The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-04
ELECTION IN WEST HAVEN
DENNIS 4. KIMBERLY DEFEATED
 THOMPSON FOR WARDEN.
The Democratic Nominee Wins by a Majority of Iea IA Big surpriso i'm the Annual Borough Eleotion-Dr. Bar mott, Another Democrat, Elected

mott, Another Democrat, Elected Clarence E. Thompson, republican, who for the last year had been warden
 of the borough of West Haven, was
 defeated yesterday in the annual bor-
 ough election by the democratic can
 didate, ex-Warden Dennis A. Kimber-
 ly, and the result was q great surprise
 to many. Warden Thompson was
 looked upon as being almost sure of a
 reelection, for his term in office as
 warden had been a successful one and
 many permanent improvements in the
 government of the borough have been
 instituted by him. He was nominated
 for reelection, not from his own choice
 but because he was literally forced to
 take it by his party and by the actions
 of certain members of the democratic
 party and since the caucus he and his
 friends have worked hard for the, re-
 publican ticket Mir. Thompson resigns
 the place to a man who has had no lit-
 tie experience in conducting the affairs
 of borough as he was warden several
 years ago and doubtless everything
 will work along in as smooth order as for the past year. MT. Kimberley's for the past year. MT. Kimberly's
 The democrats picked up wonderfully during the last year and the election plums were nearly all plucked by mem bers of that party pr. John F. Bar- nett, democrat. was elected treasurer by a majority of two over the former treasurer James c. Hyde. Last year MT. Hyde's majority was large one. Dr. Barnett was, up to two years ago, treasurer of the borough for a great many years and his friends are glad that he has been reinstated in his old office. For many years the newly elected treasurer carried on the duties of the office when no compensation was given in return and his energetic work is we'll remembered by the citi- zens of the borough. The vote for treasurer yesterday stood: Dr. Barnett AT, James c. Hyde 415. This was the closest vote in the entire election.
 The parties split evenly on the cleo ton of burgesses. each electing three. The republicans chose Charles F. Smith, William w. Lines and John J. Snavely and the three democrats that will be on the board are John H. Hayes, Lewis H. Warner and Alfred M. Lock- wood. The other candidates were: Re publican, $. F. Butterfeld. Edward s. Whaples; democrat. John D. Pond and Andrew D. Thomas.
 Albert M. Domkee republican, was | elected clerk. the democratic candidate l being Frank W. Sheehan. MT. Domkee nas been clerk of the borough for | number of years.
 Henry C. Higgins, republican, was | he nominee on both tickets for collec- or Of taxes.
 Two democratic assessors were elect d and one republican, as follows Hem y c. Thomas, democrat; John H. Lan- are democrat; Arthur A. Benham, re- Edward c. Mansfield was he other republican name on the icket.
 The borough charter called for the lection of an auditor from each party ames H. Reynolds. republican, and c. todfrey Olsen. democrat, were nomi- ated and therefore elected.
 William A. Futile. republican, was lected bailiff over James Swanson by arge majority.
 The scratching this year on both tick Is is said to be almost uneaualled in orough elections. Everybody had out asters and they were freely used. AL |r lost two-thirds vote was boiled, the ad weather keeping many away from ne polls. Up to ' o'clock it looked as lough the vote would not be more { ian one-half, but during the last hour le citizens piled into the town hall in Lrge numbers. The democratic vic- ,ry was the talk of the place up to 8 l Lte hour last night and 1t will take the t ,publicans a long time to get over the ( lock. C The borough was never in better con- i tion than during MT. Thompson's c rm as warden. Nearly all the streets q ere put through an overhauling and 1 ,pairs were made right and left until f ow the place is in first class repair q oy, opo and of fbo town tn Tho nthor- l