Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-04
TOWN AND CITY POLITICS.

AOCAteOs
The politicians of the several political |
PARTIES will spend an exceedingly busy day
oday looking after their fences and get
ing everything in readiness for the big
battle at the polls tomorrow. This activ-
ty will be especially noticeable among the
candidates of the two big parties, repub-
lean and democratic, as the ticket prepared
by the independent labor party has sppar-
emily gone to p!eses, any number of the
candidates Of that party having repudiated
the work of the convention, and it now
looks as though the party would not prove
to be such an important factor in local pol
itics as was at first thought probable.
The republicans are hopeful OF being
able to carry the election, and with this
end in view have nominated an exceedingly
strong ticket, with Robert E. Baldwin, the
we'll known real estate dealer, for town
agent and frat selectman, and Joel f. Gill
bert, William 8. Beecher and William F.
Stahl for places on the board of eelectmen.
All these are frstclass men and can be
depended upon to administer the affairs of
the town on excellent business principles,
with credit to themselves and their party.
A complete town ticket has also. been placed
in nomination and every effort will be made
to elect every candidate from town agent
down to town constables and grand jurors.
1t ia certain that an unusually large vote
will be polled.
The democrats, on the other hand, have
renominated all the present town officials,
and claim that all of them will be re-elect-
ed. In the meantime, however, 1t 10 no.
ticeable that all the politicians are working
with increased activity and are apparently
not SO confident of victory as they would
have people believe.
The real battles at the polls will take
place in the First, Second, Fourth, Eighth
and Ninth wards, and in these wards the
fight will be wsged increasingly from the
time the pools open in the morning until
they close in the evening. In all these
wards the republicans have placed excep-
tionally strong candidates in the field. In
the First ward Frederick W. Skif is the
republican aspirsnt for the alder
manic chair now occupied by Pro-
lessor 81. A. Newton, Democrat.
Mr.. Skiff, who is nephew of DR.. Paul
Skiff a prominent member of the Young
Mems Republican club and at present y
member of the board of councilmen, is one
of the most popular young republicans in
the ward and is reasonably assured of
election as the ward is really republican
ward. His opponent on the democratic
present chief executive of the city.
In the Second ward Dwight W. Blskes-
lee, republican, and John Trace, democrat,
are the rival candidates for alde-manic
honors. Mr.. Blakeslee ia one Of the present
aldermen from this ward and will probably
be reelected although John Trace is work
ing might and main to defeat him.
In the Fourth ward the candidates are
Nathan B. Hoyt, of Lss & Hoyt, republi
can, and Jerome Leary, democratic. Al
though the Fourth ward is usually demo
cratic stronghold the republicans this
year, realizing the disaffection which ex
lists between the 'Old Men" and "Young
Men" factions of the democracy are work
ing hard to win and may pull out win
ners.
In the Fourth ward the republicans have
issued circular which sets forth the fact
that the republicans of that ward have not
been represented in the city government
for several years. The claim ia made that
this fact is due to republican apathy and
that during the past two years the demo.
cratic majority has been in the neighbor-
hood of fifty while at the came time more
than 300 republicans have refrained from
voting. The circular urgently exhorts the
republicans of the ward to come out and
support the regular republican ward ticket
| as follows: Alderman, Nathan B. Hoyt
| councilmen, Byron A. Marsh, Leo a Herr
| and Atherton l.. Barnes.
In the Eighth ward every effort Is being
made by the democrats and few disaf
fected republicans to defeat the regular re-
publican candidate for alderman, Conrad
j. Rabanus, but it is believed that
these efforts will prove futile. MIR.
Rabanus is one of the most steadfaat re.
publicans in the ward, has three times rep
resented the ward in the councilmanic
chamber and is fairly entitled to be elected
alderman. The claim made that he haa
socialistic tendencies has been proven false
and he stands to-day as he always has been,
thorough republican, entertaining and
believing in republican institutions and
republican principles only, first, last and
all the time. The democrats have nominal
ed Smith G.. Weed for the aldermanic
chair now occupied by Alderman Cramp-
ton, republican.
The Ninth ward will, probably after the
election tomorrow. be represented by a
republican, J. T. Bsnham, in place of John
Shannahsn, at present assistant superin-
tendent at Springside farm. Mr.. Benham
Is the we'll known feed dealer on Broad
way and one of the most popular republic
cans in the ward. As the ward Is, under
ordinary circumstances, republican one,
the chances are strongly in favor of Mr..
Benhams election. His opponent on the
democratic ticket is Charles 81. Warner of
lO4 Gregory street.
The republicans CT the Eleventh ward
have the opportunity of their lives and are
mQkfnY hnof1ino
date for alderman, Charles L Wright, Is
one of the most popular men in the ward,
and can be depended upon to faithfully
look after the interests of the ward in the
event of his election. Even the democrats
thems elves concede his strength and popu-
larity, and some of them do not hesitate to
say that in their opinion he will succeed to
the aldermanic chair now occupied by Tim
othy F. Callahan, democrat. The demo-
cratic nominee is Joseph P. Landers.
Wright will, 1t is said, be elected If the full
republican vote is got out.
The republicans also have a fighting
chance for victory in the Twelfth ward.
There Is in this ward strong and grow
ing disaffection on the part of the German
democrats to supporting the regular demo-
cratic ticket, owing to the fact that the
Germans, which is a particularly strong
faction of the democracy of this ward,
have no representation upon the ticket.
At the ward primary recently the name of
Councilman Conrad Helm, the present rep
resentative, was dropped from the ticket
and no other German subs ituted Hence
the i'll feeling amopg the German demo
Gratis of the ward
The election tomorrow is an important
one, and it behooves every republican to
get out and vote the straight ticket. Upon
the results of the election depend the run.
ming of the town government for the next
year and also the political makeup of the
boards of police, public works and fire
commissioners.
The polls in the several wards of the
city and town will be open to morrow,
Tuesday, from a. m. to p. m.
IN THE TWELFTH.
Charles M. Stone, the republican nomi-
nee for alderman in the Twelfth ward, is
very popular young man. He represents
one of the well known clothing firms in
this city. The NOMINEES for first council
man, Edward r. Parry, is travelling
salesman and is a popular member Of
several fraternsl organizations. William
+. Hubbard, second on the counoilmsnic
ticket, is manager of branch of the Booth
meat market and is very popular. Walter
6. Hanson. who completes the list, is well
known in the ward. The ticket has a good
chance Of success this year in the demo-
cratic stronghold.
MIR. L. G. MATTHEWS PLATFORM.
To the Editor Of the JOURNAL AND COURIER.
Please announce the following from me
to the independent labor party and elect
ors of the Fourth ward:
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