Litchfield enquirer., 1869-10-07
LITCHFIELD.

Aal1 anu nalf, pOltlcaiiy. water never
 penetratessa Milton Democrat, showever. and by noon they began to arrive in mum
 bers sufficient to ensure the election of, the
 strajght Demo ocfatic ticket by maiorities of
 about 55 in total vote of only POS. The
 following is list of officers elected FOR ASSESSORS. David c. Bulkley, Anson c. Smith. Harry vClemons, Joel Tharp, k IT . William e: Miller.
 r ; FOR BOARD OF RELIEF.
 Lemuel o. Meafoy. Hiram W. Griffin, Albert B. HaIlock, Davis Morse. 8GS S Aaron Baldwin. .s.sss a4ss- FoH sELEcr1GEN. = - Francls M. Hale, ad Horace Nichols, 5s Frederick B. Hand, Geo. HI. Guernsey aes Andrew J. Pierpont.
 FOR TOWN CLERK REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS, &c. Id I ano CharlesO: Belde1.
 E sle FOR REGISTRAR OF vo9ERs 1st Dist. -H.sS. Griswola, G. H. Baldwin, 2df Dist "A. M. Turner. II B Hopkins.
 sso]8s913eq FOR TOWN TREASURER. "
 f1l y.ao George M. Woodruff: ae :, ese as FOR GRAND JURORS. ss 4sds
 Thomas L. Saltonstall, Chester M Goslee,
 Wiillani L.Hopkins, Seth Pond, as
 Charles Carter,ls saa Joseph Faxn1ng. .esiF 4a FOR coNsTABLEs.
 Stiles A., Wheeler, Frederick J. Braman, James Morse, Charles l.. Perkins,
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 FOR SCHOOL VISITORS. Everett H. Wright, Edward w. s .ymour, T. IL Jenniugs,s Linus T. Gilbert,
 The most amusing part of the days per- formancs was tie effort of the Democratic Sheriff to elect the Republican first select man.d No sooner were the Democratic nominationsamade, last week, than it be- gan to be hinted to Republicans that they had only to :. nominate some other Demo. crat, to beat MT. Hale. The occasion for these hints arose in this wise: MT. Bald win esIIdenlly bas an impression that MT. Hale did not assist ahim, last spring, to quite the full extent of his ability; and be- ing peculiarly gratefully, man he was in climed to repay what he considered debt .ofhonor, this falf. It occurred to the Re- publicans, however, that, as between Dem ocrats, they should prefer the one who was not acceptable to MT. Baldwin, Conse- quehtly, they took no hints and nomina- ted an excellent straight ticket.
 ' On the day of the election the Sheri if at irstseened inclined to maintain dignifi- ed neutrality, to let the Mansion House attack their natural rival, and to let it ap- pear shatiit was the party, hot himself. that was revenging his grudges. But the Sheriff is not a man that finds it easy to be quiet, the job began to look like tough one, and before long he was head and ears in the conflict trying to elect the Republi- can first selectman, split tickets were put in circulation, and things began to look 'squally for Frank .Hale.s Just about this tims. we regretatot ststeethat certain Re- ,publicans disappointed the Sheriff's just
 Ls.k- convince many of them that the latter must, sure enough, have given Botsford some help, last spring. a Acting on this false view they seemed further determined that a Democrat who had done, us a favor should eu not be punished for it, and many actually put his name on their tickets. Consequently when the vote came to be counted, it was discovered that Hale had run few votes. ahead of his ticket, the Sheriff and! the Mansion House to the con trary notwithstanding. That Mir. Baldwin is deeply chagrined at such result is but natural, though,c to do him justice, he seems. chiefly grieved at the misconduct of those republicans who did not support their own, candidate for selectman. He showed so much feeling forthatgentleman hat we ventured to suggest that he ought Q make it point to assure him of his sym 'athy. | There happens to be a rumor float, however. that the aggrieved candi- late in. queyttisoans tsa ! actually erased his own lame from his own vote. and put that of Iale in its place. Perhaps, the Sheriff sill wait till he is assured of the falsity of his report. before he condoles with MT. 'edgwick hGa ,s,I0 s1.i9q. s'ss@haf. sss.g-
 White we grieve that MT. Baldwin's first fort in support of the Republican party. as not met quite the success it deserved, 'a hope he twill not become discouraged. f'he will only continue as he has begunI e shall soon see complete list of Repub- r. can town officers elected in old Litchield.
 -a Among other. selection for town off, CTS by ;, our ,al p Democratic rulers, the appoint lent of Mr. oLinus \. F.x Gilbert as School isitor seemsto to us peculiarly appropriate. 1, the first place it removes the only re- aiaing Republican School visitor; and m le.next place.. it strengthens the Board | lst where Dem ocrats are apt to be weak A1.iIl AfithmetiiG mYeaiisG IoI Ia the spring of 1864 al w. menths lnfter Mrf,G ,Gilbert's arrival in is town from fths Wet, he applied for z ,misAion as an elector. and stated t, the oard of Rsgistrations that he had been in 'wn four. months. s1 When we came to E. ke evidence in the Rnstuick .nntastaa t :,