Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-06
A HOT FIGHT.
MT McGovern and the Hartford Courant
 Are Out Cunning.


 MT McGovern and the Hartford Couran Are Out Cunning. There was a red hot republican caucu, in the armory at Hartford last night, tc nominate state, congressional, county and probate delegates to their respective con ventions.
 There was a dispute between the two re. publican factions as to the prerogatives oi the chairman of the town committee, Pat. rick McGovern. The anti-McGoveru crowd would not concede the right of Mr McGoyern to preside at the eau. us, but in- sisted that P. Davis Oakley. the hold over | chairman of A previous town meeting should preside. The result of this was that the two factions held two entirely separate and distinct caut uses, although in the same building.
 The fun began at o'clock. From one platform in the armory Chairman Oakley, of the adjourned town meeting presided, and ballot was taken for the chairman of the republican town committee for next year and Judge Heury E. Taintor was chosen GOO votes being cast. There were four or five scattering votes. The Nc. Govern people looked on while this was being done, but refrained from voting Then the Taintor crowd proceeded to elect their delegates to the different conven- IiOuS. ne DdIlOI DOA WIS open uQtll lU o'clock and there was a constant stream of voters coming to it. It had been openly asserted that the two factions, the Courant people and the McGoyernites, while dia- metrically opposed to each other on the town matter, were yet trying to compro- mise on state and congressional delegates & No such slate went through, however, as the ballot called the anti-machine ticket was almost exclusively voted.
 On the state ticket Robinson had 7l6 votes, Buck 615. Grover 621, Burdett G2O. Robinson and Buck are Cheney men while Grover and Burdett are for Potter for gov ernOr.
 Frcm another platform Chairman McGoyern mustered his cohorts. Their mode of procedure for election of town chairman was different from the other faction. Chairmen of the different wards were chosen and these will meet later and name the town chairman. As they are all McGoyern men, he will of couse be the one named. This caucus also voted by ward for the different delegates, the polls being open until II o'clock The Mc(iov- ern ticket went through as anticipated.
 McGovern's caucus proved to be larger one than the other, as HOP votes were cast for Robinson. 1922 for Bulkeley, 9GG for Skinner and 957 for Allen.
 
 there will be plenty of confusion in the republican conventions. They will be called upon to decide to which of the dele gations ths credentials shall be given.
 But another more complicated problem faces the republicans of Hartford, than will confront the conventions. It is the ques- tion of the town committee chairmanship Who will gain possession of the office, Me Govern or Taintor?
 No one can predict what the end will be, but plenty of excitement in the republi- can ranks is assurud during the coming campaign. It is the opinion that the anti machine ticket will be the one recognized by the state convention. But even if this action should be taken it is believed two of the delegates to the state convention prefer Porter for governor. If this Is so Cheney is not going to have the walk over that has been predicted