Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-25
WHO THE CANDIDATES ARE.

WHO THE CANDIDATES ARE.
rhe Republican Nominees for Alder
men and Councilmen In the Several
Wards-A Short Sketch of Each
Candfdate-An Are Able and VIII
Represent Their Wards With Credit
to Themselves and Their COnstftu.
ents. -~
The republican caucuses in the twelve
wards of the city have been held and in |
each of the wards the party has put up |
clean, honest men and men who If elected |
can be depended upon to represent the
party and the several wards with credit to
the party, the wards and themselves.
In the First ward the candidate for alder
manic honors is Frederick W. Skiff and
for eouncilmanic honors, John O. North,
Edgar e. Durant and Charles F. Levere.
The candidate for alderman, Mr.. Skiff, Is
well known as staunch republican. He
has represented the ward one year in the
board of couneilmen, Is a prominent mem
Der of the board of finance, an active mem
Der of the Young Mems Republican club
of which club he is also chairman of the
advisory committee. His election by
large majority is already assured.
The candidates for councilmanic honors
are also we'll and favorably known
throughout the ward for their staunch ad-
herence to the principles of the republican
party. OF these the candidate for first
councilman, John G. North, is and has
long been one of the leading insurance
agents of the city and is son of the late
Jamented John G. North. At present he
represents the ward in the councilmanic
body as second councilman and is a mem
Der of the committee on fire department
and licenses of the court of common coun-
Gil. Edgar E. Durant and Charles F.
Levere are prominent business men and
well known as leaders in the republican
caucus. Mr.. Dursnt Is secretary and
| treasurer OF the G.. f. Warner Manufse-
turing company and Mr.. Levere we'll
known harness manufacturer.
In the Second ward the candidate for
aldermanic honors is D wight W. Blakeslee,
and for councilmanic honors, Russell A..
Belden, Arthur NJ. Beebe and Ellery @.
Coolidge, Mr.. Blakeslee has already served
the city several years as councilman and
alderman, and is therefore well known to
the residents of the ward and the city in
general. He is Q member of the firm Of @.
W. Blakeslee & Sons, and at present ia q
member of the board of aldermen, board
of finance and committee on streets.
Russell A. Belden. the candidate for first
councilmsn,i rs president of the r. A. Belden
Machine company, and at present a mem
Der of the board of councilmen, where,
| during the past year he has made an en-
viable record as champion in all move
ments in which the welfare of the ward
| and the city IN general Ia concerned. HI
| Ia also member of the committees on com
| mercisl and manufacturing interests anc
| railroads. and bridges Arthur NJ Beebe il
| at present councilman, secretary of tn,
| G.. T. Newhall Carriage company, and
member of the committee on bath houses
Ellery @. Coolidge, the candidate TO
| third councilman, is general agent of tn
State Mutual Life Assurance company, ant
| a we'll known republican, having severa
Sre commissioner.
In the Eighth ward the candidate for al
derman ia Conrad J. Rabanus, and TO
councilmen James 81. Parish, W. q. For
syth and James D. Dswell, jr. Mr.. Rs
bsnus has been lifelong republican ant
has for several terms represented the ware
| in the board of eouncilmen, of which b.
| ia at present the senior member. 81
| is also a member of the committee on re
Il
| known State street tobacconfst.
James q. Parish the candidate for frs
| councilman, is member of the firm O
/ Parish & Mann, suspender manufacturers
| one of the staunchest republicans and mos
l popular residents of the ward. He Ia ais
a prominent member of the Young Mem
Republican club and the New Haven zach
club. He ia at present member of tn
board of councilmen and also o
the committees on ordinances an,
water. William q. Forsyth, the candidat
for second councilman, ia secretary ant
treasurer of the Forsyth Dyeing Laun
dry and Bleaching company and ex treas
urer of the Horse Guards, popular bust
ness man and is we'll and favorable know
In the ward as republican, first, last ant
all the time, as was his father the late Ia
mented Thomas Forsyth. James D. Dew
ell, jr., is q son of the wholesale merchant
James D. Dewell, late candidate for mayo
merce. Young Mr. Dewell is student a
the Yale Law school and exceedingly pop
ular with his classmates, the residents O
the ward and the citizens in general.
| In the Ninth ward judging from tn
strong calibre of its candidates the repuh
Leans ought to be sure of victory at tn
coming election. The nominees in thi
| W0Io dE0 VOaC0A - GCAA1A lCi dlUcImd
and Joseph P. Peaker, George F. Boot
and Joseph Kelly for councilmen. M,
Benham is the we'll known flour and graf
merchant of Broadway, staunc
republican and one of the mos
popular residents of the ward. Joseph F
Psaker Is the leading representative an
exponent of colored republicanism in tn
city. He is self made man, and ia pre-
prietor of large bootblacking establish
. ment on Center street, whore he enjoys
large and lucrative business. He has th
entire confidence of the republican leade,
and of the residents of his ward. Georg
the ward. he is bookkeeper at the ofic
of the Evening Register, and PRECEDENT {
the Rovere' Bicycle club. Joseph Kelly
the candidate for third councilman, is ais
a popular resident of the ward and one c
the best known contractors at tWinchei
te1's.
In the Tenth ward, despite the frfendl
rivalry which has existed, all breache
! have now bsen healed and it Is UNIVERSAL
conceded that q strong city ticket has bee
placed in the field. The candidates in thi
ward are Alderman Henry F. Reyes an
, Councilmen Samuel F. Punderson, Charlie
, | NJ. Fabrique and Clarence W. Clark. Th
, candidate for alderman, Mr. Reyes, is on
/ u tuo mOS6 popular E6puDlcRQS IN Ii
| ward and as alderman will serve the intel
ests of his constituents faithfully and cs
, be depended upon to be always alert to til
best interests of the ward. He has repre-
scented the ward several terms in the boar
of eouncilmen and year ago came yer
, near being the candidate of the party fo
alderman. He ia a carriage trimmer b
trade, an unusually able and we'll rea
man and vice president of the Young Men
Republican club.
Samuel f. Punderson, the candidate fo
first councilman, is At present a rnembe
of the board of eouncilmen and is also
member Of the committees on approprif
| lions aud building lines. He a hustlin
young republican, who has made an exec
lent record for himself while a city father
! and is q prominent member and ex- secre
tary of the Young Mems Republican clut
Charles N. Fabrique is also a member c
the present board of councilmen and ais
of the committees on claims and numberin
streets. He, too, has made himself cor
spiet1ous In councils as a firm advocat
of good government and has place
himself on record as leader In all In
! provements in which the ward and his cor
stituents are interested. The third nam
on the ticket ia that of Clarence W. Clerk
He is general agent of the Bankers Loa
and Investment company in this city,
we'll known business man, prominen
member of the Young Mems Republics
club, of which he is also treasurer, an
last year ran for the city shrievalty, bu
WAS defeated by City Sheriff Brannagan.
In several of the wards the city ticket
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