Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-11
POLITICAL POINTERS
Mahaney Faction Thinks Chair.
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cratic success to see things lively at
 the primaries. If this be any
 criterion to go by John B. Sewell
 and his friends won't have look in, for there is no denying the fact that the prospect of a struggle at the primaries never was brighter. Thoms is out of it, but other things have entered into the contest, notably the make up of the board of education, and unless the management Is able to control the warning elements 1t will be fight to a finish. The prim- aries are good places to settle these differences and it might be the part of wisdom to make the people the Judges instead of few party lead- CTS. pr Hayes is said to be a candi- date for the board of education and he is also mentioned for alderman. No particular objection is raised against the doctor for alderman,
 but some very influencial persons don't think the doctor ought to be candidate for the department of ed ucation and they are going to make a fight to keep him out. Another element don't want John Hurley for alderman and others still have no use for Martin Scully, who is slated to run with the doctor and the sena- tor. There does not appear to be any particular reason why friends should fall out about this thing. None of the men mentioned for al dermen in the fifth is what could be termed a very bad citizen and in- asmuch as both tickets will be pre- sented to the electors of the ward, 1t does seem that the easiest way out of the snarl is to let it go at that and then when the people have been heard from let all turn in and pre- sent an unbroken front to the oppo" sition. If there is better way out of the delemma, if such 1t might rightfully be termed, and somebody knows what it is, it ought to be ap- piled before there is any blood le-- ting, but if not everybody should know what is coming so that he may settle up his affairs and thus avoid complications for his family in case he should be found among the slain when the smoke of the battle clears away. Many view the impending conflict with alarm, while others are amused at the humor of the thing and appear at a loss to know why there should be such scramble for positions that mean a great deal of time and labor and absolutely no remuneration except kicks and cuffs, even when one succeeds in doing the best he knows. But the merry war Is now on and people who are not willing to take chances of being stepped upon and seriously hurt if not mortally wounded had better keep out of the way, for the forces on both sides are we'll equipped and Jmean business and the run in will not come to a close without some- body getting knocked. out. Hurley ls confident of success and Scully fsays he is willing to stand on the firing line so long as the doctor is at hand to minister to any injury he may suffer while the scuffie is on. The plan of battle is not yet fully completed, but 1t is understood that Hurley will lock horns with Captain Griffin while the doctor will endeavor to. cut his neighbor McElligott to pieces. While this is going on Scully will have it out with Slavin. Come, now boys, stand back and give the gladiators a fair show.
 At a meeting of fifth ward demo- crats last night the names of John Griffin, D. J. Slavin and Edward B. McElligott was agreed upon as can didates for aldermen. For the past week an effort has been underway to have but one ticket in the district, but there were too many side issues and the leaders could not get to- gether. Both tickets are in favor of Thoms, so that whichever wins there will be no trouble on that point. The candidates for aldermen on the other ticket are Dr John F. Hayes, John Hurley and Martin Scully. Of course things are in the air just yet and for all one can tell there may be another ticket with all new men, or the men already mentioned may be turned down and others put on. Who knows? In any case it will be up to the people to decide the snarl when they go to the primary.
 Democrats of the fourth ward held a meeting in headquarters last night and appointed the following t11tf fC s,Ir ct to meeting which will be held next Tuesday: William c. Moore, William J. Spain, John J. Sullivan, James Lawlor, Michael Moore, Will liam H, Johnson, John H. Malone,
 Peter Fitzhenry, James Crimmins. Peter Lawlor, P. J. Macdonald, Michael Hartnett, Peter Quinn and James Horn. The make up of the committee shows that Mir Malone won out in the contest between himself and Mir Mahaney for alder manic honors.
 II cannot say as yet whether my friends and I shall have another ticket in the fourth" slid Daniel J. Ma farcy this I-orr ng when speaking about the fourth warC meeting last night. -In all probability we will not. You know the ticket, which the com- mlttee appointed last evening selects. must be ratified at another meeting before it is accepted" Dan, although somewhat sore z CT the way things went last night, Is determined to stick tO the administration and will with out doubt be found in line afer the primaries. T really think we re- eeived raw deal he continued, "and if noses had been counted fo=