The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-11
JUDGE MUNGER NOMINATED
WILL SUCCEED HIMSELF ON TIE
4INSONIA CITY BENCH.

Appeal for His Defeat-Colonel Burpee
for Waterbury-Other Judges Named
County Caucus Postponed.
County Commissioner Durham was
unable to be present at the county cau-
Gus yesterday afternoon, and the con-
sideration of the commissioners re-
ports of the financial affairs of the
county was postponed four weeks. The
caucus adjourned and the republican
members met Immediately to nominate
judge of the city court of Waterbury,
judge and deputy judge OF the city
court of Ansonia, judge and deputy
judge of the city court Of Derby, judge
and deputy judge of the city and police
courts of Meriden, and judge and dep
uty judge of the Wailingfor1 borough
court.
Chairman Tucker presided and in the
absence of Representative Hall. Repre-
sentative Shares Of Ha,nden was asked
to take his place as secretary of the
caucus.
Judge Cowell said that he had heard
of but two men mentioned Tor the posi-
tion of judge Of the city court of Wa
terbury, Lucien +. Burpee and w. H.
Pearce. The latter's friends were ]" ak
ing no canvass, and he held in his hand
a petition from a large number OF the
Waterbury bar in favor or the appoint
ment of Colonel Burpee. The judge
suggested, however, that it would be
we'll to have an informal ballot.
Before the vote could be taken it was
stated positively that Mr. Pearce was
not a candidate. Colonel Burpee was
then elected by acclamation. Chair
man Tucker announced the selection Of
Colonel Burpee
Colonel Leavenworth placed in nomi-
nation E. M. Judd for judge of the bor-
ough court of Wallingford. He was
selected by acclamation, as was j. r.
Campbell for deputy judge.
The even tenor of the caucus proceed
ings was interrupted when the time
came to select the judicial nominee for
the city of Ansonia.
Representative Burton said that he
wished place in nomination man who
capacity of judge and had made an ac-
ceptable official. He then named Hon.
". Munger the present incumbent.
There was few moments pause and
1t seemed as if all had been said that
was going to be, when Chairman Tuck
er said: 81 want to say something
about that nomination. For ten years
/ have been member of the town COM
,,oitt civ nf thpSa this
man has been the bone of contention
day Ansonia is a democratic city,
because this man sits as Judge of the
court there. Gentlemen, in behalf of
the republicans of Ansonia, I ask you
not to vote for this man"
Representative Burton replied to the
chairman, saying that he had not NOM
mated Judge Munger with any inten-
tions but those Of doing the best thing
for the interests of Ansonia.
Chairman Tucker asked Mr.. Burton
how many cases had been tried in the
city court of Ansonia during the past
thirteen months
"One hundred and thirty by Judge
Munger and sixty-four by the deputy
judge was Mr.. Burton's answer.
Continuing, he said: Mr.. Munger's
DuSlIlSSS HAS ldhtll IlllIl d great uedl W
New York. He has reorganized during
the past year a large business concern.
But, gentlemen, the docket of the city
court Of Ansonia is clear. There are
but two cases, one continued from last
week and one that came in this week"
Chairman Tucker prepared to leave
the room and asked Judge Cowell to
take the chair. This the representative
from Waterbury declined, as the chair
man had accused him of assisting in
saddling upon Ansonia this democratic
judge, and he wanted chance to say
word. Chairman Tucker then called
Senator Mix to the chair, and as a
parting word said, Gentlemen, vote for
anything that will break down that
confounded ring"
Representative Baldwin called for
the vote.
Mr. Thompson asked if there was
any other nomination. There had been
none
Judge Cowell proceeded to tell how he
came to vote for Judge Munger He
had done so at the request of promi-
nent republicans in and out of official
positions. If the city of Ansonia was
going to the dogs because of this dem
ocratic judge, he could not see that
this was the fault of the men who voted
for him.
Senator Mix said that he should vote
for Mr. Munger as 1t seemed to be for
. the best interests of Ansonia to do So
Representative Averill also expressed
his determination to do so.
Mr. Burton said that it had been in
timated that Judge Munger was a
: democrat He wished to correct any
impression of this kind. The judge was
as good a republican as any man in
the room.
Mr.. Baldwin again called for the vote
The ballot stood: Munger 20, Tuck
I err
! 1t was made formal and Verenice
3 Munger declared the unanimous choice
! of the caucus.
Chairman Tucker returned to the
Z room.
Mr.. Burton placed in nomination for
deputy Judge F. n. Burr, the present in
4 cumbent.
Mr. Tucker nominated Mr.. T. D. L.
: Manville, and the name of Mr.. Burr
: was withdrawn by Mr.. Burton.
: Mr.. Manville was chosen by acclama-