Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-03
REPUBLICAN TOWN TICKET.

Messrs. Reecher, Treat. FeIdman and Colonel George M. White Nominated for Selectmen MT. Beecher for Town Agent-The Balance of the Ticket. The town convention was called to order shortly after the close ot the city by Chair man Hugh Daley. Ruel P. Cowles was se- lected as chairman and Jason P. Thompson as secretary MT. Nathaniel Easterbrook and Mir Charles B. Matthewman were ap- pointed tellers. It was voted that the chair men of the ward delegations should act as a committee to make selections for nomina- tions of justices of the peace and minor off cers on the ticket. Chairman Cowles then declared nominations in order for Selectmen. The names mentioned by the delegates were Mir. John L. Treat, William s. Beecher (Westvilie), Louis Feldman, Colonel George M. White, Felix Chillingworth, Major H. H. Strong and Godlief Lehr.
 It was moved and seconded that three old members of the Board of Selectmen be re- elected by the secretary's ballot, but MT. Lucius Kentheld opposed this manner ot balloting for candidates. and as one dissent ing voice will prevent the balloting by secre- tary the regular manner of balloting was gone through, which resulted in John L. Treat, William s. Beecher and L. Field man being renominated to their old positions on the Board of Selectmen. of Felix Chillingworth, Col. George M. White, Wm. F. Sternberg and Godfried Lehr were proposed. The different candi- dates were lauded by their respective dele gate friends and 8 ballot taken, which re- suited in no choice. It stood:
 Godfried Lehr .15 GoI: George M White. p Felix ChIllingworth ...-.------.-. Is WILL 0GernDerg 4
 The next ballot resulted in Col. White get ting 3S votes and he was declared elected. Nominations were next in order for a town agent. The names of George NJ. White and Louis Feldman were mentioned and their re- spective merits told the convention. A bal lot was taken, which resulted as follows:
 Whole number of votes cast-...,.... .55 Necessary for choice. .2S
 Wilnam 5 Beecher ------....- .---.-.....4a
 George M. White. ..........................2
 Jonn L. Ireat' ..-.-.....-......'
 Mir. Beecher was declared nominated town agent. The vote was made unanimous. Har- manus M. Welch was next nominated for town treasurer unanimously, as were also Thedore A. Futile for tax collector, James M. Mason for auditor of town accounts and Ed ward F. Merrill for registrar of voters.
 Philip Hugo was next mentioned for the of fee of town clerk. It was voted that the secretary should cast ballot for Mr. Hugo for the office which he now holds and he was thus unanimously nominated.
 The convention then proceeded to nomi- nate three members of the Board of Relief Alderman Martin spoke favorably of Coun- cilman A. M. Hitler. Other names mention ed were Charles w. Hemingway, Robert E. Baldwin and Lucius B. Hinman. The bal lottine resulted in the nomination of Charles w. Hemingway for first place on the Board, Robert E. Baldwin for second place and Lucius B. Hinman for third place on the ticket. It was moved and seconded that the ticket nominated be called the citizens ticket. It was so voted.
 The convention adjourned.
 The committee consisting of the chairmen of the ward delegations met immediately after adjournment and decided to meet this afternoon to name nominees for the minor offices on the ticket