Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-03
TOWN CONVENTION.

Fred J. Brown and Maurice F. Car James J. Madden Unanimously Nominated for Town Clerk. James Coughlan was the choice of the delegates as chairman of the democratic town convention last evening and Kevin | Drury was appointed secretary. A com mittee upon credentials consisting of D. J. Casey, Thomas Flanagan, E. M. Chip man and Thomas Fitzgerald, one from each ward, was appointed and reported that twenty delegates had proper ere dentials. John H. Fruin of the third ward and Martin Connor of the fourth had forgotten their credentials, but were allowed to sit in the convention by a unanimous vote.
 John H. Fruin, James Donnelly and | D. J. Casey were elected tellers and it was voted to cast an informal and for nal ballot for each office. The result of | the ballOting was as follows First Selectman: F. J. Brown IA, Emmons Chipman 5, Nelson Morris B. On the second ballot F. J. Brown re- ceived 20 votes and Emmons M. Chip man ?. MT Brown was declared the choice of the convention. Second Selectman Before taking a vote for second selectman Chairman Coughlin announced that he was not a candidate for the position and requested the informal ballot Maurice F. Carmody received r and Charles Thatcher votes. MT Carmody was declared elected upon the second ballot, receiving IS votes to for Charles Thatcher. Town Clerk: A communication from James J. Russell, whose name has been mentioned in connection with the town clerkship, was read before taking ballot. MT Russell asked that his name be not used and urged the election of James J. Madden. MT Madden received the en- tire p votes of the convention.
 Town Treasurer Before taking a bal lot another declination was received, Chairman Coughlan announcing that James J. Cassin respectfully withdrew from the field. The informal ballot re= the formal ballot M. Kaiser received 20 and D. J. Casey 3. MT Kaiser was de- clared the choice of the convention.
 First Assessor: J. s. Fay, 12; J. l., SaXe, ,; c. B. Webster, 8; T. Carroll, 2. J. $. Fay was elected on the formal bal lot, receiving IT votes to for J. l.. SaXe.
 Second Assessor: c. B. Webster, 10; J. l.. Saxe, 9; J. J. Egan, 3; P. Myers, 1. VI AIet1 Ott41OC u. kCdAc, lS, V. ID. Webster, g; P. Myers, 1. MT Sake was declared elected.
 Board of Relief The informal ballot for first member of the board of relief res4lted: Christian Hauser, 12; John Thompson, 5; J. Naher, 2; E. Riley, 3; D. J. Casey, 1, Formal balloti Christian Hauser, 15: John Thompson, 5; James Egan, 1. MT Hauser was declared elected.
 The votes for second member of the board of relief resulted John Maher, 12; John Thompson, 9; T. HI. Hayes, 1. John Maher was elected on the second ballot, receiving 12 votes and John Thompson 10.
 Town Auditor :J. c. Thompson, 14; J. McGrath, g.; P. Myers 1, J. Fitzpatrick, 3; J. J. Egan, 3. Formal ballot: John c. Thompson: TIP. Myers, 3; J. McGrath 9
 Registrar of Voters; John Donnelly, Ii; D. J. Casey, 10; w. J. Fruin, 1: blank 1. Formal ballot: D. J. Casey, il John Donnelly, 10: w. J. Fruin 1. There was no choice and a third ballot was taken, resulting as follows: John Don- nelly, 12; D. J. Casey 10. MT Donnelly was declared elected
 Tax Collector M. Hellman, g. On the formal ballot MT Hellman was again honored with every vote of the conven- tion.
 A committee consisting of D. J. Casey, Thomas Butler, John Fruin and James J. Egan was appointed to nomi- nate candidates to fill out the ticket and reported as follows
 For Constables: John F. O'Brien, James J. Egan, William Fruin, Patrick Hayes.
 Grand Jurors Thomas Mcconnell, Charles T. Adams, Samuel Nuttall.
 School Visitors: John A. Moran, E. A. O'Hara
 The report of the committee was ac- cepted.
 A number of the successful candidates who were present paid their respects to the meeting after which the convention adjourned.