The Newtown bee., 1896-10-09

Newtown, the Gibraltar of democracy,
 met it's Waterloo on Monday, when the citizens party, assisted by the few repub-
 Iicans in town, outvotcd the regular democratic ticket, with the exception of the town treasurer and tax collector, and fer the coming year there will be a | change in the management of the affairs | of the town.
 The demucra1s have no one to blame 1 but themselves for this turnabour. The memory of Ggay's Plain and other abuses, claimed, of public trust has put the people of the town on edge, and
 when people think their trusts are abused they strike back, sooner or later. ] It WAS a busy day at the polls. Both sides put forth every effort, and the enormous vote of 7I3 ballots was cast. all exceedingly large vote for town election. Teams were busy getting the stay-at-h homes to the polls, all day, but the result was uncertain until every vote was counted, so close was the contest. The entire citizens ticket was elected, with the exception of the town treasurer, Charles II. Norrhrop. the democratic nominee. running seven votes ahead oi W. J. Beechcr. the citizens candidate. The balance of thy ticket was elected by maioTitics ranging from two to ? vote. as follows:
 Town clerk. Frank Wright 352 Michaoi T. ILou.ih4n 35O Yo,yu treasurer and treasurer and agent Of town deposit fund, William J. becchrr @l~, Charles II. Northrog d 355.
 5eIyc,me~. William Homer Iubbcu C BIS; :}-n:"'t. u-rfs &ls; William II. Glover d@iI; Ia.#}s T. B-adIel d 54I.
 A,~o:so.z. Mia.5c Augur 3G7; An- drew tts,u ( 3"o; S-sIuel Barnum BIO; Tuolua> !, Coebc;t d @3t.
 Board of relief, Hobart G, Camp 3Gl :; simon Corey c 3GI, Aaron Sanford 335; John Leavy 34I.
 Grand jurors, John C. McGreu c 362 :; George r. Sanford 3G4; Daniel Camp d $40; Edward Egan BIO.
 Constables, Charles s. Johnson C 3jG: Martin Talty, 3G3 Josiah A. rjyson C 3GG; Samuel J. Botsford 374; William H. Glover d 3+O; John H. Bgackman d 341; Earl Stevens d 341; Dennis Quinli- van 33S.
 School visitor, Otis o. Wright C 3G2; James ". Gordon d 34O.
 Tax collector, Robert A. Clark 1OG.
 Registrars, first district, Chlries B Johnson 3GG; John T. Sheehan q 343
 Registrars, second district, Charles NJ. Beersford 3GG; Thomas J. Lynch 3u.
 Town auditor, Daniel G. Beers 3GG; William x. Northrop d 342.
 This vote places William Homer Hub. bell as the first selecCman of the town, Henry C. Curtis second, and W. H.. Glover third. Frank Wright defeated his opponent, Ex-Senator M.J Houlihan, by two votes, and the balance of the Crusts are divided in the usual way, each party being represented.
 The town meeting in the afternoon passed Utf very quietly, for q Newtowu town meeting. There was d little i4ng ling over the moderator, but when all parties understood each other, II. J.. Bradley was uuanim) )usly chosen. The town clerk read the warning and Moder- ator Bradley called for the report of the seIectmen. Mir B9ccher arose and said he did not think the voters could act on the report inJelligently, as they had not had sufficient time to examine it, and moved the meeting adjourn for two weeks. Mir Corbett, Mir Bradley, Mir Northrop and several others wanted the business to proceed. The motion to ad- iourn was lost. The reading of the re- port Of the seIectmen was dispensed with, and it was accepted and ordered on fife, as was also the report of the town treasurer, which follows; Report of tho treasurer ot the town of New
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