Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-21
REPUBLIoAs WARD POLITICS.

Interesting Meetings Last Ntght-C. ID. NtcOn for Alderman in the First, Sanborn in the Fifth, Crampton in the Eighth. BIakeslee in the 2d, Toronto in the 11th and Moore fin the 9th. set More preliminary skirmishes in prepara ton for the coming city and town elec- tions occurred last night. Much interest centered in the First, Second and Eighth wards, which are usually sure republican wards, and in the Ninth and Eleventh, where the opposing parties are nearly evenly divided.
 THE FIRST WARD CONTEST.
 At the republican primary in the First the hot contest that was expected did not take place. After the first formal ballot was taken there was clear sailing. The ballot for alderman resulted as follows: Total number of votes, 54; necessary for 8 choice, 27, of which Charles D. Nicoll had 33 and William A. Beers 19; scattering, 9. On motion of John Sloan, Nicon was de- clared nominated for alderman, amid ap- plause. The meeting next proceeded to take ballot for councilman, which re- suited as follows: Total number of votes cast, 54; necessary for 8 choice, 27, of which L. M. Daggett had 27; William Chamberlain of the Shoninger music store, Chapel street, had 25; scattering, 3.
 MT. John Sloan was on his feet in mo ment and made a motion to nominate L. M. Daggett, William A. Chamberlin and dent at Sargent & Co.'s, for councilmen and it was carried.
 The following are chosen delegates to the town convention: William E. Chand- Ter, Frank 0. Bushnell, O.. L. Baldwin, John Mccarthy and A. Maxey Hitler; and to the city convention: w. W. Minor, s. s. Thompson, W. A. Beers, T. Hum, John M. Peck.
 MT. Nicoll, the candidate for alderman, is very popular member and officer of the New Haven Grays, is assistant secre- tary of the chamber of commerce and is at present member of the board of council men. This is his second term as 8 coun- cilman. MT. Nicoll has a large following in the ward. He is son of our esteemed physician, Dr. Charles Nicoll.
 IN THE SECOND.
 The Second ward caucus was a large one, there being 300 voters present, and the meeting was held in the city supply room on Oak street. The great contest here was over the nomination for alderman MT. Loveridge of the Business college eloquent ly presented the name of Alderman Hamil- ton, the present incumbent. His opponent was Dwight w. Blakeslee. The informal ballot resulted, 159 for Blakeslee and 123 for Hamilton. The ballot was made for nal and MT. Blakeslee nominated. The following were chosen delegates:
 City-John N. Leonard, Charles W. Selk, W. P. Lincoln, Joseph Woods, E.. J. Smith, Wolf Levi. Town-John ": Lowe, Frank Altoman, W. F. sternberg F. w. watterson, R E. Baldwin, John W. Kenney
 This is a solid delegation for Baldwin for assessor.
 Nominations were made as follows:
 For Alderman-Dwight w. BlakesIee
 For Councilmen-Wilam M Parsons, Henry H. Guernsey, J. W. Everitt.
 IN THE FOURTH WARD.
 A caucus was to have been held last evening, but in consequence of the un- expectedly large crowd it was necessary to hold it in Kinney's barn. The following town and city delegation, which is for Ives for assessor, was chosen: Hubbard, White, Averill, Coe, Foote.
 THE FIFTH-SANBoRN FOR ALDERMAN.
 
 feeling prevailed, only one ticket being in the field. c. B. Bryant, R. s. Duff, W. L. Peck and c. E. Hart were elected as dele gates to both town and city.
 Augustus D. Sanborn, contractor at Sar. gents, was nominated for alderman, and the following for first, second and third conncilmen respectively: Edward A. Finch foreman at F. c. & A. E. Rowland's fac tory; Myron R. Durham (of Brown & Dur ham), and Robert s. Duff, tool maker al Sargents. W. L. Peck acted as chairman and Adolphus G. Shell as secretary of the primary.
 IN THE EIGHTH The republicans of the Eighth ward me in Emmereich's carriage shop. N. D Sperry was chairman of the caucus ant Charles R. Spiegel secretary. The follow ing are the results:
 l DELEGATES TO TOWN CONVENTION.