The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-04-29
The DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
TO NOMINATE COMMON COUNCIL
OFFICERS.

for Assistant city Clerk, and Aidermer
Logan and Frederick for Members OF
the Hoard of Finance.
The democratic members of the board
Of aldermen which after June 2 will
constitute the court Of common coun-
Gil held their caucus last night and
nominated for president of the new
board, Alderman George Wallace of
the Eleventh ward; for assistant city
clerk, James B. Martin; for membefs of
the board Of finance, Alderman James
Logan of the Seventh ward and Alder
man-at large Edward G. Frederick for
caucus chairman, Alderman j, Harmar
Bronson of the Second ward; for page,
Samuel j. Jackson: caucus representa-
tive to present the caucus nominations
to the board of alderman, Alderman
Walter j. Walsh of the Twelfth ward.
The caucus was called to order in the
aldermanc chamber about o'clock by
Alderman Bronson, the caucus chair
man. Chairman Bronson declined to
act and asked that the caucus name a
chairman for the meeting Alderman
at-large Conway was unanimously
elected chairman.
The members were about the corrid-
ors and on motion Aldermen Walsh and
Maley were appointed a committee to
request the attendance of the members
in the corridors. The stray members
having been called in the caucus pro-
ceeded to business. Alderman Walsh
was unanimously elected secretary and
it was then voted to go into executive
session. Only one door was closed,
however, and the other door was left
doorway and watched proceedings.
The first business taken up was the
of a candidate for president
Of the board. Alderman O'Keefe of the
Twelfth ward named for the nomina-
ton Alderman George Wallace of the
Eleventh and Alderman Corcoran of the
third seconded.
Alderman Maley Of the Sixth named
Alderman James Logan Of the Seventh
ward. Alderman Bronson seconded. On
4 vote being taken Mr.. Wallace receiv-
I'd the nomination by vote of SO, the
present voting as follows:
For Wallace-Messrs. Corcoran, Nc
1ill, OKeefe, Frederick, Jacobs, True
nan, Hilton. Conway--S.
For Logan-Messrs. Sprightly, CALI
gan, Maley, Moran, Walsh, Bronson--6
Alderman Wheeler did not vote. 1t
vas said that he was paired with AL
Lo
vas i'll and unable to attend. 1t was
laid that the pairing was to extend to
he vote for assistant city clerk, but
when the ballot was taken on that
domination Mr.. Wheeler voted and was
ccused of bad faith with Mr.. Beecher
or doing so.
The next business was the nomina-
ion of a candidate for assistant city
Jerk. For that position Alderman Ma
ey named James B. Martin, the pres
mt incumbent of the office, and Alder
nan Bronson seconded. Alderman Cor
oran named Edward ]. Maher and AL
erman Wheeler seconded. Mr. Martin
vas nominated by a vote of 13-4 the
lembers voting as follows:
For Martin--Messrs. O'Keefe, CALI |
an, Maley, Moran, Bronson. Freder-
*, Jacobs, Wallace, Logan Walsh, |
rueman Hilton, Conway-1S.
For Maher-Messrs. Wheeler Cor |
oran, McGill, Sprightly-4,
For first member of the board of |
nance Alderman Corcoran named AL |
erman Wheeler who, however, declin- |
i to stand for the nomination and |
AIMED Alderman Conway, Mr. Conway !
so declined and named Alderman Lo-
an, who nomination was made unani-
ous on motion of Alderman Bronson,
For second member of the board of
nance Mr., Conway named Alderman
frederick and Mr.. Maley named Alder
an Bronson, who declined and Mr..
frederick was nominated
After the unanimous election of Mr..
for caucus chairman and Sc
citing Mr.. Walsh to present the no1ni-
ltions the caucus adjourned.