The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-02
EVENTS IN WALLINGF0RD
COLONEL ". j. LEAVENWORTH AND
SAMUEL HODGKINSON

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Right--General News.
The republican caucus was called to
order Saturday evening shortly after
o'clock. Judge Hubbard Tvas chosen as
chairman, with w. A. lTrask as clerk.
1t was voted to proceed to an informal
ballot for first representative. G. A.
Claim and c. G. Phelps were appointed
as tellers. Ths/total number of votes
cast was 11l%f which number W. ].
LeavenworY had II, Samuel Hodgkin-
son 7. scattering OF.
Before ny action was taken on the
vote a Question was asked as to what
ground w. ]. Leavenworth stood on
regarding the electric light question.
in response to a request from the chair
man, Colonel Leavenworth arose and
ssEtNted that as far as the electric light
question was concerned he was In favor
of having electricity in the borough,
and as the voters of the borough had
already voted twice on the question,
there was no way in which the mat
ter could be taken out of the hands Of
the people, and that there had not been,
and would not be, any attempt on the
part of the gas company, or any mem
Der of the company, to oppose the Will
of the people. AS regarding good roads
the speaker was strongly in favor of
the same and also intimated that he
was also in favor Of good sidewalks.
1t was voted that the ballot be de-
clared formal and w. ]. Leavenworth
be declared the nominee for first repre-
sentative While the second ballot was
being counted committee, comprising
j, A. Martin, W. I. Todd, John Burg
hoff, B. F. Loudon and F. c. Bartholo-
anew, was appointed to bring in the
names of seven justices of the peace.
The ballot for second representative
resulted in 14S>vote being cast, of which
Samuel Hodgkinson received lat. The
vote was made formal and unanimous.
During the consultation of the COM
anittee Colonel Leavenworth was called
upon and made a short and telling
speech. Samuel Hodgkinson also re-
sponded to the call for a few remarks
and stated that If he was elected on
Tuesday next he should try and do his
duty and work for the best interests of
the citizens and town of Wallingford T..
M. Judd also spoke in favor of the
ticket and the party and its interests.
J. r. Campbell called attention to the
Importance of getting to the polls early
on election day on account of the large
number of votes to be cast. The COM
mfttee reported the names for justices
Of the peace, as follows: Charles
Toofe A. J. Brown, Street Williams,
ID. S. Sheehan, Michael Downs, Delano
wv. ives, and Rene Won Minden. The
report of the committee was accepted
and the names adopted. Judge Hub
bard after the business part of the
caucus was disposed of, took the floor
and made an eloquent address on the
issues of the campaign and impressed
upon the minds of his hearers the
necessity Of working and getting Out
the entire republican vote on election
day. The caucus was the most enthu
siastic one ever held in the town an6
harmonious from beginning to end, ant
it Is safe to say that the nominees O
the same with the entire republican
large majority
The football game between teams
from ST. Andrews church choir O
Meriden and st. Pauls church choir OF
the Meadow street grounds Saturda!
afternoon was productive as far a.
points were concerned, for after playing
two thirty-minute halves, neither sid
scored and the game was called.
The statement in an evening pape
that 1000 voters would be in line in tn
popocratic parade this evening, is
peculiar one, as in its palmiest day
the Wallingford democracy never poll
ed over 300 votes.
An italian attempted to get of
the GAO train from New Haven Satur
day evening before the train had com
to a standstill, and was thrown on tn
platform and his side and back badl
wrenched.
The Doolittle non-support case wa
before Judge Mclean all Of Saturda
and twas 8:45 pm. when the argument
were finished Doolittle was discharg
ed and the case is now at an end.
The popocrats are arranging for
big parade this evening.
meet this evening in town hall, togethe
with other sound money men, an
there will be short addresses by locs
speakers and g. general social time.
The se1ectmen will hold their regula
monthly meeting to-day
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hill and Mr.
James Cooper are visiting in Water
town, N. Y.
Ralph Perkins will start this morn
ang for Lake Coma, Fla.
There was quite a liberal display c
flags here on Saturday.
Since the republican caucus there ha
been quite a little discussion as to wha
Colonel Leavenworth said, in respons
to the question asked him by Judg