Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-08
POLITICAL POINTERS
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a Candidate for Sheriff Durham
Seems to Be Still in the Lead for the
Republican Nomination, Although
Colonel Ceddes is Keeping Up a
Pretty Stiff Pace.
You have until o'clock tonight to
register for the primaries. Those who
fail to show up by that time or SEND
IN applications will not be in 1t IN Tne
contest at the primaries.
During the past few days several
down the valley politicians have been
in Waterbury, and number or wafer
bury's knowing ones took a trip down
the road. What's up?
After the lsoard of finance gets the
registrars payroll they should insist
upon a similar system from the court
officials. Such a course might not
please some people, but it is business
way of doing things and ii carried out
all around the public would appreciate
it.
One of the republican bosses said
yesterday that he didn't think his party
would be apt to get a man to run Tor
judge of probate unless the party paid
his assessment. Even at that he was
of the opinion that a prudent man
would hesitate to make a cockshot OF
himself.
ST think the papers attached entirely
too much Importance to Teddy Bigger
Stairs jocose remarks as printed in
the Toronto News said a prominent
republican wire-puller to- Democrat
reporter to-day. The reporter said he
didn't think Sc, and added that he
should like to see Biggerstaff's inter-
view printed in pamphlet form and
copy left at every house In the city.
That little friendly bout between
Mayor Kilduff and Registrar Hynes
at the meeting of the board of finance
last night may amount to more than
appears on the surface. 1t is up to
the aldermen now and he would be a
wise man who could tell at this time
which side will win out. While Mr.
Hynes did the talking last night it
should be remembered that Mr. Blair
was on the ground and viewed. the
situation from the standpoint of the
oemocfallc registrar.
Some time ago we used to hear
good deal of talk about City Sheriff
Mcdonald as a possible candidate for
county sheriff. but for some reason or
other he seems to have been lost sight
of in that connection the past few
years. There are many who believe
that If Waterbury's sheriff should don
his blue shirt and step into the arena,
accompanied by his new b1ackthorn
stick. he would soon put all COMPETE
tors in the shade. He is well and fa-
yorably known throughout New Haven
county and would make a strong cam
didate.
1t looks as IL big game was being
worked In the matter of registration
for the primaries. A very large num-
Der of blanks have been taken out, but
so far few of them have been turned in.
It is expected that all Of them will be
returned in punches before o'clock
tonight. Both parties, republicans and
democrats, are hustling and appear to
have great deal at stake. There Is
nothing wrong about this. 1t is as fair
for one faction as the other. The
blanks could be had by anyone that
knows the registrars did nothing which
would leave them open to the charge
OF favoring the hackers of any particu-
Jar aspirant for recognition among the
delegates chosen at the primaries.
Mayor Charters of Ansonia has en-
tered the lists for county sheriff on the
democratic ticket a formal announce
ment OF his candidacy being made, to-
day, by his honor. Mr. Charters says
he did not desire to become q candi-
date for the nomination at first, but
finally decided to allow his name to go
before the convention. Several delega-
lions of his friends called upon him
yesterday and urged that he make a
try for the position. and he has decided
TO do so. A meeting of the Economic
league was held in German hall last
night, at which several out-of-town
representatives of the league were
present. Mayor Charters was also
present and decided to run. prepara-
lions being made for an active canvass
IN his behalf. Jeremiah Flahavan is
also out for the place and Ansonia now
has two candidates for the nomination.
-Ansonia Sentinel.
Regarding Colonel Geddes, many of
his fellow partisans express regret for
his entering the race for sheriff They
begin to doubt his sincerity and sus-
pect that he is merely feeling his way
to some recognition which he could
not obtain by any other means. His
alleged statement that he has nothing
to say about the shrieyalty until after
camp is taken to mean that he has
been given a tip from the headquar-
ters OF his party to keep closed
mouth until further orders. There
are others of his fellow partisans who
consider his relations to the national
guard an obstacle to his election, pro-
yiding he were nominated, that could
not be surmounted. at this time at all
events The working people, they say,
win keep as far away as they can
from any candidate for sheriff who is
in any way related to ouch an Office
as the colonePs. The action of Sher-
if Durham during the Ansonia strike
VIII be revived and presented to the
electors during the campaign in its
true light and they are afraid that the
coIone1 oould not stand for an election