The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-29
WALLINGFORD.

There was but small attendance at
the democratic caucus in the town hall
last evening and the gathering lacked
the usual enthusiasm that peryades the
ford.
Chairman Casey called the meeting to
order at 500. Attorney c. A. Harrison
was selected as chairman. In making
the nomination for secretary by mis-
take the chairman misunderstood the
name and c. I'll. Tibbitts was elected
as secretary, while it soon came out
that J. j. Phelan's name was the one
that was presented instead of c. HI.
Tibbitts. Mr. Tibbitts vacated the
chair and ]. ]. Phelan was elected, but
declined to serve, and c. H. Tibbitts'
name was presented. He was unani-
n1ously elected.
1t was voted to proceed to elect dele
gates by ballot, and William Luby.
Thomas Brosnan, ]. J. Phelan and P. J.
Leonard were chosen as tellers.
p. d. Leonard presented the name Of
C. H. Tibbitts as first delegate and
chairman.
Voted, To proceed to an informal bal
lot.
The whole number Of votes cast was
40, of which number G. H. Tibbitts had
33, scattering Z.
Voted, That the ballot be declared
formal and Mr. Tibbitts be elected by
reclamation.
For second delegate the names Of M.
#. Kennedy and William Luby, jr., were
nominated.
The result of the vote showed So votes
for William Luby, jr., out of a total of
46 votes cast.
Voted, That the vote be made formal
and Mr. Luby be declared elected.
For third delegate the name of H. F.
Hall was presented. The total number
of votes cast was "A, of which number
H F. Hall received so.
Voted, That the vote be declared for
NAL.
For fourth delegate the names of J. B
Kendrick P. j. Linnehan and c. A.
Harrison were presented.
The total number of votes cast were
as. Of which number G. A. Harrison had
IA. J. B. Kendrick 10, P. J. Linnehan g.
scattering TO- AS there was no choice
another ballot was taken, which re-
suited as follows: Total number OF
votes cast 4S, of which number G. A
Harrison received %, J. B. Kendrick g.
P. J. Linnehan Z. AS there was nc
choice another ballot was taken, which
resulted as follows: Total number of
votes cast SO, C. A. Harrison So, j. B
Kendrick 4, P. J. Linnehan 8, scatter
ing II.
Voted That the ballot be declared
formal and c.. A. Harrison was declar-
ed elected.
The next business was the selection
of a town committee as follows: w. M
Casey, chairman; P. Fl. Darrigan, N
e. Cook, Thomas O'Keefe and Smith
! Watson. The latter is from the Yales-
vile district.
Grand Marshal ]. S. Parker an
nounces the makeup of the line of
march for Memorial day as follows:
Line forms at 10 a. m. on Center
street. right resting on Main street.
National band.
Company K, c. N. G.
Company I, Hibernian Rifles.
u. r., K. of P.
Fire department.
Boys brigade.
Yalesville drum corps.
T. A. B. society.
Other civic societies.
W. N. Mix camp, S. of V.
A. H Dutton post. G. A. r.
Carriages with clergy.
Citizens in carriages.
The line of march will be up Main
street to Christian, to Colony street, to
Catholic cemetery. Colony to Center
street cemetery, where the usual cere-
monies will be gone through with at
the soldiers mound. The strewing of
flowers will be done by details earlier
| fin the morning. The marshal requests
that the societies will remain in line af-
ter the ceremonies and pass in review
| on Main street.
The heavy showers early last evening
flooded the streets and overtaxed the
sewers.
The guage at Mrs. B. F. Harrison