Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-11

The democratic probate convention was called to order in the city court room at 10 o'clock this morning by Committeeman T. M. Coyle. John H. Moran was chosen chairman and Louis Archambault secretary. Will liam c. Moore and John J. Dawson were appointed committee on creden- tials and reported the following pres ent: John H. Moran, Louis Archam- bault, John Clerkin, F. IL. Andrews, Mortimer Heffernan, Timothy O'Rourke, Thomas F. Flaherty. W. C. Moore, John J. Dawson, O., 70. Russell, Andrew J. Slater and Samuel Wilson, the two last named from WoIcott. Mid diebury was not represented. The re port of the committee was approved.
 The chair then called for nomina- lions and MT Slater introduced the name of Robert A. Lowe, the present incumbent of that office. MT Slater said 1t was great pleasure to him to be present and nominate Judge Lowe He had been at the several conventions that brought him forward for the past six conventions and the best thing he could say of him after all these years was that he had done his work well and was satisfactory to all interests in the probate district of Waterbury. The nomination was made unanimous. The chair then appointed committee consisting of F. L.. Andrews and An- drew Slater to notify Judge Lowe of the action taken by the convention and escort him into the chamber. The committee found the judge at his desk and hustled him in. He was given a but encouragingly. He thanked the convention for the renewal of its cnn- fidence in him in again nominating him for the office which he has held for the past twelve years and said that his record and recommendation 10 people were public property in his of flee and could be seen by anybody who cared to examine his books. He hoped to see the same interest mani. Tested in this election as characterized past ones, not only for him but the whole ticket. and then there could be no doubt of the result. He knew Vol cott would do its part and remarked in closing that Mir Slater would be apt to have to look up another candidate for judge of probate some day, adding that while he was growing old MT Sla- ter appeared to be getting younger as the years roll onward, Judge Lowe's remarks were greeted with great ap- plause.
 T. M Coyle of Waterbury, Andrew J. Slater of Wolcott and John Basham of Middlebury were named as com nlittee to call the next probate conven- tiOn. aa hs
 During the meeting Samuel Wilson introduced a resolution aproyiding that when the Waterbury delegates elected to choose delegates to the probate con- vention meet the delegates from Vol colt and Middiebury act with them in probate convention. His neighbor, MT Wilson, spoke in favor of the proposi- tion and also stated that it would be much better if the delegates were eho- sen by direct primary. MT Wilson said that there is no official in whose election the country people have a deeper interest than the judge of pro bate, but he noticed that they don't have much to say in the conventions, still he admitted that Wolcott and Middiebury nave as many delegates as they are entitled to.
 W. 0. Moore didn't like the idea of Middlebury and Wolcott wanting to come help Waterbury to elect it's own delegates. He wanted to know what Wolcott and Middlebury would say if Waterbury asked to go out to those places and assist in selecting their del- egates to the convention. The matter was tabled.