Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-30
POLITICS WAXING WARM.

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Republican Slate Circulated Last
Evening-Friends OF Fire Commas
sioner Wines working Hard for
His Reelection.
Politics are indeed becoming warm in
his city, and each day new phase of the
'ituation presents itself. The caucuses for
are just at present engross-
ing the attention of the politicians of both
parties. Tonight the demo ,rsts will hold
their caucus, while the republicans will fix
up their slate tomorrow night. A sensa-
tional story was going the rounds last
evening in reference to the republican can
didates for the various commissionerships. |
The story is briefly as follows:
There is, it is alleged, growing tenden-
cy to select the candidates for the commits
sionerships from tho Second, Ninth and
Tenth wards, and this tendency Is shown
in the arrangement of the present slate,
which is composed of johnson of the Tenth
for the board of public works, Prince of
tho Ninth For the police and Parsons of the
Second for fire commissioner. To the first
two names there is practically no opposi-
tion, but the friends of Fire Commissioner
Wines are working hard to secure his re-
election, claiming that he has made an ex-
cellent official and, not having had full
term In that department., is entitled to re-
election.
A prominent republican in speaking Of
the matter last evening said substantially:
There is very little encouragement for re-
publicans to work to carry democratic
wards if all the commissionerships are to
90 to three wards. The slate as at present
made up consists of one candidate from the
Tenth, one from the Ninth, and one from
the Second. The republican holdover
members of the commissioners are in the
board of public works-Todd from the
Tenth, Brown from the Ninth, in the
police department; Plstt of the Second,
Clark of the Eighth. Now If this thing Is
going to go on what encouragement is there
| for a man to attempt to carry democratic
| ward. Take for example the case of
Alderman Morgan of the Eleventh.
Twice has he, republican, been elected
from ademocrstio ward. He has announced
himself as in favor of the re- election of
Commissioner Wines, and does not, SO
am told feel very kindly over the fact that
that he Is to be ignored in the matter and
be asked to vote for another candidate
1
re- election of Mr.. Wines. 1t is more than
probable that unless some amicable ar
rangement can bs made which will be ao-
ceptable to Mr.. Morgan and several others
bolt may be made at the CAUCUS which
| will result in the election of two democrat
io commissioners to each Of the various
wards.
Several republican members Of the court
of common council who were seen last
evening were inclined to treat the matter
as hoax OR a rumor circulated on the eve
of the caucus for the purpose of affecting
the nominations. Each and all denied
bility of bolt, and stated emphatically
that in their opinion the nominees of tn
caucus would receive the unanimous sup
port of every republican member of tn,
court of common council.
AMONG THE DEMOCRATS.
Among the democrats the interest 1
conferred in the aldermanio caucus.
The Sheehan States Mcdonald combina
ton is far ahead of the rest in the race 70
l. the commissionerships. The only opponen
who has thus far appeared against State
ia Alexander Troup. The fact that State
is in the above named combination make
it pretty certain that he will be elected. Il
NJ. Sheehan seems to be far in the lead
His principal opponent was up to a shor
time ago, Daniel Gilhuly. Gilhuly the
appeared to be very strong. It seems, how
! | ever, that Sheehsn has gained strength ever
day to Gilhuly's loss. Gilhuly has no pei
sonal feeling against Sheehan, but is o.
! the contrary good friend of the latter.
l is said that if he cannot win he will thro1
? his strength to Sheehan. This will max
Sheehan doubly sure of the election, AM
will knock out the other candidates, Nc
: would have done the same for Gilhuly !
: he saw no chance for his own election. L
this way one or the other would have bee
sure to succeed. There is practically n
: opposition to Mcdonald for the fire CON
missionership. In the beginning T.
Mslloy and Alderman Moore were name
for his place. He has so far outstrippe
them in the race, however, shat they
: not seem to be in it. 1t is thought b
: some that no one will be named in oppos
la ton to him at the caucus.
In counting over the votes Sheehan
given eight votes on the first ballot. Thei
ID votes will be the votes of Messrs, Newton
Q Flynn, Moran, Burke, Kaehrle, Doughar
il Gallagher and Callahan. On the secon
ballot Farrell will fall into line, having r
lisved himself of obligations to any otht
candidate by giving complimentary vot
70 Alderman Foley of the Twelfth has sal
,. that his vote will not be wasted, and as
Il is favorable to Sheehan it is thought thu
he will cast his vote tor Sheehal
T. There will be a few more votes ca
for Sheehan from an unexpected quartz
l. and these will clinch the argumen
1t was rumored yesterday that Mr.. SHAME
y had withdrawn from the contest. If tn
10 is true it may add to Gilhuly's chances
n to McMahon's. This is doubtful. Stat
will, it is thought, bring Alderman Dood
into the combination. although it is b
ieved that Gilhuly can hold him ava
a The claim is made that States has sucoee
D. ed. In such case there is nothing whic
II can defeat the combination.
Alderman Foley of the Twelfth was o.
posed to the combination Of Mccain
lie Sheehan, Mcdonald, but since hcGsr
l. dropped out of the race it is said tn
10 Foley will vote for this combination. e
- is a very intimate friend of Mcdonald, an
SO may be thus Influenced.
The race for the position of assistant oil
81 clerk is the hottest of all. There are thr
81 candidates in the race, and the chances
the three are about even. The candidate
). are: A. F. Maher, D. McWilltams ar
t. George Stanley. McWilliams was pref
dent of the board of councilmen for 1S9
H. Maher is a councilman elect from the Six
werd. Stanley is clerk at 1905 Chap
q street. Who will be elected will be ms
,e ter of doubt up to the announcing of Il
Z ballot. Carleton E. Hosdley will probab
= be elected president of the board
councilmen and Corporation Counsel Dri
coll Is likely to succeed himself.
The Boston Symphony Concert.
u The Boston Symphony society will gi
. concert at the Hyperion on the evenil