The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-01
mA'FAYDEN SAYS
HE'S NOT ASKING
FOR REELECTION
President of Council is Like
ly to Succeed Himself
Blakeslee's Denial.

| Alderman Malcolm MacFayden is a
candidate fof reelection as president
of the common council despite the re-
ports that he may have to step aside
for Alderman Robert N. Blakeslee.
Alderman MacFayden expects to be
named at the caucus which the Re-
publican aldermen will have in the
city clerks office at 8 o'clock this
evening. w arren W. Lewis, son of
Alderman Henry A. Lewis of the
Third district will be the caucus
choice for page. There is no other
candidate for the position. It pays
$3.50 per year.
Alderman Blakeslee said today that
he knew nothing Of the report that
he was to be named president Of the
council. He said he was not a can
didate for the position and that he
intended to support Alderman Mac
Hayden for reelection. Alderman
MacFayden, who has been passing
Thanksgiving out Of town, returned
home today. He said:
II have not asked a, single alder
man to vote for me for president. I
did not ask them before and I will
not ask them now but if the alder
men choose to honor me with cleo
ton as president of the council as
they have I will accept gladly
The caucus this evening will decide
on the seating arrangement for the
next common council which will be
convened next Monday evening, Dec.
4th. All the Republicans want front
seats but as there are only twelve
front desks, nine of the Republicans
will have to take seats in the rear
rows.
The plan now is to place the three
Democratic aldermen in the rear row
en- the left hand side of the cham
Der facing from the rostrum toward
the entrance to the chamber. The
Democratic aldermen in the. last coun-
Gil occupied this row.
Alderman John J. Ford of the Sec
ond district, or whoever the Demo-
Gratis may decide on as their leader,
will occupy the desk nearest the ros-
trum. Alderman Philip Onkey Of the
Fourth district will sit next him. AL
derman John J. Clancy, the third
Democrat, will have the next seat.
1t is expected the caucus this even
ing will be very brief.
Mayor Wilson was preparing the
list of aldermanic committees which
the new council Monday night. The
mayor would not give out the list to-
day saying that it was not complete.
1t is known, however, that no one of
the three Democrats elected at the
last election will be given places on
any of the important committees.
They will have places on the print
ing, unfinished business. harbor i'm
.;@1
mittees Alderman MacFayden will
remain as chairman of the streets and
sidewalks committee. Alderman
Llakeslee will. again head the finance
committee Alderman Cannon of the
Fourth district will be- chairman Of
the ways and means committee, a
place held by Andrew r. Roswell, who
resigned from the council to become
superintendent Of Hillside home. AL
derman Primrose, reelected from the
Nineh district, will head the miscella-
neous committee.
Alderman Thomas j. Tierney of the
Sixth district, has been in bad favor
with the powers because of
the charge made by friends Of Fred
w. Daniels, that he worked against
the latter at the last election. Alder
man Tierney has cleared himself Of
the charge, however, and probably
will get the Craftsmanship Of the
committee on harbor improvements.
Director Of Public Works Jacob A.
Courtade has prepared lists of the
streets to be sprinkled next year, wa
ter for the permanent pavement or
hard surfaced roadways and oil for
the macadamized streets. The list will
be submitted to the council next Mon
day night and a public hearing order
ed for Tuesday evening, Dee. II, be-
fore the new streets and sidewalks
committee in the common council