Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-05

aualrS Of the munlclpallCyt1Or the next two years, and while there is nothing g unusual at stake, still one would think by the way some are talking that one might just as well sell out and get out unless the republicans sweep the field The campaign was started on these lines and the intention is to keep it up until the polls close. How many, if any at all, will be hoodwinked by this kind of tactics will not be known until after the result of the voting contest is made public. The republicans turned out and had a big vote boiled before noon. But there is nothing surprising in that and the democrats are in no way alarmed over it and speak with the utmost confidence of being ahead at the finish. It is certain that the democrats are making a vigor- ous fight and don't seem to be short of anything necessary to put them in a position to cope with the opposition so far as getting an honest expression from the people is concerned. Of course it is said that republicans have money to burn and are using it where it is sure to do the most good.
 The crowd about the streets is very large, but there is no disorder to speak of, everybody being good natured, and the leaders of both parties are satis- fled with how the fight Is progressing. To be sure a few so-called democrats who didn't have their own way at the primaries are about the polls with knives up their sleeves, but it is doubt full if they are getting hold of many victims. People don't care to be led around by the nose by the friends of men who want to be in the swim all the time. Mayor Kilduff and other democrats of his ca1ibre are disputing every inch of ground in support of Candidate Lynch and his associates on the ticket, and Sheriff Mcdonald never presented a more warlike appearance. The blue shirt looks like an arn1or of steel and appears capable of bearing more hard usage than ever before. The democrats are busy watching re- peaters and trying to catch republicans suspected of ''sneaking out' envelopes; but if there is any of this going on the chances of detection are very slim, for whoever is plying the game didn't un- dertake the job without being thor oughly drilled in the business.
 The election officers in the respective wards were as follows:
 TSC WdEu- --MOuoEdlOEM hOUeIL D. Walker; checker, Timothy F. Garren; license vote, James Johnson; women's vote, c. c. Commerford; envelope ballot booth, A. c. Griswold and John w. Loughlin; ushers, Charles Schmidt and John Flaherty.
 Second ward-Moderator John c. Burler; checker, s. L. Arthur; license Whi4Yn UrnnHonSe vntn Dennis J. Flaherty; envelope booth, P. J. Bowling and J. F. Campbell; ballot booth R. S. Woodruff and J. E. Kelly; ushers, Frank Keeley and c. Cum mings.
 Third ward-Moderator, R. E. Egg gleston; checker, Henry M. Eaters; license vote. Daniel Madden; women's vote, Walter r. Sanderson; envelope booth James @ Prior and G. R. Ab- bolt: ballot booth, Dennis J. Broderick and H. W. H. Satchwell: ushers, Den his J. Fox and Oscar C.. Rabe.
 Fourth. .ward-Moderator B. Col 1ins; checAer. George Welley; lice1se vote, H. l.. Chapman; women's vote, Joseph Loughrain; ballot booth, Thom- as Hayes and P. E. Truman; envelope booth, P. Cashman and w. 1T. Peck; ushers, George Sullivan and Charles Totten.
 Fifth ward-Moderator, G. R. Smith; checker, E. B. McElligott; license vote, J. H. Wilner; women's vote, O. c, Col lins; ballot booth, Michael Noonan and W. l.. Tillotson; envelope booth, Thomas J. Sullivan and L. W. Latham.
 Each party Is represented at the booths by one deputy registrar.
 At 1 o'clock this afternoon the vote polled at the different wards was as follows:
 First ward, 1.2OO, the republicans claiming 60 majority.
 Second ward, 1,25O, the republicans claiming 900 of these.
 Third ward, 1,275, the republicans claiming a majority of 15O.
 Fourth ward, 1,253. Of these 792 are on the democratic list and 461 on the republican.
 Fifth ward, 1000, 700 democrats and 300 republicans.
 Two years ago the vote at 1 o'clock was as follows:
 First ward, S6O.
 Second ward, 942
 Third ward 93O.
 Fourth ward, $50.
 Fifth ward. 900.
 The vote at o'clock stood as fol lows:
 First Ward-1.5OO, one woman's vote being recorded.
 Second Ward LAO.
 Third Ward. .560, four women having voted in this ward.
 Fourth Warl-1 ,412; democrats S49, republicans. 563.
 Fifth Ward-1 300; democrats, 9tO; republicans, 400. At o'clock two years ago the vote was as follows:
 First ward, 1,160.
 Second ward, 1,0SO. Third ward. 1,1SO. Fourth ward, 1,25O. -.
 Fifth. ward, 1,200. . The employees of the Holmes, Boot < Haydens Co.'S factory were let ou