Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-07
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 At one o'clock one year ago the vote stood as follows:
 First ward, 61O, democrats ahead.
 Second ward, 560, republicans ahead
 Third ward, 720, democrats ahead.
 Fourth ward, 750, democrats ahead.
 Fifth ward, $50, democrats ahead
 At three o'clock it was estimated that the following was the vote cast:
 First ward, 1,160: women's vote, 0.
 Second ward, 1,OS0; women's vote, 2.
 Third ward, 1,1SO; women's vote, 5.
 Fourth ward, 1.250.
 Fifth ward, 1,2OO.
 At three o'clock the vote a year ago was as follows:
 First ward. 7SS; second ward, $50; third ward, 1,03O; fourth ward, $50; fifth ward. 1000.
 A prominent republican about 10 o'clock said Kilduff's majority would be about 300.
 At 1 o'clock practical men in politics surmised that the mayor would win by about 1,00O
 In the first ward an ex-town official was said to be very active against Sc. lectlnan Doran. No one needed him.
 In the third ward matters went along very smoothly. Once or twice the mayor showed up and expressed satisfaction with the way things were going.
 Very early in the forenoon the first ward ran out of "Yes" convention bal lots, and those in charge estimated that part of the democratic cause lost about 100 votes.
 The attitude of Dr Hayes yesterday in openly espousing the democratic ticket won him the admiration of everyone and agreed that his stock n politics went up great deal.
 Only a few democrats were found to be openly opposed to the admins tration, and they were supposed to be the regular objectionists, and conse- quertly but little attention was given them.
 M. F. Parkinson, the king-pin of the republican fifth ward chariot, said this morning that lie was satisfied Judge Cowel; would be elected by hand some majority and that the republican school ticket would win easily.
 City Sheriff Mcdonald was out in his regulation blue shirt. His oppo- nent, Will Gillette, is said to be-giving him q hustle; but, after all, it is gen erally conceded that after the ballots are counted Jack" will be right in if, as usual.
 William H. Perkins of Bucks Hill road was one of the first in the out lying district to vote this morning. MT Perkins enjoys rugged health. As us ual he voted the democratic ticket as his family for generations before him did.
 The office holders of the democratic party and the party's candidates held meeting in the police court room Saturday night, and outlined plans for tc-day's contest. Attorney Minor presided and Dr Kilmartin acted as secretary
 The opposition to the administration had democratic ballot in circulation with pastors over the names of E. G. kilduff, M. J. Ryan and John w. Me Donald. 1t is believed that many voted it, thinking it all right so long as labeled Democratic. 
 Mayor Silduff, City Clerk Ryan. Comptroller Russell. Collector Thoms, Se]ectman Doran, Sheriff Mcdonald. Treasurer Gibson and all the other noihinees of the democratic party did some tall hustling during the day. and all worked in perfect harmony for the success of the entire ticket.
 Alderman Mahaney who has been connred to his home for some time, suffering from a bad attack of rheu- mat.sm, was at the fourth ward voting booth early this morning, and although ha hobbled about with the aid of a stout stick, still he did good work for his party. He regretted exceedingly that he did not have proper use of his limbs so that he could get around and do more effective work for all the boys.
 The women's vote in all the wards is light. 1t is understood that by far the greater number of ladies who voted cast their ballots for the nomin- ees of the democratic party. For some reason or other the republicans are doubtful about Porter Woods chances of election on the general ticket and in the hope of pulling him through his friends are leveling their 1 arrows at Dr Russell. Tho usual number of disgruntIcd democrats are out against the ticket in the fourth and fifth wards. Just how much damage they have been able to do is something that cannot be ,le- terIlined until after the votes are counted. Some of them who have been used handsomely by the demo- cratic party during the past two years, but they didn't get all they asked for and i'll consequence they felt that the dignity of their positions had been called in question and now they are our to chastise the party. One would think by the interest shown in the fifth ward contest 1y James J. Cassin, ex-cOmptrOller. that ha was in the race himself and that his bread and butter for the next two years depended on the result. Cassin is ono of those democrats whom the