Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03

The candidates for the board or education on the democratic ticket are mostly well known men, J. J. McDon- aid, Attorney Finton J. Phelan, AL torney James R. Lawlor and F'rancls M Hoffman Such is the make up or this very important part of the demo- cratic ticket In comparison to the republican ticket it is mountain or strength and is certainly a winner. Tn some respects it is above comparison with the republican ticket; indeed 1t has been said by very many, but dls- gusted republicans that such ticket as theirs is little short of an affront to the intelligence of the average voter. Some republicans look upon it simply as an invitation to knock it out, for how MT. Wooster and MT. Larkin ever got their names on it is more than they would attempt to explain. They are confident that had the convention tried to get weaker men than Messrs Larkin and Wooster they could not succeed so admirably. Every voter in the Clock factory will vote against MT. Larkin and every man who ever earned a dollar in that factory will vote against him also.
 
 democratic school ticket. is known all over the city and to this credit 1t must be said that nothing disadvantag geous or undesirable is known of him.. He has already served upon the board of education. Indeed he has been a mem Der of it under many administrations and during many changes. He has seen the old center school district lines icrin ol boundaries. He has seen them under legislative action creeping out into the suburban parts and finally he has seen them spread out their angles in every direction and enfold every school in the old town school districts, until finally the act of consolidation left no more. to have been the vicissitudes of the department of public edu cation in this city since MT Me- Donald held first political office. He has been member of the old city council, a member of the board of al dermen under the old regime. He has served on other boards and in mani fold capacities until he was considered a few years ago as competent for the office of mayor. But he did not run III UQS pElndIHGSS 1uSCSdU ne E6LlESu temporarily. That he will be elected there is no question. He is looked upon as the leader of the school ticket, being the oldest man on it in expert ence and years. He has never yet been defeated and he has too many friends to let him go down this time.
 Francis M. Hoffman is young man known to almost everybody about the city. particularly those interested in football and base ball, though every one does not know he knows him. But when one comes to see him face to face he instantly recalls him, and says, Well, so you're Frank Hoffman, why, I've known you some time" And then one begins to wonder at the te- merity Of this young man in risking a run on this important ticket. One wonders how he contrfved to have got so far up the ladder considering his age. Tn fact, he is the kind of man that suddenly springs upon the hori- zon of politics i; people stare at him, "How the deuce did he do it ?''
 MT Hoffman is the kind of a young man who contrives to do a great deal of work and have a great deal of fun and amusement at the same time. He came here from Winsted few years ago, five it is said, and instantly be gan to do business. He graduated from the Gilbert high school In Win sted and the Winsted Business col lege.. There is no football or base ball game complete without him. He be- longs to the Talma club and other similar organizations, and is known to almost every business man and contractor in the city. He is clerk for the George S. Chatfield company, builders and contractors, Canal street, and it was through this avenue that