Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-07
Local Politics..

Local ROHC1cSo
 and she LegIslature-The New Cantit- l dates.
 Both parties in this city nominated their men for representatives Saturday evening The Republican convention was held in room g. Insurance building, and was called to orr der by John S. Fowler, chairman of the town committee. and with Judge Sheldon president of the meeting and Herbert E. Benton secretary. Johnson T. Platt, Fred erick Botsford and David R. Adams were ap- pointed the committee on credentials.
 The committee reported the following list of delegates
 First ward-James F. Colby. Henry J. Kellogg, Dl' George o. stearns, H. B. Sargent, William Beebe'
 Second ward.o P. Armstrong, [ 1 H Bates, James
 Third Ward-James P. Bogart, David R. Adams,
 Fourth Ward-Charles l. French, Joseph h. War ren, Gideon S. Lego, Henry Radon. M. A: Buttricks
 Fifth ward-W E. Stowe, B. H. Douglass, jr, F. C.
 Sixth ward-WiIliain IL Coolidge John Ruff, John A. Richardson.
 Seventh ward-M. M. Gower, Louis Feldlnan.
 Eighth Ward-Frederiok Farnsw0rth. Johnson l. Platt, Samuel H. Barnum, Frederick Botsford Will liam A: Beckley, Benjamin F. Brown. -
 Ninth ward-Joseph Sheldon A. C. Wood, 5. H. Granntss Lewis Mix, James A. Fuller
 E.. Benton, r. ford, H. O. Beach, George B. Miller Robert R. Rus sell Lewis B Alling William Vi T Root: T, .,o,,,
 Twelfth ward-Wiliiam Konold, John W. Whitney. Thirteenth ward-George M White U: U; Muoson. Fourteenth Ward-Eugene c. Hill, Willis Hemming- way.
 Hotchkiss.
 The report of the committee was accepted. On motion of Dr. Geo. O. Stearns, an in- haIJo FoIr for frSf aI1ta- tive Eugene C. HiIl of Fair Haven, and Lewis Mix were tellers. The ballot resulted: Wilbur F. Day, G Frank D. Sloat, 6 ; H. H. Strong, 4 Johnson T. Platt 5 Louis H. Bristol, 5; H. E. Benton, ?; E. s. Greeley, 1; Henry B. Harrison, 1 Charles Dicker ! man, l.; George o. Stearns, 1 Willet Hem ingway, 1; Blank, 1.
 It was then voted that committee of five be appointed by the choir to bring forward nominations.
 The chair appointed w. H. Coolidge, James Bishop, James F. Colby, John T. Sloan, George M. White.
 The committee, after a consultation, re- ported the names of Lewis i. Bristol and Wilbur F. Day for Representatives. On mo- ton of Johnson T. Platt, the secretary was I instructed to cast the ballot of the conven- tion for these candidates, which he did and | they were declared nominated. The secretary ! of the convention and the chairman of the | town committee were appointed committee \ to inform the nominees. CAPTAIN TIEs1NG NOMINATED. Mr. Bristol accepted the nomination. Mir. | Wilbur F. Day declined. The committed, who were authorized to fill vacancies, have placed in nomination in the place of Mir. Day the name of Captain Frank Tiesing, the popular commander of the City | Guard, Second regiment, and well known manufacturer. THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. | William $. Catlin, the newly appointed ! chairman of the Democratic town committee, called the Democratic nominating convention | to order. The convention was held in the 1 Register building. Attorney -at-law Zacher l presided Wm. H. Law secretary. Sixty
 eight delegates were reported present by At ! torney-at-law Hobart L. Hotchkiss, of West l vile MT. Hotchkiss and Frank McHugh
 were appointed tellers. Capt. O'Brien sng- l gested the name of Timothy J. Fox for nom- ination as that of a young faithful to I every trust reposed in him, and this nomina
 ton would not be in any way prejudicial to the desire of the friends of Col. Robertson.
 MT. H. L. Hotchkiss numbered as his friends
 each of the gentlemen undoubtedly to be bal
 loted for. There was a strong feeling for
 another honored citizen. For the present he ! would suggest the name of Col. A. Heaton
 Robertson, a man of talent and popular,
 who had already served the town well as its
 representative.
 Edward Lawrence of ward Nine nominated | Henry G. Lewis.
 A ballot was then taken with the following 1 result
 Whole number of votes cast .GS | A. Heaton Robertson ...-.-...-..--.----A 1Ihotny J. rOS.- ID 1 Henry 0 LeWls . There was some misunderstanding about
 this being formal or informal ballot, but il
 was made unanimous and A. Heaton Robert
 son was declared the nominee. ! The convention then proceeded to ballot for the second candidate on the ticket with
 the following result:
 Whole number of votes cast t....-..............6 .6s
 Necessary to choice. .3i
 Timothy J. Fox....................... | Henry G. Lewis. .21 l J. U. Plunkert III and Mir. Fox was declared the unanimous
 choice of the convention.
 1 Captain Thomas O'Brien and Thomas H,
 Sullivan were appointed committee to in
 form MT. Fox of his nomination, and Hobart
 L. Hotchkiss and Charles Dietterlen a con-
 mittee to inform Colonel Robertson and the
 convention adjourned
 l A LARGE CITY DERr IS A BLESSING, WHILE TT