The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-14
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 itated in carrying out the orders of the boss. The present disaffection dates back to last summer when number or the aldermen, contrary to orders from the organization, attended launching or q. submarine boat at the yards or the Lake Submarine Torpedo Boat Co. Al that time there was pending before the council petition from the Lake com pany to close certain portions or Ad- ans and Jefferson streets
 Aldermen Cole, Tierney. Roder, winterburn, Stagg, Renchy and others crowded up on the official stand rom where. the submarine was christened. After the launching, led by Alderman Cole. the party visited Commander Robinson at the Lake companys or flee and suggested that he show them :, inst what his comp4ny was proposins to do in the matter of taking over streets and improvements to tho plant +hare Aldermen MacFayden, then nrasident of the council, was Tn the vard during the launching but he o1o mt ro into the official grand stand nor d,d he join the party afterward.
 When the aldermen had been snoWn about by Commander Robinson they were taken to Lehmann's snore nouso where they had dinner. That nignt' backed by Attorney Terney, Afoer- f,a 45 ho the Take company for consideration. Mav vort wilson and City Clerk Robin son who were not at the party, with difffculty prevented the two aldermen from running away with the council and the adoption of the resolution on a favorable report.
 Aldermen Cole and Tierney had d1s- played independent thought and ac- ton on other matters which the He- publican machine wanted to put over as quickly and quietly as possible. Mayor wilson and City Clerk Robin son had this in mind when they maue in the list of aldermantc committees for the coming year.
 Alderman Tierney was given place on the committee on unfinished ous- mess. a committee that seldom meets. He was dropped from membership on fhe fire department and claims com mittees.
 Alderman Cole lost his place on the finance committee.
 It will be recalled that it took three caucuses to decide on president Tor the board of aldermen. Alderman MacFayden desired a reelection. Some of the aldermen wanted to re- turn him. The machine did not.
 Alderman MacFayden was told If he was again president of the council he could not be chairman of the streets and sidewalks committee again. He said he would leave the matter to the choice of the Republican aldermen in their caucus. The caucus was called for Friday night before the meeting of the committee and Alder man MacFayden had the most votes. No formal ballot was taken and the caucus adjourned to the next Sunday morning at Republican headquarters. Again Alderman MacFayden led. Then the boss's helpers got busy with some of the new aldermen and Primrose was the choice of the caucus, held Monda night before the council met.
 Alderman MacFayden got his chair manship and a place on the mfscella-s neous committee but that was all. AS preside of the council Alderman ~>rimrose will be the Republican, leader and constantly in the limelight. The machine has removed MacFayden from a place where he would have been too consplc uous and, has put a damper on the enthusiasm of his friends who hoped to see him nomi- mated for mayor next fall. |
 The machine realizes that although the municipal election is months away, in order to win next fall it must have candidate who has not been as closely identified with Republican ma chine politics as has Alderman Mac Fayden. He will not do, neither will Mayor Wilson do for a fourth term. With prominent and representative citizen at the head of the ticket, the Republicans feel they can win and still retain control enough of the a1- dermen and other city officials to carry out any scheme they may evolve.
 Aldermen MacFayden, Cole sand Tferney need look for no more favors from the machine. They with Alder man Renchy are expected to make common cause with the Democrats, Aldermen Onkey, Ford and Clancy, at the next council meeting and some in- teresting meetings are promised if these seasoned veterans join with the opposition in fighting the schemes of the Republican machine.