The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-08
Nomination Two Years Hence Promised Ii He Will Stop Working for Lake for
 Governor.
PROPOSITION IS REJECTED
People Here Begin to Wonder Why One Tradition should Be Smashed and Not Anotlicr--All Want
 Woodruff.

The strenuous efforts which are be- Ing made by the republican organiza- ton of New Haven in favor of George L.. Liley for governor are again made manifest by the fact that Town Clerk Fred F. Whitaker was offered a short time ago the nomination for sheriff of New Haven county two years hence. provided he would quit his work In favor of Everett J. Lake the present lleutensi governor.
 While Mir. Whitaker would probably not publicly admit that the offer was made him, he has admitted to his per sonal friends that he was told if he would leave the Lake party he could have the nomination for sheriff when the time comes two years from now. The bait offered Is a golden one, for the office of sheriff Is the best paying elective one in the entire county, and Is all the more desirable since the ten- ult VI us CALCULUS ONtl' lNui NNbis time.
 Mir. Whitaker however, declined the offer and went on supporting Mir. Lake. This did not surprise members of the organization some of whom real lzed that the organization showed It's weakness in promising the nomination for an office so far ahead. While the lao Ja, .l,o l. doubtedly deliver the goods. it Is sell dom that it is deemed polite to offer a county office so sought after as that of the sheriff so far ahead
 In the minds of many the republican machine showed considerable weakness in even hintns that Mir Whitaker could have the nomination. With the time for naming the candidate near at hand. so much surprise would not have been caused. But with the time years away. the same policy which has tied down the republican machine to Mir. Lllley becomes apparent.
 z While Mir. Whitaker has declined the bite at the bait thrown out by the re- publican dictators he nevertheless will be a candidate for sheriff at the proper time and unless his influence Is consid- erably weaker than 1t is at present he will undoubtedly be nominated
 Mir Whitaker would probably be the strongest candidate the republican; !. could put up who would make good run against Sheriff Hugo, the demo- cart who holds the office at present Both MT. Whitaker and MT. Hugo arc vote getters of note and both have been victorious when the other nom- inees of the party went down to de- feat
 A prominent politician last night said in talking of the situation:
 ."The sentiment in New Haven at the present time is manifestly against MT 1illey in his fight for the governor. ship. The trouble with the politicians around here Is that they have to sup port Mir. Lilley because he has theii written promise that they will do SO, 8 promise made over a year ago. Mir Lilley claims he has the nomination in the hollow of his hand, and if al the leaders who pledged themselves tc him are able to deliver the goods ht should have no trouble. The only ob staele Is the question as to whether a certain set of men, few in number have the authority to promise yeal ahead of the nominating time, tn, nomination to man who does no stand strong with the people. Tn people of New Haven as well as tn, people all over the state want Gov ernor Woodruff for another term. Th' machine and the machines officia mouthpieces turn pale with horror a the thought when they remember wha they have promised MT. Lilley and ar doubtful in their own minds if the. will be able to deliver the goods. Thel comee the cry that tradition says governor shall not serve two terms Nothing Is said about the ability 0 the governor. He Is only the fgur head of the state politicians, the pro fessionals who are feeding from th public crib. But why, say the people who once in long while care to hay their comments heard though they not for moment think they will hay any influence why should traditio which says that a governor should nc serve two terms be upheld, and tha other useless and time honored tradi ton that a lieutenant governor sha succeer to the higher office be turne down and MT. Lake, the traditiont candidate, give place to MT. Lilley They go on to ask: should not MT u, ley become lieutenant governor and the progress of tradition become gov etnor of the state?"
 Until this perplexity is explained, 1t undoubtedly will be by the oil use in the machine, the people of New Hs ven and the state are wondering WI If tradition is to be smashed,
 should not be smashed in favor of man who has shown his ability. An since that man Is a New Haven ma the republicans of New Haven al wondering why the all poweriu! ar wise machine does not favor their fe lowtownsman, Governor Woodruff
 ASTJ-CO'CTON FUTURES KILLED.