Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-02

NACC0rney b1nU0n J. 1neIdu WdS unol1A
 Rmolsly nominated for the position,
 Rand as a nomination by the democrats
 means an election Mir Phelan will rep
 resent Waterbury in the next Eeglsla- ture.
 The convention was called to order by John w. Burns, chairman of the town committee Edward Pagan was appointed chairman and D. F. laWlor secretary. Charles Boylan and James \ Fitzgerald were appointed commit tee on credentials. Eleven delegates I were present and all voted in flavor or I Attorney Phelan for senator. Charles q Boylan, ID. F. Brennan and D. F: ] Lawlor were appointed members or the senatorial committee.
 A committee then brought Attorney Phelan before the convention and he
 made the following remarks: Il feel very grateful for being so highly non ored and I return thanks for having such an honor conferred upon me. promise, If elected, and think Will be to devote my entire time at Hart ford to the benefit of the entire city and the democratic party. On elecIlon day shah get out and work TOT the entire state and national ticket. an glad the contest which was fought out in the primary in the fifth Warn was friendly and gentlemanly one Ny opponent conducted himself all through l the fight as a gentleman should and as I knew he would do. The fr1endly contest should serve as an example to the other factions in the democratic and republican parties. l trusC tnds every democrat will get out and hustle on election day"
 The delegates to the convention to select delegates to the state conven- ton met last night in the city court room Fl. M. Rigney was appolnted chairman and William ]. Spain act ed as secretary. Twenty-four or Ine twenty-nine delegates were present. It was voted that recess of ten m1n- utes be taken in order to allow hne delegates from each ward to get to Eether and agree upon their delegates to the state convention. The follow ing nominations were submitted by ! the different wards and approved unanimously by all the delegates: 1 First ward, P. J. Lawlor, James Whiting alternate, J. w. McDonald; kecond ward, H. M. Rigney, T. J.
 tBrennan of Cooke street, alternate,
 lEdward L. Seery; third ward, William
 fE- Thoms, D. J. Donahue, alternate, z fTimothy Carmody; fourth ward, & William J. Spain, D. J. Mahaney, Pc ter Lawlor, alternate, F. J. Reardon; fifth ward. James J. Cassin, Edward :. Kelley. jr, Timothy Brennan, Y alter nate, Patrick Holohan; delegate at large, John Clohessey. The delegates were instructed to use the unit rule In
 voting.
 The fifth ward republican caucus will be held in City hall tonight Thts is M F. Perldnson's territory and
 many are curious to know if Durant will give Parkinson battle.
 The fourth ward republicans didn't escape without a battle. Their caucus was held in the city court room and attracted considerable attendance. Some blood letting was looked for and in order to maintain the high stand a1,ds of the police department Chief Egan was on hand and took posi- tion near the ballot box while Ser geant Pagan and Patrolman Tehan went here and there through the crowd. E w. Biggerstaf was chosen chairman, E. L. Tyrren clerk and F. 70. Morse and J. D. Hull tellers. J. Clifford Ells was leader of the inde- pendent forces and considering what they were up against they led the
 
 some of the regulars who were ou hand to do a little coaching being in doubt until the result was announced whether his side was going to win or not. The result showed that the Tegu- lar ticket with Senator Tracy at its head won by about 20 majority. The chair then declared the regular ticket the choice of the caucus. 1t was then voted, on motion of Mir TyrreM, that each delegate be authorized to name his own proxy provided he cannot at tend himself, and that in the event of nadlure to send proxies such members | of the several delegations as may be Dresent when the conventions shall l be called have power to complete tine list. After adjournment the victoTs 4 were entertained at the headquarters 8 of the third ward republican club. H Business was rushing about the City N hall last night and anybody who was 4 about there and had heard that the city 4 fathers were talking of cutting it TIT S into offices, leaving citizens no place S to hold public meetings, could not helI z remarking that such course Would S be very injudicious step. Democrats
 and republicans were h1rrymg here
 and there through the building, and
 the demand for places to meet was SC great some had to wait until others got out. The republican third ward caucus was held in the hall and was called to order promptly at 7:30 o'clock. Johr Blair was appointed chairman, Comp troller Goodrich and F. w. Trow
 bridge stepped into the harness to act as checkers and William Black auG Newton Hyne rolled up their sleeves preparatory to entering upon their du lies as tellers. Then MT Blair callef
 for nominations and Max Kamah
 stepped forward with the ticket o1 the regular or machine crowd, witt Mayor John F. EHton at the head oi the state delegation. The chair in o11ired once or twice if there were any other nominations, and hearing none time was called and forthwith il was decided to instruct the clerk t. cast one vote as the sense of the meet ing for the nomination of the ticke,