Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-02
THE ELECTIONS.

The Republicans Do a Noble W ork
 Democrats EBadly Dernoralfzed-Re-
 publican Gains in Both Branches
 Of the City GovernmeAt-Charles
 w. WilIett Elected City Clerk
 John H. Rowland and Not Pat.
 rick McGuinness for Registrar of
 Vital Statistics A splendid Vic-
 tory.
 The Republicans covered themselves with glory yesterday. The Democrats who have come te think that they can have everything their own way in New Haven have learned lesson that they will not soon forget. They made unwise nominations and attempted to force their candidates on unwilling public and they met with 8 deserved rebuke as the figures show. Yesterday was one that will not soon be forgotten by the Democratic ward politicians.
 The day opened cold and cheerless and af- ter the first hour, when men going to their daily work cast their ballots, there was but little excitement about the polls and apparently no special effort being made to get out votes. The Democrats seemed to be demoralzed and showed no heart in the work before thlem The Republicans on the other hand were feeling confident and jolly and went to their work with determination to do their whole duty, and if possible take from the Demo- crats the power which they hold in city and town and give the people a taste of good government. Many of the most respected portion of the Democrats walked up to the polls and with indignation stamped upon their very countenances voted the straight Republican ticket. Others used pencils and ''strikes" to an alarming degree and long be fore the polls closed the ward politicians be- gan to shake in their boots. The good work went on until the polls closed and the days battle was ended. Then the Democrats began to look around for their dead and wounded, and they found that the former had been buried out of sight and the latter were in the hospital.
 In summing up the results of the victory it is found that the Republicans have elected Charles w. Willett for city clerk ever James E. McGann by 67 majority, while John H. Rowland for registrar of vital statistics is elected by 655 majority over Patrick Me auinness. They gain one Alderman in the Second ward, one in the Fourth, one in the Eleventh, and lose one in the Ninth. This gives the Democrats a majority of four in the Board of Aldermen, whereas last year they had eight. The Republicans also have gained two Councilmen in the Second ward, one in the Sixth and lost one in the Ninth Last year the Democrats had iority of six in the Council, while this year the Board will be tie The majority of James Reynolds for first Selectman and town agent which last year was over two thousand, is cut down to about eight hun dred.
 One of the greatest surprises to the Demo crats was the election of Edward Wines for Alderman in the Fourth ward, where they supposed they had walk over. MT. Wines, who is foreman at L. s. Punderson's job printing establishment On Center street, is 8 very popular man in his ward and will be a good working member in the Board of AL dermen.
 Samuel Hemingway, who interfered with Willard Hubbard's schemes to be elect ed Alderman in the Eleventh ward, is teller in the Second National bank and will be valuable acquisition to the "upper" branch of the city government.
 Alderman John Kenney, elected in the Second ward is promoted from the Council, and the city is fortunate in being able to re- tain his valuable services in the management of city affairs.
 0. w. Blakeslee, jr., Alderman elect from the Tenth ward, is also promotion and good one. MT. Blakeslee has ever been faith full to every duty in the Council and it is fortunate that the city is not to lose the bene- fit of his valuable services. Felix Chilling worth will take the place made vacant by MT. Blakeslees promotion. His popularity was manifested yesterday in the vote he re- ceived, which was considerably larger than that of his colleagues.
 Many friends of Mir. Martin warmly con- graduated him last evening on his successful run for Alderman in the First. Likewise many friends of MT. w. A. Beers of the First congratulated h1m upon his running ahead of his ticket handsomely. Mir. Mar tin is promoted to be Alderman after efficient service in the Council, and Mr. Beers returns to the hall of the city fathers where years service as Councilman already renders him familiar with the duties of the office.
 MT. J. D. Whitmore, elected Alderman from Ghe Eighth, is the well known vice principal of the High school. MT. Herrick, elected to the Council from the Eighth, is of the well known firm of Herrick & MT Winchell, elected Councilman from the Eighth, is an active member of the Young Mems Republican club and has 8 re- sponsible position in the Hubbard News paper agency. MT. N. F. Burritt, the other new Councilman from the Eighth, is +i1 carpenter builder residing on EdIs-1Eass sOie9' 7 and an old soldier and office Al 'he li'een'h c. V.
 ero,,, the Ninth, served in the Council last y.~r He is a grocer in the Ninth.
 The result of the election was quickly cir oulated about the streets last evening, al- though the result was not known until nine o'clock, and general satisfaction was ex- pressed not only by Republicans generally, but also by many prominent Democrats.
 The proposed obnoxious amendment to the city charter was buried out of sight by an overwhelming majority, and in consequence the services of the commissioners elected under that act will not be required unless they should hereafter be elected under the old method.
 The vote for f'icense' or "no license" shows majority of over three thousand in favor of license, and the scared liquor deal CTS will. now feel easy for another year at least.
 The election in all it's bearings is a lesson that ward politicians who seek to run affairs according to their own methods may well study and profit by if they have disposition to do