Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-05
YRsTERDAY,s TIDAL WAVE.

The city and Town GO Republican-A
 Republican Mayor Elected for the
 First Time i'm Eight Years-Henry F.
 Peck Elected by 512 MnjOriET-York
 and Reynolds Defeated-DoWnes for
 City Clerk-Coleman Gets Therc as
 city sherfH-A Big Turnover in the
 Common CounciI-Ten Republicans
 Majority JubIlant Times at ahe
 League mayOr-KIeet Peck Over
 whelmed With Congratulations.
 Republicans were once more jubilant last night. The town and city election is over and Republican mayor is elected and Re- publican town agent. Great interest center ed in the returns last night, and the First ward voting place, where they were received, was jammed to excess by local ward politicians and those engaged in receiving the returns; and Center street outside was blocked with people waiting to hear the news, while on Church street, corner of Center stood another crowd equally eager. The Republican league rooms were thronged with Republicans and on receipt of the news that MT. Peck was elected mayor by large majority ,great jubi- lation occurred. MT. Peck was sent for and on his arrival was greated with chorus of con- gratulations and was kept busy hand shak- ing.
 "wasn't it a sweepa" was remarked by everybody.
 A Republican mayor and Republican town agent in Democratic New Haven, and 8 good sized working Republican majority on joint ballot in the Court or Common Council that was surely cause for all the rejoicing Of course it was owing largely to party split in the Democratic ranks, aided by the popularity of MT. Peck as candidate for mayor and of Major Todd for First select- man. The Fifth ward, usually Dem- ocratic, elected the straight Republican ticket, headed by B. H. Douglass, jr., for al- derman. MT. Douglass last year came within five or six votes of being elected; this year he had about 154 majority. In the Demo cratic Fourth ward, also, Republican alder man, Alexander Foote, the marketman, IS elected. another Republican gain; and 5. Dexter Hubbard Rep.), making fine run, is elected a councilman. In the Eighth, de- spite a sharp fight, Councilman Gessner is elected alderman and, in short, the whole ward ticket, by a majority of about 200, An sel J. Beers making the big run. In the Second John W. Lane, the druggist, made big run, going away ahead of his ticket.
 In the Common Council the past year the Democrats have had a majority of three in the board of aldermen and four in the coun cilmen; in the coming year the Republcans will have 6 majority of 10 in the eonncll- men, while the board of aldermen will be tie.
 The following Republican aldermen are elected: First ward, Sherwood s. Thompson; Second ward, George R. Burton; Third ward, John H. Dillon on Citizens ticket; Fourth, Alexander Foote; Fifth, Benajah h. Doug lass, jr.; Eighth, Emil A. Gessner; Ninth, Christopher E. Prince; Tenth, William A. Lincoln: Eleventh, James s. Hemingway.
 The following Republican councilmen were elected: Firs. ward, w. E. Chandler, Major Frank T. Lee, W. A. Chandler; Second, John W. Lowe, R. o. Loveridge, Charles s. Hamilton; Third, Lewis M Ulman, T. J. Coffee on citizens ticket; Fourth, B. Dexter Hubbard; Fifth, John H. Shaw, A. D. Sanborn, Joseph -Haury; Eighth, Charles H. Wardell, Ansel J. Beers, NJ. Sonnenberg; Ninth, Frederic Kirchoff, J. G. Anthony, E. S. Willard; Tenth, T. A. Richardson, J. F. Gaffey, o. B. Dyer; Eleventh, w. E. Stevens, Daniel O. Chipman. elected: Sixth ward, Andrew J. Clerkin; Seventh, Daniel M. Shehan; Twelfth, Owen A. Groak.
 The following Democratic councilmen were | elected: Third ward, J. T. Moran; Fourth, I s. 6. Peet, Wm. Clarkson; Sixth, J. $. Mar tin, George ". Bromley, Harry W; Asher; Seventh, Terrence B, Kelly, John McDon- ough, David T. McNamara; Twelfth, Patrick FaIsey, Daniel F. Lawler, Walter Connors:
 Mr. Coleman, formerly proprietor of the Royton Honae, is elected city sheriff by about | 250 majority over Tracy, while City Sheriff l Hollis received big vote-2, ,845.
 A noticeable fact is the running of social | fat ticket in old Puritan New Haven yeater- | day.
 Mr. Peck is elected Mayor by 512 majority. l
 Major Todd's majority over Town Agent | Reynolds is 97 votes. Fifty more votes for Reynold would have won him the day.
 The total vote boiled was 2,475.
 License was carried by 3,924 majority. | There were 1 1884 votes against license. Last year the vote against license was 2,383.
 The Republicans by the defeat of MT. Reynolds will have majority in the board of aeIactmen for 1889.
 James Reynolds total vote last year for town agent was 5, ,94O; this year, 6, 195. His vote last year for seleetman was 5,593; this year, GOA.
 George M. White ran against him last year as town agent 4, ,479, as selectman i,499. Major Todd's vote for town agent yesterday was 6,292, he thus having received yesterday large number of Democratic votes.
 Todd's majority over Reynolds was 97. Todd's majority as selectman 253. Nenke'a majority over Beecher as selectman S07. Jooper's majority over White as selectman