Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-09
WILL BE TAKEN TO COURT.

The Republicans Will Contest Gar
 rity's Claim to the Town Agency
 Proceedings to be Commenced To.
 Day-Probable That the Republi-
 cans Will Seat Their Candidate For
 City Treasurer and Two More Coun.
 cilmen-The German Element to He
 Remembered in the Race for Com.
 missionershtps.
 Although the democratic members of the board of selectmen yesterday voted to recognize John Garrity as first selectman, his title to that position is by no means clear, nor is it probable that he will long be allowed to occupy ths position unmo- tested. Indeed 1t is more then probable that even to-day proceedings will bs insti- tuted which will perhaps, in the end, put a different complexion on the whole matter and seat Robert E. Baldwin in the town agents chair.
 For several days the counsel for MT. Baldwin, Attorneys Benton and Bishop, have been waiting to hear from Town Counsel Pardee in reference to a proposal to refer the entire matter amicably to the courts, but up to last evening had received no word from him. Unless some word is received this morning proceedings will in all probability be instituted aRd pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
 The republicans have three modes of procedure available, but which mode will be followed is not at present stated. These Gsrrlty from signing erders and acting as town agent; quo warranto proceedings to cause Clarity to show his right to the office, and third 8 petition to 8 judge of the superior court for recount of the votes. Some action in the matter will be l taken to day and interesting developments are looked for.
 It is also an assured fact that the repub- Hcans will attempt to place John A. Rich ardson in the city treasurer's chair, and also to give seats in the councilmanic chamber to Atherton L. Barnes of the Fourth ward, William F. Stahl of the Fifth ward and several others, all of whom were defeated in consequence of the throw l ing out, on the ground of illegality of the ballots on which was the name of the re- 1 publican candidate for collector. In all of | the close wards formal protest was filed, l and the contest will be carried to the courts for decision.
 The mai jority of Ezekiel G. Stoddard the l democratic candidate for city treasurer, in the whole city was only 80. while If the courts allow the counting of the contested ballots MT. Richardson will have major. l ity of about 200. It is believed by promi nent republicans and others that the 1 courts will decide that these ballots were not marked ballots in the intent of the law, and that the placing of MT. Easter
 brooks name upon them as candidate l for collector was simply clerical error
 and that the ballots should not be throwE out. If this should be the decision of the court it would mean the election of MT
 Richardson to the city treasurer's office.
 Although there are apparently no end o1
 candidates for the position of assistant city
 clerk, there is but little activity noticed ir
 the race for the commissionerships, and
 DO names are mentioned above whisper
 In all probability the German vote will bi
 recognized and a German-American will
 be slated for one of the commissionerships
 This move is counselled by the leaders O.
 the party and will ubtedly be carried
 into execution when the proper time comel
 to select the commissioners. Who the can
 didate will be has not yet even beel
 thought of. The German vote at the re
 cent election proved conolusively that thu
 Germans are powerful factor in politics
 and in the opinion of the party one of th'
 commissionerships should be given t.