Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-02

I am. have no doubt about the re- suit of this election. Why should anyone be in doubt of the result? We have standard bearer who has shown a superior fitness for the work ahead of him and I don't think the people are foolish enough not to continue him in power He is now conducting one of the best administra- tions the city ever had and the tax payers of Waterbury know what they are talking about when they say that it is for the best interests of all to re-elect Mayor Kilduff Let every man do his duty next Monday and the whole ticket will be elected by a big majority
 The sheriff's speech was we'll re ceived and many considered it his best oratorical effort
 The meeting adjourned subject to the call of the chairman of the demo- cratic town committee.
 The delegates to the democratic school convention will meet in the pc lice court room tonight.
 The republican adjourned conven- ton will be held tonight, when it is thought they will be able to complete the ticket.
 The city convention held last night by the democrats brought out quite a large attendance, and considering the way people were crowded together re markedly good order was maintained. The electors of Waterbury should 1 bear in mind that they will be called upon to vote upon the proposed consti- l tutional convention matter at this cleo | tion, and as it is a question of great 1 importance to everybody the subject should receive due attention on the part of all good citizens.
 Some of the old timers who. came down to the democratic convention last night wanted to know what was the matter with Sheriff Mcdonald. whom they saw him in the crowd minus .Iis old blue shirt, which he dons on cleo l tion day. When questioned about his I costume, 'Jack" got out of it by stat l Ing that he never puts on his blue shirt until the party has named its cand1- dates at the, conventions.
 t The. battle of the democratic .prima- ries has been fought and won. The nominations on the city and town tick | cts have been made and the party is
 and ought to be united and one once
 more. No longer let there be any talk
 of factional difference. Let there be l not even the slightest rumor of any l candidate of the democratic party be- ! ing knifed on election day. The battle
 was a fair one, the odds were even on
 all sides, the battle was won by the
 strongest forces. After such a sturdy
 fight, Mayor Kilduff and his associates
 on the democratic ticket deserve and
 should receive a handsome majority I over Judge Cowell, the republican can
 didate for the mayoralty chair. The
 latter is we'll liked. No one denies it. l But it is an undisputed fact that he is not as capable as the present mayor to l administer the affairs of the city gov
 ernment during the next two years.
 Increased responsibilities will rest upon the shoulders of the next mayor Problems of an important and serious
 nature will confront the next chief
 executive of our growing and prosper
 ous city. Questions will arise which | will need a man of progressive ideas, | of tried ability, of experience, a man who is familiar with all things which l pertain to municipal government. Such
 a man Mayor Kilduff is acknowledged | to be by even the majority of the mem
 bers of the republican party. aAebet-
 ter, cleaner, more beneficial adminis-
 trations the city of Waterbury has nev- CT had than the present administration. l And i'll the management of the city's
 interests. this section of the city has
 not been forgotten. Thanks, therefore,
 not only to Mayor Kilduff but to Al
 derman Mahaney and his able col.
 leagues from the fourth. The third a ward has received large share of i'm. provements also, but perhaps they
 would receive more if they would elect
 democratic alderman once in awhile . We all know that the republican al
 dermen are all good fellows, but now
 and then their interests conflict with
 those of the administration. A dem
 ocratic mayor requires a democratic . board of aldermen to attain the best
 results. And we can have such s board if the democrats of the ThirC ward will but man fest more interest in the election than they have in the past. Let every democrat be more ac i tive It would do no hurt to let Al dermen Chesson and Walker have 2 short rest for two years. They have , worked hard during the past two
 years and deserve 8 rest. Let then
 rest in peace. Their business interests
 require more of their attention. The republican majority in the third wart ? last year was only 12S. Callan had 66. votes, while Bolth, the democratic op ponent, had 536. And the democrat. : didn't make half an effort. Thing.
 look promising in the third ward fol 1 the democrats this year. They hav' three excellent candidates for alder i. men: William Disley, William John son and Stanley Francis. Perhap
 some person might ask what the pres
 ent administration has done i'll tn way of improvements for this section Here are only a few of the many i'm provements: Fagman for the Porte street crossing; storm water sewer. ol 9 Green street; crosswalkS on Green an, : North Leonard streets; two croSswaIlk g at South Leonard and Porter streets I sidewalks on Green street from John t , Drawer street; water main on Soul , Wilson street: Edward street brough
 to grade and sidewalks laid there sewer laid on Drayers avenue iron Green street to Edward street; ney
 boundary lines on the Naugatuck rive : so as to prevent property owners fror