Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-26


 wheel weighing 1000 pounds to its place on a hydraulic press, when slip was
 made and the wheel dropped. He was re- | moved to Dr Hayes office where the foot was dressed.
 DEMOCRATIC TOWN CONVENTfON. Last Nights Meeting stormy One The Second Ward Deprived of n Del egate-Messrs Hayes and Freney With draw FroIx the Convention.
 D. J. Casey was nominated as chairman l of the democratic town convention last l night, but Miles F. Connolly immediately | made an amendment ill favor of John l Fitzpatrick, and the amendment being l pressed to a vote was carried and MT FltZ- patrick took the chair. He said he did not wish to come in contact with MT Casey,
 but he would obey the will of the majority. Edward E. Cullen was chosen secretary. A committee on credentials consisting of D. J. Casey, Dennis Carney, James Doolan and Kevin Drury reported the following delegates First ward-James Wilson, James Johnson, D. J. Casey Thomas Con lon, John NJ. Newell. Second ward
 Dennis Carroll, W. L. Fruin, Thomas II.
 Hayes, J. H. Freney Third ward-J. F.
 Dolan, John Early, George B. Sedgwlck' Edward McGrath, D. H. Casey. Fourth 1 ward-Kevin Drury, John Fitzpatrick,
 Tn, mas Neil, John Mccormack, Nj. F. 1 Connolly, James Sutton, E. $. Cullen. A | dispute arose over the appointment Of an | alternate for Joseph B. Spencer, who had
 been appointed as a delegate from the
 Second ward while living in the first | Thomas Flanagan, lifelong democrat
 from the Second ward was i'll possession of | his credentials. Miles F. Connolly objected
 to MT Flanagan's sitting, but promised if 1 . of l
 committee on credentials he would move
 that the remaining four delegates from the
 Second ward, get together and elect fifth 1 member. Previous to this there had been
 great many personalities indulged in, and 1 the talk was so mixed up that no one knew
 which was which. The report leaving the
 Second ward with four delegates was ac-
 cepted and the four delegates got
 together but immediately announced
 that they could not agree It
 was then suggested that MT Spencer appoint his own substitute, but
 Mir Freney claimed that if he was not en-
 titled to seat in the convention he could
 not appoint substitute. Mir Hayes then
 called for the recommendation of the com
 mittee that the convention appoint a sub
 stitute, but Connollv's crowd would not al
 low it. MT Hayes then moved that Nil
 Flanagan be allowed to retain the seat, but
 it was voted down. Messrs Hayes and
 Freney then announced that they would not sit in a convention run after this fash ion and retired The balloting for candi
 dates then commenced and resulted: Fol town clerk, J. J. Madden, IS. For town treasurer and treasurer of the town deposit
 fund, Maier Kaiser, 1S For first consta ble and collector, L. N. Meyer, IS,
 unanimous election for the three. Al tht point J. NJ. Newell, delegate from the frs ward, retired. The voting was continued and resulted for first and second selectmel Il unanimously in favor of Nelson Morris ant John Shanley, respectively. For first as
 sessor J. B. Spencer received II vote /, and Christian Hauser i, anC = Christian Hauser, i. Nelson Morris wa k nominated for town agent and agent of tn
 town deposit fund, and Christian Hause $ and John Fitzpatrick for first and secOnt " members of the board of relief. E. Cullen was nominated for town auditor t For sealer of weights and measures, Perr l. c. Morris received 12 votes; James CuIley
 }; C. Horn, }; Edward McGrath, 1. Flo - keeper of the town clock, T. Y. Meyer wa n nominated. w. L. Fruin was nominate o for registrar of voters. A committee C 2 one from each ward as follows, Thoma ,- Conlon, Dennis Carroll, David H Casay and Miles F. Connolly, wa
 appointed to fill out the remainder of tn = ticket, consisting of weighers, constable: . justices of the peace aud school visitor . and report their doings to the town con . mttee. The meeting then adjourned.