Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-25
HOW THE BATTLE PRoGnsssEs.

 Nomination for Town AGens-Hxcis- inG Caucusss Held Yesterday In Vari. Ous of the Waras-The Opportunity ofshe New Haven RePublicans-Rey. holds and Dunn Both Claim she Vic. sory-many sharp Contests for Com. | mon Council Honors-Tho Board of | Selscsmsn.
 The political contest in Democratic circles waxes hot, and the two chief leaders in the struggle for the nomination of town agent, Reynolds and Dunn, are equally sansuine of victory, while O'Brien is also biding his time and making 1t warm for his competitors with the possibility before him that he may prove the winning dark horse. Lively and sxcit- ing meetings were held In several of the wards yesterday in further preparation for the grand battle at the primaries tonight.
 Republioans are not inactive nor asleep, and many express the opinion that now is golden opportunity for the Republican party to again capture the board of sslsctmsn and tho tswn agency. With wise nominations tho Republican candidates will gain the aid of many Democratic votes among the Demo- orats In favor of clean politics.
 But the war yesterday was hot one. A large number of Second ward Democrats held oaucus in the Tenth ward last evening in James Branigans blacksmith shop. One of the loyal henchmen kept the candles snuffsd all night, while another stood kenti- nel at tho door to keep out any disloyal to Reynolds. Branigan and his faithful assem- bly, arc solid for Reynolds, and the meeting laid miles of pipe in aid of his securing the nomination.
 Another caucus of Second ward Democrats was held in another location. This was man. aged by the O'Brien faction. The Reynolds men, the scouts say, made overtures to the O'Brienites to divide the delegation, but the O'Brienites said no to the proposition, and that they preferred to fight the battle inde- pendently.
 Two caucuses were held in the Third ward, one In Hoadley building and one in the Wood building. The Sullivan, Mcdann, McHugh combination met in the former place, and after debate chiefly harmonious, resolved to provide the "sinews of war;" and report says then raised 4130 on the spot, for carriages and for keeping the fight to the ensmy's gates, McHugh came to time with S1O note for the fund. This combination is for anything to beat O'Brien, and to re-elsct McGann to aldermsnic dignity, but he will not have plain sailing in the contest by any means. He doss not propose, however, to find his mama MeGinty when the votes are counted tonight.
 Over in the Fourth ward the old msn's party and the young mems party are in full war cry. The old men are for Futile for tax collector; the young men favor ex-Alderman Kennedy, The former are led by Clancy and are q very strong element in the ward. They are for Reynolds. The young men are divided on the town agency nomination question.
 In the Fifth the fight seems to be princi- pally to decide who runs the ward, Pat. Crowley or Johnny Kearney, and the town dUarfo in inn0rtauCA he fore this royal battle. Cunningham will probably receive the nomination for alder man, but reports say that one hundred and fifty Democrats have moved out of the ward while but few recruits have moved in, and that consequently Cunningham may not get enough votes on election day.
 In tho Sixth ward there is triangular l Wm. Mallory, Dan Gilhuly and George w.. Bromley, with the chances in favor of Brom- | ley, as Gilhuly has been alderman for the | last two years, while Bromley has been c | very efficient councilman and popular as Q public official in his ward and about town. He has given good satisfaction and done gosd work as a member of the finance board and of the committee on squares.
 | In the Seventh the fight is hot one be- tween Reynolds and Dunn, and both claim the ward. Reynolds prospects In the ward have frightened since last Friday, but Dunn is confident. The Reynolds men exultantly claim a majority of the Seventh's delegation. In this ward Councilmen McNamara and Kelly both aspire to be aldermen and repre-. sent the so-called Sheridan O'Keefe faction. The signs favor Mir. Kelly for alderman, with the rest of the ticket made up of John Moore, John HoHan and Frank Dooly; but August Well is being pushed by the German element and may ''get there."
 In the Eighth ward the fight is chiefly over the nomination for town agent. Lawyer Pigott will head the Reynolds ticket, while in the field in favor of Dunn. In this ward the Democrats talk of running Robert T.Mes. win, the real estate man, for alderman, and on the Republican side Councilman War dell's friends are working zealously to seeufe him the Republican nomination for that oH foe. Gus Mantelier, Henry Krock, Michael ' m sna .o, on. or swS esnssn o0vs'
 In the Ninth ward many Democrats want Nr. Avis to run for alderman, but he says no; but his friends think he may be induced to accept.
 In the Eleventh ward Captain Callahan is being urged to accept renominstion but de- clines, and Councilman MoMahon has been asked to step into Callahan's shoes, but he is averse to serving again. William H. Mo Donald, of Clerkin & MoDonsld, the plumb CTS, Is also being urged to run for alderman. He has resided in the ward since boyhood's happy days.
 in the Twelfth, Alderman Patrick Kent will probably be renominated.
 As to sslectmep, Klenke and Forbes have fight on their hands for Q renonination. Councilman Fleishner of the Fourth and George Faulhaber of the Third are being pushed for the nomination in Klenke's place and Rowe of Fair Haven East will make 1t warm for Forbes.
 Absurd stories are being circulated throughout the First ward, in regard to the petition Prof. W. E. Chandler, Republican candidate for nomination ss alderman on local questions. It Is said that he advocates the removal of all buildings from the green and the tearing down of the fence; and evinces an utter disregard of conservative or economical principles of government. In answer to our reporter, Prof. Chandler said that nothing could be more ridiculous. While from an artistic standpoint the green would be more pleasing to the eye without any structures, yet he has repeatedly said that the churches were there to stay, and SO far as the fence was concerned, he left the chair In the board of councilmen and took the floor to urge the board to vote against its re. movAl on the ground of economy merely. Prof. Chandler pays . very handsome sum into the city treasury for taxes every year, and is financially interested therefore against wasteful expenditures.