Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-09-30

UuhEu Hlu u ID fciy C1ScAtiAi th@e AhStA familiar with just such work az will be required of them should be chosen to act there.
 JOHN o'NEILL.
 It goes without saying that John O'Neill will be reelected agent of the Bronson library fund. He has served on that board for the past twelve years, and his work was so satisfactory that when vacancy occurred in the chair manship he was chosen to fill the office, position which he still holds, discharging his duties with credit to himself and to the entire satisfaction of his associates. His unanimous re- nomination is a well merited tribute for his valuable service to the public library.
 THOMAS WAGNER, F. A. WELLS.
 The democrats should make 1t q point to see that Franklin A. Wells and Thomas Wagner are elected select men. Some may say that these offices don't amount to much since the act of consolidation, when most of the power vested in the board of selectmen was transferred to the aldermen and the department of charities, but this is a mistake. The selectmen are members of the board of registration, one of the most important boards in the city, and it behooves democrats to be in the ascendency there, especially when their candidates are capable men.
 FRANK P. BRETT.
 Frank F. Brett, candidate for town clerk, is the gentleman whose work in that department the state inspector of records praised so highly that republi- cans regretted very much the institu- tion of an investigation and the publi- cation of the finding of the state off cial. But the result was made known and although the managers of the re- publican party tried to keep 1t in the dark the public got hold of 1t and now they are saying to themselves that the man who could do his work so well that it met with approval both at home and abroad is the kind of town clerk Waterbury wants.
 THE CONSTABLES.
 Tue CdnuiudIeS lOT COloJdDltSr hdu rice F. Carmody, Walter B. Lannen, William H. Noonan and Bernard L. Hoppe, are all well known citizens, and deserve the cordial support of all who aim to give the public the best possible service in these positions. The two first mentioned have been in the harness for years and their honest method of doing business commends them to all, both republicans and demo- erats, seeing their service and invaria- ply finding them thoroughly reliable.
 HENRY o'CoNNOR.
 Henry O'Connor, the democratic can didate for registrar of voters, whose faithful services have been recognized. is painstaking official and his name adds strength to the ticket.
 BOARD OF EDUCATION.
 There is no reason why anybody should want to address the voters of Waterbury with reference to Finton l. Phelan's right to place on the school board. He has earned a reelection by big majority from the electors of this town and 1t is safe to predict that he will get 1t. He is the man who tackled the charter makers at Hartford, single handed, and succeeded in getting Wa terbury hearing which put the people before the legislature in their true light with reference to life berths for political fayorites. Those whose plans he defeated will not want him on the board again, but the public whom he served so faithfully will be very much interested in showing that it pays to espouse the cause of the whole people instead of being party to creating soft berths for few at the expense of the taxpayers.
 John J. Mcdonald has been identified with the educational institutions of Waterbury for years and has always been considered wise, far seeing and eminently fair in all his dealings. He has training in school matters which is very valu- able and the people never wanted it worse than they do at the present time.
 Charles A. Monagan is young man whose training and education fits him for a place on the depart ment of education, and with collea- gues of such wide experience as those associated with him he would make useful member of that board.
 a useful member of that board. This is Dr Monagan's first leap into poli ties and hIs friends are going to see that he is elected.
 Isidore Chase, one of the most con- seryative and successful business men in the community, who has acted on the board before, has been honored by being called into service again. and if one can believe half what he hears on the street he will receive not only the entire democratic votes but also those of a large number of cleo tors who take more stock in men than they do in parties.
 It is not necessary to refer to the al- dermapic contests in the fourth and fifth wards, because there is no ques- ton about their election, but it may not be amiss to remind electors of the first and third wards that 1t Is in their hands to turn the tables upon the busf ness administration and elect enough representatives from these districts to give the other side working majority in the aldermanic chamber. For the past two years the people of the first and third wards have been finding fault with how they were treated by the present administration. Now it Is up to them to say whether they want to continue 1t for two years more.