Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-10
THE POLITICAL POT BOILING.

THE POLITICAL POT BOILING. Many Wonderful Combinations Be
 ing Worked Into Life by the Ward
 Leaders on the Democratic Side.
 The political pot has been set over the coals and is already boiling merrily, although the election is almost two months off Apparently the leaders are doing nothing for their country, but in reality every mothers son of them has been plan ming and scheming to get together win ming combination. Many slate which had been carried next the heart of it's maker for weeks has been ruthlessly broken into minute fragments by the powers that be, and more than one aspiring general, sc It l is said has been ordered to remain seated 1 with the multitude.
 On the democratic side of the house can | didates are growing on every bush. For l mayor the present incumbent, Hon H. l. Boughton, is announced as candidate Tor renomination, and, so his friends claim, is stronger than ever At the state demo- cratic convention in Hartford last spring to elect delegates to the national conven-
 ton at St Louis, Mayor Boughton was savagely attacked by M. F. Connolly and
 accused of all the crimes ill the political calendar He was charged with voting for Blaine and received 8 tongue-thrash- ing the delivery of which fairly scorched the ceiling of the meeting hall On the
 many trips in search of hook and ladder truck. however, the mayor and his enc
 my got to know each other better and
 shook hands over thel bloody chasm. Now
 it is said the name of H. l. Boughton heads the list on the Connolly slate, mak- ing him reasonably sure of securing re-
 election MT Boughton's name has also been mentioned as & possible candidate for first selectman, but it is said on pretty
 fair authority that he is not candidate for that office.
 For city clerk E. G. Kilduff, who has
 held the office for ten CT more years, is the only candidate positively known to be in
 the race Many friends of John s. Neagle,
 clerk of the school board, are endeavoring
 to enter him in the race for the city clerk ship, but he has not given his consent. An intimate friend of MT Neagle announces
 that his man is candidate for renomina- tion to the position he holds at present.
 Clerk Neagle is strong in all quarters and
 is a hard man to beat. James A. Hynes
 is his principal opponent in the canvass for school clerk and it is claimed has re-
 also announced as candidate and others
 with pull will probably make known
 their wants before the primaries are held.
 For first and second selectmen there are many combinations mentioned. On the
 Connolly roster c. c. Commerford for first
 and John Ryan for second selectman is the order. A slate hanging in a conspicu-
 ous place in the West End contains the names of John Ryan and Charles Thatcher; over in Brooklyn they talk of John Ryan
 and c. B. Webster, while in the eastern section the combination for selectmen is
 said to read H. I. Boughton and Charles Thatcher.
 For town treasurer James J. Cassiall and Maier Kaiser are about the only ones mentioned. Neither of the gentlemen if } l over anxious, but either would probably
 accept the honor if it comes unsolicited.
 Another gentleman who is being urged
 to enter the race for mayor is Johl r Moriarty of the Waterbury Furniture com Ipany. He i. not a politician and has nc , axe to grind, and the idea of becoming {
 candidate for mayor never entered his
 mind until he was approached by men o1 f great influence. If MT Moriarty consents l to run he will be recognized as one of thu , strongest candidates in the field Guernsey , s. Parsons, c. R. Baldwin, A. s. Chase l and Professor John A. Moran have alst n been mentioned in connection witt c the mayoralty, but none of the gentlemen t are ill the field.
 For city sheriff J. w. Mcdonald is O a course the most TOrmlQaDle canOlUaCe. ii
 stands in pretty well with all hands and i f reasonably confident of renomination
 John F. O'Brien and James J. Egan ar ! looking for the position and the friends o both consider their chances better thai s ever before. If the first ward ticket i l successful it is claimed that Egan's chance 0 will be good, and if the work of the Brook V lyn leader does not miscarry O'Brien vii g have a fighting chance for the nomination n On the other hand McDonald's friends ar n confident of success whichever ticket win ; at the primaries
 Ol James J. Madden will without doubt b k again placed in nomination for. town clerl
 Last year he came within an ace of ben J. elected and his friends are confident tha l. the third time success will crown thei B. efforts. w. c. Keenan, city treasurer ,s will probably also succeed himself, n J. other candidate having as yet been al it nounced
 l. It fig also given out quietly that in tn g event of the defeat of C.C.Commerford fc
 first selectman he will be urged for first ai
 sessor. Failing to secure either of the covete
 positions 2 place will be found for him {
 chairman of the district committee. Th ?. republican leaders are working quietly an
 are slow in announcing their candidate b. Mark $. Chipman, L. I. Munson and E. o. Lewis are mentioned as probable cand P. dates for mayor. A citizens ticket wit ", F. B. Rice for mayor is also possibilit..