The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-08
Strenuous Campaign by the Temperance People Wins Big Victory in
 Milford.
NORTH HAVEN VOTES
 FAVOR AMENDMENT
Walter Main at Head of West Haven Ticket Has a Larger Plurality
 Than Ever.

In contrast to the democratic land- slide which swept in New Haven, the republicans carried by large majori- ties all the outlying towns. Except in Milford there was no change on the license question That town was car ried by the temperance people after a hard and strenuous fight, for the frat time In years, the final figures being 442 against to S4S for. Tn the coun- try towns hereabouts the voting brought out a general sentiment against the constitutional amend ments.
 In West Haven Walter Main, at the head of the ticket won 0 greater vic- tory than for some years past, his plu- rality over his nearest opponent being ITO. The other elections in West Haven were: Alfred Russell, repub- lican, and Greene Kendrick, democrat, selectmen; George H. Thomas, candi- date on both tickets, town clerk; Henry c. Tooles, republican, town treasurer; Erwin J. Crawford, repub- lican, tax collector; Harry Richards, republican, and Charles Stormont, democrat. auditors; George MeLaren, Robert J. Woodruff, and Edwin II. Smith, republicans, grand jurors; Will liam W. Lines, republican, and Charles A. Bevans, democrat, school visitors; Arthur A. Benham, William M Russell republicans, and Henry c Thomas, democrat, assessors; ]. w Warner republican, Clifford F. Treai and Dennis Kimberly, democrats board of relief; William A. Futile republican, Edwin F. Thomas, demo crat, registrars In the first district William Scobie, republican, and Mich ael Tracy, democrat. registrars In sec ond district: Clarence L. Clark, repub lican, tree warden; Frank Fisher Patrick Rourke, Harry A. Lee, w. A Futile, republicans, George Reynolds John Reynolds and William P Rourke, democrats.
 The town went license and agains the constitutional amendment.
 Hamden.
 Returns from the town election 0 Hamden show the usual overwhelmin majority for the regular republical ticket with one position for the goo government 'tlndependent republican ticket and three for the democrats.
 The town went no license by a prur ality of 27O while the constitutions amendments were defeated as in othe localities, The results follow;
 First selecttnan, Arthur F. Wood ruff; second selectman, B. Hartle Mann, republicans, and third select man, George Malone, good govern ment; town clerk, George L. Andrews treasurer, Walter Hayles; auditor Harmon w. Wakefield; assessor, Les ter F. Warner; tax collector, Waite | T. Kenyon: registrars of voters, Firs district, John W Sanford, jr.; secon district, Edward w. Munson; board c relief, Frank A. Warner, and Wllliar | Swain; constables, Frederick { sturtze, Oscar L. Smith, Bennett Dickerman, republicans Charles W Malla, Thomas o'Connell, democrats school committee William H. Woot Walter Hoyles, Harry W. Ayes, reput licans, Rev. Father Dollard, democrat tree warden, Robert P. Johnstone.
 East Haven.
 As is usual in the smaller towns tn polls in East Haven closed at
 o'clock yesterday afternoon, an again was O republican victory tn outcome. A very small number ( ballots was cast, even for an off yea The principal interest centered in th license vote, and 1t was carried by tr license faction with 10 majority. Ft license 92, against S2.
 There was considerable interest als ; in the vote on constitutional amend , ments, the proposed amendments bt ing defeated by an overwhelming m; jority-21, yes; no, S5.
 Town Clerk Kirkham was re-elee ed by 1S5. The selectmen elected wit , their votes were as follows: John ] Tyler, republican, 1S9; Edward l Woodward, republican, 120; Euger A Thompson, democrat, 53. LeohaI ) B. smith was the defeated candidat c, c. Kirkham was reelected tax co lector with 1S7 votes. II, II. Bradlc , was chosen treasurer.
 Robert A. Hall and Win. A. shar !, non were elected auditors. Assesso, : elected are D. Foote Thompson ian , II. Smith Wallace Coker an James Burns are elected registrars voters, William F Chldsey an . Charles E. Gerrish were elected boar of relief
 Constablos elected are L, J. Broel ett, c. H. stebb, s. c. Thompson School committee elected; Charles Y Grannis, Robert Hall, Grove Tut
 and ". K. Stevens. Tree warde
 Irving Hoxsey.