Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-03


 suited as follows:
 Total number of votes cast ast................s- 57 Necessary for choice .....-..----. .-.---.-- ss Thomas R. Trowbridge, jr. ...................2s .2s s. E. Merwin n.......................... The convention proceeded to formal ballot, which resulted: Whole number of votes cast. 57 Necessary for choice. % Thomas R. Trowbridge, jr................-..-S2 jr. S2 H. F. Peck .-,...--..---...-..- -....-. S. E. MerWln -.....- ......... -...-----.... 1" Luther E. Jerome moved that the ballot be made unanimous. It was 50 voted and Thomas R. T1owbridge, jr., was declared thenonainee ! for Mayor by the Republicans of New Haven. | The chair announced nominations in or der for the office ot city clerk. Clerk Ben | ton proposed the name of the present incum- l bent, Charles w. Willett. FHe is man," said he, ''whose capacity candidate has been fully tested by the party and found not wanting. He is in every way fitted for the position which he now occupies and he should be elected to continuation. I | move that the secretary cast a ballot for Charles w. Willett for city clerk" The mo- tion was seconded and approved by the con- vention and Mr. Willett declared nominated. A committee of three consisting of Judge Sheldon, Luther E. Jerome and Alderman Martin were appointed by the chair to mo- tify Messrs. Trowbridge and Willett of their nomination and request their presence at the convention. Mir. Luther E. Jerome before leaving the room on his mission of notifca- tion moved that the convention for the rest of the city ticket adopt the Democratic can didates for those positions. T. Atwater Barnes seconded the motion and moved that the secretary cast ballot for the remainder of the ticket. Ticket Agent Charles Ayres opposed the motion. MT. Barnes then moved that the secretary cast 8 ballot for John w. Lake, the Democratic nominee for audi tor. Clerk Benton spoke very favorably of MT. Lake, as well as did several others. A ballot, however, was taken, which resulted in Mir Lake receiving 38 votes, Charles L. Chaplain 1, H. E. Benton 1 and Judge Shel- don 3. MT. Lake was declared nominated. MT. Barnes then moved that the rest of the ticket be elected by the secretary's ballot. It was seconded, and so voted.
 Thomas O.. Hollis, for city sheriff, and Harmanus M. Welch, for city treasurer, were l therefore declared nominated. The chair then asked the convention for opinions as to what the ticket should be called, considering the fact that there were three Democratic and only two Republican names on it. Com
 mander D. w. Sharpe proposed calling it a citizens ticket It was seconded and voted unanimously that the ticket should be called the citizens ticket.
 There being no further nominations to be made on the citizens ticket the convention took @ recess to await the appearance of
 Messrs. Trowbridge and Willett. They en- tered the room shortly afterwards. MT. Je- rome introduced Thomas R. Trowbridge, jr.,
 as the next Mayor of New Haven. He was
 greeted with loud bursts of applause. MT.
 Martin then presented MT. Willett to the
 convention. He was greeted with cheers.
 MIR. TRowBRIDGE's SPEECH.
 Mir. Trowbridge then rose and in his bright
 and happy way addressed the convention.
 He said:
 Gentlemen of the convention: I need not
 say that I thank you most heartily for the
 compliment you have paid me this evening.
 week ago I had no idea intention of
 remaining in the field for the candidacy for
 Mayor of this city. But Monday last
 was approached by friends who, somewhat
 against my wishes, pressed me to leave my
 self in their hands. finally consented and
 I can now see that was more than well
 taken care of. Gentlemen, what we need at
 the coming election is concerted action.
 We must pull together in the battle. Between now and next Tuesday, election day, let us work to elect our candidates. Let us get our friends to go and vote for us, and if the Re- publicans of the city do their duty they will elect their ticket. If I am elected to repre- sent you in the mayoralty, gentlemen, shall be the Mayor of no faction, no party, no creed and no race, but the Mayor of the peo- pie of this city who will do all in his power to further the interests of the city and it's citizens. I shall endeavor to serve them to the best of my ability.
 My record has been known to the citizens of New Haven for over forty years and I dare
 say that no one has found it other than
 cleansone. am obliged to you, gentlemen,
 for the compliment and if I am elected, as I
 hope will te, after my two years of office
 you will say have done my best to be
 good and an honest Mayor. (Cheers.)
 MIR. wILLETT's ACCEPTANCE.
 Mr. Willett, the nominee for city clerk,
 was called upon for speech. He said:
 Gentlemen of the convention, I heartily
 thank you for this kindly gre ,ting and I thank you for this unanimous nomination. A year ago you nominated me for the po- sition of city clerk and I accepted and worked | hard and got my friends to work for me and by their help and by the grace of God got
 there. Again you have placed me in nomi- ! nation for the position and I again propose | to work hard and get my friends to work for | me and hope by the grace of God to get there again. believe it my duty to secure an | election and shall work hard to do so | MT. Wjllett then spoke words of high praise of the nominee for Mayor, Thomas R. l Trowbridge, jr. He said:
 | "You have nominated for Mayor tonight & l gentleman in every respect of the word; an l old resident of this city against whose char | who will and properly should receive the | hearty support of the Republican party. I think the entire ticket will receive the l hearty support of the party. The success of 1 the Republican party will depend on the Re- | publicans going to the polls next Tuesday in | the same numbers that we did at the last election. MT. Willett then spoke very favor ably of the nominee for city auditor, John | w. Lake, and said he deserved the support | of the Republican party as 8 capable and | honest man. There is no reason why he | should not receive the support of the Repub- | 1s<n- A a1N <,e La Ay,
 remarks three cheers were given for the next
 Mayor and three for the city clerk. The city convention then adjourned.
 MIR. TRowBRIDGE's LIFE AND RECORD MT. Thomas R. Trowbridge, jr., is presi- dent of the Board of Aldermen, his term ex- piring December 31 next. He will then
 have served two full years as Alderman, and
 with his one years experience as a Council
 man will have had three successive years of
 service in the city government. He nas been | for years member of the noted and wealthy shipping firm of H. Trowbridge's Sons. He 1 is and has been for years trustee of the l New Haven orphan asylum. He is also 1 prominently identified with the New Haven l Colony Historical society and has for years l been one of its leading and active men. He
 is also president of the Mercantile Safe De- posit company, the new company which
 is to occupy portion of the newly removal
 ed and improved building on Church street, near the postoffice. He is also one of the leading members of Center church and was largely instrumental in the establishment of l the historical crypt under the church. One | of the most valuable local historical papers
 in the Historical societys publications is one
 which was prepared by MT. Trowbridge and
 read by him before the society few years ago on the subject of New Haven's ancient ! maritime interests. He was born and bred | in New Haven, and tLis city has ] ever been his residence. He is about