Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-11-27
BALDWIN FOR TOWN AGENT.

BALDWIN FOR TOWN AGENT.
The Republican Town and City Con-
ventions Held Saturday N1xht-A
strong Town and City Ticket Nomi-
nated-Todd Had Only Three Votes
In the Town COnventiOn-W. #.
stahl Nominated to succeed W. r.
Sternberg on the Board OF Select. /
men-Fred A. Belts to Run Against |
Town Clerk Bfethauer.
The republican town and city conven-
lions were held Saturday evening at the
rooms of the Young Mems Republican
club, and q complete town and city ticket |
was put in the field. As was generally
expected, 1t was decided to place four can
didates in the field for seleotmen, and as
was also anticipated, Robert E. Baldwin
easily secured the nomination for first &C.
lectman and town agent, his confreres on
tho ticket being Joel F. Gilbert, William
8. Beecher and William F. Stshl, the latter
easily defeating the present German repub-
ican seleetman, William F. Sternberg.
The parlors of the club were much too
small to accommodate the eighty delegates
to the town convention, every one of whom
was present, and in consequence number
of the delegates were compelled to stand
throughout the entire convention. It was
only q few minutes after O'Clock when
the convention was called to order by
James 81. Macdonald, chairman of the
town committee, and Frederick B. Farms
worth and Theodore d. Macdonald were
elected chairman and secretary respective
" by reclamation. After this Isaac Ull
man and Aessrs. Lyon and MoKsndrick
were appointed tsllers and the real bust
ness of the session commenced.
Isasc Ullman suggested that the repub-
licans should nominate four seleotmen and
the delegates having 90 decided, nomina-
| were called for. Lyman Il. johnson i'm
| mediately arose and placed in nomination
Robert E. Baldwin. THIS nomination was
seconded by W. 81. Parsons There was
then dead silence for several minutes and
it looked as Though there were to be no
further nominations. Indeed this seemed
SO apparent that after q short delay, James
A Howsrth made motion that the secre
tary cast tine unanimous ballot of the con-
vention for Mr.. Baldwin.
II object" at last shouted out W. e
Spencer, just as the chsirman was about
to put Mr. Howsrth's motion, and imme-
diately followed his obj ction up by plsc-
| ing before the convention the name OF
Henry E Marsh. No other name, not even
| that of Theron A. Todd, was brought
| forth. and the convention after q few
| minutes more of delay proceeded to tax.
| an informal ballot.
On this informal ballot 70 votes were
cast, of which Bald win received 81, March
IL, Todd 8 and Gilbert l. AS soon as tn.
result of the ballot had been announced
Henry E. Marsh moved that the ballot jusl
taken be made formal and unanimous, ano
it Was SO voted, Mr.. Baldwin thus becom
ing the unanimous choice of the party fol
first selectmsn and town agent.
Next came the tussle for second select
man. For this Office Joel F. Gilbert wa,
nominated by Isaac Ullmsn. w s. Beecher
by Henry E Marsh, and w. F. Stern berg
by ex City Attorney E. G. Dow. A baIlu
was taken on these names and resulted ii
80 votes being cast OF this number Gil
bert received 68, Beecher 5, Sternberg 2
Marsh 2, and w. F. Stahl 3. Mr.. Glloer
Was thereupon declared the upsnimou
choice of the convention for second select
man.
For third salectman William s. Beeche
was nominated by reclamation, the secre
| tary casting the ballot. For fourth select
man William F. Stahl was nominated b.
I-aao UlIman, W. F. Sternberg by E. c
Dow and Henry Hillmsn by W. q. Pa,
J sons Whsn the ballot was taken eight
|, votes were cast, Stahl receiving fifty -eigh
votes, Sternberg nine and Hillman THU
teen. This ballot was also, on motion
made formal and unanimous and w. +
Stahl, amid great applause, declared tn
choice of the convention for fourth plac
: on the ticket. Just as the result of tn
ballot was being declared, Town Agsn
1
Forbes entered the club rooms and wer
! | royalty welcomed with cheers and applau.
| by tho republicans present.
The nomination of W. F. Stahl pra,
l tically ended all interest in the doings {
, | the convention and with the exception
,, | 4 little contest for constables the nomin
a | tions of the rest of the ticket was compar
. | lively easy and were made in short orde
# For town clerk Frederick A. Belts W
IS nominated by James A. Howarth al
chosen by aocIamatlon. For registrar
vital statistics George R. Bill was nom
mated by Louis Ullmsn, for town audit
Howard @. Webb was nominated by !
| McC. Matthewson, and for registrar
voters Frederick L Averill was nominal.
l. by Isaac Ullman, and all three were elect,
by reclamation.
For members of the board of relief
4 | effort was made to nominate three, but 81
convention, on motion of Issac Ultima
iecided to place but two candidates on Il
ticket. For one of these two places Csc
P. Ives was nominated BY A. AcC. Ma
thewson and elected by acclamation. F
second place Walter II. Lord was non
70 mated bv W. E. Morgan, Henry 8. Ham
q, | con by Edward Beulah and L, B. Hmm,
a, oy Councilman Rice. Mr.. Hamilton wis
v drew his name and ballot being taken I
suited in the selection of Mr.. Lord, he I
ceivipg SO votes to for L. B. Hinman q,
- for We,sand Schlein.
At this point W. e. Parsons moved q
W consideration of the vote limiting the null
Der of members of the board of relief
r Two, and speeches in favor of the mott,
e "ere made by g G. Kimberly and Mr. Ps
s, sons, but the motion was lost.
j.. For t''~n conss.oles. Cha. les r Spieg
" Joseph R. Warten, David J Shields Al
D. Willis 81. Bonner wsrs nominated, N
70 Spiegls securing the additional honor
n o.ing nominated by reclamation. T
!. name Of Frederick R Bis, ell was also pl
It. posed, but he failed to secure place On t
ticket.
Nathan Easter brook, jr., was nominal
oy g. Q. Kimberly for collector of tax
and elected by acclamation. John A. Rio
srdson was then placed in nomination
, Lyman 81. johnson and similarly honore
This practically ended the business
the convention, but to avert any possit
oversight, on motion of A. Msxcy Hitler
committee consisting of F. B. Farms wort
c. Ii. Macdonald, Frederick L. Avert
A. Moo. Aattheweon and W. 81. Pareor
was app tinted to nominate any addition
cal. d,d ates, should it bs found that al
! had been omitted.
THE CITY CONVENTION.
The city convention was also held in t
parlors of the Young Mems Republic
n. club. Charles L. Baldwin was elect
le chairman and John A. Hull secretal
N The only business before the convent
le Was the nomination of a city treasur,
r. John A. Richardson and Charles s. NJ,
sick were placed in nomination. A ball
u was taken, resulting in Mr.. Mersick
e ceiviDg seventeen votes and Mr.. Richa1
}. | son twenty six and the nomination. T
q convention then adjourned sine die.
T DEMOCRATIC TOWN CONVENTION.
= The democratic town convention for t
r nomination of town ticket will be he
S next Friday evening. The convention v
r. probably be held in Turn hall, but
= place has not yet been definitely decid
N upon.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
is In all the fifteen wards of the city q
town tonight will be held the democra