Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-01
REGISTRARS IN NEW OFFICE.
Politics Are Just Beginning to Sim
 mer Again.

mer Agaln.
 The registrars are now settled down in their new office in the City
 hall annex, and while it is none too
 large still it is regarded as an im-
 provement over the old quarters.
 Both MT O'Connor and MT Chapman
 regret that the office adjoining,
 which is not used by the health off, cer. was not added to the place set apart for them, but seeing that the
 powers that be could. not spare all
 that room they will manage to do
 business in the space marked out for them.
 The republicans are not saying a word for publication. but they are
 working all the same and expect to make an effort to carry the only local
 berth in sight this year. the office of judge of probate, if such a thing be possible, something which it would seem in the light of past. experiences is practically out of the question. John P. Kellogg is out of town and in his absence there is not man in the party who dares to say whether or not the party workers are doing anything, but reporter of this pa per was informed to-day in strict confidence that the boys are not idle. From the same source the re- porter learned that MT Peck can have place on the state ticket if he says so and that move is under way to induce John P. Elton to get into the harness state-wise. but he isn't ready just yet. It seems that MT Elton cannot afford to leave the city for any great length of time, so that for the present at least the most that he can do is fill local position and it is quite likely that he will be the next candidate for mayor. "All things considered" said the gentle man, "Mr Elton made a good execu- tive and with the experience he will have year from now it is not unrea- sonable to conclude that he would do better than before. It is true that he had some trouble with his boards, but what mayor do you recollect that the same thing couldn't be said of?"
 Incidentally it developed during the chat that there. was little grain of politics in the visit to Waterbury of Secretary Taft. although it is feared that the party didn't make the most of the opportunity. It seems Mir Taft is to be the next republican nominee for president and the tour he is making all over the state is in- tended to make him better known in this section of the country. It is hinted now that if the right persons had been consulted at least dozen or more prominent democrats would have had seats at the banquet of the Connecticut Civil Service association and one or two of them put quite close to the elbow of the distin- guished visitor. Bur that matter will be looked after later or.
 Mum" is the word in the demo- cratic camp. but nevertheless they do not deny that the democratic town. committee will hold session to- night when several matters will be taken up, notably the best method of making thorough canvass of the several wards and getting things in shape for the fall elections. Private parties are already engaged in this business. but the committee will have one made in the interest of the party and without any intention whatever of helping or hindering any particu- lar aspirant for public office. The senatorial contest is bound to make things lively in the fourth and firth wards. so much so that many think the primaries in those districts will bring out the largest vote ever poll ed. This will depend very largely on what will be done at the August registration. for it is fact that but a very small percentage of the cleo tors of thfse districts ever took enough interest in the primaries to register fot them. consequently the bulk of the people never had any thing to 3b in choosing delegations to conve1tions. The interest cen- tered in dhe senatorial race will help the party provided the losing candi- dates-for but one can win-or their packers do not kick in the traces and become indifferent and leave the man who came out ahead and his party to take care of themselves. Of course an effort will be made to bring about such a condition of things and this is where the town committee Is looked for to do some practical work. The registration should be carried on in such a way that there will he no chance for any body 10 say that an effort was made to bring in the friends Of this or that man and the management of the pri- maries put in the hands of men who will give an clements a square deal. No roubf this is what the committee aims to do and as they are all men of considerable experience there Is every reason to believe that they will suc oeed. A good deal will depend on