Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-11-19
TOWN AND CITY POLITICS.

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Lively TImes About Town-How the
po1ttfcaI Battle is Progressing ON
rRoth stdes-Big Democratic Pow.
xUoxv In 1.-The second Ward Last
Might - More Tonight at Jocelyn
Square.
The battle in local politics ig now rag
ing apace In all the wards activity pro
walls on both sides. The event of last
evening was the Driscon demonstration in
the Second ward, an account of which is
given below. Notes Of the situation are as
follows:
REPUBLICANS IN THE EIGHTH.
In the Eighth there appears to be
q smerxy war; impending among the re-
publican brethren, who, although they
dwell together in unity at nearly all times
Of the year, yet have little amicable con-
test among themselves at the annual ward
primary. For alderman, vice Gessner, it
appears to be conceded that there will be
no serious opposition to the nomination Of
First Councilman Sonnenberg, who, has
done excellent service as city father and
is well qualified as q prominent business
man, man thoroughly acquainted with
the city's needs and interests and gentle
man Of high character, to serve the city as
alderman. Captain Gessner, it is under
stood, positively declines to run
again. That he has done the city valua-
BILE service as an alderman and council
man, all who best know about our city
affairs most cordially agree. As mem
Der Of the finance committee he has had
much responsible and laborous work to
do, especially in connection with weari-
some railroad CONTROVERSIES. He has been
most efficient public official.
AS to names talked of for councilmaf1ic
nominations the ward is very fruitful.
Among them are E. l. Atwater, the Grand
avenue merchant, son of w. j. Atwater;
Councilman Emerich, the enterprising
wagon builder; Councilman Munson, the
paper box manufacturer; Mr.. MattheWson,
the lawyer; Conrad J. Rabanus, the to-
bacco merchant on State street, who is up
held strongly by the German element as
well as many others; and Mr.. Brown:
bookkeeper for F. B. Farnsworth, and
others. The present councilmen are
Messrs Sonnenberg, Monson and Emerich.
FOURTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
The Fourth ward republicans place of
meeting tomorrow evening will be at
Scobie's hall, having been changed from
the place first announced.
IN THE SECOND WARD.
Friends of Attorney Prentice w. Chase
are urging him to enter the field for the
republican nomination in the Second, feel
| ing assured that if chosen he will run well
| and if elected make very efficient city
| father. He is undecided in the matter.
| TENTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
Tonight the Tenth ward republicans will
meet in conclave, and rumor says viii
| nominate Lawyer julius Twiss for alder
| man, who, if nominated, will be elected,
tho Tenth being one of the sure republican
wards.
WORKING 1.-THE FAITHFUL IN THE ELEv-
ENTH.
! Over in the Eleventh ward some of the
democrats are busy under w. b. Graham's
leadership smoothing the way for ]. B.
Sargent success in that ward They will
| ask nothing-no rewards on the ticket
| provided their candidate miss at the ward
primary. Mr.. Graham, Harry Leigh and
others have been very busy in this ward
| in preparing for such result.
| CALL TO ARMS.
w. F. Shannon, the democratic town
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from his official trumpet summoning al
good and faithful democrats to the prima
ries next Monday evening, to elect dele
i gates to the town and city conventions
| There will be only sixty-nine delegates
instead of eighty-two as heretofore for The
town convention, and sixtythree instead
of seventy-six for the city convention.
/ KEEFE FOR SHERIFF.
Keefe is now talked of as the democratic
nominee for the position of city sheriff
not Town Registrar Keefe, but Majo
Keefe. There is some uncertainty abou
this, however High Sheriff4slect Tom
r linson is rumored to have his eye upon MI
Keefe for some fattering appointment il
his power to bestow. Meanwhile Majo
Keefe looks smiling as he waits for tn
horse car at the Exchange building corne
and awaits developments, evidently as i
he was satisfied to be in the hands of hi
friends.
THE DRIscoLL MEETING IN THE sEcoNl
WARD LAST EVENING.
1t was prominently Driscon sentimen
that pervaded the assembly of about tw
hundred Second ward democrats at tn
i, headquarters, on Oak street near Orchard
last evening. The meeting was called t
order by John Ready, chairman of the CT
Driscoll club of the ward. In his openin
speech the chairman said that the war
) could be carried by the democrats thi
election and three councilmen, one alder
man and the party candidate for mayor b
returned by clear majorities from thi
ward. The report of the finance commi,
tee was then read and accepted. 1t wa
then voted that all democrats in the SEE
ond ward in favor of G. T. Driscoll 70
mayor be a committee of the whole
bring out the votes at the primary.
, AT the conclusion of these preliminarief
Mr.. Driscoll having not yet arrived ,speeche
| in favor of Mr.. Driscoll's candidacy wer
made by several of the persons present
: among whom were Daniel Caldwell an
5 Mr.. William Novels. Councilman Sull
van also spoke of Mr.. Driscoll's past sue
cess and prophesied that he would nc
only be nominated and elected mayor, bu
from mayor would go to governor Of tn
state and thence to the congress of tn
! United States.
Mr.. Driscolls arrival about O'Clock wa
greeted by cheers and applause. He wa
introduced to the meeting by the chair
] man, who referred to him as "our mex
mayor" Mr.. Driscon spoke as follows:
Fellow Democrats of the Second ward
| 1t gives me great pleasure to be here, 10
I feel am in the house of my friends.
For more than six months I have bee
talked about and written about in connet
ton with the democratic nomination fo
mayor, and the public opinion was that
was to receive it without any opposition
, But the two Leighs, one of whom ha
supported me for years and both of whor
are opposing me now, seemed to feel
their duty to find some one to oppose me
They tried to prevail upon Mr.. E. G. Stoi
dard to become candidate but he refused
and am informed that they tried othe
persons without avail before they fnall
found candidate in Mr.. Sargent, afte
his return from q trip around the worli
How firmly it was fxed-not only in pull
! lie opinion but in the minds of the part
managers-that was to receive the non
nation is evidenced by the closing ser
tence of Mr.. Sargent's letter declining
be candidate, which he published in th
Union September 10. The letter conclude
thus:
am informed by good party authority tn,
the particular pot that contains the mayorali
, | nomination has long ago simmered or boiled ar
. become cooked and settled. As was never
| the race, it is quite unnecessary for me to 50
| that am out of 1t.
]. B. SARGENT:
How Mr.. Sargent came to be candida
after writing this letter, I cannot tel
Neither can I tell how he came to plat
/ himself in the hands of the Leighs afte
beeoIninp candidate If he Ii satisfie