The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-23
New Haven Is In
 Throes Of Red Hot
 Municipal Campaign
Strong Independent Ticket Headed by Frank s. Butter worth is in the Field-Martin and Fitzgerald Bury the HatChet

New Haven, Sept. 23.-The politil cal caldron reached the boiling poin to-day following the ratification meet ing of the Republicans, the first Dem ocratic rally and the perfection o1 plans by the independent ticket pro. motors for a hot campaign and al signs in the political zodiac point tc one of the most heated municipal campaigns ever waged in this city That the candidates of the two larger parties are ready to hurl the verba fireworks is evidenced by their speech es last night. The Republicans will begin their rallies next week, while the Democrats will hold their sec ond rally Tuesday night The inde- pendents have prepared ratification meeting to be held Monday night.
 Organization of the campaign conn mfttee was perfected and plans fol the first rally were completed at a meeting of the executive committed of the Citizens league at a meeting held in their headquarters at B Gen. ter street to-day. The headquarters were established Friday morning. A l.. Williams was made chairman, Stan- ton Higgins secretary and E.. I. Att water treasurer of the leagues exec utive committee, and will have full charge of the campaign. F. s. But terworth. the head of the ticket, will not interest himself in the details of the campaign but will speak at the numerous rallies. when, as stated, ral- lies do not interfere with his business engagements. Pere C.. fWallmo has been appointed MT. Butterworth's po- litical agent. The first rally of the Independents will be held Monday night. It will be- "a ratification lected. There will be several speak CTS. including MT. Butterworth, and it is said that Philip Troup has con- sented to make an address.
 Corporation Counsel Kleiner to-day said that he had not been asked for tfons of the Independent party had been Sled in time to make them le- gal, but F. w. Chase, one of the leaders In the Independent move ment. said he had looked into the matter and he was of tho opinion that there was no cause to question their legality.
 The charter provides that nomina- tions shall be filed ten days before election. This provision has been met with. said MT. Chase, and the charter requirement holds in all city elections
 There was considerable comment because of the fact that Attor- ney David E. Fitzgerald and Ex-May- or Martin had made up their differ ences. buried the hatchet and declar- ed peace, and it was generally con- ceded by Republicans as we'll as Dem- ocrats with harmony prevailing in the Democracy Martin would make a bet ter run than he did two years ago, when he was strongly opposed by some members of his own party. It was conceded that with the Martin and Fitzgerald factions working in unity and with the third ticket draw n p O R ,lrs the result of the election would be doubtful right up to the closing or the polls on October 3.
 Mir. Fitzgerald will make his ini- tial appearance on the stump in fa- vor of the Democratic ticket at a ral- ly to be held in the Fourth ward, Tuesday night, according to an- nouncement made to-day. On the same platform Mayoralty Candidate Martin will. also speak, thus indicat- ing that the old feeling between these two political warriors has terminat- ed and that Fitzgerald is out to do all he can for the election of the whole Democratic ticket.