Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-11
HEPuRLxoAN TOWN CONVENTION.

EIected to the State and
 District Convention on May 16-
 James ID. DeWell, '. A. Howarth, A.
 '. Beers and George eL.Dickerman the
 Choice of the Convention.
 The Republican town convention was held at the Temple of Music last evening. Promptly at eight o'clock Chairman Hugh Daley of the Republican town committee called the dele gates from the different wards of the city to order.
 George Fl. Ford was elected chairman and James McCue secretary of the convention. sH'
 The call for the meeting was read by the secretary. eM F. MT. Daley made motion that four tellers be appointed by the chair. F. A. Betts, W. J. Atwater, M. E. Chatfeld and J. B. Good hart were so appointed
 John S.Fowler, who was substitute delegate for Lynde Harrison, made a motion that four delegates be elected to the State and four to the congressional convention. MT. Frank 0. Bushnell seconded the motion 80 that it could be voted down. He thought that four delegates were enough to do the business to both conventions.
 N D. Sperry moved to amend MT. Fowler's motion that the four delegates that were elected at this convention be delegates to both the State and district conventions. "This is the old and established custom" said MT. Sperry, "and think they are sufi- cient for this occasion. We ought to pursue our old course"
 The amendment by Mir. Sperry was adopt cd with only one dissenting voice, and the four delegates elected will act as delegates to both conventions.
 George L. Ives made a short speech and nominated Colonel A. J. Beers as first dele- .ok< Nol1 H o1alk kha nomination.
 William s. Beecher was nominated next and MT. James D. Dewell was nominated as number three. re On the first iaformal ballot 65 votes were cast, resulting as follows: James D. DeWel Howarth 2, W. P. Niles 2, G. L. Dickerman
 On motion this ballot was made formal and James D. Dewen was declared elected as the first delegate.
 James A. Howarth was nominated the sec ond delegate and a formal ballot taken, re- sulting as follows: J. A. Howarth 50, A. J. Beers 9, W. P. Niles 9, W. S. Beecher, r,2, scattering 2.
 Mr. Sperry made a motion that Mr. How arth's nomination for second delegate be made unanimous. s- MT. Sperry nominated Colonel A. J. Beers as the third delegate. The name of w. F. u. were also presented. The ballot resulted as follows: A. J. Beers 52, w. P. Niles 5, w. s. Beecher 3, G. L. Dickerman 5. Mr. Beers was declared the unanimous choice for third delegate. The name of Arthur s. Osborne was men, tioned as the fourth delegate MT. C.. E. Gruener, who nominated MT. Osborne, made Q short speech and was seconded by George D. Martin, who made few remarks, in which he said that the last candidate named was presented without the knowledge of MT. Osborne, while he understood that MT. Dick erman had made a personal canvass among the delegates in his own behalf. MT. James Bishop, who nominated Mr. Diekerman, indignantly denied the charge. An informal ballot was taken, which re- suited as follows: George L. Dickerman 50, WIZ Niles 8, AS. Osborne 4, WIS. Beecher S The ballot was made formal and George l.. Dickerman was declared the fourth delegate to the State convention.
 The following resolution was read and adopted:
 Voted, That the chairman of the Republi- can town committee hereafter elected shall keep 8 record of his receipts and expenses
 Voted, That an auditing committee of three be appointed to audit said accounts, and that said auditing committee be elected at this meeting for the two years next ~ensu- ing.
 r Mr. N. D. Sperry said that he had under stood he was being named as delegate to the national convention, but if the name of James P. Platt of Meriden, son of Senator Platt, be presented he did not wish his name to be used against him.
 The work of electing the committee in pursuance to the resolution already adopted was next in order. MT. Daley made a mo- tion that the resolution as adopted be amend cd to read that committee of three be ap- pointed to collect the funds that the com. mittee audit.
 N. D. Sperry was of the opinion that the town committee, as heretofore, ought to take the matter of collecting funds into their own hands.
 Major H. H. Strong made a motion to re- consider the motion in regard to the auditing committee. It was seconded by MT. Good hart.
 It was voted that the motion be recon sidered.
 MT. Graves moved that an auditing com- mittee of three be appointed by the town committee to audit accounts. It was so voted.
 The convention then adiourned