The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-11-19
AGAINST CONSOLIDATION
THREE OUTLYING WARDS WTLL TOTE ON QUESTION NEXT WEEK.

Resume of the Political lsituation-some of
 the Candidates Mentioned for the Several
 Blaces-Candidates In the Various Wards
 Last Nights Primaries.
 Next Tuesday the legal voters of the three outlying wards, the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth wards, will be called upon to decide at the polls whether or not the city and town gov ernments shall be consolidated under the act passed at the recent session of the general assembly, The general inn pression is, however, that the consoli- dation act so-called will be overwhelm- ingly defeated and the present dual system of government continued.
 A prominent politician stated last night that in his opinion the residents of the outlying wards would not vote for consolidation, as in so doing they would vote to increase their taxes. At present they are only compelled to pay the town tax of S1a mills on the dollar, whereas if consolidation is made they would be compelled to share in the city tax of 121a mills on the dollar.
 The political pot is already boiling, and the indications are that before the nominations are made that it will be at fever heat. Already there are deals and rumors of deals in the air, but nothing has yet shaped itself with any degree of definiteness. At the comlng election the offices to be filled are those of town agent, members of the board of selectmen town clerk, registrar of vital statistics, police, fire and road com missioners, two to each board, and al- dermen and councilmen from each of the twelve wards of the city.
 The republicans will hold ward meet ings In the several wards of this city at which time delegates to the several town conventions will be chosen, and the candidates for aldermen and coun- cilmen from the several wards placed in nomina tion. In several of the wards it is expected that there will be quite a contest for the several positions on the ticket.
 For the several commissionerships there have been a. number of names mentioned in both political parties On the republican side of the house Com missioner Lyman H. Johnson will un- doubtedly succeed himself as a mem Der of the board of public works, as there Is practically no opposition to fN;e Il.z considerable opposition has developed to Commissioner James N. States, whose term expires, and a determined effort is being made to land ex-Alder- man Samuel R. Avis of the Ninth ward on the board.
 The terms of Police Commissioners Christopher E. Prince and Daniel s. Gilhuly expire, and already there is quite hustle among the politicians for their positions Commissioner Prince is a candidate for reelection. but 1t is understood that Louis Ullman of the Third ward will be a candidate against him. For the democratic nom- ination the aspirants for the place are Commissioner Gilhuly, who desires another term; ex-Commissioner John Clancy, and it Is also said that aX- Mayor Sargent is in the race
 On the board of fire commissioners the terms of Commissioners Parsons rep.) and Mcdonald (dem) expire, and both are candidates for reelection. It Is said that there will be no opposition to McDonald's reelection, but Parsons will not be allowed to secure the nomi- nation without opposition. Already several candidates have been named, but of them Carlos Smith of the Tenth ward is said to be leading in the race
 For town agent it is expected that the present incumbent, Robert B. Bald win, will receive the honor of renom- ination. Selectmen Brown has declin- ed to allow the use of his name for re- election, and although it is practically conceded that Selectmen Stahl and Lud- ington will be renominated, 1t Is by no means settled who will be nominated in place of Selectman Brown. The dem- ocsats are all at sea over the nomina- tions, but the indications are that the present incumbents will all secure re- nominations. The leading candidates for town agent on the democratic ticket are James Reynolds and Roswell B. Far ren.
 For town clerk the present incumbent, Fred Brethauer, will probably receive the nomination on the democratic tick ct, despite slight opposition, and the same is true of James J. Carr, the pres ent registrar of vital statistics. The candidates on the republican side of the house are said to be John Shuster for town clerk and William H. Preston of the Eleventh ward for Registrar Carr's place.
 CANDIDATES IN SEVERAL WARDS.
 At the town and city election next month twelve aldermen and thirty-six councilmen will be elected, and already there is a great scramble for places on the several ward tickets. The members of the board of aldermen whose terms expire December 31 are: First ward, Frederick W. Skiff, rep; Second ward, Dwight W. Blakeslee, rep; Third ward, Patrick Moran, dem; Fourth ward, Je- rome w. Leary. dem.; Fifth ward, Augustus D. Sanborn, rep; Sixth ward, Charles l.. Veil, dem; Seventh ward, John F. Shanley, dem; Eighth ward, Conrad J. Rabanus, rep; Ninth ward Joseph T. Benham, rep; Tenth ward, Henry F. Reyes, rep; Eleventh ward, Charles L. Wright, rep. and Twelfth ward, Walter J. ConnOr, dem.