The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-28
VIII. H. HEWITT FOR MAYOR
LOCAL SILVERITES NAME HIM rs
THEIR CANDIDATE.

Commissioner DooIittIe Defeated-Ic-
Gam and Walker for Re-election-No
City Treasurer Named-PhiIip Hugo for
Town Agent-Cunningham, Bretzfelder
and Thomas I. Kinney for Selectmen.
For mayor-William H. H. Hewitt.
For city clerk-James B. Martin.
For city auditor-Charles Spreyer.
For city sheriff-John c. Miles.
For commissioner of public works
James E. McGann.
For police commissioners Eugene r.
Hubbard.
For fire commissioner-Mich f.
Walker.
The local silver democrats held their
town and city conventions last evening,
at neither of which was there any con-
siderable amount of enthusiasm mani
tested.
The city convention was held in Turn
hall and was called at $3.50 o'clock by
Chairman of the Town Committee
James B. Martin, who called for the Sc
lection of presiding officer. Edward j.
Maher was unanimously chosen 1t
was more difficult to select a secretary.
Nine gentlemen were proffered the
pleasure of taking down the delibera-
tions of the convention, but they de-
slined. Finally the tenth man was
prevailed upon to accept the office.
Charles s. Hamilton and Jerome F.
Donovan were appointed tellers.
The report of the committee on Gre
denttals was accepted as read by the
secretary, after which Chairman Maher
announced that the first business of the
convention was to nominate a candi-
date for mayor.
Carleton E. Hoadley was the first
delegate recognized by the chair. He
proceeded in a highly eulogist.a speech
to place before the convention the name
of William H. H. Hewitt, a man, Mr.
Hoadley said, who had been tried and
not found wanting. The secretary was
instructed to cast the ballot, which he
did In accordance with the vote, and
Mr.. Hewitt was declared the choice of
the convention for mayor.
John ]. Clerkin then named James Il.
Martin for city clerk and Police Com
missioner clancy named Charles
Spreyer for city auditor. Both were Sc
! lected by reclamation.
Ex-Alderman John e. Doughan
championed the cause OF John z. Miles
for city sheriff. Jerome Z. donovan
ne eae illiam Cleary.
lot resulted y ne cholce OF
MI by a votstftd lS.
u .-.totion OF j. j. r-Ain the cholce
OF candldate TOT city treasurer was
postponed until something had oeen
heard from the town convention.
James u. McGann was UNANIMOUSLY
chosen for commissioner OF poard OF
public works
Inc HsHt OF Une coiVenefoil peseh
with the naming by ex-Alderman
Doughan OF Follce commissioner Low
little as a candidate for re-electlon'
=. 5. Hamilton moved TO make the
ballot about to pc taken an lnlorlhai
one for the development OF caflaiaates'
This was oblected TO.
Carleton b. Hoaoley nominated JOHN
I. Pohlman, taking occasion 10 contra
dict certain circulating rumors 10 the
effect that Pohlman Wouid assist the
republicans TO name a superintendent
OF police.
John ). Clerkln nominated htuseiie
R. Hubbard in h1ghly euloglstlc
speech; at the same time ne denounced
Commissioner Doonttle. Charles ..
Hamilton TOOK UP the cudgel asalhst
down
Jereome Donovan denleo tne asser-
Ilon Oh MT. Clerhin oiia1 'osepil D.
nlnsham mao peen hoiilii"eeo Wy tie
s.1aaas aT,. r.,n,i,,e,ta,o,s name before
+be convention and he knew that his
oa,aida+e WAX. acting in good faith.
Tt +ooIr eve a,o11o+s 70 determina +he
choice
who1o r,,r,her of votes cast 60. nec-
essarv tn choice 35
~. t,,o fr,a1 no 1Io+ Mr. Hubbard was
,,,,,i,,a+ad ,.aooy,,,,e, AZ votes
VIII, ~ ,,,a - sao,1 +ta+ Hnbbard had
enouo,b votes 10 aIect him the dele
$500 t,,.,oo q ora nd r,,sh fo,. +he "band
~. er,,,,, ond +ba oo,,nci,man,s vote ran
rha vo+a fo,. fire commissioner re-
suited in the choice of Michael F.
Walker, the present incumbent, over
Joseph Il. Iayiof' "aiAer' 4o' lay ioi