Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-14
POLITICAL POINTERS
Democrats of Fifth Ward Talk.
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 and others. John Griffin presided
 The number of employees of the city government present was small, not more than one or two putting in an appearance, so that no matter what they feel about this tilt most of them are level headed enough to view the combat from a distance believing as they have a right to, that it is not their quarrel. Chairman Griffin, Sen ator Phelan, Attorney Slavin, Morti- mer Doran and B. B. McElligott were the principal speakers and they hew- ed around the coat tails of Dr Hayes and Martin Scully and Senator Hur- ley so closely that some persons in the audience felt like saying hold on," but of course others applauded and cheered the orators again and again. The meeting endorsed every body connected with the present city and school boards with the exception of the aldermen from the fifth dis trict, who were pronounced as ''un- clean" and should not be permitted to enter the precincts of the City hall or any place else as representatives of the people. Another meeting will be held next Tuesday night when the ticket will be completed. The other fellows have not held meeting as yet as body, but they are still in the field determined to make fight and willing to abide by the decision of the people. With reference to the ques- tions of character and so forth they claim that whatever there is in them of good or evil is well known and while they don't pretend to be drawn into mud slinging affair over noth- ing they state in general way they think it no boast to say that their character if rightly viewed would av- craze up very favorably with that of their neighbors who referred to them last night. But there is not much at stake, and most of what is being said is said for effect so that when the primary is over the principals and probably all their friends will not think any less of each other. Of course when the supporters of the other ticket get together they will have something to say about the ward and it's welfare and that of the city generally, but with reference to men it Is extremely doubtful if any thing will be said. So far as the we,- fare of the ward is concerned there is not enough at stake to say so. All are for the administration and if there was nothing in view but democratic success there would not be more than one ticket in the ward. But there is room for two-and as none of the candidates is a stranger in the dis tritc the fairest way to deal with the matter is state the issues honestly and then let the voters chose their own servants.
 At meeting of first ward demo- -crats last night it was practically decided to run John F. Gallagher, Charles Fine and Thomas Donahue for aldermen. The party is in good trim in that district and with the aid of number of voters who put bus mess ahead of politics 1t is expec- ted that the ward will go democratic. A committee was appointed to pre- pare a ticket for the primary and a report at meeting to be held later.
 There are a number of old tims voters whom the registrars have lost track of and unless these men see that their names are on the voting lists they are liable to lose their vote on the election day. Because of changing their residence they were lost by the registrars and every ef- fort to find them has failed. They should loose no time in calling upon the registrars.
 Commissioners Finn and Walker of the department of public works, the committee appointed to secure voting booths for the coming election finished up their work to-day and will report the following selections to the aldermen: First ward, the armory; second ward, a booth, not on the green, but partly on the side walk and a portion of the street on West Main street, opposite The El- ton; third ward, lobby of City hall; fourth ward, the auditorium, South Main street; fifth ward, booth at Union square; sixth ward. Ford's hall, Waterille.
 If you are interested in the demo- cratic primaries read the call in this issue of the Democrat.
 Here's The Griffin Ticket.