The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-11
MARIE E. IVES NOMINATED
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short pause followed the call for third nomination. The silence was broken by Dr. Waldo H. Minor, who stepped to the front line of the solid phalanX at the rear of the room, where the op- position had arranged itself. He plac- ed in nomination Charles D. Ayres. This was promptly seconded,
 The name of Mary E. Ives was then placed before the meeting by Isaac M. Ullman, who said that the state of Connecticut had given women the right of suffrage at school elections. This act pre-supposed the placing of part of the burden of running the schools up- on them, Miss Yves was the choice of | the female voters. She was thoroughly qualified for the place, Elx-Mayor J, B. Sargent, c. Hope Fowler and Henry G. Newton seconded the nomination of Miss Ives. All of the speakers paid fitting tribute to the way the women had conducted the cam paign and praised their candidate. Walter Leigh nominated A. Maxcy Hitler, who immediately withdrew his name. The first confusion of the eve ming occurred at this stage of the meet 1 ing.
 l Isaac M. Ullman moved to vote by ballot. This was objected to by the l gentlemen in the rear of the room. l They thought the work could be done i quicker by a division of the house. Theodore Macdonald moved to amend MT. Ullman's motion. There was con- siderable talk, at the end of which Macdonald's amendment prevailed. l The chair called for a division, the Ives adherents being asked to stand on | the right and the opposition on the left of the hall.
 It developed at this time that the op- l position had given up and with the alacrity of delegates to national con- ventions they proceeded to get on board the band wagon. Not a single voter remained on the left side of the house. | It was stampede, and cheer after cheer came up from the defeated but gallant foes at the back of the house. The women joined in the salute by | waving their handkerchiefs. l Eli Whitney moved that a committee | of three be nominated to arrange for a similar meeting to be held next year | for the purpose of arranging for the | school ticket. The motion was amend ed to read five instead of three. The chair appointed Messrs. Whitney Ayers and Newton, Mrs. Alexander Troup and Mrs. Dr. Moody.
 On motion of F. B. Farnsworth 1t was voted to take up a collection to reimburse Isaac M. Ullman, who had hired the hall for the evening. The
 tellers were appointed to take the col servelection. Mir Ullman declined to serve and MT. Farnsworth was appoint ed instead. Ex- Mayor Sargent an nounced that the collection need pro-
 ceed no further, as he would assume all l the debt for the hall.
 Chairman Sperry thought the col lection should proceed, as there were expenses attached to the campaign. There was some further talk, at the close of which MT. Sperry declared that l it had been moved and seconded and carried to pay over the money which
 had by this time reached the platform,
 to the clerk for election purposes. He had previously been told by MT. Wolfe that the meeting was getting danger ously near violating the corrupt prac- tices act. MT. Farnsworth moved that
 the clerk pay for the hall in spite of | Mr Ullman's protestations.
 The crowd was determined to hear from Miss Ives. During the talk on the | finance question her name was ire auently called. On motion of c. Hope l Fowler a committee of two was ap-
 pointed to notify Miss Ives of her nomination and to escort her to the l platform.
 Mrs. Sheldon and Mrs. Ayres were appointed Miss Ives assured the meet ing of her appreciation of the honor conferred upon her. She intended to
 do her duty if elected. She believed in the old fashioned woman, but she
 wanted the modern improvements. Benjamin R. English was selected for clerl of the district, Ezekiel G. Stoddard for treasurer Richard F. l Lyon and Francis c. Anthony for au-
 ditors.
 The chair called for three cheers for
 the ticket, which were given Justify, the
 women expressing their sentiments by
 waving their handkerchfefs.
 There being no further business be-
 fore the meeting a motion to adjourn
 was recognized. Everyone seemed en-
 tirely satisfied with the work of the
 evening.