Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-06
TO.DAY,S BATTLE AT THE POLLS.

BATTLE AT THE POLLS.
An Important ElectIon-Republ1ca
Representation on the City Boards
at Stake-Hot Contests In Several Of
the Wards.
The city and town election to-day bids
fair to be warmly contested. The lines are
well drawn, and as republican represen-
tation on the city boards of fire commits |
sioners, public work, police and health, is |
at stake, no doubt the republicans will
turn out and try to elect enough aldermen
to save the boards from falling wholly into
the hands of the democrats. If some of
the timber now representing the demo-
cratic party in the public boards Is fair
sample of what will be the result If the
boards are wholly controlled by the un-
terrified the republicans and democrats as
well should be deeply interested in to-
days election. Some of our leading
democrats though, usually loyal to their
party, do not want the city's boards to be-
come wholly partizan in character. 1t is
felt all about town that this is an I'M
usually important election for the reason
mentioned, 1t for no other.
The republicans, unless they do their
duty to day, are in imminent danger of
losing all representation on the city boards.
If they do fail the whole running of our
fire, police department., etc., will be left
to the tender mercies Of the democrats. A
big vote should also be polled for our can
didate for mayor. Republicans should do
this service in honor of tried, true and
earnest prominent republican. The con-
tests in the First Second, Eighth, Ninth
| and perhaps the Eleventh to- day will be
particularly animated. Alderman Morgan
| stances a fair show of again carrying the
Eleventh. The other Fair Haven ward is
hopelessly in the hands of the enemy.
| Mr.. Arthur Il. Smith is the name of one
of the republican nominees for councilman
in the Eleventh ward and not Arthur 8.
Smith, as has been printed.
The democrats of the Eighth ward held
rally in Pyramid hall last evening, at
which N. g. Osborn, James Gallagher, jr.,
Philip Hugo and others spoke.
Mr.. Widman, the democratic candidate
for alderman in the First ward, emphati-
cally denies that he is in any way connect
ed with the pool rooms or with those who
run them. The record shows that when
the pool room ordinance came up for fnal
action in the board of councilmen Mr.. Wild
l
George Bohn, the mason builder, is run
ming for councilman in the Third ward il
opposition to Max Levi.
THE RECOGNIZABLE EIGHTH.
In the Eighth ward big fight is i'm
pending to-day. All signs yesterda,
pointed that way. Both sides wer
hustling. The democrats elated over thei
unexpected victory in this ward at tn
presidential election are striving hard t.
maintain the supremacy and elect thei
ward ticket, while Chairman Cramptol
. was about in the ward yesterday devotin
much of the day to marshalling the force
in preparation for to days conflict. Mr.
Edward B. Munson, the candidate TO
alderman is very capable man for tn
place, has had two years Of experience il
the board of couneilmen, ia a prominen
: and successful business man, and
elected can be depended upon to rende
. strict attention to the interests of tn
city. He is an energetic worker and wi
be heard from in the aldermen mos
, satisfactorily if elected The Eighth war
, has a republican majority. If Mr.. Munso
, is defeated it will be because the republ
cans do not vote for him. He is a youn
man of unusual business and executiv
ability. He was born in the Eighth war
l and has resided there for more than twer
/ ty-fve years. He is one of the largest ta,
payers and employers of labor in the ware
Beginning life without dollar, he is to da
b one of the most prosperous younger bus
3 ness men in New Haven. All that he ha
q has been accumulated by his own hand
and brain. He is a self made man, an
being such, knows thoroughly all the bus
ness principles which are of great impor
!, ance in the conduct of the affairs of tn
f municipality. Mr.. Munson employs
large number of hands who reside in tn
=, Eighth ward. His payroll amounts
thousands of dollars annually. He pay
t large sums in taxes to support the cit
t and town governments. Conrad J. Rabanu
present first councilman, has give
' close attention to his duties as a cit
: father, is successful merchant on Sta
y street, a taxpayer and owner of conside
J., able real estate on Nash street and els
10 where, and is a very popular man wit
many warm friends among the German
Americans of the town.
?, James 81. Parish for second counoilma
y would make another valuable man in tt
common council. He has had years I
70 experience in banking, in the promine,
p position which was held by him for yea
in the Mechanics bank, and Is now 81
r gagged in a manufacturing business simil,
;. to that with which his father in-law, M
q Ward Coe, has been 30 long prominent
# and honorably identified in Centervill
g Mr.. Parish is a leading member of Il
New Haven Yacht club and one of Il
most popular of the younger business MT
(, of the city.
If Thure S. Lila is one of the best wor
a ers in the Swedish-American ranks in th
TO- city. He has done valuable service for Il
q republican party, is thoroughly posted {
70 municipal and national affairs, and
elected will be the first to represent Il
h Swedish republicans of New Haven in o.
# city government. Out of about 500 Swe
ish voters in this city over 400 are staun'
y republicans.
o Catholic Clergymen Sit for a Pictur
~ All the priests of the diocese of 90
necticut were in Hartford yesterday, whe
they sat for group photograph to be 9
l. hihited at the worlds fair