Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-24
pEmooRATrc PRIMARIES.
Hot Work in Various Wards To Day-The Possibilities of Variou n.~6FHnfoa


 The various Democratic ward primaries within the town and city limits will be held this afternoon and evening, the polls opening at o'clock and closing at S. There VIII or course be good deal of caucusing done TO- day by the friends of the various candidates. So far as the mayoralty contest IS concerneo' | the only candidates are those previously named by the COURIER, Messrs. Mills, An l drew and Holcomb. Of course all of these gentlemen are hopeful; but to disinterested 1 observer, whose opportunities for finding out | the ideas of the various "wire pullers" are not very limited, he cannot but think, pro vided the parties are truthful, @ that MT. Mills has the inside track This, however, | may all he changed when the convention l meets, for it is often the case that delegates l change their views materially between the | time that they are elected and the time of ! convention, for reasons better known to l themselves and the various candidates to l be voted for. This, of course, don't mean \ that they have been ''seen" by enc candidate or the other through the medium of some friend. Oh, noa
 There is bitter feeling existing in some | of the wards over the nomination of the reg | istrar of voters. Particularly true is this in regard to the present incumbent's own ward, the Seventh, although Registrar O'Keefe don't appear to be at all alarmed about the re- | suit.
 Nothing is being left undone by John Shuster to wrest the nomination for town l clerk from Philip Hugo, the present in ! cumbent. The fact that Mr- Sinister only 7oS b017 it for four successive years, MT. Hugo's wide personal popularity and his recognized claims to the office for at least another year are se- rious obstacles to Shuster's success. The general opinion is that while MT. Shus- ter will pick up vote here and there from all parts of the city, he will not come into the convention wi6h more than twelve or if teen votes.
 Officials surely booked for renomination are Town Agent Reynolds, City Auditor Lake, Tax Collector Futile and City Sheriff Hollis. There are a host of aspirants for the assistant city clerkship, the promotion of As sistant T. J. Crowley to the city clerkship leaving that place open for competition. The list includes David McNamara, ex-Council- man George 0. Clarke, Bernard J. Shanley, Seymour c. Loomis, Richard F. Lane and some half dozen others.
 The condition of things regarding Council men and Aldermen in the various wards is very much mixed. The candidates are le- zion, and it is almost impossible to tell who the successful FFstatesmen' will be- One thing is self-evident, that there will be music around the primaries to-day, which will con- tinue, in fact, every day and night, even un- til the meeting of the various conventions. That the nominations made by both parties will be of such character as to command the respect of all good citizens should be the wish of everyone who has the best interests of the city and town at heart.
 Entertain menrs.
 SKATING RINK.
 Extra attractions have been provided for ing rink and there will probably be large crowds in attendance.
 BUNNELL's MUSEUM.
 At Bunnell's museum this week there will be a burlesque company headed by Liza Weber in the extravaganza, Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp" Goldie Grace, the long haired marvel, Professor Lawrence, the magi- clan, the Punch and Judy show, the London ethnoscope and other things new and won derful may be seen at the museum.
 NEwBERN.
 In CarlTs Opera House for the entire week beginning Monday evening, December 1, Admiral Foote post, G. A. R., will present the beautiful war drama, FENewbern, or The Old Flag" with fine cast of amateur talent. There will be prize drills for cash prizes. A full military band and augmented orchestra will furnish the incidental music.
 AMERICAN THEATER.
 Billy Williams will make his reap pearance after some months absence at the American theater this evening. The Peas ley New York star speciality company will also appear. It is very able organization. The bill will conclude with the screaming farce, "Senator Kroushoru.' There will be an extra matinee on Thanksgiving day. The prices of admission are very low. Ten cents admits to the upper floor and twenty to the lower.
 CoRsICAN BROTHERS & Co.
 At the New Haven Opera House on Friday evening the famous Moore & Holmes spe- cialty and burlesque company will appear in the great comic opera, F'Corsican Brothers 6 Co.," The company is made up of talented performers who have made themselves famous in England. Among them are Frank Egerton, the improvisatore, Mile Blanch, the tight rope walker, Mile. Loftus, the five Craggs, champion athletes and gymnasts of the world, and Mme Rose, the only lady vocalist in the world.
 OFF TO EGYPT
 On Thanksgiving day the new musical spectacle, of to Egppt," will he presented at Carll's Opera House by fine company, including Fanny Wentworth, Kate Foley, Marie Bates, Herbert Archer, Will Rising, Charles Plunkett and others. The play will introduce eight donkeys, Arabs, dromeda- ries, sheikhs, and will show some new scenes, including an Arab encampment in the desert of Sahara at break of day, showing distant view of the Pyramids and Sphinx with novel lights and effects.