho rapuh- lican state central committee ana the most mighty individual political power in the state. Crokcr himself never ruled Tammany more absolutely--al al- belt nobody ever charged that the mo- lives and methods of Mr. Iyler We're as those of MT CroAer. Men who stakcd up against Mir. Fylcr. and there were many who tried 1t. invari- ably got hurt. They eot seriously hurt. And for tho most part they were glad to come llmping in repentance back to the fold. Yet Mr Fvler never saw anything of improrriety in his retention of the railroad commission arsiip at S3,000 per year, while scrr- ing as chairman of the compittco, even if the railroads were popularly supposed 10 be very active in political matters He went on his way serene ly. No leader ever had n more de- voted following.
 It was Mir fNler who had tho larg- est hand in the pushing of Mr. Lil- ley Co the front He manifested a lik- ing for tho Waterburian from the moment when the newly elected rep- resentatlve from Waterbury beat Shcr- ir Ab Dunham at his old gamo of tossing the New Haven county cau- GUS. The new members had only been In politics a few weeks, but he dis played a surprising knowledge of the game, And Mir. Iyler always respects ability.
 When Mr. billey was first advanced for congress there was bitter opposl- ton to him on the ground If hls beef trust connection. Mr. rrisbie of Hart ford was advanced as his rival for the nomination. 1t took MT Fyler about two seconds t5 array himself on the side of Mr. Lllloy and 10 array him self so prominently that there was no mistaking it "Fyler smashed that Frlsbe crowd with one whack of his crutch" declared an admirer. Ger talnly he fought as vigorously in Mr.. Lnlcy's behalf as hc had for Governor Mclean, or as he had for himself on those memorable occasions when the late Samuel Fcssenden manifested a weakness for close examination of the bu22 saw. In inc recent campaign MT I'yler again was stoutly on the side of Mr. LillcE
 LllIcs Once Against Gates.
 Mr. Gates was MT Fylor's successor on thc state central committee. When Mir. Fylcr retired a few years ago re tirement, meaning that he sat down until somebody made a mistake and then jumped in 10 straishten things .--he made Mr. Gates his heir and as- sign He reigncd but q short time when the Hon. Michael Kenealy beat hims for reelection One of the feat urcs Of that beating was that Con gressman Lllley, sitting as the member of the state central committee from he Fifteenth senatorial district, cast the deciding vote. Mr. Gates was somewhat dispIoased at the time, but he has since been an earnest worker Il the Lillcy cause He is one of the men whom George $, Palmer and oth- ers charged with having dictated the Lilley nomination two years ago. Be- fore he went on the railroad commis- sion he was bank commissioner He is not ordinarily without public office,
 Mir Lillcy Silent.
 The nearest a reporter could get to Mr. Lilloy this morning was the other end of A telephone wire. Entronchcd in his business office tho Governor elect said he was too busy to sec any one,
 "What is it you wish 10 inquire about?" he asked
 He was told
 Absolutely nothing to say" he an sNcred, and hung up the receiver.
 Gates Has Made No Statement.
 Hartford Noy IS The following statement was made by Railroad --1.--1.L--L- [ L-n.L AnLr.Ln In LuLn- I'M.