Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-19
THE sTRUGGLE

For the Supremacy En the Democratic
 Camp-The Rejected Overtures-Pos.
 sible and Probable Candidates.
 The struggle for the supremacy between
 the Democratic factions in this city grows
 more and more interesting as the day of bat tie approaches. It means either the success or the defeat of Town Agent Reynolds, either as to re-nomination or reelection.
 The oveftures made by the wing of the party disaffeeted toward Reynolds, having proved
 unavailing, one more grand effort for bury ing the hatchet was talked of Saturday. The idea proposed was the holding of mass-
 meeting in some hall where grievances could
 be aired, charges made and met, and the
 "whole thing explained" The project has notably ended in talk. Mr. Reynolds friends
 indignantly repudiate the charge that he
 tried to knife Wilcox in his race for congress,
 but the Troupe party and the Reynolds party
 have a long standing controversy that will
 not easily be settled. Meanwhile the Repub-
 heans are waiting to see the result of the struggle with the intent of putting up if pos sible the winning ticket. Democratic ma
 jority of from 2,500 to 5000 is, however, not an easy matter to overcome even with dis affection in Democratic ranks that is broad and deep. John L. Treats name for first selectman and town agent strikes Republicans favorably. He has much experience in town affairs, having served several terms on the board of seleetmen, and one year narrowly escaped being elected town agent.
 Ex Selectmsn W. s. Beecher is also talked of for the place of town agent, and it is con- ceded would make 8 good one. He also is we'll versed in town affairs as former select man. Selectman Feldman is also named for the renomination, but friends say that, owing to his advancing years and recent illness he would not care to run. William F. Stern the optician, ex-president of the Arions, is also talked of for place on the Republican ticket for selectman. He would well fill the poaition. Col. Geo. N. White will probably be renominated for selectman and possibly, if he does not object, will be nominated for town agent. Charles A. Baldwin and Hen ry E. Marsh will probably be renominated for assessors For mayor there is much talk l about town among Democrats of nominating either General E. E. Bradley or George M. ! Grant, the popular mason builder. General | Bradley declined to allow his name to be I used in regard to the nomination of heu- tenant governor in the late election on &C., count of his business matters. It is con ceded that he would be an immensely popu- | lar Democratic candidate for mayor, and | George N. Grant would also be 8 strong | and highly popular Democratic candidate for | the position. But Corporation Counsel c. T. ! DriscolPs name continues to be spoken of for the mayoralty contest. Should he enter the | lists and be voted for in the convention his | friends say he could, if ths vote went against him or looked doubtful, be in fine position | to make a combination by which he could | win again appointment as corporation coun- sel. Brethauer continues to lead among the names spoken of for the Democratic nomina- tion for town clerk, although ex-Town Clerk John Shuster is looming up in the contest and may 'get there"
 Opinions seem divided among Republicans IS to whether straight Republican ticket ,r citizens ticket should be nominated for he coming town and city election. There ire good arguments advanced on both sides.
 The call for the holding of the Republican primaries is issued by Chairmon Hugh Daley nd appears in another column.