Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-17
POLITICAL POINTERS
Hayes.HurIey.SculIy Ticket In
 dorsed in the Fifih Ward.

Democrats of the fifth ward held 2
 meeting in the city hall annex last
 night and got down to business fol the primary. Martin Scully was ap. pointed chairman and M. J. Noonan acted as clerk. Senator Hurley was chosen treasurer. MT Scully stated the purpose of the meeting, adding that the district is on the eve of a very spirited primary contest and he hoped to see 1t conducted in such a way that after 1t Is over nobody con- nected with 1t on his side will have said anything which he would wish that he had left unsaid. "We are all neighbors, he continued, "and most of us personal friends, intelligent enough, hope, to take opposite sides in political contest without getting into each others hair. Because a man is not with you in a political scramble Is no reason why you should look upon him as personal enemy. It frequently happens that some of ones close personal friends are on the other ticket and l think you will find it so in this case. have no hesitation in stating that we have the better ticket, and that l be- lieve it will be the choice of the peo- pie, but I make this statement with out any intention of aiming to tra- duce or belittle our opponents. We are in this race to win, but if we are not able to win we know how to lose without shedding tears. Because men are not foul of speech or too abusive is no indication of cowardice, so that no matter on which side vic- tory perches we are bound to be there to see the end"
 Dr John F. Hayes talked at some length on city matters. He regretted that in ward primary, where all are neighbors and ought to be friends anything should have been said which was likely to cause bad feel ing. He Is familiar with the needs of the city in general and the fifth ward in particular and if elected to the board of aldermen he would try hard to have his district get fair share of the money appropriated for public improvements in all parts of the city. The doctor was cheered.
 Attorney E. B. Kelley didn't share the same feeling as Dr Hayes gave expression to with reference to the rash statements made by the spokes- men for the opposition ticket. On the contrary he was glad that they had given their tongues unbridled rein, because he knew that such things usually work the other way. All things considered, MT Kelley re- garded the ticket talked of at the meeting the best ever offered to the electors of the fifth and he had sutfi- cient confidence in the good judg- ment of the people to warrant him in predicting a handsome indorse- ment of it at the polls. It Is an ad- ministration ticket, clean all the way through. He wanted no Billingsgate injected into the primary, but he would like to see the opposition trim med to the queens taste and wanted everybody to help.
 Alderman Daniel P. Noonan warm ly eulogized Mayor Thoms and said good word for everybody connected with the administration. I'm retir- ing," said MT Noonan, without any regrets. I enjoyed the companion ship of my associates for the past two years. They treated me with the ut most courtesy and tried to use them in like manner. Mayor Thoms has done well and deserves to be re-elect- cd inh | hal hn wi larger majority than he received two years ago. A vast amount of import ant work has been done during the past two years and the fifth ward was not neglected. either. Benedict's pond that has been a nuisance and an eyesore for years will soon be but. a memory and after a few weeks a handsome cement bridge will have been constructed at Liberty street Many other things have been done which deserve commendation. This administration was the first to force the hand of the trolley company to Go anything until it got good and eady as was seen on the paving of East Main street."
 The meeting agreed on pr Hayes Senate. Hurley and Martin Scully for aldermen and appoinred the fol- lowing committee to which Was add cd the candidates for aldermen, to- make out the rest of the ticket. John Hogan, Luke street; William Doran. Hamilton avenue; George Ellis, Vol colt street, Thomas J. Caniff. East Main street; D. T. Altman, Pleasant