The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-04

eral registrar.
The following town delegation was
chosen: Arthur Reddiger, Louis Cole
man, John Grady, Louis S. We'll, #. II
Steipert. A committee of five, consist
ing of P. FL. We'll, John Grady, Simon
FL. Kugel, 1. Hershman and Frederick
III, Steinert was appointed to nominate
the candidates for alderman and coun'
cilmen. This committee will probably
meet this evening.
FOURTH WARD CAUCUS.
The caucus of the Fourth ward was
held at 26S Howard avenue and was
largely attended The chairman was
Alderman John Whitaker, and secre-
tary, C. F. Bassett, The city delegates
elected We're, F. E. Whitaker, T. D.
Simpson, NJ p. Smith Fred Lord, F. L.
! Averill, John Whitaker, A. S. Teal
I'll. +. Hosley, Fred Smith and George
r. Smith. They stand for Judge Stud
ley for mayor and F. s. Hamilton for
general registrar.
The town delegates are Samuel Hoyt,
I A. II. Svenson. Harry Baldwin, D. S.
Carmichael, X. Starkey, Charles Davis,
Charles Bssell, Henry Guthrie, Henry
Schneider and W. H. Powell. For
alderman III. Il. Hosley was nominated,
and for councilmen, @. A. Lyman, C. A.
Lewis and L. l.. Rosenberg.
The committees are given power to fill
vacancies in case there are any with
| drawals..
FIFTH WARD CAUCUS.
The Fifth ward caucus was held at
Lewis storehouse, IS Olive street. John
H. Pearce was elected chairman, ana
Francis S. Hamilton, Jr., was elected
secretary. The following delegates
were elected to go to the city conven-
ton Francis S. Hamilton Sr., Louis
M. Ullman, John f. Pearce and Albert
L, Prewss. The delegates to the town
convention were Thomas H. Cordially,
Edwin Il. Chapman, George It. Holl-
acher and John A. Brook.
The following ward officers were nom
mated: For alderman, Edwin l.. CHAP
man; first councilman. George Huston;
Second Councilman, Horace s. Wells,
and third councilman. George Ansel
Austin. The delegation. was not In
structed. The delegation is, however,
solid for f. s. Hamilton for general
registrar.
SIXTH WARD CAUCUS.
The Republican caucus of the sixth
ward was held at 60 Court street, ana
it was well attended. there being over
100 present. The meeting was a very
harmonious one, and the nominations
were all unanimous. For the city con-
vention the following delegates We're
chosen: John J. Rattlesdorfer, l. M.
Ullman, s. Fred Strong, Frederick A.
Belts and William Brown The fol-
lowing delegates to the town convention
were chosen: Frank McKenna, Fred
Detail, M. A. Sullivan. Martin Barry
and Edward Scoville. The chairman Of
the meeting was l. M. Ullman. and the,
secretary s. Fred Strong.
The delegates were uninstructed, but
is not instructed. but favors F. $.
Hamilton, the present incumbent.
SEVENTH WARD CAUCUS.
The Seventh ward caucus, held at I'll
Grand avenue, was a brief one, and
was perfectly harmonious, no contest
developing. The following delegation
to the city convention was chosen: 3.
]. Well. Edward Morrfssey Morris
Weiss and George Coe. The delegation
is not instructed. but favors p. s..
Hamilton for general registrar
EIGHTH WARD CAUCUS.
The mcst largely attended caucus Of
the ward in years was held at Pyramid
hall, on State street. last evening The
Studley men won. The first straw
tossed to test the direction of the wind
was on the vote for chairman The
Studley men placed Oscar P. Ives in
nomination, while The Hubinger forces
named Richard III. Tyner. Mr.. Ives
was nominated by vote of 1872 to 1856.
w. w. Brooks was unanimously elected
secretary. A. NJ, Johnson was the
Studley candidate for first delegate to
the city convention, he being placed In
nomination by John M. Champion, and
William A. Durant was nominated by
Edward I, Atwater as a Hubnger man
for the same position. Johnson re-
ceived 1876 out OF a total Of 339 votes,
while Durant came up smiling with
IA John M. CHAMPION received 1871
votes to Charles F. Corners 144 for Sec
ond delegate, At this point in the pro-
ceadings Of the caucus James D. Dewell,
jr., arose for the Hubinger men and in
a neat speech in which he congratulate
ed the voters present on the har-
monousness of the meeting, and stated
that it resembled in all respects an old
fashioned Republican caucus, moved
that the chairman appoint committee
70 bring in list of the names OF the
other delegates. This motion was re-
ceived with cheers. and 1t was made
unanimous. The following Studley del |
egates were then unanimously selected,
the secretary casting the ballot for the
caucus Charles H. Merwin, Fred w. |
r, Holt, Fred Carlson, Joseph b. I'LL |
man, James White and Oscar p Ives. |
The town delegates were in like manner |
elected. and are r. F. Cox, John Die |
bert, Fred Ives. George e. Champion,
Robert Kempf, William Murphy, Cliff |
ford Gilbert and Charles E. Rogers. |
When MI Dewell made his motion for
the secretary to cast the ballot for the !
remainder of the city and the whole of |
the town delegation 1t was thought |
that the fight in the caucus was over,
and a goodly number left the hall, but
a triangular fight for the alderman
ship was the unexpected elimination
Of the meeting. Edward 1. Atwater was
nominated as dark horse, the Hubing- |
Or men naming George FL. Fulford and |
the Studley men r. Sherman Baldwin |
There were 1853 votes cast, Mr.. Baldwin