Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-28
OLD TICKET NAMED
Enthusiastic Convention and Rat.
 Hing Good Speeches.

The democratic party nominated its candidates for the city election last evening. Promptly at 8 o'clock Chairman of the Town Committed James H. Freney called the city con. vention to order in the city court room and without any delay Dr P. J Dwyer was chosen chairman and James A. Hynes secretary. The usual preliminaries having been gone through with the committee on ere. dentials reported all delegates pres ent and then an executive session was taken to frame the ticket. After fifteen minutes or so the convention was called to order again and the following were unanimously nomin- ated: Mayor, William E. Thoms; city clerk, William H. Moher; tax collector, Francis B. Reeves; comp. troller, Michael D. Russell; city treasurer, Edward L. Futile; board of relief, John J. Garren and William Bowes; city sheriff, Matthew J Smith, and agent of the Sias Bron. son library fund, Francis P. Guilfoile
 A committee was sent out to in. form the nominees of their nomina- tion and escort them to the conven. tion hall and in the course of few minutes the candidates appeared, al their head was John H. Moran, the chairman of the committee. The pres. ence of the candidates was the sigma for great ana hearty outburst oi applause and when Mayor Thoms was introduced he was greeted with enthusiasm and applause. At inter. vals of the speech he was interrupted by outbursts of appreciative enthusi asm.
 For the second time I have to thank you for your expression of con- fidence in nominating me as your can didate for mayor of this city. Two years ago our party was out of power To-day we are drawing toward the close of our two years administration. No stronger proof can be offered that it has been one of efficiency and gen. orally satisfactory to the people than than the fact so far in the campaign not one single criticism has been di- rected against the general policy of the party in city affairs. No one de- nies that it has been progressive, economical and efficient. Our op- ponents are striving to make the campaign one of personalities, to stir up trouble because this man or that man has not been appointed to some office. The people will judge us, not by the personality of the men holding office, but by what we have accom- plished.
 "The rate of taxation for the cur rent year is the lowest since the last democratic administra ton, and the money of the people has been care fully and economically spent The rate has been reduced from 15 1-G mills to 14 no mills, and no interest of the city has suffered thereby.
 "In addition to this the water rate for metered water used by small con sumers has been reduced one-third this new rate being in effect now. | will first appear in the bills received by the house owners on November 1
 "More square yards of permanent pavement have been laid than in any two years of the city's history More miles of new streets have been graded by the street department. The paved streets have never been as clean as they are to-day, or as creditable to the city The Watertown road, High. land avenue, Oak street, Farm street Madison street and many others arc now in condition that will compare favorable with any streets any where Signs have been placed on all street corners.
 Especially in this department has good work been done. Hamilton park has been greatly improved and beautified. A swimming tank has been built there and an athletic field