Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-04
THE LITTLE TOWN ELECTIONS.

HE LITTLE TOWN ELECTIONS.
he Result In Many Towns in This
Vicinity Returns From Other
Parts of the State-The Voting on
the License Question.
The October town elections took place
IL over the state yesterday, New Haven
nd Bridgeport excepted. Returns from
many towns are given below. The license |
question was An absorbing feature in many |
places, particularly go in Orange on &C
count of Savin Rock and the strong fight
which took place. A detailed account of
the election in Orange is given in another
column. The returns are as follows:
IN DANBURY.
DANBuRY, Oct 3.-The democrats car
ried the town election to-day by 700 ma
jority, the largest in the history of the
town. They were victorious in every one
of the four wards. Three of the wards
never were democratic before and the
town has previously gone republican.
George Wakeman defeated William A.
Gordon for town clerk; Charles B. Martin
defeated Theodore Lyon for first select
man and Charles 81. Halstead defeated
Harvey Williams for treasurer. Williams
has been treasurer for ten years.
THE RESULT IN OLD MILFORD.
MILFORD, Oct. 3.-Milford, as usual,
went democratic, but by only So majority.
The license question was not voted upon.
A large vote was polled.
HOW 1T WENT IN WATERBURY.
WATERBURY,, Oct. 3.-The town and city
election here to-day was vigorously con-
tested, due to internal dissensions among
the democracy. arising chiefly from the
action of the town committee in forcing
delegates favorable to n. Holton Wood
against James P. Pigott for congressional
nomination. The result indicates large
gain of the republicans in the town and
city ticket This means that the better
element of the democracy repudiates dis
honorable methods used by those who con-
troll the primaries.
IN ROCKVILLE.
ROCKVILLE, Oct. BIN the town cleo
ton here and in Vernon the democrats
made gain of $50, reducing the republi-
can majority to a. The democrats elected
their ticket in Ellington by an increased
majority. The republicans made small
gains in Tolland.
IN NEW MILFORD.
NEW MILFORD, Oct. 3.-New Milford to.
day threw the largest vote ever polled at 6
town election, and the democratic majority
was greatly decreased. Washington went
democratic as usual. Roxbury cast light
vote, making small democratic gain.
IN CHESHIRE.
G. F. Spalding, A. S. Bennett, Augustus
Hitchcock were elected selectmen, NJ G
Doolittle, town clerk, and E. R. Brown
town treasurer. The republicans were vic
torious in every point.
IN EAST HAvEN-voTEs NO LICENSE.
In East Haven yesterday the republican,
| gained the victory in electing majority o
| the board of selectmen. Ninety-two vote
we're recorded against granting licenses t.
sell liquor, and sixty seven votes were cas-
in favor of granting licenses. The select
men elected are: John Tyler, w. S. Child
sey, republicans, and John Jackson, demo
crat. Charles T. Hemingway again proves
himself the most popular democrat in tow
by securing majority of II for tow
| clerk. His was the largest majority cGs
for any candidate. Eleazer Gilbert wa
elected town treasurer. Dwight Tuttl
and other sterling East Haven republican
were awake yesterday.
IN BRANFoRD-No LICENSE.
The democrats in Branford won her
yesterday. Michael Rice was elected frs
selectman, Mr.. Russell second selectmar
Mr.. Hutchinson third selectman. Th
town voted ono license"
NORTH HAVEN.
An unusually heavy vote was polled
North Haven, larger than that of last yea
The republican ticket was elected by mi
jority ranging from SO to SO. L. P. Tu
tie, town CLERK, and F. q. Todd, town trea
urer, received the largest number of vote
cast. The result in detail:
Town clerk-L. Peet Tuttle rep
sf1sc,msnRoman E4sd LnsIsy
Registrar of voters-E D. S. Goodyear req
D Assessers"M i esi E. Palmer. rep, Henry
Board of relief-Nathaniel D. Forbes, rep. ,Jof
H. BIakesl 9, rep, Henry A. Hull dem.
, Agents Of town deposit fund-Robart ". Smit
, rep, Isaac L. Stiles, rep, Joseph Pierpont re
philus Eaton, rep, Joseph T. Bishop, dem.
Town treasurer-F. Hayden Todd, rep.
t Treasurer town deposit fund.-. Hayden Tod
Treasurer school fund.-; Hayden Todd, re
Auditors-Sheldon B. Thorpe, rep, o. She
| wood Todd, dem.
+ soUTHINGToN.
| There was fair vote in yesterdays electio
:, The total vote was sO7, and there is republic
u average majority of So. The principal Office
Il elected are: Charles D. Barnes, town clerk a
q treasurer: w. s.. Plumb, rep, W. H. Cowl
t N heEis r oas " frsn T0
9 Rinn, James McCabe, T. F. Moran, constabes.
Y 1NDERBY.
f | DERBY, Oct. 3.-Derby went republican Sest
day for the first time in four years. For sele
men, George B. Clark rep, received 44S vot
D. NJ Bassett, rep, 81 ; and Charles L. Chaff
DEM, AN. For town clerk, Daniel jMcMahon,
n | both tickets, received 907. For assessors, NJ
J. rift z. Treat. rep, 1875; Joseph NJ. Booth, re
: 48s; and Hugh McNulty, dem, 451.
ANsoNIA.
ANsoNIA, Oct. Sin the town of Ansonia
:. republicans were victorious by 40 majority. F
l. town clerk, Reuben Il. Tucker, rep, receiv
l., 904 votes against 755 cast for George H. Enr
j, | This fight was very sharp one and Ennis "
confident of victory. In the voting for sole
~ u vandercook, rep, sss; and Royal w. ";
4 rep, ss2; Eli Wakely, DEM, .s74; John Lind'
dem, S74.
D IN HUNTINGTON.
, | HUNTINGTON, Oct 3.-In the town Of Hunt,
"a | ton the republican majority was 49, For sele
~ men, Warren G. Hubbell, dem, 1s9; Steph
n g. Palmer, rep, 2e6, and s. Byron Bronson, 2
q For town clerk, Joseph Tomlinson, rep, 28s,
N assessors, Clark S. Beardsley, dem, 49, John
Barlow, rep, 279, and Daniel A. Nichols, re
Il S5 peoples party ticket was run Ii:, 1t
Ia about 100 majority, although there was
~ fight. The other two Of the above towns vot
y for license.
l. IN NORWICH.
% NORWICH, Oct. 3.-The town elections in ca
2 ern Connecticut show few changes. Prest
d and Montville, usually democratic. carr
il | by the republicans. Putnam changes FRI
| license to no license and Windham and Stonil
| ton from no license to license. Other towns,
/ far as reported, remain about as last year.
>. CHANGES IN wINDHAM.
NORWICH, Oct .3.-The town of Windham,
Guiding the borough of Willimantic, elects
! | publican town government Last year it "
,. democratic. The town also changes from
license to license by 4o4 majority.
a | QUIET ELECTION IN HARTFORD