The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-06
POLITICS SIZzLE
 IN EVERY WARD
JACKSON MAY MAKE RUN
Some Aldermen Retire and Others are Mentioned to
 Fill Their Places.

three Republicans. There are 12 from each party in the council now. The Democracy must get nine out of the twelve districts the next election in order to retain it's present strength.
 The aldermen whose terms expire are F. M Wilder, First; Daniel H. Ma honey, jr.. Second; John H. Cassidy, Third; John N. Near. Fourth; Cliff ford B. Wilson, Fifth; Peter J. Car roll, Seventh: Vim. Thomas, Eighth; Americus V. Hartley, Ninth: Louis Brock, Tenth; John H. Tague, Eleventh, and Frank Conner, Twelfth.
 There will be many denominations. Alderman Wilder may again go on the ticket in the First. In this district the Democrats may run Charles H. Hinnan.
 In the second district the Democrats will have two tickets at the primar- ies. There are already three candi- dates for aldermen. At meeting of Second district Democrats last night, at Railroad avenue and Lafayette St., 1GO voters were in attendance. Alder man John H. McMurray was elected Keating, Jr., clerk. John Griffin, John Ford, Thomas OBrien, Frederick Thornhill, and Patrick Curren were chosen to bring in the names of five
 
 tiop and to present the name of candidate for alderman. It was also voted to hold the next meeting in larger hall.
 The candidates for the aldermanic nomination in this district are Daniel J, Mahoney to succeed hinsef; Peter J. Boyle and Timothy J. Flanagan.
 Horace Blivens, foreman in the Ann erican Tube & Stamping Co.,, who made an excellent run for alderman rrxl-s . --s-x ~~ 4<s . candidate for alderman this year. He has the support of John H. Cassidy, the retiring alderman. The RepIbM- can candidate will undoubtedly be William A. stiff, Of the Bridgeport Cycle Co
 Attorney Ralph T. Beers, son of Judge A. B. Beers, has been selected by the Republicans of the Fourth dis trict as their candidate for alderman. It is said that he will not have any opposition John N. Near, the veter- an Democrat is the retiring alderman in the fourth and it is not known whether he wants to run again or not.
 Alfred B. Veness, will again be the Democratic nominee in the Fifth dis trict. He has many ideals in politics and will undoubtedly make splen- did showing in this district which is the only district in the city that has never had Democratic representation in the Common council under the pres ent district system.
 President Clifford B. Wilson of the board of aldermen said to-day that he would not be candidate again for alderman in the Fifth district.
 He said he felt grateful to his par ty for making him an alderman and he would step aside for someone else. It is generally understood that Alder man Wilson who is also County Cor oner would like very much to be struck with nlayorial lightning.
 There is a good deal of talk in this district for Horace H. Jackson for the Republican nomination.
 In the Sixth district, where Demo" crat is always elected to the Council, former Aldermen Henry Clampett and James J. Kerwin will oppose each John M. Griffin who has represented the district six times, has decided not to accept a renomination.
 In the Seventh districtA James ConlinJ is a. candidate for the Democratic noH1- inatfon for Alderman. and Alderman Peter J. Carroll is not a candidate for renoTnination.
 George Seltsam has been trotted out by the Republicans of the Eighth as their candidate for Alderman. MT. where he lives and his neighbors who reside outside of the Second district don't think; they have been receiving proper attention. The Democrats will nominate P. H. Brady, president of the Brfd deeport Aerie of Eagles, to run on their ticket, in place of William Thomas who does not seek to be an Alderman again, but who desires to be nominated for town clerk.
 A Charles H. Morris delegate ticket district within the past two days. The men who will make a fight for the militant harbor master against the Lee Rogers combine are composed of Robert Farrell, Pearl Cheeseman and Thomas Watt.
 Since w. R. Muirhead appeared in the political arena of the Ninth dis trict as Republican candidate Tor Alderman, the old ring which has run the district has been obliged to take on James McAleese as it's candidate. For several years this ring has made promises to McAleese and have turned him down. McAleese knows the tin
 brigade and the ring is said to have selected him in preference to the half dozen other candidates who have been spoken of.
 In the Ninth district David R. Nor man is mentioned as the likely Demo- cratic candidate for Alderman. He is a retired business man who is we'll known throughout the district. In the Tenth district. the Democratic nominee will be Hugh Lavery, @ mem Der of St. Joseph's T. L.. & B. Society and a. student at Yale Law School Alderman LOUIS STOCK, W1lOSe teTIH expires, has moved out of the district. Peter Dave, who has been deprived of the nomination several times is re- garded es the most likely choice of the Republican primary
 James ONeil, a clerk with the Ash | croft Mfg. Co.,, who made a splendid run for Alderman last year in the Eleventh@district. will receive the nom ination again this year. John H. Tague, chairman of the Harbor com mittee, is retiring.
 1 In the Twelfth district ex-Alderman George W. King is seeking the Alder manic nomination. but the most like | ly candidate is Iver c. Iverson, of 991 Central avenue, an, employe Of the Singer Sewing Machine Co.
 | The Democrats will have a new can didate, as Alderman Frank Conner does not seek a renomination. The new candidate will be Garry Paddock of | 176 Newfield avenue, one of the best l known men in the district and a mem | Der of several fraternal organizations. 1 The political workers in the Twelfth l district think that something should | be done to redistrict the East End. l lyrIt. I;c%ri lot o,~a1