The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-21
FARNSW0RTH FOR MAYOR
UN4NIMOUSLY CHOSEN BY THE RE-
 PUBLICAN CONTENTION.

No Contest Over the Sheriff, City Clerk, Auditor or Treasurer-.The Slate Broken by the Selection of Smith for Police Con- missioner Over Rattiesdorfer-And Keg- elmeyer Wins.
 For mayor-Frederick B. Farnsworth. For city clerk-Rchard F. Lyon.
 For city auditor-Benjamin F. Brown
 For city sheriff-Rollin J. Bunce.
 For city treasurer-Charles S. Mer- sick,
 For fire commissioner-Clare G. Ames.
 For police commissioner--Marcu P. Smith.
 For board of public works-Joseph Kegelmeyer
 The republican delegates from the various wards met in convention last evening and nominated the the gentle men named above for the franchises of the electors of the city for the eXecu- tive offices of the municipal govern ment The convention was enthusiaS- tic from the time that Chairman Mac donald of the town committee called 1t to order until an adjournment was had amid cheering for the ticket named. The hall was filled long before eight o'clock with delegates and spectators. The latter were more numerous and were more interested than has been the custom at republican city conven- tions.
 Verify, it was a Penticostal gathering of republicans, and they were all of one mind; that is until the convention reached the commissioners ticket. The mayor, city clerk, sheriff. auditor and treasurer were chosen by the secretary. But as suggested by Delegate Averill in his remarks, placing before the con- vention the name of Edward Wines for fire commissioner, there did not appear to be that unanimity of opinion which had marked the proceedings up to this point.
 It was a few minutes after o'clock when Chairman Macdonald called the convention to order and asked that a presiding officer be named Town Counsel Jacob P Goodhart was unani- mously chosen chairman and Alderman
 
 tary.
 The following communication was re- ceived, read and placed on file:
 New Haven, Conn., Nov. 20, 1896. To the Republican City Convention:
 Gentlemen-The Good Government club, non- partisan organization com- posed of citizens belonging to different political parties, would respectfully lay hofn foJln tton, which we shall also lay before the coming city convention of the national democracy. Our only excuse for this unusual action Is the unusual political situation which now confronts us all We therefore beg leave to call your at tention to the dominating fact that the triumph of our recent national election was achieved by the combined action of men who were willing to subordinate party lines to patriotism; and, further, to ask your consideration of the ques- ton whether, for similar good ends, a. continuation to some extent of a policy of combined interest and action by cit izens of different parties is not now de- sirable and practicable in our next To- cal election. We believe that we voice a general public sentiment reaching Idf peyOHu IHe llIiHlS Ol our OFSdnlZd- ton, when we express the hope that some action may be taken on your part which shall result in putting into the field a generous and broadly represent ative citizens ticket We are assured that such a ticket, if it could be nom- mated, would be welcomed by a great body of citizens, and it would be car ried to certain victory by the same forces who have stood as political comrades together in the conflict which has just been won in our national elec- ton. We are satisfied also that there are many voters, who may not have agreed with the majority on national issues, who might be glad of the op- portunity of voting together for a good citizens ticket. We are also apprehen- sive that just now any divisive action, or any factional nomination, even al- though not in itself objectionable, may afford an opportunity which good po- litical strategy should not allow for the success of ideas and influences which we should unite in repudiating. Rec ognizing as we do the necessity and the legitimate use of party machinery we make, therefore, this appeal to your conventions, because we believe that only by concert of action can the best interests of our city and our country now be certainly and safely maintain ed.
 Allow us, therefore, to ask you to take the subject-matter of this com munication under your deliberate and favorable consideration, in order that by such conferences and determina- tions as may seem to you expedient there may be given to the people of this city an opportunity to elect good fairly representative business ticket, and by combined effort to secure at the polls, as only by concerted action we may hope to secure, the best interests of the city which we hold in common.
 Respectfully submitted, in behalf of the Good Government club, by vote of the advisory board of said club.
 Attest: NEWMAN SMITH,
 Pres. Good Government Club.
 L. S. BABCOCK,
 Sec Good Government Club.
 When the communication had been disposed of, Chairman Goodhart had the call for the convention read and the roll called. One hundred and sev- en. the full quota of delegates, respond ed The chair announced that the first business of the convention would be the selection of a candidate for mayor.