Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-03
AGENT OF THE BRONSON
 LIBRARY FUND h IAMHs E RUSSELL

Things are looking brighter every day for the success of the democratic ticket next Monday. The few ad- dresses delivered by the candidate for mayor, MT Lynch, have given people a chance to decide whether or not he is a competent person to fill that office, and the general opinion is that Lynch is an able young man and that the people owe it to themselves to elect him. His candidacy has caused the opposition no end of trouble. When his name was first mentioned in con nection with the nomination the closest kind of an inquiry was made into his record, and after looking it up they failed to find a flaw in it. Now they expect to hoodwink electors into op- posing him by stating that some bad men will vote for him on election day. This is a telling argument. No won der folks are saying that it speaks VOL tunes for the democratic nominee. Every contest no matter how bitter has it's humorous side. and while the l present election campaign is attended by many peculiar situations, perhaps the one that caused most laughter was the idea of the Citizens alliance men forcing George Nettleton to make statement that in the event of his cleo tfon he would not appoint Mike" Ryan as his assistant. Everybody laughed at that. even Nettleton himself not being able to keep a straight face while he was under fire. Mir Ryan is an ideal man for the position he holds and both parties are aware or rnls- During the past four years he has not had one b1Tnder in his work and mas been so prompt in attending to his du- ties that the opposition is almost as anxious to see him retained as his own party. He is uniformly courteous to all who call upon his and this fact will bring him many supporters from the republicans.
 Edelbert Reachenbach. the democrat hc candidate for treasurer, is by no means a newcomer in Waterbury as the opposition would have us believe. He has resided here for many years has always been identified with the interests of the town and is repre- sentative man among one of the largest and most desirable elements that go to make up the heterogeneous popula- ton of tllis town. His name adds strength to the ticket
 Comptroller Russell's work speaks for itself He is an efficient, pains taking public official and fills one of the most important positions in the gift of the people in manner which meets with the approval of all who come in contact with him. Why is 1t that the opposzNion ask for Q1is removal? Be cause one of it's own members wants it, not on account of any charge that he is not doing his work in a satisfac- tory GnanrHer. Vote for Russell.
 It would be supeTfuous to spend any time talking about Sheriff McDonald's fitness for the office of sheriff. He has held it for many years, is familiar with all its details, gives it his whole l time and considering his long connec- tioh with public affairs has remark ably strong hold upon the people, something which would be out of the question were be other than a faithful public servant Jack" has earned the confidence of his feIlowmen re- gar11iess of party and no doubt this is t1se reason why everybody ts looking for his pasters.
 Henry W. Minor, one of our rising members of the bar. has received the democratic nomination for collector of taxes, the position so credtably filled for eome time past by W. B Thoms. MT Minor possesses all the qualifica- tons necessary to render him a worthy successor to MT Thoms and the people should see that he gets there. He is a young man, but even so, he has done good work flor his party, stepping into the brea ch when 6 boy and has since been active in furtherfng the interests of every candidate his party has put forward Mir Minor should be elect y5 h. hi oir5~s
 The name of Attorney James F. Russell appears on the democratic tick ct as agent of the Bronson library fund. This is an excellent selection and shows that in this case as in all others the delegates to the convention had their wits about them
 John Healey has had considerable experience as a member of the board of relief and his party has put him forward as candidate for the position again this year. Those who know the importance of that department of the city government should not overlook it during the great scramble for other places. MT Healey's running mate, William Bowe, is bright, young man, honest, ambitious and his friends should rally to his support and see thRt he is kept well up with the pro- CeSs1on.
 Tn his harangue in City hall last night Judge Root referred to Alder man Brophy as an Irishman. The re. mark caused some surprise. and it was evident that the, audience didn't see what a mans nationality had to do with the question. The judge was wrong. Mir Brophy is a native of Wa | IR the public schools. Judge Ront was born in Naugatuck and is now q resi- dent of Milford Evidently the judge thinks that in order to be an American one must look at things through his spectacles.
 William Bowe democratic candi-