The Connecticut labor news., 1924-04-19
CAHILL GRABS
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Gerald would not carry his own city. Considering the foregoing illustrations it is to be assumed that they too knew of the combination existing. The mayor despite the opposition of the Cahill organization did carry the city of New Haven because of the work of his friends. The wonder of 1t all is how the mayors memory seems to have failed him.
 It is not far call back to those days when the democratic registrars failed to function as democrats. How could one have so soon forgotten those days when a friend was friend and traitor traitor?
 It was with much alarm that the friends of Mayor FitzGera1d learned of the reported conference held at which it was decided that the administration of the city of New Haven would do all in its power to make Registrar Boss Cahill, the only fit democrat to represent the party at the national convention. White paint applied over dark surface does not completely de- face the first coat.
 | According to the reports coming from this conference, the mayor called in Registrar and NOW BOSS Cahill and othesr and agreed to let by-gones ent, considering the past performances of the Cahill group, were loath to be a party to the agreement but under the persuasion of the mayor finally came around to his viewpoint The edict was then issued that eliminated all others from successfully waging a pri- mary contest in this city for the honor of representing his party at the na- tional convention.
 It would seem that Registrar-Boss Cahill emerged from the conference in purifying oils. Only few months previous an eminent judge scathingly condemned the robbing of citizens of their right to vote. Time indeed hath wrought great changes in the affairs of officials.
 It is small wonder that Registrar Boss Cahi1l be so arrogant ill his con- duct towards voters when that con duct is now condoned by those who should see to it that no man whose administration has been SO conducted should remain in public office no less attempt to be the only fit candidate to represent his party at any conven- ton.
 To help Registrar Cahill on his way to the national convention the delegation to the state convention from New Haven was nicely framed. It in cludes men who were openly out fight ing County Sheriff Thomas L. Reilly for reelection and through him also fighting the mayor for election as gov ernor. One of these same men has, through Boss Cahill's power been re- warded for this democratic Patriot ism" by being made an assistant su- perintendent of streets and now dele gate to the state convention. He wifi represent the democrats of the city Ijust as much as Boss Cahill will rep reent them. at the national convention, if it should ever happen that he is elected
 New Haven was not large enough for Boss-Cahill to pick a delegation sure to be for him, SO he went over the boundary to East Haven and se- lected therefrom a resident of that town, who by the way, also occupies the responsible position of superin- tendent of sewers of New Haven, and retains his right to vote in the city in primaries and elections in violaton of the law of fairness Those who live here are thrown off the list and not allowed to vote by the Cahill group but those who live outside the con fines of the city are permitted to ex- ercise the right of franchise here and then are sent to represent the demo- crats at state conventions and enjoy comfortable salary paid by those same taxpayers to whom Registrar-Boss Ca hill seems to say you shall not vote. But you must pay your tax and let ME represent you"
 At hearing before the board of finance relative to the collection of the personal tax former Collector Hackett explained that the police officers through their kindness and mercy had notified the de1inquents to pay up or otherwise they would be forced to pay additional costs in court Registrar Boss Cahill as reported by the press at the time, stated that they should be arrested forthwith. If his reported ad- vice was carried out many a man of l small and ct<1.orcr1:..1-