Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-09
THE CITY HALL BOARDS.

THE CITY HALL BOARDS.
The Various Commi ssio Talk
ed OF as Candidates for the Places
Soon to be Made Vacant.
Democrats from all parts of the city are
sending in their congratulations to the vic
torious candidates in the recent city and |
town elections, and are congratulating |
themselves on the success of the party in
gaining one more alderman. The aspirants
for positions ON the different boards are
vexed and disappointed because the party
did not gain another alderman and thus
scoop in and control wholly all the commits
sions. The republicans will be able If they
stand firm to keep their hold on the COM
missions.
As the democratic heelers do not wish to
have those commissioners whose terms ex-
pire in February of next year to hold over,
which will undoubtedly be the case If the
democrats should make deadlock, 1t is
taoitly understood that the republicans
will be allowed the usual representation on
each of the commissions and the demo-
CrAtS WILL De SAGlSu6u Will BILL tuS IosG
On the board of public works Mr.. States
would very much like to succeed himself
rs democratic representative. There are
several others who would like to do the
same thing. Whether James McGann will
make the effort is not yet thoroughly set-
tied. He is accounted by some of his jeal-
GUS friends as one of the kind who are al
ways in chase of something just out of
reach. Many of the knowing ones think
that If Mr.. McGann enters the race for
the place this year he will ruin the chances
of those who enter any combination with
him for the other boards. Alderman
is after Mr.. States position
and will fight hard for it. He
was defeated last year by the blindness, it
is claimed, of Mr.. McGann, who stayed in
| the contest until he saw that he could not
| be elected and then stepped aside and sent
Foley in to be slaughtered. Foley, it is
alleged, will remember this. Moore, who
was Just elected alderman for second
term in the seventh ward, has been men
toned for the place. 1t Is hard to tell
which of the nominations is to be the sue
cessful one.
| On the republican side Commissioner
| Atwater goes out. He is said to be willing
| to serve again. Lyman a. johnson has
laid pipes for the place and his work has
been very good. 1t is said that Mr.. At
water will make hard fight for the place.
The board of police commission is the
| next in Importance in the eye of the aver
age democratic politician. Daniel M. Shee-
han is the democratic commissioner whose
term expires next February and Carlos
Smith is the republican. Both of theee
gentlemen desire reelection and Mr. Carlos
Smith is very likely, at the present ont
look, to have his desires grstifed. Not &c
easily can the same be said for Mr.. Shee
han. His admirers think he will have tx
work hard and long to succeed himself
Alderman Gilhuly of the Sixth ward is the
strongest opponent to Mr.. Sheehan and ii
making a canvass, which many friends Of
Mr.. Sheehsn fear will be the latter's Water
leo Gilhuly has his own vote in thu
board and this is his greatest power. Shee
hams friends are working night and da,
|; and expect to knock out Mr.. Glhuly. Joh1
F. Stanley, the Grand avenue dry good
and good backing. He may hold the bsl
snee of power In the contest and will throw
it to whoever satisfies him. The prize
however, lies between Gilhuly and Shee
han, with no apparent advantage yet OF
| either side.
, The fire commission is considered tn
, least important of~the trio and conse
quen,ly goea in the deal by which the othe
two boards are gained. However, Its i'm
portance ia in no way underestimated b.
, the politicians in the making of the deal
and candidate for position on the boar
must have the necessary backing or b
counted out. Commissioner Wines is tn
republican whose term of Office expires il
February. He is candidate for re-elec
ton and ia looking after his fences. II
, has great need for this, as he will be YER
closely pushed In the race by William B
Swift. Swift is comparatively new il
politics. His candidacy is not his owl
seeking, but is at the urgent request Of hi
friends, who wish to see him in the place
, Mr.. Swift has always been strongly inter
: ested in the fire department and is know
to every member in it. He is a persona
the department and Is we'll liked through
out the department.. He thoroughly IN
} derstands every in and out of the apparatus
houses, etc. There will be nothing pei
sonal in his canvass, which will be of tn
most friendly nature.
On the democratic side are several candi
dates. Commissioner Macdonald, who's
: term is about to expire, is candidate 70
l denomination. His chances would be YER
good If Thomas F. Molloy were not seek
. ing the same Office. Mr.. Molloy is max
| ing hucu stIouS cailvass, tuae IL ls 4ult
f likely he will succeed in overthrowing MI
, MacDonald's plans. There is another yer
/ strong candidate in the field, in the perso
: of Joseph E. Taylor. Mr.. Taylor made
/ very strong run last year, and would hav
succeeded if he had entered the contest i
3 time. AS has been said in other casel
, thine will tell"
9 Another republican has entered the con
? test for Mr.. Wines place. 1t is Mr. Josep
: Kegelmeyer, we'll known contractor ii
: the Winchester armory. It ia said tbs
/ Mr.. Kegelmeyer is strongly backed for th
8 place and will surprise the s'natives."
BY THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.
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