The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05
6. E. THOMPSON'S TRIUMPH
HE GETS THE VEST HAVEN VAR
 DENSHIP BY BTG IAJORITF.

Ills Old Political Rival, James H. Peck,
 Defeated by a Maj ajority of172-End of a
 Long Conflict Between the Two
 Straight Republican Ticket Elected
 The West Haven borough elections were held yesterday and resulted Ill a sweeping victory for the republicans not a candidate on the ticket Delng de- feated. The great triumph or the aay was the victory of Clarence E. Tho1lp- son over his old political rival, James H, Peck for the wardenship, the former getting there by the big majority or 172. Even MT. Thompson's most san guine supporters had not looked TOT such a large majority in the electloh, for they realized that to defeat Jim Peck was no little job. Still they work ed hard for MT. Thompson during the last week, and as Mir Peck was unable to dc any engineering in his interests on account of his recent illness there was a chance for some "talP' pulling by the new warden's supporters. The result of this consistent work asserted itself about o'clock, the time for the closing of the polls, as there was a gen. eral air of satisfaction on the faces of the republicans in the hall Everybody thought that the result of the election would be close and many expected that the warden of the last three years would be reelected.
 The victory of MT Thompson over MT. Peck marks the end of a long political war between the two gentlemen, as they have been opposed to each other in political conflicts in the borough for a number of years. The contest at times has been exceedingly warm and many strong words have often been fired back and forth. The meeting of the two gentlemen for such position as the wardenship had therefore, been the leading question in the borough ever since the thing was proposed, and when MT. Thompson finally decided to run on the republican ticket in opposition to MT. Peck great was the interest in the outcome of the election that would decide which had the upper hand.
 As the result of the election was read by Moderator Dennis Kimberley about S;45 there was great outburst of ap- plause when it was seen that MT. Thompson had won. Somebody propos- ed three cheers for the new warden and they were heartily given. MT Thompson's friends gathered around him and showered him with congratu- lations on his election
 The rest of the republican ticket was elected by large majority. The ticket and the number of votes cast for each of the names on it was as follows
 Warden, Clarence E. Thompson, 591; burgesses, Shubael F. Butterfield 654, John Brown 657, William w. Lines 656; clerk, Albert M. Domkee 691; treasurer, James c. Hyde 657; collector Henry c. Higgins 6S1; assessors, Arthur A. Ben- ham 643, Egbert F. Pardee 610; auditor. James H. Reynolds 657; bailiff, William A. Futile 641.
 The democratic ticket, and the num- Der of votes cast for each of the men nominated, was as follows: Warden, James H. Peck 419; burgesses. John H. Hayes 354, Randall D. Hillebrant 351, James Lynn 359; clerk, John w McCor- mick 326: treasurer, Charles A. Bevan 552 collector. Gordon B. Lawrence 1855; assessors, Henry c. Thomas 427, Charles hl, Finch S5l auditor, c. Godfrey Olsen 360; bailiff, James Swanson 371.
 Both the auditors were declared elect ed. The following were the tellers: stuart Reynolds, Ernest s. Thompson.