The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-12
Svents of LOcGt lnt
By OUT EASTER

Democrat, the late Cornelius Maloney. Both were really of the same makeup. They were thoughtful and far thinking gentlemen. They never wanted to off end. Perhaps The American played up story more to the liking of some people who were not really mixed up in the affair, but after all the view point as ex- pressed by Martin Scully seem ed to meet with more popular feeling. and the paper gained in the end. You must remem- Der, too, that papers of years ago didn't go in for the sen- sational stuff they do today.
 Observed Battles
 Back 45 years ago, MT Scul- ly watched the late dapper Charley Baldwin, the banker, officiate as Mayor. He saw him in his hey-day; and he saw him also when politics had ruined him He recalled the days of Pinney as Selectman, followed by the well-known Perry Morris, and then by Mort Doran. He was around when the late Governor Lilley as a citizen attacked town gov ernment, and lived to see the end of sthat branch of Wa terbury by consolidation act which combined all three, town city and school. He recalled the election of Dan Webster, a lawyer to the city mayoralty, in the nineties, one of the first Republicans elected in years. But Edward c. Kilduff beat him, and then Tom Barlow de- feated Kilduff, only to have Kilduff come back two years later, and swamp him. MT Scully was active in all of these contests.
 Persuaded to Run
 Often, in the old days, he was requested to go into poli- tics, but declined, In fact if my memory is right, he re- fused to qualify for an im- portant office. But as time went on, and he saw things, he was prevailed to go into the game, and finally ran for alderman in the old fifth ward, to which position he was easily elected. Then he was made president of the board of aldermen, and also served on the board of public works, all at one time. For years before his entrance, he had Covered" the old board of men, yes, and before that Covered the old board of councilm en, a body made up of many good citizens of the city, but which, he said, was always top heavy. Neverthe- less, 1t was an office that many people craved to hold. The consolidation act drove 1t out of existence.
 Although a staunch Demo- crat, no reporter ever stood as well with q republican admin- istration as did MT Scully dur ing the term of Mayor Elton in 1904-05. Everywhere, the Elton officials went. Martin Scu1ly was invited.
 "Yes, if you invite the repre- sentative of the American, too." Martin always said when the invitation was extended. But the American reporter was younger. inclined to be fiippant and fresh In his writ ings, and some of the office holders didn't like to have him around.
 "Oh," Martin would explain, 'don't mind him; he's young and frisky now, but he'll learn. Just bring him along"
 "Pal of MilliOnaircs''
 so upon one particular oc- casion, Martin and. the Amer ican man rode in Mayor John P. Elton's double seated coach wagon, with a liveried driver. The Mayor and his board of public works, in tour of the city, rode in a tally-ho, four horse drawn. The entire city was visited, and the bad spots of the old roads formally in- spected.
 Exclaimed an old time cop when he saw the reporters in the beach wagon, they're millionaires for the day"
 Lunch was served along the way, and then dinner followed at the Waterbury Club. Re- porters of that time were well provided with luncheon by their friends; we don't know ! how 1t is to-day. We always looked after them when they came into our office.
 Martin Scully, to me, was an outstanding figure. He was good to look up to; he was a shining light to the newspa- permen, and, to his large number of friends. Quiet in X manner, he just walked along. and gathered his news in wha1 might be termed an Oid-fash. toned way.
 But it was | way that uleaaad.