Evening journal., 1913-06-10
TUESDAY. JUNE. 10. 1918.
THAT aBOxERr REBELLION

TwELFTH Ward Democrats vindicated themselves
handsomely on Saturday. They repudated tho
methods of the local Democratic machine; defoa' ed
Boxer" Connolly the machine Councilmanic candi-
date by overwhelming plurality, and administered
tho Democratic City Committee stnging gebuke for
it's application Of central machine methods to the local
Democratic affairs of that ward. The result of that
"Boxer" Rebellion is that for years the Twelfth
ward, heretofore solidy Democratic, will be repre-
sented in City Council by Albert ~ Williams Repub
lcan and National Progressive, who unquostionaby
will prove himself be of the best representatives
that ward sent to City Hall
The defeat Of Boxer Connolly was signal that
is humiiitating TO him and to his machine sponsors
The extent Of the Democratic revolt is shown by the
fact that two years ago Councilman Hinger. a Demo-
crat carried the ward by plurality of 1876 williams
Republican carried it against Connolly on Saturday
by plurlity of 1o6. Such change as that could
have been brought about except by widespread Demo-
cratic revolt and that revolt only could have been
produced by conditions which Democrats in the ward
regarded as outrageous and uncomfortable.
And the conditions there outrageous and uucn-
durable Councilman Hinger had made an Official
fully acceptable to the Democrats in the ward Certain
Democratic machine leaders, however, did not like
him. They decided. months ago TO force his retire
ment "Boxer" Connolly. a man who. as Building In
spector had made years ago, anything but envabe
record selected by the machine as the instrument
to be used TO effect Ringers downfall
Connolly living in the Eleventh ward He
moved into the Twelfth ward, and shortly thereafter
announced his candidacy for the Democratic Council
manic nomination Councilman Hinger and his friends
who did not know OF the game that had been set up
by the Democratic machine smiled at what they regard
&C the eronery of Connolly They looked upon him as
a mere carpet-bagecr II was not long however. be-
fore they discovered that powerful influence was
back Of Connellys fight for the nomination. It was
traced to the Democratic machine Councilman Hineer
and his friends then realized that as result OF this
outside Interference in the internal affairs OF the
Twelfth ward. they had fight their hands They
made t. but the machine by raying to the support Of
Connolly all the vicious elements in the ward and as
many self-respecting il could control nominated
him in the face of the protests OF Councilman Hnser
and his friends
After the primaries the reaction set in among the
Democrats. Many who had assisted in bringing
about the nomination OF Connolly became ashamed
Of what they had done and decided 10 do
what they could to right It at the city cleo
iion. The Boxer Rebellion spread The Meas and
threats Of the Democratic machine we're unavaiiing
Many decent Democrats in the ward decided that a man
of the Boxer Connolly type and interoper at that
never should represent them in Council. Connolly
went from door to door, pleading support He found
that he was looked upon with unfriendly eve Hon.
ing Tor an eleyenthhour change OF sentiment he kent
up the fight The change did not come and when the
votes had been cast and counted stood before tho
people of the ward and the city one Of the worst
beaten Democrats that fought for public Office in
that section OF the city
The Democrats in the Twelfth ward should feel nroud
that they have prevented such msf as Connolly from
occupying the seat in Council that soon will he vacated
by Mr.. Hinger.
The result in the Twelfth speaks well for The
civic pride Of large section Of the Democracy OF the
ward II will teach the Democratic machine not TO med
die In future In matters essentially OF Twelfth ward
nature and which the Democrats there are woiI
able to settle among themselves and 70 their own com
plete satisfaction