Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-01
POLITICAL POINTERS
Democratic City Convention Tonight
 Comments on Cowems Candidacy.

Comments on Cowells Candidacy.
 The democratic city convention will be held in the police court room to- night. The following is the list or delegates: First ward-John $. Mona gan, James T. Fitzgerald, Robert Mackie, Francis T. Reeves, August Fiege; alternate. Henry w Minor. Sec ond ward-Edward B. Hardie, Joseph T. Neagle, Daniel Dalton, Hubert NJ. Rigney, Kyran Brophy; alternate, T. Frank Phelan. Third ward-Joseph Begnal, Edward Roach, Patrick M Cronan, Michael F. Spellman, George McDona1d; alternate. James Robert son. Fourth ward-Bartholomew Col 1ins, John Phelan, Bernard Coyle, Wal ter Wall, James J. Mcdonald, William Casey; alternate, Patrick Dunn. Fifth ward-E. J. Finn Thomas Halpln, James Bloomfield, Edward Gaughan, Joseph Dougherty, William Laffin. Will liam Brophy; alternate, John Dooling.
 Voters, in the excitement of the To- cal election. should not forget the con stitutionaI amendments. There Is big fight being made in some quarters against the amendments, but if all hands do their duty the opponents Of the measure will be swamped. There has been some question as to the man. ner of voting on this question, but II the voters will keep in mind the fol lowing pointers there will be no trouble:
 Besides the regular ballots con- taining the names of candidates for town offices. there will be given out special ballots. On one sort will be printed "Constitutional Convention, Yes" On the other sort will be printed "Constitutional Convention, No" The voter will place which ever onevof these two special ballots he prefers in the same envelope with his ballots for town officers. That's all there is to casting a ballot for or against the holding of constitutional convention.
 Present indications point to the nom ination of the Hon E. G. Kilduff and City Clerk NJ. J. Ryan on the first bal lot and unanimously at to-night's city convention.
 Of course there is no doubt about the success at the polls of the demo- cratic nominees for aldermen from the Fourth and Fifth wards. so that if the others give them a couple of men there will be an opportunity to conduct the affairs of the city for the next two years without any friction for politi- cal effect f..ft..s7ts. ..d sft,t
 Ji The democratic candidates for all dermen in the Third ward are well known men, and fully competent to perform the duties of aldermen if the of fl,n ,i,.1 ont and see that they are elected Will liam T. Disley, William A. Johnson and Stanley " Francis are the can didates and already their friends are hustling to pile up their vote on cleo tionP day.
 George W. Beach. Peter G. Defen- dorf and Elmer J. Chatfie1d, the dem ocratic candidates for aldermen in the Second ward should receive strong support from the electors of the ward on election day .Waterville has, a special interest in the result of the contest in this district and many of the best citizens in the 'ville believe that it would be wise to send two of !. their own neighbors. Lewis Gates and Elmer Chatfield, to represent them in the board Of aldermen
 Those Third ward republicans who promised Attorney Wood place on the school ticket are having a hard time of it to keep faith with their man. They didn't get him on last night, but there is still vacant place on the ticket and Mir Wood may get there tonight. Some say the attor- ney is a democrat,l while others con- tend that he is a}true blue republi- can and needs but the opportunity to prove it. The question has been ta- ken under advisement by the nabobs of the party and will be decided before the convention is called together again. Personally, MT Wood is quite an agreeable gentleman and after the republicans try him and satisfy them selves that he is 'ssound'' politically probably they will give him show.
 "Oh," said an elector of one of the town school districts. when he heard that the republicans had nominated Judge Cowell for mayor, they're go ing to run Cowell. are they? Well, he/ can't get my vote We were led 10 believe that he was with us in the fight against consolidation, but when we wanted him we couldn't find him. The committee intended to retain him and pay him for his service, but those who were close to him assured us that it was not necessary. adding that he Fss going to help us every way he hald, and would not ask cent for time. He didn't do it. though G we. all know it. I wonder what Twill say to the town voters in ex- Lation of his position on this ques-
 Cowell is an ingenious fellow
 Twill not be short of an excuse
 eis conduct. but don't think many
 eake much stock in what he will
 sto say"
 electors of the Third ward, re
 tss of politics, should get to
 and see to it that they elect
 hntatives to the city government
 Hill assist the administration in
 Ag out the plan of improvement
 1t district already mapped oui
 &or Kilduff There is good
 lbe done in that district before
 te can be said to be safe from
 nv surface water and in the