Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-05
READY FOR BATTLE
Democrats and Republicans Lined Where 10 VOte.
 and How 10 Vote.

1t behooves all who want to vote to be on hand early, for like all former occasions of the kind, it is not un- reasonable to suspect that many will be in line at the polls at o'clock, too late to get chance to deposit their ballots. The polls will open at 5 o'clock in the morning and close at in the afternoon. The booths will be located at the following places:
 First ward-State armory.
 Second ward-Temporary struc- ture on the green.
 Third ward-City hall.
 Fourth ward-Auditorium South Main street. .
 Fifth ward-Temporary structure on Union square.
 Second ward, formerly sixth vot- ing district-tythian hall Water vile.
 Let nobody remain away from the polls because he thinks he might be puzzled to vote on the machines. There is nothing complicated about them, and, besides there will be a machine on hand for people to try before go- | ing to the ones that makes the off cial record. In addition to this any body who wants to can try one of them in the different wards between now and Monday. The republicans are flooding the town with literature telling what they will do in case they capture the city government but cleo tors will have to be the judges of these things themselves. If the char acter of the men on the republican ticket is to be judged by their method of speech during this campaign, the | public has reason to be fearful of them and thoughtful people will not want to put them in a position where | they would have an opportunity to | misrepresent them in an official ca pacity. Their own party must bear the stigma of what they are now do- | ing, but in the event of their election | the entire community, would have to shoulder it. Mir Sewell has nothing ill | common with the masses and Water bury will make no mistake in leav- ing him to private corporations that can afford to pay him $10,OOOO year. To do this the money must be wrung from the common people and if MT Sewelrs friends have nothing better to say of him than that private corporation who wants to get all there is in mans bones in exchange for a small days pay, would gladly give him $10,OO0 a year, it is mighty poor recommendation in town like Waterbury and if the election re- turns do not bear out this idea it will surprise those who maintain that notwithstanding all that has been said, Waterbury still is, as it always has been made up of men who can be depended upon to act for the best interests of the community regard less of politics. They do not be- live that citizens public or private character should be judged by the construction put upon it by a rank partisan campaign committee whose aim is self aggrandisement, rather than public good.
 Two of the biggest rallies ever held in this city during a municipal cam paign were those of last evening which the democrats had in Brook lyn and on Washington hill. They were rallies which will give line on what these wards are going to do on Monday and if the democrats don't win out, it will be mighty funny. Such enthusiasm has not been seen in years. One resident of Town Plot speaking about the Brooklyn rally said this morning that he thought the section across the bridge was on fire, such was the amount of red fire con- stunned. In direct contrast to the democratic outpourings were the rallies or rather wakes which the re- publicans held. The one in Lithuan- jan Independent hall did not mater ialize at all while the one in Con- cordia hall was in the nature of a frost. The democratic rally in front of the Duggan school was attended by almost 1900 people. Alderman John Malone presided.
 If the law relating to elections is | carried out next Monday there shall | be no booze around the polling | booths. Hearken to the law:
 'Of compensating clerks and other 1 persons employed in committee rOorls and at the polls. and of furnishing l reasonable entertainment to such pcr- | sons necessarily employed in com mittee rooms and at the polls. and to ! members of political committees Of 1 the same political party to which 1 such political agent or treasurer l shall belong: provided. however. that | the word entertainment shall not 1 be construed to incude alcoholic Or l intoxicating beverages. Section F nf l the amended statutes provides for | only five paid workers from each l party at the polsI and it is taken to | mean that this number includes hack | drivers. checkers, etc.
 The popularity of Candidate Mcher for city clerk has been the surprise i in this campaign He has shown re- ] markabIe strength in all parts of the l city He has made the older uoIi- 1 ticians sit up and take notice and 4 from the present outlook he will not I only receive his normal party ra- jOrity. but will run ahead of his I ticket He spoke at both the demo cratic rallies last night and if Ihe re- eepticn he reoeived is any indication