Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-25
Lieutenants of Lynch and Thoms
 Putting Up Or eat Fight
HOTTEST PRIMARY IN YEARS

Both Sides are Confident of Winning
 Primaries Wiu Close at 10 O'clock
 Republicans Looking Over Field to
 See Who Is Their Strongest Man.
 The democratic primaries opened at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon and the battle will be continued until 10 o'clock to,night, and after that .there will be some suspense on the part of the supporters of Lynch and Thoins until the counters have been heard from. The friends of each man are confident of success and as both cannot wim, 1t is safe to predict that there will be a lot of disappointed people in Waterbury after the result of the vot- ing is made public. If 1t be true that the united labor organizations of Wa ferbury aye behind MT Lynch there Is little doubt ;ibut that he will come off the victor, but are they? This is a question which cannot be answered with any measure of certainty at this time, but 1t will be known before mid ! night. The fourth warders expect a battNs royal, the principals in some peoples minds being John J Brophy and Daniel J. Mahaney who have got into & war of words over the relation of each man to the working people, which will have to be settled by the people themselves, seeing that the principals have not been able to de- eide which had done the more for the man who tolls. But this is not the issue. It is Thoms or Lynch not Mahaney or Brophy, and the bulk of the voters understand 1t that way. The fifth warders will have some sport, too. The independent ticket has big backing, but 1t is confronted by a formidable opponent, and which ever gets the better hand of the other will know that they were in row. The third ward Thoms men are not so confident of success this afternoon as they were yesterday, still they think they are safe, while the Lynch aggres gation in this district claim a victory before a blow has been struck T--e Thoms packers claim clean sweep in the first and second wards, but the others intend to dispute every inch !. of ground and keep up a strong fusil- Jade until the polls close, so that really Waterbury is about to witness the most interesting primary contest In the history of the local democracy. It Is said to be trial of what united labor and its friends are able to do with the white slips of paper. and interest in the struggle is not copfned to democrats. |iIt issa good why to settle all differences and it is hoped that when the names of the victors are Announced we will hear nothing about knffing the winning horses at the election. All differences should be buried after tonight. no matter whether 1t happens to be Lynch CT Thoms who comes out on top.
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 Those handling the genuine Lynch tickets this evening will wear distinc- tive badges.
 The socialist clubs of Waterbury will meet this evening at Foresters hall. 151 Bank street, for the purpose of putting up local ticket.
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 One of the biggest losers in the city If Thoms wins will be Charles Egan, the dealer in scrap iron. He has wagered that Lynch will win in four wards and has put up another wager on that of about $100 that he will win his wagers.
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 A close watch will be kept of repub- licans who have already taken. part in their party cauo,rses and will abtempt to vote at the primaries to- night be cause of their names appearing on both the republican and democratic lists. A heavy fine is attached to the offense.
 The democrats will stand fine show of electing one or two aldermen in the third ward this year. Many republi- cans in that ward are disgruntied over the throw down of Alderman Chesson and openly assert that they will knife the ticket channpioned by Ben" Kel- sey and his followers.
 Aldermen Brophy and Murray were hustling all day. getting ready for the primaries in the fourth ward. The battle in this ward promises to he more exciting than in any other ward. ID. !. Mahaney will Hshave as one of his aids School Inspector M. T. Smith, one of the most successful ward workers in the democratic. party.
 The selectmen win be in session in|
  day to- -nroraUw for the purpose of mak- ing new voters. All persons who have handed in applications to the registrars to be made voters and who desire to vote in the coming city election should see to it that they are made voters to- morrow. This is the only day this year on which they can be made. If they are not made vobers tomorrow they cannot vote in the city election this year.
 It is inany years since democratic primary contest was held in this city about which hangs so m1rch ,ncer tain ty. Notwith standing the boastful claims of the adherents of Messrs Thoms and Lynch tfrat they will carry everything the outcome Is very uncer- tain The majority of the democratic voters have not as yet declared them selves. They have remained silent during the heat of the strife, have al- <, Al Fo