The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-04
WALLENGF0RD HAPPENINGS
NOMINATIONS MADE BY DEMO- CRATIC CAUCUs SATURDAY NIGHT.

SNaIIt CAObCS SdIOhD61 Ni6HT Charles F. Dunn for Town Clerk and M. E. No Seekers for the Chairmsnship of Democratic Town Coinmittee-old StapdDys Dropped.
 S. N. Edmontls was the chairman at the democratic caucus Saturday even- ing, and J. G. Phelan was clerk. The first business was the nomination for town clerk. It was voted to proceed to an informal ballot. J. H. Reilly, H. c. Wooding, G. A. Hopson and J. L.. Merchant were appointed as tellers. The result of the ballot showed total of 104 votes cast, of which number Charles F. Drum received S6 and o. I. Martin IA; scattering 4. The vote was made formal and unanimous for c. F. Drum.
 The informal ballot for first select man resulted in Ill votes being cast, of which number M. F. Cook received ", G. A. Hopson 33 and William F. Hall g. The vote was declared formal and unanimous.
 For second selectman George Cook received 53 votes, G. A. Hopson 30 and William E. Hall 2. The vote was de- clared formal and unanimous. George Cook was inclined to resign, but was prevailed upon to stand.
 A II. F ' ,al stated that he had thought the matter over and positively decided to resign. There was much urging on the part of other democrats, and the matter was dropped, as it was understood that MT. Cook would stand.
 For collector John F. Cassin received 50 and H. W. Andrews 25. The vote was declared formal.
 For treasurer c. N. Jones received 50 votes and l.. R. Cook 6. Jones was de- clared nominated.
 For assessors John Downey and G. A. Hopson were nominated.
 The secretary was instructed to cast vote for Edward F. Kavanagh for registrar of voters. The same action was taken for school visitors, and pr. w. P. Wilson and Charles B. Yale were nominated.
 M. O'Callahan, H. c. Wooding and David M. Hall were the nominees for the board of relief.
 J. J. Myers, G. w. Woodhouse and NV. H.. Mckenzie were nominated for grand jurors.
 J.. w. Whalen, G. H. Reilly. J. w.. Mooney and D. O'Reilly were nominat- ed for constables.
 G. G. Thomson was nominated for auditor.
 c. H. Tibbitts was nominated for chairman of the democratic town com n1ittee, but MT. Tibbitts positively de- elined, as did also J. r. Downey and P H. Darrigan. Several other names were mentioned and declined. G. A. Hopson was nominated and he also positively declined. Several of the leading lights in the party urged MT. Hopson to reconsider his determina- tion to resign but he remained firm. and J. L. Merchant was nominated, and he accepted. J. F. Downey, G. A. Hop son, John Whalen and $. $. Watson were appointed on the committee.
 One of the pecuiiarities of the caucus was the wholesale dropping of the old standbys. o. I. Martin, who has been the nominee for town clerk for over twenty years. was dropped like a hot potato, as was also William P. Hall for first selectman, who received but out of 117 votes on the informal ballot. l.. R. Cook, who has been the candidate for treasurer for years, was also laid on the shelf. For assessors, J. H. Fran cis' name was forgotten and new man substituted.
 lI. A. Du souchets latest farce com- edy, My Wife's stephusband,' which is by far the best work this clever au- thor has ever done, is booked for the opera house Thursday evening, Octo- ber 2.
 A. W. Billian is to locate his barber shop in F. A. Wallace's new store on Main street, next to Botsford's block. F. F. Ebert is to open another barber shop under Hanks store on Center street.
 The basket ball game in the armory Saturday night between the Ramblers and Hubbard Hose teams resulted in e victory for the Ramblers by score of 10 to 8.
 According to report, w. A. Track was sn Halifax last Thursday.
 The polls will be open to-day from 8 a. m. to p. m., in the town hall
 Druggist W. F. Marx is expected to be on duty at Pixley's to-day, after a two weeks visit in the British prov lnces and other points of interest.
 Henry A. Blunt is reported critically Ill at the home of his mother on North Main street.
 P. J. Murphy is now studying for the priesthood in Ottawa, Canada.
 J. s. Lane & Son will sign the con- tract for the macadamizing of South Colony street to-day. THE UPPER SOUTH.