Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-10-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

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| More Nominations Made Yesterday
West Haven Democrats on ths
War Path-Fourth Ward Republf'
/ cans-Ehe Congressional Fight I'm
the First.
The republican town committee of Gull
ford had a pleasant time last evening at
the cottage of II. Lynde Harrison, on
Leete's Island. ae -.
The second senatorial district republic
cans yesterday nominated Patrick Caravan
of East Hartford for senator. e. s..
Warner of Berlin presided. Three candi7
Gates were in the field, Senator s. w,
Robins of Wethersfeld, Marcus n. Hol-
comb of Southington and Mr.. Caravan. On
the 34th ballot Mr.. Caravan was nominated.
The democratic senatorial convention
for the Ninth district was held in New
London yesterday morning. Stephen A.
Gardener, the present incumbent of the
Office, was renominated
The republican voters of the Fourth
WARD; this city, will meet this evening at ia
Columbus avenue to organize Merwin
campaign club.
The democrats of West Haven hold a
caucus tonight. Regarding the nomina-
tions for town officers to be made the fol-
lowing night. A reported demonstration
is to be made ssto defeat Walter A. Main
for town clerk, but it is believed by his
many friends that Walter will get there"
just the same, even if he is away on a visit
to Redlands.
ABOUT sPERRY FOR CONGRESS IN THE FIRST.
Of the democratic nominations in the
First district the Hartford Courant yester-
day magnanimously says:
The democrats of the First congressional dis
Of sbg and II sh
may result the district will have a creditabe rep
follows that Mr.. sperry can be elected or ought
to be elected. He represents the conservative
81 MS that has been 1
opinions Of the younger and more aggressive and
less judicious members. He shows it when he
Ne hs
SO would other good men in the same ranks; But
and se hne h 10 he es IN te
as much free trade party as L can be IN
by old leaders; and it is getting to be more so
his fancy. with Sonnecticut's great interest in
the protective policy Of the republican party she
should send to congress only men who represent
the protective idea. Mr.. Sperry may hold ithim-
represent it and in congress he would not be al
lowed to vote it. MIR. Simonds does represent it
this district. ' NC '' HeA' ''s '''''A'' NUN
REPUBLICANS NOMINATE.
At the republican town caucus in New
Britain Tuesday evening the following
nominations were made: Selectmen, 81. r.
Walker and R. w. Hadley; town clerk,
Isaac Porter; town treasurer, Morris G.
Webster; assessors, Thomas S. Hall, Aug
ust Burkhardt; board of relief, Lester A.
Vibberts, Joseph Landgren.
IN sTRATFoRD.
Following are the republican nomina-
tions in Stratford: Selectmen, Samuel G.
Lewis, Robert w. Curtis; town clerk and
registrar, Henry P. Stagg; town treasurer,
treasurer of town deposit fund and treas
urer of school fund, George n. Spall;
grand jurors, Stiles Judson, jr., Thomas
B. Fairchild, Charles G. Wells; first con-
stable and collector of taxes, Bruce 81.
Weller; oonstables, J. Henry Brakeman,
Charles E. Stagg, Frederick P. Beardsley;
school visitor for three years, R. Fl. Rus
sell; assessors, Anson Fl. Brakeman, Stiles
Judson; board of relief, Frederick Boards
ley, Carlos D. Brakeman; auditor of town
accounts, ]. H. Brakeman; registrar of
voters, Charles E. Stagg.
Judge Morris B. Beardsley of Bridgeport
was renominated for judge of probate by
the democrats in that city yesterday.
Chairman James Bishop of the New Ha-
ven town committee yesterday opened a
room in the Exchange building as a repub-
lican meeting room during the local cam
paign.
The Eleventh ward democratic citizens
club will meet at Scanlon's hall this even
ing.
The Hartford Timas late Vapca down
gracefully as follows: "The strong fight
that Mr.. Vance's friends made for him in
the convention was good proof of his pop
ularity, and the graceful way in which his
friends accepted the decision of the con-
Tention and promised their support to the
nominee was one of the best features of
the day."
YALE VS.. NEW HAVEN.
The College Men Defeated I'm Well
Played Game - Gilliland's Great