Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-13
POLITICAL POINTERS.
Cool Days Turn Politicians Thoughts
 to the Fall Elections.

It was said to-day that the demo- crats had got together and agreed np- on candidates for the state ticket According to the conditions of the al- leged compact A. H. Wells and John F. Holohan are to be nominees for the senate, MT Phe- Ian retiring from the race with the understanding that he will be the choice of the party for judge of pro- bate. William E. Thoms and Ex-Al- derman Mahaney are said to be slated for representatives. When asked about the matter to-day one of the leaders said that he didn't think there was anything to it. If so he had no knowledge Of anything of the kind. The gentleman admitted that he had heard the names of the different per- sons mentioned herein in connection with the nomination, but he thoughE that was all there was in 1t. He was very positive that in case Judge Lowe desired a renonination for judge of probate it would be difficult to best him and he had notion that no such combination as the one hinted af could be trumped up against Lowe to down him. Anyway there is some thing of this sort going on and unless the plans miscarly what threatens to be lively tilt in the fourth and fifth wards will wind up in a union of for ces which it would be hard to beat.
 The result of yesterdays session of the registrars shows that the three cornered row in the republican camp Is still on and that no effort is being spared Ivy the parties to the squabfle to swell the lists. Almost all the registration was from the first ward, whore Harry Durant is said to have A lubbock on the regulars. 1t is said that large numbers of democrats registered as republicans for the primaries, but republican leaders claim that every one of these will line up with his own party at the state and national elections. For this req son they view the additions to the lists with suspicion and in some quar- ters party managers admit that they don't know where they are at Last week particular attention was paid to the second and third wards. so that when the primaries are held the Du- rants, Kelseys and regulars will have jolly time. Things went along very smoothly with us both registra- tion days, said one of the democrats,
 ,puE IL WuS uQL VII LAr OtA4EA S4QSe A h3 biggest scramble that ever occurred among democrats over office was q love feast in comparison to the merry war now being fought among repubIi- cans. Durant is not content outside the breastworks and if he keeps on he will be apt to force the hand of the machine and secure recognition. All the good jobs in the courts are5 given out at Hartford and if the regulars should be sidetracked in sending senators and representatives to the general assem- bly, few changes would be made in the makeup of the court officials. This fight is to decide whether two or three persons shall rule the republican party right along"
 Shortly before the boxes were closed the attendants in the fourth a' fifth ward booths got quite q surprise when someone worked their way for ward with what looked like bundles of groceries and placed them on the tables. They turned out to be applica- sions from parties who are supposed- to be democrats who desired to regis ter as republicans. This was a poser and the republicans cannot understand what it means.
 The registrars now devote their time to taking the names of parties who will mature between now and the fall elections. The time for filing such applications will close October [, and the first sitting of the board of regis tration will be held on October 2l.