Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-06
HINES FOR REGISTRAR.
His Nomination Means His Election
 For Another Term.

ocratic officials nominated registrar of voters last evening in the city court room, in the City hall, indicates to the close observer as well as those inter ested that harmony dwellS within the camp of the democratic party. It was expected that it would be a longer and more interesting contest than 1t turned out to be and the public seats beyond the railing were consequently crowded to witness the spectacle.
 The meeting of the officials was called for o'clock and some time be- fore that hour the corridor of the hall was crowded with anxious friends of the contestants, the officials who were to take part in the tussle and their packers and feelers. But when . o'clock arrived it became apparent that the officials had no intention of going to work at that hour and the usual eX- pressions of impatience were given ana were accorded the usual attention. It was near S:30 when Chairman John F. Holohan of the town committee mount ed the rOstrum and announced that as the board of aldermen had kindly ad- journed awhile to give it's democratic members an opportunity to attend to the selection of their registrar, 1t be- hooyed all of the electing officials to be attentive and hasten business City Clerk M J. Ryan was then nominated secretary of the meeting. The usual preliminarieS were gone through and the very important work Of selecting the registrar was started.
 There were nominally four candi- dates, James A. Hynes, the present registrar, Timothy F. Brennan, sa- c,frn Inhr II Geraghty real estate dealer, and William F. AIolfeF, saloon keeper on North Elm street. Actually there were two candidates. Hynes and Brennan. The roll was called and Chairman HOlohan read the rule under which the election of the registrar was to be made, as follows:
 .'In voting for the person who shall be nominated as democratic registrar of voters, said vote shall be oral. and each person entitled to vote shall, as his name is called from the roll, arise and name his choice for said position as registrar"
 Then Secretary Ryan, after the GUS tOmary announcement by the chairman warming the members to be careful and distinct in calling out the name of their candidate, the polling began. Each member announced as he was directed the name of his choice clearly and loud and the business was con ducted with vein of seriousness until the. name James A. Whiting" was called, and MT Whiting responded Jimmy Hynes.'' and a great laugh re- suited. The vote showed there were thirty-nine officials present; that twen- ty-seven of them voted for Hynes, eleven for Brennan and one for Moher.
 The Hynes men are as follows: John McAvoy, Edward l.. Maloney, Edward Costigan, Alderman Charles Boylaa, Chairman John F. Holohan. Mayor E. G. KiIduff. Comptroller NJ. D. Russell, Alderman D. J. Mahaney. Alderman T. F. Morris. Alderman Daniel Foley. All derman Thomas Kane. Alderman \. H. Tyrrell Dr T. J. Kilmartin, Dr q. W. Russell. I. J. Mcdonald, Town Clerk F. P Brett, Town Treasurer D. l.. Futile, John l. Siefen, Constable l.. J DOnahue. Constable T. H. Pryor, Dr NJ. J. Donahue. Patrick Holohan. At- torney John O'Neill, Emmet Riordan, Commissioner James c. Whiting, Com missioner Martin Scully, Representa- tive F. F. GuilfOile.
 Timothy J. Brennan received eleven votes, as follows: City Clerk M T. Ryan. City Treasurer George A. Gib- son, Tax Collector w. E. Thoms, John F. Garren. Assessor T. J. Coyle, Asses sOr J. W. Burns. F. A. Donovan, NJ. T.. Carmody. w F. Lannon. Attorney J. E. Russell and John ID. Chatfeld.
 The absentees were Dr John r. Hayes, City Sheriff J. w. Mcdonald, H. A. Tullar. Alderman T. T. Phelan, Second Selectman w. T. Disley, Attor- ney E. l.. Seery. Assessor John Clo- hessey, Joseph Weiss. B. H. Fitzpat- rick and Judge R. A. Lowe.
 The solitary vote for MOher was cast by Selectman NJ. DOran. The strength shown by Brennan was disappointing Many believed he was stronger and many had an idea that he would be the choice. But. of course, they were not on the 'inside."
 The momentous question of who the registrar shall be for the next year be ing settled, Chairman Holohan. in a voice that needed no humming nor having to clear, stated that the rules governing the party in this city need to be revised to suit the consolidated form of government which goes into effect on the first Monday in January. He thought it advisable to appoint a committee to draw up new rules and have them presented to the next town convention.
 Attorney John O'Neill moved that a committee or three De appOlnIeu, anu he straightway nominated Mayor Kill duff and Attorney James E. Russell. Someone was trying to persuade NIT OTNeill to accept the third place, when 1t occurred to submit the matter to the chairman, and this was the step finally taken.
 Chairman Ho1ohan reminded the of ficials that each should consider it his duty to get in all the new voters that he can Each official should consider himself a committee of one and try to outdo his fellow official in this matter of getting in new voters. These are the votes that count on election day, said the chairman. and he called upon each official to do his utmost 1t was necessary that the party should win this coming election and with this suggestion and with the understanding that the cllairman's selection of the committee to frame new rules for the governing of the city, the gathering dispersed.