Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-01
POLITICAL POINTERS
Echoes From Yesterdays shrieyalty
 Convention in This City.

Attorney AolOhan, chairman of the City democratic committee, called the democratic town convention to order last night in the aldermanic chamber. Martin Brophy was chosen chairman and John Crary secretary. All of the 2S delegates entitled to seats were on hand, although two of them were SC late that some suggested recess as the voting might be close.
 Thomas NJ. Hogan and Joseph Law Tor were unanimously selected for the offices of first and second selectmen, respectively.
 then in order and precipitatedH quite a contest. John Leary, a new man in the field, was unanimously elected for first position. The other three posi- tions were warmly contested. The following is the result of the second, third and fourth ballots: Second bal lot. Carmody, 3. Lannon, 9, Donahue, 8; Lannon chosen. Third ballot, Don ahue Il, Carmody IT, Pryor o. Car mody chosen Fourth ballot, Donahue r5 Pryor 13. Donahue chosen.
 There was some discussion as to the right of the convention to nominate q registrar of voters and town com mittee. These matters will be acted upon Friday evening until when tllhe the convention adjourned.
 The same delegates later Will meet fo nominate justices of the peace ailu representatives.
 p T. O'Brien of Meriden, who acted as chairman at the shrieyalty conVeh- ton yesterday, is an ideal preSldins officer. He displayed good. genera knowledge of the rules governing sucn bodies and appeared possessed or suiii- cient courage to stand for what ne knew to be right regardless or conse- quences.
 About the only explanation that can be given as to why Tomlinson won out at the shrieyalty convention yesterday was because he had more delegates than his competitor. This, however. must not be understood as intimatlng that he had the ablest speakers. HI this respect it is safe to state rnat the Charters men were far ahead or tne spokesmen of the man from Miifofd: The addresses of James M. Lyncn oi this city and Mir Coleman of Cheshire in support of Mayor Charters were masterpieces and little else was talked of during the afternoon. To be sure Alderman Corcoran of New Haven made a very telling speech in favor of MT Tomlinson. but it lacked he vim so noticeable ill the ringing words or the other men.
 The republican campaigners have hit upon a novel plan of offsetting the taunt that they are agents and mouth pieces of the pooled stocks Of the mon eyed men of the state and nation WHO have -cornered the neceSsarleS or He and fixed prices at such an outrageous ly high figure that people are Ill q quandary to know how to keep the wolf from the door during the coming winter. They are not denying the al- legation, but on the contrary are ac> knowIedging the corn, while at the same time endeavoring to prove that the other fellows have a few dollars, too No doubt there is some truth in this If there wasn't how could they think of putting up a fight against the ''bar- rels'' that have been filled out of the sweat and toll of labor since last elec- tion and are now ready for distribution in the hope of continuing the leeches ill office?
 ssThat's the best speech I've heard today" shouted a Tomlinson man at the convention yesterday, replying to Delegate Holohan of AnSonia, who had just stated thas he should support the nominee of the convention. "If all democrats act up to that principle there can be no doubt as to which party will be in power for the next two years. That excellent ticket nominated at New Haven will be ratified at the polls to- ha fn f.hn q this gathering of democrats" It was not necessary for the delegate from An sonia to proclaim himself democrat, but the remark didn't do any harm. It brought out assurances from other friends of the unsuccessful candidate that they and the chief executive of Ansonia had never turned their backs on the democratic party and that they had no intention of doing anything of the kind now This was gratifying to the democracy of Waterbury who gave Mayor Charters such a handsome in- dorsement at the primaries and sent twelve men to the convention who fol- lowed him into the last ditch. The Waterbury men made good their prom ise that they were out for Charters. and by so doing proved that they can be trusted.
 On the occasion of the visit of the members of the democratic state cen tral committee to his Ridgefield resi- dence on Monday, MT Cary made clear the position he will take in the matter of party management during the cam paign As customary with every can- didate heading the party ticket he will l indicate his preference for chairman: but he said he will not take any part in the rivalry over the place of secre- tary He also declared that there would be no personal intermediates between him and the state committee as represented by their chairman. lie further stated that he entertained noth- | ing but the best of feeling for the Thayer delegates who had made such | a gallant fight for that gentleman'S | He considered the strug- | gle in the convention a good thing for [ the party. He said that he had re, ceived many letters and telegrams pledging earnest support from those who had favored the candidacy of Mir E Thayer, and he was now confident that the entire party would rally to the SUD- port of the ticket. MT Cary also an- nounced that he was prepared to stump the state under the direction of the in behalf of the ticket and E