Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-11-20
rowN AND CRY POLITICS.

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Reynolds Called UpOn-AbOut Ward
Tickets.
Political excitement again is at fever
heat in the city, with an intensity in
democratic circles nearly to the point
reached by the recent state elections. This
is caused largely by the present situation
of the mayoralty contest between Messrs.
Driscoll and Sargent. If the latter faction
is busy, the former is buster, including it's
active leader. All day yesterday there
was much talk and discussion in the diff
ferent wards over Mr.. Driscoll's attitude
and speeches.
A certain Irish democrat who is and has
long been prominent and influential in the
political circles Of his party and Of whom
inairy was made yesterday regarding the
situation, said: ct am opposed to the
nomination of Mr.. Driscon for divers
reasons and do not think it would be for
the advantage of the city. Mr.. Driscon
has sought the Office from purely selfish
motives to appease his ambition and make
the Office simply stepping stone for some
aggressive and untiring, and to nominate
him would be a mistake" The speaker
was evidently an out and out Sargent man
and spoke most heartily of that gentleman.
He said that Mr.. Sargent in his estimation
was eminently fitted for the position and
would serve the city's interests well. He
possesses wonderful capabilities for bust
ness management, of which his immense
plant is proof, and this quality alone
would endow him with the necessary
requisites for a irst-class mayor.
The gentleman who said all this is him
self prominent business man and evil
IDENTIFY expressed his candid feelings over
the matter. In conclusion he stated that
in his opinion Mr.. Driscou would be de-
feated were the nomination awarded him.
One of the leading republicans of the
city, an influential member Of the Repub-
ican league, who has had large expert
ence in local politics, was also interviewed
yesterday. He stated that of the two men
above mentioned Mr.. Sargent was more
fitted, in his opinion, for the mayors Office
from his wide range of business ability,
which, turned in the direction of the city's
affairs, would be of advantage, but he
thought that Mr.. Driscol would obtain the
nomination from the mere fact that he was
a clever manipulation of the machine and
thereby would be able to carry the prima-
ries. He admitted, however, that there
was strong detection for Driscol in the
democratic party.
The present contest awakens more inter
est than any in yearsin the democratic camp
The Register takes Mr.. Driscoll in hand
last evening and proceeds to administer
severe scolding to him and his aspirations.
Mr. Driscoll was undismayed, however.
and last night came up fresh and smiling
and said he noticed that the Register was
afraid to publish the speech he delivered
in the Second ward the night before. Mr.
Driscon said also last evening that he was
in the campaign to win by fair means If
defeated he would support the nominee of
his party and he hoped for reciprocity in
this If he should get the nomination. An
evening contemporary in communication
from can Old Man" assails Mr.. Driscoll,
saying, among other things, that:
A political dilemma confronts the democratic
party, and cannot bring myself to the conclu-
sion that he possesses the qualities to win where
cunning politician, and he is anything but popu-
lar. He has affirmed time and again that he CON
counts as worth from fifty to one hundred votes
apiece, as the case may be, at democratic prima-
ries The men on whom he relies know his cum
ming in trades and deals, and expect coveted
places in return for the votes they own.
have no sympathy with the fears Of some of
our bright young men that the ticket may be
but do seriously deny that our Citizens shouId
honor with the highest gift at their bestowai a
man whose career does not indicate q very high
regard for their intelligence.
SIXTH WARD.
The political pot is boiling in the Sixth
ward. The names of six men are being
pressed for the nomination for mayor The
leading ones are Gilhuly, the bother, and
Councilman George W. Bromley, with the
chances in favor of Bromley, he having q
prior claim, being now a councilman and
having made q very creditable record as
an official, both by his thorough attendance
upon the meetings and discharge of his
duties Both are great ward workers and
influential men in the ward, and the con-
test is sure to be brisk and stirring one.
There will be several tickets in the field
Monday night, and big vote.
SECOND WARD REPUBLICANS.
In the Second ward the republicans are
on the qui vive and the primary promises
to be an interesting one. The names of
First Councilman John W. Lowe, the
druggist, and of Councilman Loyeridpe.
proprietor of the Yale Business college,
are being conspicuously advocated for the
nomination for alderman, (vice Burton),
with the chances said to be slightly in
favor of the druggist, he being first in
the line of promotion. Both are very
efficient public officials and have many
friends. This ward is almost always a
democratic ward as far as the state cleo
ton is concerned but in local issues it fire.
quently goes republican. At the last
state election it did thing unprecedented
in fifteen years, giving majority of fifty
for Lawyer Hamilton for senator and
about as many for Merwin for governor.
In this ward the democrats, not the re-
publicans, are talking of nominating Law
yer Chase for alderman. Mr.. Chase is
considering whether to run or not to run.
Lawyer Hamilton is the hold-over alder
man in the Second ward.
EIGHTH WARD.
The Eighth ward republicans expect
such picnic at their primary this week
that strong call is made that the caucus
be held in large hall, one larger than
Merwin's hall, where the caucuses of the
party are usually held. A big caucus is
expected. The principal contest will be
over the selection of candidates for the
common council.
Later we learn that the movement for a
larger hall eliminated last night in the Sc
lection of Emerich's carriage factory on
oeooO 5biCcG uctI v GU, III the rear OF the
Cook stables. Mr.. Emerich will move
away various finished wagons from the
large showroom, which will then afford
ample space for the great amount of ora
tory which is to be aired Friday night.
The amount of the aforesaid oratory may
be estimated from the fact that it is fully
expected to be the largest Eighth ward
republican primary ever held It will far
exceed even the big one of last year, and
all present are expected to declare their
preferences. The list of names for COM
mon councilmen to select from is unusual
1y large. Among the names mentioned and
advocated are Alexander H. Buckingham,
the Grand avenue tin and sheet iron worker;
Councilman Emerich, James O. Ryerson of
Consolidated road freight Office at Belle
dock, Ed I. Atwater, the merchant in At
water block; Mr.. Brown, bookkeeper for
F. B. Farnsworth; Lawyer A. McC.
Matthewson, Conrad Rabanus, the State
street tobacco merchant, who represents
the German republicans; Councilman
Monson, the paper box manufacturer;
Major Walter Wel1man of the clock COM
pany, J. M. Champion, the portico and
window shade dealer; John Hatstat, Joseph
Ii. Greenleaf of Ed street, Engineer James
White, J. H. Post, the general agent of a
large insurance company, and others.
The Driscon Campaign
BIG TIMES LAST NIGHT AT JocELYN SQUARE
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