Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-19
FOR THE mAxoRALrx.

FOR THE MAYORALTY.
There VIII Soon BE Lively Tunes in
City Politics-Already Much Talk
ing About New Haven's Coming |
City ElectiOn-Gossfp About Town |
on the Subiect-The Ward Nominal
lions.
The democrats whose names are being
mentioned all about town as almost GER
tain to come prominently before the dem
ocratic city nominating convention in the
race for the party's nomination for mayor
are Messrs. William Nicely, J. B. Sargent.
]. N. States and F. s. Andrew. In repub-
lican circles the name of James D. Dewell
for mayor Is prominent; also the subject
of the possible denomination of ex-Mayor
Henry F. Peck is being broaohed provided
Mr.. Dewell cannot be induced to enter for
the contest.
But there is one less active democratic
candidate in the field, as James N. States
announces that he is not candidate,
though if nominated for the Office he
would accept. He would not, however,
make any effort for 1t, or do any prelimi-
nary work. A prominent Eighth ward
democrat said last evening: ''Billy Nicely
Is the coming man, and don't you forget
it." Mr.. Nicely will have strong backing
in the convention, and it is said that "the
| machine" is with him. He has host of
friends in the city who are enthusiastic.
However, "politics is unsartain business
| in New Haven" in the democratic party,
ov1d 10 L.
counted in the nominating convention.
Alderman Hitler is not pushing forward
| any claims forthe nomination for mayor.
He is, however, said republican yester-
| day, candidate for denomination for al
| derman, and If there Ia any opposition the
fur will fly in the First
| In the Eighth ward there Is talk of re-
nominating Alderman Sonnenberg. Coun-
Gilman Rabanus' friends are pushing him
for the nomination. It is also quite GER
tain that there will be strong push made
by the democrats to carry this ward again,
but it is not considered as certain that they
will carry it. There is considerable talk
among the democrats of nominating ex-
Councilman John G. Gallagher for alder
| man.
There are $50 Swedish voters in New
Haven and 400 of them are republicans,
according to the estimates made at republi-
can headquarters, and the Swedish-Ameri-
can republican voting element in this city
is unrepresented in our city government.
An effort is therefore to be made in the
Eighth ward, under the leading republican
auspices of the ward, to have this rene
died, and the name of Mr.. Lila, promi-
nent and efficient worker in the party and
one well qualified to do good service as a
member of the city government, is to be
brought forward for place on the ward
ticket. There is good prospect of his
being nominated. The Eighth ward re-
publican caucus promises to be very
lively one, owing to the turn over in the
ward by which 1t surprised everybody in
terested in ward politics by going demo.
cratic at the last election.
In the Tenth ward Councilman McDon-
aid is after the aldermanic nomination and
Lawyer Livingston W. Cleaveland's name
is mentioned for the honor. ME- Cleave
land has not yet pronounced himself in the
race. For councilmen, Mr.. Peck will prob
ably be returned, and in the race fol-
second and third councilmen the names Of
Charles Fabrique, S. W. Punderson (sec
rotary of the Young Mems Republican
club), and Felix Chillingworth are men
toned.
Politics in the Seventh ward are begin.
ming to grow warm. The work of both
factions of the democrats in the recent
national election was solely for democratic
success and received commendation from
the party managers. Their union ceased
then, however, and now the heelers of the
ward are looking after their constituencies
The naming of the ward ticket is the
plum for which they are all after, and
nearly every heller has his candidate fol-
alderman, and the minor ones are working
for councilmanic nomination. The con.
test will before long, it is calculated mar
row down to three, namely, Alderman
John F. Moore, Edward T. Kennedy and
Councilman John W. Beecher,
Moore is looking for denomination,
and if his party wins will also name the
councilman. Beecher is first councilman
and has a strong "pull." He wants the
nomination for alderman, and will leave
others. 1t is quite likely that he will be
promised the nomination for first council
man, position with which he has had to
content himself for the last three years.
Kennedy is young man and is very
popular. He was secretary of the town
democratic committee. He is the choice
of the Reynolds faction and stands proba-
bly, the best chance of winning. His side
has been victorious in several of the pri
msries lately. Kennedy is backed by
Commissioner Sheehan, James Reynolds,
Captain O'Brien and others and has q
strong following of his own.
| Moore is backed by his brother alder
man, Terrence B. Kelly, and represents
the opposition to the Reynolds faction.
Beeeher is in with whichever side will
promise him the most, but it is not likely
that he will get further than first council
man for another year.
Taken all in all, it looks as though Ken
nedy will be sent from the Seventh ward
to the board of aldermen. Kennedy has
the support of Counoilmen Fitzgerald and
Ahearn.
| PLENTY OF CANDIDATES..
Candidates for appointments on the
board of county commissioners for New
Haven county are numerous. Among
them are ex-Town Agent Reynolds, Walter
Leigh, also an active young democratic
worker, Ransom Chatfeld of Bethany, rep
| reeentatiye from that town to the 1eoisla