The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-30
MORE CAUCUSES LAST NIGHT
HOTTEST CONTEST OF CAMPAIGN
HE'D IN THE EIGHTH.

| The Hamilton Faction WAS SictOrlou
There nmd Now Claims About FIFTY
Delegates, Enough to Carry the Con.
| vention-Nominntio In the First
Second, Fifth, Eighth and Fourteenth
Wards.
Republican caucuses were held last
night in the First Second, Fifth, Eighth
and Fourteenth wards. The genera
opinion of the delegations was that the
delegations chosen from the Fifth
Eighth and Fourteenth were favorable
to It. S. Hamilton for general registrar
while those from the First and Second
are undoubtedly Lyon delegations. AS
the ward delegations already chosen
stand Mr. Hamilton has, unless some
unexpected break occurs, in the neigh
borhood of 54 delegates favorable to his
reelection as general registrar, giving
ready.
eighth Ward.
| The hottest caucus contest yet held
| since the present municipal campaign
began was that held in the Eighth ward
| last night. This ward was looked upon
as the battle-ground where the flercest
| fight would be waged and the expecta-
ton was fully carried out last night.
From the moment the caucus was
called to order in Pyramid hall the con-
test began Fully 250 voters were pres
ent and this alone was evidence that
both factions had worked hard to pre-
pare for what they knew would come.
The ball was set rolling when Samuel
MacLauchlan was nominated for chair
man by the Hamilton supporters. A.
McC. Mathewson was nominated for
chairman by the Lyon faction. A bal
lot was taken and resulted as follows:
MacLauchlan 134, Mathewson 1903. Mr..
MacLauchlan was declared elected.
Frank Coleman was elected secretary.
j.. ID. Dewell, jr, Leo Herr and Harry
b. Brown were appointed tellers.
Next in order of business came the
choice of delegates to the city conven-
ton. Alderman e. |. Atwater placed
before the caucus the name of Adam
Sattig to head the delegation. Ex-
Mayor F. B. Farnsworth nominated for
that position Robert Kempf Mr.
Farnsworth made a speech bitterly de-
nunciatory Of the candidacy of F. s..
Hamilton for general registrar. He was
answered by j. d. Dewell, jr.. who said
that he did not think that it was fair
to turn down . man who had been a
good registrar, because of personal ami
mostly. While the opposing candidate
was a good man, Mr.. Dewell didn't
think that he ought to allow his name
to be used to pull chestnuts out of the
fire for lot Of sore heads. A vote was
then taken, on which Mr. Sattig re-
ceived 144, Mr.. Keinpf 1873, Mr.. Sattig
being thereby elected.
1t was voted that committee of
three be appointed by the chair to bring
in nominations for the remaining sew
en- delegates. A vote was taken and
the chair declared the motion carried.
The decision was doubted, and divi-
sion of the caucus was had. This
showed 120 in favor of the motion and
SO opposed to it. The motion having
been thereby carried the chair appoint
ed Joseph Ullman, Adam Sattig, and
Frederick Carlson members of the
committee. Mr. Mathewson offered OBJ
lection to having a committee nomi-
nate delegates, although the caucus
had voted overwhelmingly in favor of
such procedure The chairman, how
ever, decided to allow the ballot to be
taken on nominations to be made from
the floor. There was the same contest
over the choice of the next delegate,
but A. NJ. Johnson. Hamilton man,
was elected. The remainder of the del
egates were chosen by instructing the
secretary to cast ballots for them, the
Lyon factions having realized its hope
less minority and subsided for the time
being. The city delegation as chosen
is Adam Sattig, A. M. Johnson, j. D.
Dewell, jr., Frederick Carlson. c. r.
Bishop, ]. H Ullman, Robert Newhall
w. J. Atwater.
committee consisting Of Frederick
Carlson, e. l. Atwater and j. d. Dew
ell. ir., was appointed to bring in NOM
nations for delegates TO the town con-
vention. On recommendation of the
committee the following delegation was
chosen. Samuel MacLauchlan, r. #.
Cox. Frank Carlson, Charles Merwin,
G. j. Elsner, A. S. Rogowslli, A. Nc
Neil, e. A. Zwingmann.
Next in order was the nomination of
the ward ticket. Councilman Howland
named Charles T.. Gerner for alderman.
A. Nee. Mathewson named Richard
n Tyner. The vote was: Gerner 124,
Tyner 95, Mr.. Gerner being thereby
For first councilman, Mr.. Howland
was named by the Hamilton faction,
and Lewis Herricl1 by the Lyon fac
tion. Mr. Howland was nominated by
n large majority. The other two cam
didates for councilmen, Roger Sherman
baldwin and George H. Fulford, We're
nominated by instructing the secretary
to cast ballots for them.
The First Ward.
The First ward caucus was held last
night in room ii, Hoadley building the
town committee quarters. About sew
anty-tive voters We're present. making
IN unusually big caucus for that ward.
). S. Thompson was chosen chairman
and nominating committee was ap-
pointed to make up a ward ticket and |
,eport back. The nominating commit |
.ee consisted of w. H. Chandler, w. H. |
Atwood and Wilson G. Merrels. This !
committee reported the following ward |
ticket, which was nominated by the |