The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-05
JUDGE STUDLEY FOR MAYOR


NSSN"-NNN" 1880
named Henry H. Guernsey, who was
nominated unanimously, the secretary
being instructed to cast the ballot for
v him.
The nomination of a candidate for
Il city sheriff came next, and Jacob Is.
n 'Jllman presented the name Of Edward
III Maroney, of the Seventh ward, say
Ing that the nomination of Mr. Maroney
\ would give strength for the ticket in
that democratic stronghold, the Seventh
ward. Howard G. Webb presented the
name of ex-City Sheriff Rolin j.
I Bunce.
While the ballot for this nomination
was being counted Frederick A. Belts
e presented to the convention the follow
N Ing resolution concerning constitutional
v reform in the state;
We the delegates to the New Haven
city convention, and other republicans
u of said New Haven, being assembled
II wish to express to the people of this
state our disapproval of the present
81 system Of representation in this state,
4 and our purpose is to continue the bat
\ tie for fair representation of the citi-
zens of the larger towns Of the state.
~
\ the state should be equal to any other
citizen.
N We, however, favor the system of
II town representation which has been the
historic and time honored policy of the
state.
\ We are in favor of a fair compromise
Il that will bring about fair representa-
tion from the larger towns, and there
/ fore
Resolved, That we place ourselves
i on record as favoring the plan, now
Il prominently before the legislature, pro-
Il Niding that towns Of less than $500 pop
| ulation shall have one representative
1 and over $500 two, and towns having
4 more than 10000 population shall have
lone additional representative for each
Il 10000; and
4 Resolved, That we pledge those
Il Friends who are working for the meas
ure from other parts of the state that
\ we will render them our support, and if
said plan becomes a part of the consti-
u tuition we will be satisfied.
On motion of Colonel Ullnan the res
u plution was adopted.
The result of the ballot for city sher-
lFA24A WAS Llltu diluOuICGQ anu IL was
found that Mr.. Maroney had been nomi-
mated, receiving fifty-five votes to thir-
\ Ey-three for Mr.. Bunce.
Chairman Theodore H. Macdonald, Of
3 klle town committee, called the attention
13lOf those delegates present to the fact
that to-day was the last day for the
making of new voters and enjoined
them to see to 1t that all the new vot-
Bers In their wards were registered. The
town committee was authorized to fill
any vacancies that might occur on the
ticket.
4 H. G. Webb said that at previous
5nOnvention a committee had been APP
pointed to consider the advisability Of
establishing a primary system instead
|S0f the caucus system now used by the
Republicans and he asked if the commit
Etee was ready to report. Frederick A.
Belts, who is member Of that COM
9mittee, stated in answer to Mr.. Webb
that there was now pending before the
slegislature bill to establish by law
ia System Of primary and caucus voting
end that the committee considered it
advisable to wait until that bill was
passed upon before reporting to con-
1yention. The committee consists of r. |
M. Averill, Colonel I. M. Ullman and Mr.. |
Betts.