Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-29
REpUBLroAN cAUeUsss.

REPUBLICAN CAUeUsEs.
board of Public Works, Caleb 3.
Poronto for the Police Board. Ed
ward Wines for the Fire C0mnn1s-
sion, e. A. street for Assistant City
Clerk, Luther Il. jerome for Sealer
of Weights and Measures, A. maxcy
Hitler for President of the Alder.
men and John @. North for Presi.
dent of the Council-Other Nomlna-
lions.
The city hall last evening was the scene
of three republican oaucuses, and in con-
sequence, besides the aspirsnts for Office
were present number of prominentand
influential leaders of the republican party.
A great deal Of interest was manifested In
the results of the caucuses and In conse-
quence the unusually large number were
present.
The first caucus held was that of the al
dermen and oouncilmen, joint caucus,
and was called to order promptly at 7:45
O'Clock by Alderman Lowe. Alderman
Hitler was unanimously chosen chairman
and Alerman-elect Skiff secretary and Al
derman Lowe and Councilman elect Lavere
appointed tellers to clear the ante-room.
After this interesting event had been &C.
complished the joint CAUCUS voted to take
q ton minute recess, and this interim was
spent in telling stories and electioneering
in favor of their respective candidates for
the several Offices.
After the ten minutes had elapsed the
caucus was again called to order, and the
roll call showed that all the republican
city fathers were present. Alderman
Blakeslee and Councilman Punderson were
appointed tellers, and the business of max
ing nominations for the respective Offices
of assistant city clerk and sealer of weights
and measures commenced.
The first business in order was the selec-
ton Of q candidate for assistant city clerk.
For this Office Edward A. Street, the well
known newspaper reporter, Captain g. @:
Ford, J. Birney Tuttle and J. B. Deibert
were placed in nomination and an informal
ballot taken, resulting in Street receiving
16 votes, Ford 10, Tuttle 2 and Deibsrt 1.
On motion this ballot was made formal and
the nomination of Mr.. Street unanimous.
Mr.. Street is one of the best known and
most popular young newspaper reporters
of the city, and it goes without sayinG
that he will prove one of the most popu-
lar assistant city clerks the city has ever
had.
The next business in order was the
( nomination of a candidate for sealer OF
weights and measures. But two candi.
dates were placed in nomination, Luther
E. Jerome and L. T. Davis. An Informal
ballot was taken jerome receiving Is votes
and Davis II out of a total of 30 votes cast
This ballot was made formal and the
nomination of Jerome unanimous, afte,
which the joint CAUCUS adjourned.
THE ALDERMANIc CAUCUS.
Immediately after the adjournment Of
| the joint caucus the aldermanic caucus
| was convened In the aldermanic chamber
| and the councilmsnic CAUCUS in the coun
| cilmanio chamber. It was at the former
of these caucuses that the real spirited
contest of the evening-the fight for com
missionerships- and James s
the board of public works, Caleb S. Pc
ronto for police commissioner and Edward
l Wines for fire commissioner.
This CAUCUS was the most prolonged oil
the three and remained in session ovel
two hours. The caucus was called to or
der at 8 o'clock and Alderman Hille,
chosen chairman and Alderman elect Skif
secretary. Then came the battle royal O.
the evening, the nomination of the ssvera
commissioners. The nominees for the re
spective commissionerships were Bisho,
and Poronto for public works, Hart D
Munson for police, and Edward Wines ant
David q. Clark for fire.
The public works commissionership wa
the first taken up and James s. Bishop ant
Caleb s. Poronto placed in nomination
Several ballots were taken resulting ii
Bishop receiving votes and Poronto
votes. Finally change was made ani
Bishop secured the plum Ey q vote of
to5.
The selection of a police commissions
was next taken up aud Mr. Poronto bobbet
up serenely as an aspirsnt for this homo
against Hart D. Munson. Here again sew
eral ballots we're taken, each aspirant re-
ceiving six votes, until finally one of tn
/ aldermen changed his vote and Poronto VOL
by q vote of 2 to 5.
The same sort of maneuvers were gon
through with in the contest for fire com
missioner. The nominees were Edward
Wines, ex-fre commissioner, and David 81
Clark, the present member of the board
For some time a deadlock ensued, eacl
candidate receiving six votes and Hart D
Munson also receiving several compliment
airy votes. Finally, after along fight
Wines secured votes to for CLARK ant
became the nominee of the caucus.
After the fight for the commissioner
ships had been brought to a successful
termination, Alderman Hitler was chose,
the nominee for president of the board o
aldermen, Hawley Wardwsll Lincoln TO
page and Aldermen Keyes and Blakesle
for members of the board of finance.
was also voted to keep the proceedings o
/ the caucus secret and all the minutes Wer
destroyed by the secretary.
THE coUNc1LMAN1c CAUCUS
This CAUCUS was of but brief duration
and the work was done in short meter
Councilman R. A. Belden was chosen chair
man and s. F. Punderson secretary. TIL
principal and to some extent unexpecte,
business of the caucus was the selection O
two members of the board of finance. TIL
two members selected are James q. Parish
republican councilman from the Eight
ward, and Edgar E. Durant, republican
councilman from the First ward.
Almost as soon as the CAUCUS had beel
called TO order Councilman John @. Nortl
was unanimously chosen the candidate o
the party for president of the board o
couneilmen of 1894 and will undoubtedl,
be elected to that Office.
For members of the board of finance
James d. Parish, Edgar E. Durant ant
Arthur II. Beebe were placed in nomina
ton. An informal ballot was taken re
sulting in Parish receiving 10 votes, Du
rant and Beebe 8. The nominations O
Messrs. Parish and Durant were made for
NAL and unanimous.
Hawley W. Lincoln, son of Msio
William A. Lincoln, was unanimousl,
chosen for page and the councilmanic eau
Gus adjourned.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUsEs.
The democratic joint caucus will be helt
this evening In the City hall at 7:3O o'clocl
followed by the democratic councilmani
caucus at 7:45 O'Clock.
REVIEWED BY GOV. MORRIS.
An Interesting scene at the Armor,
Last Night-Ab0ut One THOUSAND
Spectators-The Foot Guards Gal.
Night.
For the first time in many years the gov
ernor of the state of Connecticut has re
viewed and inspected the men, arms ant
accoutrements of the Second company
Governors Foot Guard. The inspeetio,
and review of that famous organizatio,
took place last night at tn,
Second Regiment armory. A larg
throng was present. In the assem-
blsge there were many ladies and at n,
time has the armory presented better ap
pearance. There were no decorations
They were not needed. The bright faces
i a oolS r u