Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-14
POLITICAL POINTERS
aspsblicAns Takin6 . Tip From
 Dsmoerats This Year.

Now that the registrars are through with the lists for the primaries, the next great event in politics will be the primaries. The republicans have taken tip from the democrats and will endeayor to prevent stuff1Dg the boxes this year by adopting the plan so long in use by the common enemy. They expect more harmony in tnis way, but just the same the party man. agers are somewhat mistrustful as to how it will work and more than one Of them will watch the result of the new law with more than ordinary interest. It was said to-day that there Is no truth in the reported alliance between certain forces in the republican ranks to down the present administrator and also defeat any ticket the party may nominate One of the ward work CTS is authority for the statement that the party never was in better trim for an election and that the indications point to bigger victory than ever be fore
 Democrats of the fourth ward held an enthusiastic meeting at headquar- ters last night.
 The Third Ward Republican club will name the candidates for aldermen on that ticket. So one of the members informed reporter to-day. and added that he didn't expect any opposition 10 the choice of the association.
 At meeting of the Franco American club Saturday evening it was decided to hold open house every Saturday night from now on between the hours of s and II o'clock. and extended an invitation to all French voters and those who are ito be made to attend the session and take part in the talks which will be held relative to political matters 4 rally will be neld III me near future when some prominent French speakers will be heard. All correspondence in relation to the club is to be addressed to John E. Nallee or C. R. Charpentier, 953 Baldwin street.
 If the Town Plot Improvement soci- etv wants to be in a position to render effective work with reference to the application for trolley service in that district. it should see that somebody from that part of the town Is elected member of the board of aldermen. There are great many republicans up there and it would be in order for them to ask the Third Ward club for at least one alderman. If the request should be denied and the trolley adyo- oates mean business. and are not too hide-bound politically, it would he the part of wisdom to see what they could do towards forming an alliance with the democrats.
 'Is Blakeslee as strong as Elton: /: This is a question republican party managers would like to have somebody who knows answer as soon as possl- bic. In some quarters Blakeslee Is said to have more pull than Elton. but in the big factories where large share of political engineering is carried on, Elton is said to he far ahead of Blakes- lee It is also hinted that Blakeslee IS not as strong politically as he was two years ago. many taking the ground that Ralph did himself lot of in- fury At Hartford. But democrats must not think they are going to have a walk-oyer. no matter who heads the republican ticket If they want to win they will have to put their best foot before and take no stock in men who show disposition to create discord.