Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-11-22
REPUBLICAN CAUCUsRs.

REPUBLICAN CAUCUSRS.
Made in the First, |
Fourth, Eighth, Ninth, Fourteenth |
and Fifteenth Wards-Councilman
Skif Nominated for Alderman In
the First-A Lively Caucus In the |
Eighth.
Republican caueuses were held in the
First, Fourth, Eighth, Ninth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth wards last evening. In the
three first named, town and city delega-
lions and aldermen and councilmen were
while in the last two only dele
gates to the town convention were appoint
ed. In all the wards it is claimed that the
delegations to the town convention are
against Theron A. Todd for town agent.
IN THE FIRST WARD.
The republicans of the First ward to the
number of 1O1 assembled at the rooms of
the Young Mems Republican club, No. 202
Crown street, and appointed delegates to
the city and town conventions and nomi
mated candidates for alderman and council
men. The caucus was called to order by
Edgar E. Durant, chairman of the ward
committee, and he was unanimously elected
chairman of the caucus. W. A. Beers was
chosen reoretary.
The first business transacted was the
nomination of candidate for aldermanic
honors. Councilman John g. North was
nominated by ex-Aldsrman Chandler, and
Councilman Frederick W. Skif by Coun-
Gilman John b. Shaw. The informal bal
lot showed that 101 votes had been cast, Of
which Skif received 81 and North 80. A
formal ballot was then taken, resulting in
Skitf receiving 56 and North 43. The nom
nation of Skif was then made unanimous.
The councilmanio ticket was made up as
follows: John G. North, Edgar E. Durant
and Charles s. Levere. These gentlemen
were nominated in the order named by Al
derman Hitler, Sherwood s. Thompson
and ex-A1derman Chandler.
For delegates to the town convention %
votes were cast for W. E. Chandler, "a for
A. Maxey Hitler, 90 for J. P. Goodhart, %
scattering. The first five were selected to
The following were elected delegates to
the city conventions: Leonard Daggett,
Charles L. Baldwin, Councilmen Rice and
Skiff and Andrew Allen.
The candidate for alderman, Frederick
W. Sklff at present represents the ward in
| the lower branch of the court of common
| council, where he has made an enviable
| record for himself as a champion of all
| movements looking to the improvement
of the city, and especially that portion
of 1t which he represents. He is 6
| nephew of DR.. Paul 9. Skif, and is one Of
| the most trusted employees of Howe &
l ga a har nj
the Young Mems Republican club and
chairman of the advisory committee of thai
club. He is stauneh republican, care
| full and conservative city father, and thu
residents of the ward could find no ont
who would better look after the interests
of the ward.
FOURTH WARD CAUCUS.
| The caucus of the republican voters O.
the Fourth ward was held last evening a
Il. B. Zsigler's shoe shop, corner of Waite
street and Columbus avenue. G. B. Fosts
was nominated as chairman and H. G
Goodwin secretary. Delegates to the tow
convention were elected as follows: Fred
erick L. Averill, Edward Wines, Waite
Lord, W. B Hoyt, F. E. Benedict, Georg
NJ. Kendrick, T. F. Sherman, L. Moses, F
R. Perry. Delegates to the city convention
were nominated as follows: Charles B
Foster, W. r. Hoppsn, 81. G. Goodwin, W
Marsh, George L. Ives, W. Schlein, D.
Shields: Leo Herr, NJ. Thomas.
The town delegations will 60 uninstruct
ed to the convention. The meeting ad
journed to nominate their ward ticket mex
Tuesday evening, at the same place.
INTHE EIGHTH WARD.
The republican Caucus in the Eight
ward was held at M. Emmerich's carriag
shop on State street and was a decided
lively session. Assessor E. F. Merrill
who ia also chairman of the ward commit
tee, called the meeting to order an
James D. Whitmore, exprincipal of th
high school, WAS unanimously electe
chairman. He made brief speech, afte
which he called for nominations for score
tary and A. S Ostrander was chosen.
The real business of the caucus the
commenced. Nominations for frat dele
gate to the town convention wac called fc
aud Oscar P. Ives was nominated by T.
Fsrnsworth and David Corey by the Al
water faction. Ex-Alderman Sonnenbers
Assessor Merrill, Professor Clark, Atto1
| nsy A. Nice hatthewson and David Rsnfre'
| were appointed teliers and the ballotin
| commenced. The result showed that I've
had 1873 votes. Corey 46, William n. Fol
sythe l, and Councilman Rabanus 1.
For second delegate the Farnswort
men put up @ T. Hunt, and the Atwate
faction A. s. Ostrander. The total nun
Der of votes cast was 1856. Of which Hun
received 145, Ostrander SO, Corey an
George W. Bean 2. Hunt was declare
the second choice of the caucus.
A. McC. Matthewson and George "
Bean were the rival candidates for thir
place on the ticket. Bean was chsmpione
by the Atwater faction Natthewson r.
ceived al votes and won, to Beams 81 an
Crampton's 7. For fourth delegate Car
tain A. N. Johnson, championsd by th
Farnsworth men won, he receiving IA
votes to 80 for Champion and for Bear
The other members of tho town delegatio
were elected by reclamation, and are @. F
Davis, Martin Emmerich and F. B. Farm.
} worth. All seven delegates are said to
: against Todd for town agent.
Seven delegates were then elected to th
city convention. They are A. J. Beer
Charles D. Wilson, E. B. Munson, W. f
Clark, A. J. Ryerson, David Renfrew an
10. s. Wright.
The fight for tho aldermsnic nominate
then commenced. The Atwater continger
nominated A j. Beers and the Farnswort
men Conrad J. Rsbanus. The latter We
successful and captured the coveted plum
he receiving LAT votes, to 1S for Beers,
for James 81. Parish, for Wilbur Smit
and 1 for Alderman Champion.
For first councilman James q. Paris
was nominated by. reclamation and hi
nomination was greeted with prolonge
cheers. For second councilman W.
Forsyth beat e. I. Atwater, receiving II
votes to Atwater's SO. For third council
man James D. Dewell, jr., was nominate
by reclamation.
IN THE NINTH WARD.
The republicans of the Ninth ward bel
their caucus in Masonic hall, Webste
street, last evening. About 200 were PREF
emit The meeting was called to order b
ex-Assessor Henry E. Marsh, chairman 9
the ward committee, and E. G. Dow wa
chosen chairman of the caucus and Charlie
L. Ayres secretary. Nominations we,
called for for delegates to the town COZ
vention. There were twenty-o one name
presented. A ballot was taken, and tn
first ten names having the highest numbe
of votes were declared delegates to til
town convention. They are @. E. Primo,
Jacob Hodge, Henry Hamilton, Henry +
| Narah Frank Saward r. n Dnu I'd NOR