Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-02
C. R. BALDWIN FOR MAYOR.

C. R. BALDWIN FOR MAYOR. A Winning Ticket Placed In the
 Field by tho Democratic City Con-
 vention.
 Fred J. Brown, chairman of the town committee, called the democratic city convention to order at s o'clock last eve ming in the police court room. Every delegate was in his seat and benches outside the railing were filled with in terested spectators. Patrick Hayes was chosen chairman of the meeting and James H. Freney secretary.
 A committee on credentials, consisting of John Dugan, Thomas McVady, David Hayes and John M. Kelly, one from each ward reported the following dele gates present
 First ward John Dugan, J. A. Gull len, jr, Mortimer Heffernan, Thomas Pagan, Peter Dunn Substitute for Joseph M'Gratl).
 Second ward: James H. Freney, Thomas McVady, John Kirschbaum, Patrick Hayes, T. Frank Phelan.
 Third ward Harry Dikeman, David H. Hayes, John McAuliffe, Patrick Sherlock, (substitute for Daniel Raffer- ty,) D. J. Mahaney Substitute for John F. O'Brien.)
 Fourth ward: John c. Claffey, James Egan Substitute for William Cunning ham, Michael Cass, James M. Kelly, Patrick Thompson, Edward Pagan, Ter renee Coyle.
 Terrence Coyle and J. A. Cullen, jr, acted as tellers.
 It was voted to cast two ballots for each office and the meeting proceeded to make nominations as follows:
 For Mayor: c. R. Baldwin 16, Henry I. Boughton 6. On the formal ballot c. R. Baldwin received 18, H. I. Bough- ton 6. Mir Baldwin was declared the choice of the convention. City Clerk: B. G. Kilduff 21, D. J.. Mahaney 1. The nomination of Mir Kilduff was made formal and unani- nous.
 City Treasurer: William c. Keenan r, Thomas Halpin 2, Patrick Hayes |, James Carroll 1, blank 1. The formal ballot resulted in the nomination of Mir Keenan as follows: w. c. Keenan IF, Thomas Halpin 8, Patrick Thompson 1, James Keenan 1.
 City Sheriff: J. w. Mcdonald 15, John F. O'Brien 7. The vote stood the same on the formal ballot and MT Mo- Donald was declared the nominee. City Auditor: Joseph Cullen, ST, g, J. E. Birrell g, M. F. Carmody 3, J. J. Egan 1, MT Carroll 1. J. E. Birrell was chosen on the formal ballot, receiving IA votes to for Joseph Cullen. Water Commissioner: John Kirsch- baum 13, M. F. Connolly 5, James H. Freney 1, F. Gross 1, c. R, Bannon 1. Formal ballot, John Kirschbaum 15, M. F. Connolly 5, Fred Gross 1, John Fitzpatrick 1.
 Agent Bronson Library Fund: Emmet P. Reardon IA, Thomas Kilmartin 3, Edward McGrath 1, John Ryan 1, John Fitzpatrick 1, B. L. Frisbie 1, J. Cullen 1: The formal ballot resulted in the election of MT Reardon as follows Emmet Reardon 16, M. F. Connolly 1, Bernard Fitzpatrick 1, E. L. Frisbie 1, Thomas Kilmartin 1. Edward McGrath 1, Con Moriarty 1.
 A committee consisting of John Du- gan, T. Frank Phelan, D. J. Mahaney and James J. Egan were appointed to wait upon the successful candidates and | invite them to come before the meeting, l After recess of ten minutes the candi- dates arrived and were introduced by Chairman Hayes.
 In accepting the nomination Mir Bald | win thanked the convention and said he expected 10 be elected. He wanted to see either democratic or republican l SoNc1uIAcAI ueTe TOT once, ana CllS year ] he expected to see the democratic party make such record that there would be no doubt as to the result of future cleo. tions.
 B. G. Kilduff said that this was about the 57th time he had been called before similar convention. He thanked the delegates for the confidence reposed in him and hoped the entire ticket would be elected.
 | w. c. Keenan said he hardly expect. ed renomination. He appreciated the honor and would do all in his power fol the party's success.
 l J. ". Mcdonald thanked the conven. tion one and all for the continued favors showered upon him. | John Kirschbaum said he was almost stranger to most of the delegates and the nomination came entirely unexpec. ted to him. He accepted and would dc the best he could if elected. Emmett P. Reardon said he apprecia ted the honor conferred on him and could only thank the convention for the compliment he received.