Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-21
A POLITICAL JUNGLE.

Now Things are Down In the Sew
enth Ward-A Peculiar state of Az
fairs.
Politics down in the democratic Seventh |
ward are certainly in a mixed and uncer-
tain state. AS is always the rule, whore
one party has an overwhelming majority,
there is bound to be the hardest kind Of
fight "within the lines," and fight such
as the ward has never known before in its
political history is taking place now over
the preliminary preparations for the cleo
ton to chose successor in the alder
manic board to fill the shoes made vacant
by the resignation of Daniel Sheehan, who
with republican assistance captured the
police commissioner prize. The sight pre-
sented by the factions down in the Sew
enth is certainly an odd one. Candidates
are plenty and the crop is still growing.
It only takes a small body Of sup
| porters, dimly lighted room in
| In some obscure, out of the way place,
| and from the darkness appears another as
| pirant, labeled party's nomination, all re-
| splendent with the glow of confidence and
| and gay colors of assumption. The rule
/ IOT b CduuludGc AL t1lS WaIo ID W no q buC-
| cesesul saloon keeper, but there has been
| a considerable spirit shown at times by the
| opposition to favor a man who is not in
the habit or position to give out too many
beer drinks. Michael J. Began keeps a
| place on East and Locust streets where
beer is put over the bar in vessels, schoon-
ers and barges, and effervesce fully as
i much as does the talk of the politicians
| who make up states there. Mr.. Began is
candidate No. /, and his strongest indica-
ton of success is the fact that he has at
his back the Reynolds-O 'Keefe combina-
ton, which is hard one to kick against.
John H. Moore, gentleman of the
same profession, doing business at the cor
ner of Hamilton street and Summer street,
first saw the light of day as nominee in
this election in an undertaking establish
ment, whereas Mr.. Beegan's nomination
was born in barber shop.
| Mr.. Moore is the Sheehan pet, being as
we'll recognized by many of the old time
Reynolds Keefe faction, which usually
has run things with so high hand
in ward matters. This time
twain, all on account of a little spite felt
by Mr.. Reynolds because his candidate
| Rowe) was defeated for the board of Sc
lectmen last fall, Forbes getting the place
by just one vote, which in turn caused
Coogan to support Sullivan at the alms-
house. This is one reason why Mr.. Moore
may not count on that powerful mans
support.
| The other well defined faction is known
as the ants, or the opposition. Their in
tentions are not always clear or their man
agement the best, oftentimes lacking a
cess. They are presenting solid
front now, and with the other
faction split: their chances seem very ia
vorable. Their candidate has not yet
appeared, but he may be expected now at
almost every moment. Tommy Dunn is a
promising star in the coterie
There has been some talk of Pete Nc
Keon, but it is pretty safe to predict he
won't run far.
Jim Heeney, a saloon keeper at the cor
ner of Hamilton street and Grand avenue,
has been deluded into believing his nomina-
ton is a surety and that success is certain.
Well, that is the way the mattsr stands
at present and from now on new compli-
cations may be expected daily.