Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-02
MR. DEwELL NOMINATED.

MIR. DEwELL NOMINATED.
The Republican City and Town Com \
ventions Last Evening-C Complete
Tick cts Nominated-Selectm Hill. |
man and Strong Not Renominated-
w. F. Sternberg and w. s. Beecher
to Succeed Them-An Interesting
Contest-Both Tickets Unusually
Strong. II
The republicans of the city and town
in large numbers at the Young
Mems Republican club house last evening
and placed in the field complete city and
town tickets. The city convention was
very tame and its business was transacted
with CELEBRITY and dispatch. In fact, the
entire business of this convention only
occupied about twenty minutes. The
ticket nominated was: For mayor, James
D. Dewell; for city clerk, J. Birney futile;
for auditor, Charles L. Ayres; for city
treasurer, John A. Richardson; for city |
sheriff, Clarence W. Clark.
The town convention, on the other hand,
was very spirited and continued in session |
for two hours. As was generally expected,
Selectman Joel A. Gilbert secured the |
nomination for FIRST selectman with prac
tically no opposition. The other two |
members of the present board of select |
men, Messrs. Hillnnan and Strong, failed |
to secure reelection, their SUCCESSORS on |
the ticket being w. F. Sternberg and w.
S. Beecher. The balance of the ticket was
nominated practically without opposition,
with the single exception of the eostabu-
larry portion of the ticket. Here quite an
| exciting contest ensued over the nomina-
| ton of the third constable, Willis M. Bon
ner finally succeeding in securing major
| ity of the votes and place upon the ticket
with Charles R. Spiegsl and Joseph E.
Warren.
1t was exactly $40 o'clock when Chair
man Bishop called the city convention to
| order last evening. W. E. Chandler was
unanimously chosen chairman and W. A.
| Beers secretary, while the committee on
credentials consisted of Sherwood 8.
Thompson, David Fl. Clark and George r.
Bill.
After the committee on credentials had
reported and the report had been accepted
Sherwood S. Thompson in a very brief
speech nominated James D. Dewell for
mayor of the city. The nomination was
received with prolonged applause, after
which, upon motion, the secretary cast the
unanimous ballot of the convention for
Mr.. Dewell Alderman Champion and
Dwight W. Baldwin were appointed COM
mittee to wait upon Mr.. Dewen and escort
| him to the convention.
For city clerk, j. Birney futile was
placed in nomination by Joseph R. War
| rem, but MI. futile Immediately withdrew
his name. Major Wells then nominated
Livingston W. Cleaveland of the Tenth
ward, and he was unanimously chosen, the
secretary casting the ballot.
G. L. Ayres of the Ninth ward was then
placed in nomination for city auditor by
Major Welle, and he was unanimously
self cted as the choice of the convention.
a John A. Richardson and Clarence W.
Clark were then unanimously nominated
for city treasurer and city sheriff respecti-
! vely.
! At 1925 o'clock the committee appoint
ed to wait on Mr.. Dewell returned, and
stated that while they were unable to
3 bring Mr.. Dewel with them, they ha6
f succeeded in obtaining short note from
him to the convention the reading Of which
was received with great applause. The com
munication was as follows.
MR.. DEwELL's PAPER.
Gentlemen of the committee: I an
pleased with your kindly greeting, tn
Is same embracing my nomination for the of
Il fee of mayor. AS this comes with unan
unity and at the same time unsolicite,
o I accept with thanks and will hope for
n favorable result. AS you may know
Ia have no desire at this time for any publ
Office, yet in Difference to members of tn
convention and many other friends yiel
n my preference. My highest ambition doe
r. not lie in political paths, but rather to Sc
,s this beautiful city of my adoption prospe
and all of her people peaceful, oontente'
and happy.
"a REPUBLICAN TO CONVENTION
TO Joel f. Gilbert, W lillian r. Sternber
and w. $. Beecher Nominees for Sc
lectmen.
50 The town convention was called to orde
promptly at 7:30 o'clock by Chairma
- Bishop of the town committee Carlo
Smith was elected chairman and J. B. vi
man secretary. A committee on crede1
40 tials, consisting of G. D. Niohol, Charlie
w. Pickett and F. W. Farnsworth, was 6
once appointed, and after they had CON
pleted their duties and their report ha
g. been made and accepted the business {
be the evening was proceeded with.
be Immediately after the report of the con
49, mittee had been accepted T. b. MACEDONIA
moved that only minority ticket of thre
Gelectmen be put in nomination. This We
ed vigorously opposed by Wiegand Schlei1
ay but Notwithstanding this fact the motto
-. was carried and nominations for first 81
az lectman were called for. F. @. bushnell
ay f. W. FarnsWorth and F. E Hume acte
as tellers
,tt Hardly had the nominations been Gale
for when F. w. Farnsworth in a rousir
90 speech nominated Joel F. Gilbert, E.
3D. Durant placed Hsnry Hillman in nornin
ht ton, and O. A. Rose performed a simils
~rySoa To~ NaS, III :,
formal ballot was then taken, resulting j
Gilbert securing SO votes, Hillman 4, az
OIL Strong II votes. The ballot was then c
nd motion made formal and the nominatio
,es of Mr.. Gilbert unanimous.
For second selectman w. F. Sternbel
o. was nominated by I. NJ Ullman, Hen,
Hillman by Councilman Parsons and
W, E. Stshl by Wiegand Schlein. The il
mr. formal ballot showed that 80 votes hs
been cast, of which Al were necessary to
le' choice. w. F. Sternberg received a., Hi
to man 21, Stahl 10 and b. II. Strong 2.
nd Mr. Sternbsrg's nomination was mac
,os unanimous.
'e' The result of this ballot showed the fir
victory for the opponents of Mr.. Hillmal
MS but it was not the last, for only few mi
ma | utes later W. S. Beecher Of Westville W
w placed in nomination by John M. Leo
~ ard, while o. o. Rose nominated II. !
N. that Mr.. Beecher had received 50 votes, ]
ter H. Strong 10 and W. F. Stahl 3, wher
&c upon Mr.. Beecher was declared the unar
mous choice of the convention for thil
m. selectman.
ad- For town treasurer John A. Richardse
ar was nominated by I. IL. UIlman, and the
- being no other candidate, he was unar
mo mously chosen, the secretary casting ii
i've ballot. The same method of procedu
ted was adopted when Howard G.. Webb W
nd nominated by F. G. Bushnell for the poi
=, ton of town auditor.
'ne After it had been decided to nomina
as only two candidates for the board of I
lief Oscar P. Ives was nominated by W.
Morgan, John Coleman by N. Easterbroo
jr., and Wiegand Schlein by F. L. Avert
me The result of the informal ballot shove
Y that Mr.. Ives had &C votes to Mr.. Col
- mans and Mr.. Sohlein's f. The ball
OF was declared formal, and the nominate
7as of Mr.. Ives made unanimous. For seoo1
nd member of the board of relief John Col
raj man, Weigand Schlein and F. R. Tut
nal were nominated. The frat ballot tax,
,e, showed that 70 votes were cast, of viii,
he forty were necessary to q choice. Mr.. Col
~, man received 39, Schlein 20 and Tuttle 1
There being no choice, another ballot W
taken, resulting in the selection of N
Coleman, he receiving Al, Mr.. Schlein
m and Mr.. Tuttle Z.