Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-25
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Delegates Elected at Republican Cau-
 GUS Wednesday Evening.

Delegates Elected at RepuDHcan Oau-
 GUS Wednesday Evening.
 The delegates elected at the repub- lican caucuses Wednesday evening met in convention in the borough court room last night for the purpose of nominating town and borough officers The meeting was called to order by Chairman A. H Dayton and +. c. Goodyear was elected clerk. The name of F. K. Schaffer was presented for warden and he was nominated. A committee was appointed to wait upon him and when they returned they re ported that MT Schaffer would not ac- cept the nomination under any circum- stances. The names of A. H. Dayton and W. T. Rodenback were presented, but neither of these two gentlemen would have the nomination. James Hughes was then nominated and committee went out to see ifkhe would accept and pending the report of the committee the meeting adjourned. It was the hardest kind of work for the republicans to obtain a candidate for the office and if MT Hughes does not accept, who the republicans will put .lp cannot be surmised. The session lasted about three hours. The rest of the ticket was nominated in short or. der and in some instances was a sur prise to some of the delegates. Long ago 1t was known for a fact that straight tickets would be put in the field by both parties this election but these plans failed to materialize last night for Hugh Hearns, democrat. and Joseph E. Martin, democrat, were en- f1orsed for the offices of town clerk and tax collector. The following is the ticket the republicans will have in the political field this year: Warden, James Hughes doubtful if he will ao- cept); town clerk. Hugh Hearns; se- lect1nen, Fl. B. Schofield, John Kirk, Jr; tax collector, Joseph E. Martin; treasurer. George T. Wigmore; ball. ifs, Charles T. Silvernatl John Verb esky, J. 0. Flynn, Paul Bolinski: auditor, Carl ". Thompson; registrar of voters, John E. Robinson; board of education w. T. Rodenbach.
 The democratic county convention for the purpose of nominating town and borough officers for the ensuing year will be held this evening in the borough court room.
 The St Francis T. A. B. drum corps will go to Derby tonight to attend a dance given by drum corps of that city.
 The board of governors of the bor- ough Improvement society will meet this evening at 8 o'clock ill the town hall building.
 Tonight is the last night to be made i voter. The Selectmen will be in Ses- sion until p. III.
 The general opinion about town to- day is that republicanism has received death blow this year. Had Warden F F. Schaffer consented to run again for the office there is not doubt but what he would have been elected, but he is not candidate, and although the situation looks gloomy the republicans are confident of winning this election in as thorough manner as they have won the previous elections. Should the democrats obtain control there will be some offices made vacant that yield 8 neat income. The principal one of these is the office of borough clerk This office has been for some years and is now filled by & $. Beardsley, who it IS only just to say, is one of the best fitted men for the office that can be found. Mir Beardsley has brought sys- tenn into the method of performing the duties of clerk and has performed his duties in a thorough manner He is always accommodating and a pleasant man to do business with, but for all that If the democrats win out he will have to go and fhe office handed over fo some one aise. Attorney William ! Weary is said to have his hook baited for the job if the democrats gain con trol and it is also rnmored that the salary connected with it is to be rais ed ssSn $500 to $500 or SI.00O a year
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