Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-12-02
ro.DAY,sBATrLE AT THE POLLS.

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Public Interest as t. the Result
widely Differing Opinions-An Inn
portant Election Republican |
strength In the City Boards at |
Stake-A Narrow Escape-The LII.
cense Question-The Ward Com
tests.
To-day's election is both an interesting
and important local contest. Both parties
have up strong candidates and represents
tive men for the mayoralty, and there is
considerable interest and speculation IS to
how the election will turn out; for while
New Haven is occasionally strongly demo-
cratic it frequently elects republican for
mayor. There were various opinions
afoat last night as to the result which will
be disclosed tonight, when the votes are
all returned at the First ward polling
place. corner of Orange and Center streets.
Some prognosticators, democrats at that,
were sanguine enough yesterday to enter
tain the belief that James D. Dewel will
be elected. They base their opinion on
the popularity Of Mr.. Dewell, and their
opinion that Mr.. Sargent will lose many
votes owing to discussions and sharp cor
ners turned in the recent contest at the
primaries, and for other reasons. They
for Mr.. Dewell, and it is needless to say
that all republicans should turn out to-day
and do their duty, whether it SHOWS or
not, and whether we get showed under by
| ballots or not.
Others claim that Mr. Sargent will "get
there" but within only about ], 500 major
| ity, instead of the 1850 or 5000 that the
democrats of New Haven have been known
| to poll on some occasions at an election.
Others still assert that Mr.. Sargent will
| not get over 500 majority Others assert
| that he will poll a surprisingly large vote.
It is needless to say that the whole ques-
| ton is one Of speculative character. The
| two candidates for mayor are 80 well known
| that nothing biographical relative to them
need be written. As to the town tickets
there is a great deal of difference between
| the democratic and republican candidates
for town agent. Major Strong is man
well versed in city and town affairs, also
| in school affairs. He is a thorough bust
ness man and identified with one of our
most important and noted business firms.
His opponent, Captain Clarity, is a man
| who If elected would be a novice in the
management of town affairs, having had
no experience in public Office. He would
come to the position without training or
experience for the position. Major Strong
is eminently qualified already for the posi-
| ton without going through preparatory
drill while in Office. Both these candi-
dates, by the way, are military men, the
major having long commanded the Horse
Guards, land Clarity the Sarsfelds Our can
| didate for mayor is also an ex-military man.
He served as lieutenant in the New Ha-
| ven Grays away back in '66 or '67, or
/ So "A
| at that time was his old and warm friend,
| H. H. Bunnell of Bunnen & Scranton,
| who has had taste Of city politics, hav-
| ing been New Ravens city auditor, and
| that he was a most efficient one, needs no
| saying. Our candidate for city clerk, J.
| Birney Tuttle, is also an ex-Gray, and Mr..
Lowe, candidate for alderman in the Sec
ond, is a prominent active member of the
Grays to-day.
| II is well understood, however, that
there is big majority to overcome in amy
great need of a strong and earnest effori
by the republicans if the republicans are te
continue to have any power in the munich
pal boards If only three republican alder
men are elected to-day the republicans art
Gin the SOUP" Lose one man on each o!
the city boards and the city fall
under democratic rule. At present tn
board of aldermen is equally divided ant
the republican mayor has the deciding
vote. Therefore there is special reason
why republicans should turn out to-day.
| To-day the people of New Haven viii
vote also on the license question. Their
has been no particular public excitemen
this year over this question, The only ex
element was when Town Agent Reynold
found that prohibitionists' petition for in
sertion of the license question in the cal
for Thursdays town meeting had bee,
signed by only twenty-one names, wherea
twenty-five were needed. This was discov
cred just in the nick of time, and as tn
town agent had inadvertently said tina
only twenty-one names were required, h
wanted the thing rectifed, as otherwise h
7 might be accused of trying to thwart tn
| cold water men. Frank II. Kelley, jr
head clerk, rushed out doors, got four NOR
names signed to the petition, and the trou
BILE was rectifed. Mr.. Kelley's additions
, names were in stiking contrast to the col
water mems names, but the desired en'
was attained just the same. So the voter
will to-day vote on the license question
and tackle it again at Thursdays meeting
u Town Clerk Brethauer was busy yeste1
day preparing the envelopes for the cit
and town election to-day There are 81,
$50 to be distributed among thu ffteel
wards. At to-day's election there will b
; two ballot boxes, one for the envelope con
tanning the town and city tickets, and on
for the no license vote, which does no
come under the secret ballot law.
Last year the "no license" ballots wer
printed on one line, SO that it was an cas-,
matter for q freeman to tear off the "no
and vote license. This year emo" is print
ed above 'Gcense," and in consequence
there will probably be greater deman,
for "1icensen ballots.
| Following is the republican ticket in full
for to-day:
REPUBLICAN TICKET.