Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-21
POLITICAL POINTERS.
The DemocratIcS Town Convention Ad
 EF journs UntiIHNIondayENigh .IE

The DemocratIeF Town Convention Ad- WEE journs UntilmNIondayENight .IS - Chairman Perry C. Morris called the democratic town convention to order shortly after o'clock last evEning. The lobby of the police court room was filled to its utmost capacity with the friends of prospective candidates and the men who interest themselves at all times in the workings of the party. Chairman Morris told the delegates that they had assembled to nominate democratic town officers and to choose two men from each ward to act in conjunction with the present chairman | of the town committee in forming new rules for the partys government. II | would ask said he and I hope this convention will see to it, that good, repre- ! sentative democrats be chosen for the town offices and to do this work of making rules 1 which will strengthen and unite the party. | Politics have got to be run on business principles if We would hope for success in 1 placing the party iE it's proper position, and in charge of the offices of the town, 1 city and school" Mir Morris asked the 1 convention to' select chairman and Patrick F. Bannon Was unanimously ! chosen. John R. Martin was made ScCrc- | tary.
 \ motion that committee on credentials be appointed by the chairman Was carried
 
 Cassin from the first ward; Chris Russell.
 from the second. Patrick Cronin. from the
 third. and Timothy O'Rourkc from the fourth. The committee retired. examined
 the credentials but did not report.
 Patrick Cronan. Efrom the third ward.
 said that the time between the primary
 election and the holding of the convention
 had been so short that the delegates had
 not sufficient time to consider what was
 for tb,a may unl he moved that
 the convention adjourn untll next Monday
 evening. kkSxF
 James Dnherty. from the third ward. op- posed the motion and thought as the dele
 gates were all assembled the business of
 the convention could be then transacted as well as next Monday evening. Nr Doherty stated that the law of the party
 compelled the holding of the conventions ' ten days in advance of the election. --.-----
 HNderman Edward B. Kelley said that | the delegates had complied with the law by assembling and that adjournment might be O.. taken for any time necessity even |" the eve of election Chairman Bannon Su~. ttined Mir 'Rcilcy'> interpretation of the . law and tn, motion Was put and carri"l.
 litmN 1. Bnughtnn Nrrlu~ tu be the uulN
 candidate for mayor. The name of Ed
 ward G. kilduff has been frequently men toned in connection with the maNOraltN . and without much doubt Mir kilduft could have the nomination if he desired it When approached by his friends on tn,
 matter he pleaded pressure of business He may be moved t0 reconsider however
 John Thompson of Dublin street callr,
 at the DEMOCRAT office last evening tn NilN
 that he k not candidate for mayor. H, wishes to thank the prominent democrat. who suggested his lumv but would no , accept the nomination if it were tcndcrtC
 him.
 Edward L. Fi>bir l. Nugg, ~t,d a> , ,;,u , didatc for first >vlvctman on the demo
 cratic ticket. The name sounds like . spcctcd citizen. honest and progressive. H q would receive many republican votes. e The democratic city convention will b T held this evening"
 Candidates to b, mad, Voters should no forget that Saturday is the only day upul Il which the selectmcn and town clerk will h U in session to give the electors oath.
 Wrurt requested to sly that tn, ind,
 pendent democrats of the different ward
 are invited ta assemhl, in the Wicker
 block on the corner of North Elm am |. East Main streets tomorrow ,vuning. Tn
 object of the meeting i, not to act con { trarv to democracy, but 10 countCract
 dcrp plot that is at present matching [ z keep the city government as il i,, rtpubll :, can. All honest democrats are invited { < be present.