The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-02
ANDERSON REELECTED
 WARDEN 0F WQODNONT
Member of Yale Corporation Defeats Treasurer of
 Berlin Bank.
ELEVEN VOTES DIFFERENCE
Carl F. Schlecht Chosen Clerk Against George H.
 Bunnell.

| Yale corporation, was Saturday re- elected warden of Woodmont.
 The warden succeeds himself. He used to live in Waterbury, where he was pastor of the First Congrega- tional church for many years. He has been in the office of warden of the Woodmont association three years. The Woodmont women were on the side of Dr. Anderson, and he won by the vote of 66 to 55
 His opponent was Willis IT. Upson, who represented the Woodmont asso- citation ticket.
 At the caucus of the association party, some weeks ago the clergymen, 1t is said, declined the honor of enter ing the race, stating that he had tired of the burdens of state and would fain rest awhile. Later, to the astnish- ment of the true and tried associa- tionists he came out in the open as a citizens candidate.
 The essociationists put in nomina- ton Willis H. Upson. As soon as 1t was perceived by the women of Wood- mont that the clergyman was a candi- date to succeed himself they organ ized campaign in his interests and influenced the men to do all they could for Rev Dr. Anderson.
 Mir Upson and the other men on his ticket had for their platform a busi- ness administration of the association. MT, Upson is treasurer of the Berlin Savings bank. Numerous placards or namented Woodmont during the cam paign. which toward the end waxed hot, particularly in the environs of J.. A. Halls store, where the speakers both on and off the stump nocturnally assembled.
 The total registration of Woodmont Is 152. The total vote cast was 122 The voting was in the engine house of the Woodmont volunteers, No. 1. Woodmont has been conducted under a special charter for the last three years the affairs of the place being admlnis- tered by an association, whose officers are similar to those who discharge the duties devolving upon borough executives.
 The main qualification for voter is four weeks residence in Woodmont every year. He must also be tax payer.
 The only other contest of import ance was thet for clerk. Carl F. schlecht, bookkeeper in F. 8, Por- ter's store, in State street, won out over George H. Bunnell, also an ac- countant He is employed by the Benedict. Downes & Go. Mir schlecht was on the clergyman's ticket. MT Schlecht was elected by a doz- en votes, his opponent receiving 5S votes.
 The names of the nominees for bur gesses were about the same on both tickets. Those on the association were Andrew Y. Beach, Joseph H. Smith Cornelius T. Driscoll, Henry H. Bates, Ira P. Bennett. The burgesses on the clergyman's ticket were Mir. TJpson MT. Driscoil, Ira P. Bennett, Henry H. Bates, James F Beebe.
 The election shows the new officers to be:
 Warden, Rev, Dr. Joseph Anderson; burgesses, Ira P. Bennett, Henry H. Bates, James F. Beebe; clerk, Carl ?. schlecht; treasurer, Charles H. Smith; sheriff, William I. Hall; auditors, Will lis H, TTpson, Thomas s. Birdseye.
 The annual statement of the Wood- mont association from Aug. 1, 1906, to July 91, 1907 shows that July 31 there was a balance of $597.79 on hand. The unpaid bills for August amount to $2,- 61O32, leaving a deficit of $2,012.59. The total expenditures during the year were $4,252.21.
 Here is what Rev. Dr. Anderson wants in the way of Improvements: sprinkling of streets, erecting of street names, the care of the streets, side Y walks grass plots, including the now Ing of all grass grown sidewalks, and the cobbling of certain gutters, the building of a promenade along the shore in continuation of the sea wall from the foot of Clinton stree. to the foot of Main street; the opening of Clinton street from New Haven ave- nue to the trolley track and the de- veloping of a sidewalk on the side of New Haven avenue toward the shore The salaries of the officers amount to $45O.