Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-12
lWATERBURIANs INTERESTED.
H. A. Hayden's Name VIII Be Put
 Forward at Convention.

H. A. Hayden's Name VIII Be Put
 Forward at Convention.
 Waterbury people are very much in- terested i'll the coming annual state convention of the Connecticut Total Abstinence union which will be held III Stamford on next Tuesuay, mas much as it is currently reported that the name of a prominent young man of this city, q well known temperance advocate, is being mentioned for the important position of first or second vice-president, The young man in question is H. A, Hayden, who has been prominently identified in temper ance work as a member of the St Jo- seph's T. A. society for q number of years. He has always been strict advocate of temperance, has held the most important offices in the gift of one Of the largest temperance societies in the state and Is at present county director of the state union. He is we'll liked throughout the state Those are the reasons why his Friends are booming him for vice-president. They believe that his earnest work deserves reward in the shape of an office and 1t shall if the efforts of his many friends are of avail.
 Waterbury is also greatly interested in the candidacy of the Rev John B. Clark, pastor of St Patrick's church, Collinsville, for the position of presi- dent of the state union. Rev Father Clark is well known in this city, hav- ing been for some time curate at St Francis Xavier's parish. Of the Rev Father Clark, who will have as an op- hA Ern Tr Westville, the Catholic Transcript has the following:
 ''As the Rev Michael A. Sullivan of this city cannot spare the necessary time to attend to the duties of pres ident of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Connecticut, the Hartford county delegates will support the Rev John E. Clark, pastor of St Patricks church in Collinsville. for that posi- ton, at the convention which will be held in Stamford, September 16. He is a wefi known worker in the cause of total abstinence and while assist ant pastor of St Bernard's church in Rockville organized the St Aloysius cadets, a military organization, and took great interest in the other tenn perance societies in that city. While located in Waterbury and Bristol he built up the societies in those places and Is now forming one in Collinsville. He has also large following in New Haven county. His name will be pre- sented to the convention by Augustine Lonergan, delegate from the \. M. T. A. society of that city"
 The Rev Father Clark, who was at one time county director of the state union for Holland county, will prob ably receive the support of the Water bury delegation which will consist of the following: St Joseph's T. A. so- ciety, J. U. Mcdonald, James Dolan, James Mcknight, James Fl, Freney, William Guilfoile and William J. Ryder; St Mary's T.. A. society, Miss Jennie O'Neil and Miss. Julia Larkin; St Anthonys Ladies' society, Miss Annie McLoughlin; St Aloysius cadets, John Gaffney, Keron Fitzpatrick.
 The St Francls cadetS-&re entitled to two delegates and the Waterbury R. c. T. A. B. society is entlued to one delegate. HI. A. Hayden, as a county official will also attend the meeting. The many friends of the Rev Father Clark, who was always strong temperance advocate in this city, would be pleased to see him nominated for state president.
 Secretary Corbett of the state un-' ion, who is candidate for renomina- tion will have as an opponent Dr Thomas J. Byrnes of Rockville, who has been state editor during the past year. Charles Fitzgerald of Middle town will probably be reelected treas urer.
 On next Monday night in Greyrock place, Stamford, e..s board of govern ment of the state union will meet. County Director H. A. Hayden of this city will attend. Waterbury peo- pie would like to see a Naugatuck man selected as county director this year and one from the Rubber City will probably get the position.