Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-06
NAUGATUcK NEWS
The Closing Rally Had Large At
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tendance.
 There was a large attendance at the democratic rally in the opera house last night, at which the Hon Homer Cummings of Stamford spoke. MT Cummings was escorted from the hotel to the opera house by the drum corps and line of red fire. He started his speech at 7:15 and finished at $40 o'clock. when he took the train for Wa terbury. escorted by delegation of Waterbury democrats. His speech consisted mostly of telling of Me Leans past career as lobbyist. and he spoke for short time on imperial ism, but stated that he did not nave time to explain as fully as he would like to. William J. Weary was chair man and in neat speech he intro duced Homer s. Cummings of Stam ford national committeeman from this state. The opinion of the people around town on the speech of MT Cum mings was very favorable and speaks we'll for democratic success to-day.
 There was q large attendance at St FranciS's fair last night. The enter tainment furnished by the young ladies of Notre Dame convent was well rem dered. Tonight will be the last night of the fair and they have arranged to receive the election returns. which will be read from the stage as fast as they are received.
 John Martin. Walter Brooks, James McGovern and James Finnegan of Hudson. Mass. are in town today for the purpose of voting.
 John Fitzpatric of Brooklyn, N. Y.. is iii town to-day.
 Joseph Cline of New Haven is in town for election.
 The politicians could be seen Lus- tling around among the people last night and also this morning for the purpose of getting out all the vote possible. They figure that about 2.0OO votes will be cast. and to G0 this they claim they will have to vote at tnc rate of three per minute.
 The Swedish republican rally. which was held last night at the new Ger mania hall did not prove the success they hoped to make it. there being only a small crowd present.
 There were four lodgers at the police station last night
 Secretary Colleigh of the '. M. c. A. met with q painful accident yesterday while ccasting down City Hill street. His wh el strLci q stone thro wing him
 
 There will be a meeting of Court Goodyear, \. of F., tonight. al which all members are requested to be pres cnt.
 certain young man in town vas listening to another older man talking politics last night, when the old man said that he would like to make bet that Durant would carry this town a h this he stepped forward and said he would accommodate him. They put up their money in two bets. one of S1l and another of S25. Tine young man remarked when he went away tha: it was like finding money to make such let.
 The republicans have reserted to about every underhanded game known to politicians by which they hoped to secure votes. One of those games was; the sending out yesterday of circulars warning the voter that if he voted for Bryan and caused the monetary Srs- tenn of the country to run on a free silver basis that when he went to Graw his money from the bank. if np had any there. that he would receive. ona- half of the amount deposited As far as the writer can learn from his talk
 
 attention to those bluffs
 Everything points to a big demo cratic victory in this town All the leaders of the party claim that the diff ferent candidates on the democratic ticket will be elected by a large naior- ity. There seems to he general opin- ion around town that a great many democrats skipped Thomas Benfon for judge of probate, but as far as the writer can learn there was no such movement on foot.
 Dr Enlind is spending q few days with friends in town.
 There was no session of the borough court this morning.
 William Clancy of New York is wis 1ting at his home on Coen street for q few days.
 The democratic party will receive returns of the election from all 1hs different states at the town hall to- night.
 THE APPETITE OF GOAT