The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-15

gentlemen who might possibly be in- duced to accept the nomination for mayor The first individual of prom thence on the list is SpeakeE John Q. Tilson. Political things seem to be coming his way nowadays much to his satisfaction apparently and apparent ly much to the satisfaction of the re- publican managers. But does Tilson want the honor of leading in the re- publican city campaign as the mayor alty nominee? There are strong doubts that Major Tilson would ac- cept the nomination. He has been highly honored by republican politi- clans hereabouts already and maybe he, is pretty well satisfied with those hon. ors for the present. There is some talk that he would like to go to con- gress when the Hon. N. R. Sperry gets ready to retire from the congressional field and the democrats are unable to elect their nominee to congress from this district. It would greatly surprise keen politicians if Speaker Tilson would permit his name to be used in any way as a probable candidate for mayor.
 Then comes State Senator F. L. Ho- man. He wants to be mayor of New Haven and there are a good many re- publicans, all in his faction and all his friends, who will work tooth and nail and night and day to get him the nomination and then to elect him. Ho- man has been an exceedingly prosper ous oyster dealer and is at present a member of the board of aldermen.
 He has been very conspicuous in munl- cipal affairs, representing the city in the adjustment of the railroad cut controversy, and he has taken a lead ing part in many other municipal incl dents Just at present he has been one of the principal factors in the Fourth of July celebration here doing all in his power to raise money to make that a successful affair for the city. That brought him into the lime light He for weeks was battling to suppress George l.. Fox of this city, who thought that Senator Homan brought too much rum, too many oys- ters and too many saloons into his campaign for state senator for the good of the political morals of this vicinity. Homan downed Fox before the legisla- tive committee and thereby added more political glory to his reputation | and his political glory following. Again 1t should be said that he will make every endeavor to become next mayor of New Haven.
 And Fred. Orr.
 And there are others. There is Fred Orr, one of the Fluckiest poli- ticians, one of the best political fight CTS and one of the best all round fel- | lows in the republican party in New Haven. He isn't what you might say overwhelmingly admired by Col. Isaac M. Ullman, the republican boss of New Haven, There is too much independence, too much of the outspoken disposition in Orr to meet with the indorsement and general ap- 1 proval of Colonel Ullman. But when 1 ever the republicans want an orator, a stump speaker, whenever there is any other republican cause that needs the boosting of an energetic, true blue | republican, Orr is the man to fill the l gap. Whether he has pull enough to get the nomination away from Ho- man or any one else in the race for ! this office is an interesting problem. I Some say that he dosen't want it, that he is perfectly content where he is to- | day, in the office of the internal re- venue department in this city. Yet there are a great many quiet workers in the republican ranks in New Ha- 1, ven, men who have watched the self
 sacrificing political career of Orr who believe, and who do not hestite to say, that Orr is the man that Sle repub- licans should nominate for mayor.
 The name of Eli Whitney has also
 been injected into the republican list of mayorality candidates But it is doubtful if the voters would take kindly to the head of a corporation which has large dealings with the
 city He is at the head of the New Haven Water company and would not probably resign that fine position to
 become mayor.
 The election takes place on October 4 ', and the new mayor takes office on
 the first of January.