Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-11-20
EuHOKs ABOUT TOWN

Rsgarding she Coming Town and City
ElectlOns-An or Year but Consider
able Interest-The Contest for Town
Omcos-Acsivlty In the Wards-Tne
Democratic Political Pot HoAhng-
The Republican Conventions Cai1eo'
The private ante-election cauousinR ID now
In full operation, and there is much interest,
take IL all in all, about town despite the fact
that this is an off year, with no mayor, city
clerk nor auditor to be elected, and no asses
sors or board of relief. The people of this
good old town will be called upon on the
f,rst Tuesday of next month to decide whom
they will have for selectmen. town clerk,
town registrars of voters and town registrar
of vital statistics, and besides these, thirty
six councilmen and twelve aldermen are to be
chosen. One of the most important posi-
tions to be filled is that of tax collector, but
legislative solons, the tax collector will be
appointed by the incoming or new board OF
selectmen, and will not be elected by the
people a. heretofore. Herein comes a strug-
gle. The tax collectorship is an important
position and should be filed by fully COM
petent person. The present official, Mr..
futile, has been very acceptable to both Re-
publicans and Democrats, and there IL a
strong feeling about town in favor of his re-
appointment. That will depend, however,
on the new board of eelectmen. The
present incumbent of the Office of
town clerk, Mr.. Brethauer, and
the present registrar OF vital statistics will in
all probability be renominated by the Demo-
Gratis, and stand fair chance of reelection.
For the town agency Office there will be
something of fight made in the Democratic
ranks, and the friends of ex-Assessor Thomas
K. Dunn will urge his name for the renomf
nation. He will meet, however with de-
termined opposition. The name of Gen.
Frank d. Sloat is brought forward in Re-
publican circles for the nomination of
town agent and Major Todd's chances
for q denomination are said to be good. Mr..
Sternberg, who has done excellent work as
selectman, will probably be renominated by
the Republicans. Whether Col. George M.
White will accept q denomination is ques-
tion, as that gentleman has NOT decidedly
expressed himself, but he is not pressing the
case. Mr.. Beecher, another of the Republic
can selectmen, may accept denomination
Both have been very efficient public servants.
On the Democratic side Messrs. Cooper,
Klenke and Forbes, the Democratic men,
bers, are said to be not averse to serving the
public for another term as seleetmen.
Ex-Town Agent Reynolds name has been
mentioned a. q possible candidate Tor re-
nomination a. town agent, but on the one
hand 1t ia claimed that Mr.. Reynolds
is laying no pipe nor making any effort in
that direction, but is eon6nipg his operations
to his new brass foundry, at which business
is driving as 1t never has been before. He
smokes his Cigar contentedly regardless of
otium cum dignitate and seeing "the other
fellows walk the floor" On the other
hand 1t is stated that he is very busy lay
ing pipe for denomination. Ex-Town Clerk
Shuster does not propose to be factor in
the coming struggle, but is daily attending
closely to his business and to his increasing
real estate interests.
City Auditor Lakes rotund and somewhat
imposing figure is to be seen daily at his ac-
oustomed place In the City Hall, his mind
undisturbed by the political battle raging
daily at tho doors OF the City Hall and at
Heublein's restaurant, for this Is an off year
and his position is secure for another twelve
month: The only cloud upon his mental
horizon is that 500, 900 suit against him rel
alive to the destruction of the old State
House, but he IL not preparing to draw
check for that amount and will not grow
haggard over fears as to the result.
Councilman Bromley, Democratic, will
borrow some war paint from his brother
red war for the aldernanis nomination
in his ward, but the present incumbent,
Dan Gilhuly, whose term soon expires,
has announced himself as In the
hsld for . denomination. Now Dan
10 strong In the hearts of his fellow citizens
of the Sixth ward, bat they believe in rota-
ton in Office, and think 1t is about time for
the gallant Dan to rotate out and give the
efficient Mr.. Bromley to get . peg higher.
Moreover, the latter is . shrewd worker and
does not often get left.
Chairman Daily is marshallinR the Republi-
can forces for the fray, and as appears else
where calls upon the chairman Of the Re-
publican ward committees in city and town
to call their primaries on or before next
Wednesday, for the nomination of their re-
speotivs tickets for aldermen and council
men; also to choose delegates to the city and
town convention to be held at Loomis' hall
on Friday evening of next week.
Councilman M. Sonnenberg's friends are
actively pushing his name for the alder
mamie nomination in the Eighth ward,
which is usually q safe Republican ward.
father; also Republican candidates In this
ward are j. II. Champion, Mr.. Ansel Beers
and Mr.. Wardell. Aldermen Whitmore does
not seek denomination.
The committee of the seleotmen, appointed
to select voting places, have selected voting
places a. follows: First ward, at Loomis'
Temple of Music; Second ward, the old vot-
ing place ON Park street; Third ward, the old
voting place on Congress avenue; Fourth
ward, Havey's carriage house, near Water
street and Columbus avenue; Fifth ward,
Beers carriage shop In Olive street; Sixth
ward, the selection was left with Selectman
Klenke to decide; Seventh ward, the billiard
rooms of Mr.. Doersohuk in East street;
Eighth ward, the barber shop in State street,
near Clark street; Ninth ward, Kirchoff's ear
risge shop; Tenth ward, the former voting
place at the corner of Elm and Howe streets;
Eleventh ward, the store at the corner Of
Ferry and Exchange streets; Twelfth ward,
Quinnipiac rink, Grand avenue and Bright
ward, engine house on East Grand avenue,
and Fifteen ward, Browns store in Forbes
avenue.