The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-08
BOTH PARTIES NOMINATE
TICKETS MADE UP FOR TOWN AND
 CITY ELECTIONS.

l Clerk by Republicans, and F. J. Breth- auer by the Demoorats-Rourke Forces Routed by Carney's-Nominations for selectmen Go Begging.
 The republican town and city con- ventions met last evening in Republi- can hall. Contestants for the various nominations were few and there were no sharp contests except over the three nominations for constable on the town ticket.
 Chairman James H. Macdonald of the town committee called the city con- vention to order. A Maxcy Hitler was chosen chairman and Jacob B. Ullman secretary of the convention, both by unanimous votes. The roll call show ed fifteen absentees, 113 being in at tendance.
 For registrar of voters Frank s. Hamilton, ST., was put in nomination by s. Sproul. F. l.. Averill seconded the nomination.
 The secretary was instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the convention for MT. Hamilton, which he did The nominee was informed of his nomina- ton by Messrs. Sproul and Averill and he made a brief speech thanking the convention for the honor conferred. The convention adjourned.
 Chairman James H. Macdonald at once called the city convention togeth CT. $. s. Thompson was chosen chair man and Theodore Macdonald secre- tary of the convention by unanimous votes. The roll call showed twelve ab- sentees.
 Nominations for first selectman were Adam Sattig and O. A. Rose. MT. Sat tig withdrew and MT. Rose was placed in nomination by unanimous vote. Charles L. Ayres likewise received the unanimous vote for the nomination for second selectmen.
 There was lively scurrying on the part of all named for third selectman to get out of the way of the nomina- tion. James Nelson, Frank Bushnell, Dr. Minor and A. Maxcy Hitler firmly and positively refused the nomination. Captain S. P Crafts finally consented to fill the gap and his nomination was made unanimous.
 William H. Preston was renominat ed for the position of registrar of vital statistics, the secretary being instruct ed to cast the unanimous vote of the convention for him. Colonel Pickett made the nominating speech and A. Maxcy Hitler seconded the nomina- ton.
 William Parsons, James A. Howarth, jr., and John M. Peck were placed in nomination for grand jurors by unan- ; imous votes. Joseph P. Peaker Sidney H. Dawson and George M. Baldwin withdrew their names. Wolf Levi was voted for for grand juror, but the noes were so numerous that he took coun- sel of discretion and withdrew with out waiting for decisive ballot.
 The competition for the three nomi- nations for constable was lively. The Fourth ward delegates were very arx- } ious to have Constable David F. Shields . renominated and his name was thrice voted on, only to be rejected each time. For first constable Frederick Siebert won readily, receiving 63 votes to MT. Shields 43 and 2 scattering. For sec- : ond constable the first ballot was de- clared void by the chairman, as there were two more votes cast than the sec-
 
 Louis Coleman won on the second bal lot, receiving 61 votes to Shields 42. The first ballot for third constable con- tained too many votes and was de- clared void. w. H. Ransom and Will lis M. Bonner both colored. were pre- sented to the convention for this nom ination, Shields making third candi- date. Ransom was nominated, the vote standing Ransom 61, Bonner 26, Shields 23.
 A recess of fifteen minutes was here taken. At the close of the recess Luther E. Jerome was placed in nom- ination for town clerk by MT. Chand- Ter. John Shuster was also nominated. g MT Jerome received the nomination, the vote standing Jerome "A, Shuster D. blank 2.
 w. F. Chandler, F. S. Hamilton, ST., : and w. H. Preston were appointed a I, committee of three to fill the vacancy on the ticket in case MT. Jerome should not be able to accept The convention then adjourned.