Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-12-02
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.

Town Agent Clarity and All the Pres
ent Town Officials Renominated-A
Contest Over Nem1 nations for Town
Constables-COnstabl Shea Dropped
K. G.. StOddard Nominated for Clty
Treasurer and David O'DonnelIs
George Il. Mitchell and Henry Ru-
dolph for Board of Relfef-Wafd
Nominations in the Seventh ana
Ninth " ards.
The three democratic conventions, city,
town and board of relief, were held last
evening, the two former in Turn hall and
the latter in Arion hall. OF the three the
town convention was the most important,
and although the present town officials
were all renominated, the convention was
not particularly harmonious. The chair
man of the democratic town committee,
William Shannon, shortly after O'Clock
called the meeting to order and the fun
commenced.
Attorney David T. McNamara was NOM
mated for chairman by Charles Fleisehner
and unanimously elected. On motion of
John P. Carney, Charles Fleischner was
chosen as secretary.
As soon as the preliminary arrangements
of organization had been completed Prem
tice W. Chase introduced the following:
| Resolved, That in the election of the TWEEN
| ty- one delegates to the various conventions
from the town G New Haven there shall
be six (6) delegates at large, elected by q
majority vote of the convention, and each
delegation from the fifteen wards OF
the town of New Haven represented In
| the convention shall elect their OWL
representative to represent them. In case
a ward refuses or neglects to choose theil
own representative the town convention
shall select one by a majority vote similar
to the election of the six dslegatee-at-large
| to represent said ward or wards. -'-l
On motion of John P. Carney, however
the consideration of this resolution wal
| postponed until after the nominations ha6
| been made.
| Prentice ". Chase and James E. McGanr
and the chairmen of the various ward com
| mittees, Albert L. Widman, P. W. Chase
| Patrick Moran, G.. M. Prentice, J. P. Car
ney, T. F. McGrsil, J. 81. Moore, Philir
Hugo, W. E. Dunn, G.. F. Converse, Pat
rick WEIGH, Francis w. Foley, J. Farley
Patrick Young, F. F. Hugo, were appoint
| ed committee on credentials.
| AIteI LQ1S COunulLtoS UAu mAQ6 1G6 fepOf
and it was ascertained by calling the roll
that every one of the eighty five delegates
were present, Captain Clarity was placed
in nomination for town agent by Patriel
| McGuinness, and the nomination was sec
onded by Charles Fleischner.. No othsl
names were presented and the nomination
of Captain Clarity was made by acclama
ton.
The present democratic members of tn,
board of selectmen were also renominatet
by reclamation, Selectman Forbes being
nominated by Thomas F. McGrail, Select
man Pohlman by John P. Carney and Hen
Cunningham. The balance of the ticke
down to constables was also renominstet
by acclamation, Town Treasurer E. G
Stoddsrd and Tax Collector Theodore Tut
tie being placed In nomination by Henri,
s. Cooper, Registrar of Vital Statistic
James J. Carr by ex-Aldermsn Robert A
Hollinger, Town Clerk Frederick q
Brsthauer by United States COMMISSIONS
Wright and Town Auditor James P. Bre
by some one of the delegates.
Then came the inharmonious part of tn
| convention over the selection of town con
stables. Ten names were presented TO
the four places, and any number of ballot
were taken. The ten candidates were Pal
mann, Louis Asher, Thomas J. McVety
> John ]. Gilligan, Patrick F. Maher, Jane
Mshon, John J. Shea and Peter J. Nj
Inerney:
On the first ballot Bree received So votes
Enscoe 25 and the other 8 votes were divid
, ed among as many candidates. As resu
Bree received first nomination for cor
stable. M. r Enscoe was chosen secon
| constable, he receiving 48 votes to 90 fo
| Ashar and thu balance cootforino
. | third constable Louis Asher recsived Z
votes and secured the plum, Will
| the domination for fourth constabl
neoessitated four ballots. On the fri
' | three ballots no one secured sufficie1
number of votes, but on the fourth Patric
!, T. Msher received 40, McInerney 10, M
Vety IS and Shea 8, and Maher was d
t clared the choice of the convention. Bre
Enscoe and Asher are at present constable
: but Maher Is new man, succeeding Coz
. stable Shea.
On motion of Registrar Carney the 81
lection of grand jurors was left to Chat
9 man McNamara and Secretary Fleischne
: after which the convention adjourne
without taking any action on the resol1
ton introduced early In the evening b
Prentice W. Chase, but not without IL
: latter asking that some action be taken c
g the subject.
. BOARD OF RELIEF.
The board of relief convention was he
j. in Arion hall, B. E. Lynch being Chairman
z Albert II. Moulton secretary and John
d Shaughnessey and James A. Moore teller
Seventy-nine delegates were present. D
vid O'Donnsll and George E Mitchell eat
received 70 votes for members of the boa1
of relief and were nominated by acclaim
d ton. For third member of the board He
ry Rudolph received 81 votes, and SO I
f. ceived the nomination. The conventie
y then adjourned.
:, TIE CITY CONVENTION.
The democratic city convention met
Turn hall at 7:30 o'clock, George q. @
born being chairman and E. Shelton Co
J nell secretary. Ezekiel q. Stoddard "
g unanimously renominated for city treas
Q rer, and the convention adjourned.
q SEVENTH WARD DEMOCRATS.
The Seventh ward democrats met in A
6 Ign hall last evening and nominated Il
+ following ward ticket: Alderman, John
q Stanley; councilmen, John F. Burke, Frar
s. Bishop, Moses Mailhouser.
NINTH WARD DEMOCRATS
The Ninth ward democrats met in Sch
: dee & Pohlman's hall last evening and nor
mated the following ward ticket Aide
c man, Charles 81. Warner; councilme
9 Carlton E. Hoadley, Daniel Cahtll ar
Ernest Rausch. The caucus was large
attended aud very enthusiastic.
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