The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-01-07
HEALY HEADS DEMOCRATS
NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT OF
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Full Slate Named and viii be Pressed
TO-night-Return of Alderman Brown
Gives Republicans the Advantage
Alderman John o. johnson Leads Re-
Carthy- scally Fight Re-
opened
The news of the return of Alderman
Arthur B. Brown from the south to be
in attendance at the first meeting of
the 1907 board of aldermen tonight
puts a different complexion upon the
situation. His presence at the meeting
will give the republicans lead of one
vote, making the board theirs by an
IL to 10 vote. When it was learned
that Alderman Brown had been order
ed to Florida by his physician, the
democrats began to lay great plans for
capturing some of the offices in the
gift of the board. His return has not
taken all the fight out of them by any
means. A caucus was held in Eureka
hall yesterday afternoon and a COM
plete slate was named. This slate will
be pressed to the limit tonight So
strong is the feeling among them that
some of the offices should come their
way that a conference and division Of
offices between republican and demo-
cratic members is not unlikely.
These officers. are president Of the
board, assistant city clerk, page, mem
Der of the board of finance. and Mill
tary enrolling officer.
The republican caucus was held in
the republican town headquarters in
the Glebe building Saturday night
They chose candidates for every Office
by unanimous vote. The candidates
chosen follow: President, Alderman
John O. Johnson of the Ninth ward;
member Of BOARD of finance, Alderman
Henry H. Townshend of the First
ward: assistant city clerk, Oswald A..
Pallman; page, Hawley Lincoln; en-
rollment officer John ScullE.
The fact that Alderman Brown was
on his way home was announced at
the caucus. He will return to Florida
after the meeting.
At the democratic caucus held yes
terday Alderman Richard B, Healy Of
the Eleventh ward was nominated for
president of the board. The nominees
for the other offices are Member of
the board Of Gnance. Andrew P. Allen
Of the Tenth ward; for assistant city
clerk, Bartholomew Callahan, who
stood first in the recent examination
for clerk in the city government; page,
Joseph Collins; enrolment officer,
George MCCARTHY.
The nomination of Mr.. Mccarthy will
be sure to reopen the battle fought a
year ago between himself and Mr..
Ccully who was the nominee of the re-
publieans last year also This aattle
was a memorable one, and caused con-
siderable feeling among politicians.
Mccarthy, although d democrat, was
chosen by the past board and claims
Of double dealing were made on all
Sides He is brother of John Nc
earthly, democratic registrar of the
Siytl1 ward, and a close friend Of Cen
eral Registrar francis W. Foley, and
it was stated that 1t was through this
influence that he managed to get the
appointment over Mr., Scally. The lob
pays 5000 and takes but a few weeks
with the aid IF DEPUTIES.
There is a story going the rounds
that the democrats would protest
against Alderman Dickerman of the
Thirteenth ward voting in the board.
They claim that as he is assistant city
court clerk he cannot hold another Of
flee under the city government. The
fact is the charter says one man San
rot hold two city offices both of which
pay salary. AS the aldermanic office
DIES not pay a salary Mr.. Dickerman
is entitled to a seat in the board.