The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-20
WEST HAVEN DEMOCRATS,
THEY DID 4 GREAT DEAL OF IT UsT.
 LING LAST WIGHT.

Hut the Question ns to Choice for Postmns- tor s Yet UndecIded-How tho Cnse stand.-A Nut for Mir. igott to Crack. The West Haven primary for the se- lection of a post master was the occa- sion for great deal of hustling last evening. Congressman Pigott was bothered of late for some method by which to select a candidate for tho West Haven postmastership. There were so many aspinnts for the place that the versatile congressman resorted to the primary method to decide pref erences. A caucus was held and all the candidates were asked to get out their voters. The primary was to have decided Deputy Sheriff Pecks control of tho democratic primaries in West Haven. Peck has had two turndowns this fall. This one was to be decisive of his power.
 The aspirants have been out hustling for weeks back, and though there were eight after one place each was confl- dent of success. In fact seven of them made personal assurances that he would win or give the successful candidate the greatest rub of lifetime.
 The interest was very great, as each of the candidates had made & canvass of the town and was doing a great deal | Tut added by the assertion of Mir Peck that he would challenge all those who had voted the republican ticket at the last election if they tried to vote last night, and also those democrats who were suspected of voting the republican tick. ct at the fall election. The candidates for the place were A. D. Somers, Clar- ence Davis, John H. Hayes, Dennis A. Kimberly, John w. Mccormick, George s. Thomas. Godfrey Olsen and William Smith.
 The primary itself was a corker, and disclosed the fact that If West Haven democrats were out of the 'big city, they know a thing or two. The count of votes disclosed a plurality for Davis Of two. But the number of ballots did not tally with the count as made by the official checker, John Lynn. By the count of ballots Kimberly got 97, Davis 99, Hayes 56, Mccormick 15, Louis War ner 20, William Smith 13, and Olsen 45, This makes total of 345. Now, there were 34S voters who had deposited ball. lots. But then there was another flaw which complicated matters. Two Kimberly ballots were ruled Cat, whicli were apparently folded each with another. This looked as though four had been cast by two men, There were two such ballots But 1t was thought that these ought to be allowed as there evidently had been no stuffing. The other vote ruled out was written one.
 Then came another sensation when the second count was to be made. Sev- eral Kimberly ballots which had net been used were found on the counting table. How they came there nobody seemed to know, but they were not there when the first count was made. This was not noticed, however. in the main dispute, as the two ballots made things look like crooked work. The moderator was in quandary, and f1nal- ly decided to leave it to the town com- mittee>who were counters. They were James Peck, Leonard Sohn and Robert Mcdonald. The second count was tho same as the first. showing no tallying, as usual, if the disputed ballots were allowed.
 The box tender, James Leddy, said that he was very positive that he had allowed no double ballots to be cast. In fact, he had rejected several.
 Moderator Smith said that he would not decide the case. but would lay the facts before Congressman Pigott, who will have to decide worse case than before.
 Fifteen or more were challenged last night, some of whom took the necessary oath, but others declined.