Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-11
POLITICAL POINTERS
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 The delegates to the fifteenth sem atorial district met last evening in the once of Collector Reeves. D. H. Tierney was chosen chairman and Andrew J. Frederick clerk. Abraham Levin wanted strong man nomin- ated whether he not there or not, and after thinking the matter over aM agreed upon John O'Neill. Then the question was would he take 1t. In order to make sure, Chairman Tierney call him on the phone. Mir ' Neill replied that he esteemed 1t an honor to be offered the nomina- tion, but he Is 90 busy he knew 1t would be 8 hardship for him to go to Hartford. still If his party wanted him to go he was willing and would accept the nomination. The announcement was received with cheers.
 The delegates to the sixteenth sen- atorial convention also, met in the court room. Frank P. Moran pre- siding, and William Bowe acting as clerk. Alderman John Hurley was unanimously nominated as candidate for senator, MT. Hurley was escorted into the meeting and accepted the nomination in a short address in the course of which he thanked the de- legates and said that If elected, and he hoped to be. he will do his best to perform the duties of the office in 8 manner which will meet the approval of all the people of this town.
 Thomas Conik, William Bowe, and P. Frank Moran were chosen as members of the senatorial committee.
 The delegates to elect delegates to the republican state convention will meet Thursday night.
 The Waterbury delegates to the stnte convention at Hartford, left here on the 3:15 train this afternoon. The delegates are Mayor William B. Thoms, F. J. Lawlor, T. J. Brennan, ]. ". Mcdonald. Henry W. Minor, Charles Egan, Frank D. Sheridan, W. Fl. Lawlor, James J. Mcdonald, Michael Hartnett, John F Hayes, T. x. Dillane and D. J. Lahey.
 The man whom the LitchHeld county republican machine is run ming for county sheriff is John Clax- ton, once well known In Waterbury. He was clerk in Lakes drug store, and is a brother of William Claxton. an employe of the New England Watch company. MT Claxton runs one of the best drug stores in Tor lington. He Is the choice of Boss Fyler for the place and of course that settles 1t.
 Dispatches sent out from Norwich yesterday said that Mayor Charles F. Thayer of that city was suffering from nervous trouble and probably would be unable to attend the demo- cratic state convention to be held in Hartford this week. A telephone call to Norwich last night elicited the in- formation that Mayor. Thayer was simply taking Q vacation, SO far as was known. and in all probability would attend the convention at which he is to be nominated for chief exec ut!vc.
 At meeting of the delegates to the democratic state convention from the sixteenth district last night, Charles E. Egan was nominated to succeed H. NJ. Rigney as member of the state central committee. The delegates from the sixteenth district could not agree on a man. the fifth ward delegation holding out for T. 4. Dillane and the fourth ward dele gation refusing to vote for anybody except w. J. Spain. After talking the matter over and becoming sensi- hle of the fact that they could not get together. 1t was decided to lot the thing be thrashed out at Hart ford.
 Quite a few Waterbury democrats don't like the Idea of prospective democratic governor for New York hob-nObbing around town and dining with the Hon George l.. Lilley. con. grcssman Ut large from Connecticut . member of the national republican committee and probably one of the hardest party workers In New Eng. land. Nobody would mind such a thing at any other time. for 1t goes without saying that Mir Lilley is good enough to share the companionshlp of Mfr Jerome, or any man In the coun. try. no matter what his position may be. but 1t Is different just now when both parties are shaping for a con test which means so much to the peo- pie. While 1t may be true that the meeting of the two men had no politl. eal significance whatever, yet you couldn't make some think so and many go so far as to say Jerome's die. tatorial views added to the company be keeps do not augur well for bar mony in the democratic camp.
 The republican primaries were held in Hartford yesterday and the Courant says in It's news columns that In spite of the fact that certain ticke1 were voted because they were declared to be In the interests of cer- tain candidates. there are a large number of delegates whose prefer encss as to one or both places are not fully known. making anything like an accurate estimate hard proposi- ton. but 1t is probable that senator Laks and Judge McConville have baggsd about 70 per cent of the dele gztes- In a double ;eaded editorial the courant has this to say about the winner: We cannot but deplore the result. Such . man e Paige cannot long stay at the head of d