The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-02-08
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
E. FOOTE THOMPSON NOMINATED
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
A Corrupt Practices Act Introduced
Bill to Divide New Haven Into TOwni
| Petition to Eliminate Bridge Street
| Grade Crossing--A Bill for an Electric
| Hallway Commission-O Other Businesi
/ In the Legislature Yesterday.
The caucus of New Haven county re-
| publican members of the general as
| sambly was held yesterday afternoon
and e. Foote Thompson OF East Haven
was nominated for county commlssln-
er to succeed Hart ID, Munson. Ihe
caucus was called to order at 2 O'Clock,
and ON motion of Representative Aver
i'll of Branford to proceed at once to an
informal ballot. The roll call showed
that ali the members of the caucus,
twenty-seven in number, We're present.
George /. Babcock Of Bethany took the
floor and announced that he was cam
dldate for the nomination. He asked
permission to distribute ballots, and
was permitted to do so.
An informal ballot was then ordered.
A large crowd of politicians from va
rious parts of New Haven county, the
greatest number from the city of New
Haven, however, had been about the
corridors all the forenoon and had been
lobbying in the interests of the candi-
dates whom they favored. These gen
tlemen with other New Haveners wait
ed in the corridor at the door of the
caucus room waiting to hear the result
of the ballots.
Among those waiting to hear the re-
suit of the caucus were George B. Mar
tin, c. s. Mersick, J. N. Rowe, F. A.
Brethauer, r. l.. Averill, w. j. Atwater,
c. j. Anderson, Charles 8. Curtis Felix
Chillingworth, Prentice w. Chase, and
others.
The result of the first ballot was as
follows: E. Foote Thompson, IL; Hart
ID. Munson, s. r. H. Tucker 4; Walter
A. Main, 5; George Babcock, /; Walter
.. Patten, /.
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Thompson, IA; Munson, 8; Tucker, 5;
Main, 6.
The result of the third ballot showed
that Mr. Thompson had q majority. 1t
was as follows: Thompson, Is; Tucker,
2; Main, 5; Munson, A.
On motion of Mr. Averill of Branford
the nomination Of Mr.. Thomson was
man unanimous.
number of New Haven citizens, in
Guiding members of the board of
finance, appeared before the committee
on cities and boroughs yesterday after
noon to object to favorable recommen-
dation on the proposed bill for an act
to authorize the city of New Haven
to Issue 100000 worth of pavement
bonds. Among those who appeared
We're Charles s. Curtis, James E.
Controller Rowe, Representa-
tive Donovan. Corporation Counsel
Robertson, and Clifford l. Stoddard,
president Of the board of councilmen
The corporation counsel spoke against
favorable recommendation on the bill
Mr.. Curtis also spoke against it and
presented to the committee letter
written by Wilbur f. Day, president of
he National New Haven bank. To the
etter was appended note of endorse
nent of the letter signed by General S.
9. Merwin and e. G. Stoddard
In the letter it was pointed out that
he one mill tax already imposed for
armament pavements was sufficient for |
he need Of New Haven, and any other |
urther expense would be an unneces- |
AIRY burden. He stated that $105, 900 is |
low annually lard aside for this work |
Popular sentiment in New Haven was |
overwhelmingly against it and the pro-
'osed measure was viewed with suspi-
ion and alarm.
No one appeared to favor the measure
nd the committee voted unanimously
o recommend that the bill should be
elected.
In the Senate yesterday Senator Bree
Introduced a bill for a new corrupt
ractlces act which Is very far reach
1g.
The bill provides that no person in
rider to aid his own nomination as
for any public office directly
r by any political committee shall
i've or shall promise to give or shall
Sc or permit the use of any money
kept for his own personal expenses
UGH as travelling and sustenance, ex-
spt in amounts provided for in the
ct; also that he shall not promise to
ppoint to office any one except that he
lay announce or define his choice in
elation to an election in which he may
e called upon to take part If elected
} the office for which he is a candi-
ate.
|
Candidates are limited in the amount
hich they may expend for campaign
urposes. The offices in the gift of
lie people are divided into classes and
ITO each class Is put each office which
elective. In the first class comes
le Office Of governor of the state and
embers of congress- The amount
lat may be expended by candidates
" those offices is $500 each. In class
to be nominated the lieutenant gov
nor, state treasurer, the state comp
oller, secretary of state and the at
rney general Also the United States
,nators; each limited to $500 for ex-
enses. All county officers are also in
uded in class 2 with the same ex-
enditure. In section 3 are grouped |
lie offices of senators in the general
,sembly and mayors Of cities who
ay use 5000 each. In class are | d.
wn, borough and city, also school
strict officers and representatives in :.
e general assembly with an allow
Ice of $50 each
All Of the other offices are also linn
ed to the expenditure of $50 except :,
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