The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-01
STAMFORD

1t is many years since such a large
 nd Revolutionary caucus Of the Re bublican party was held in town, as theone which assembled last night and crowded zti1e old Town hall to the doors. The bo1fticai storm which has been brewing for a long time. proved to be more than a shower. and those who were unwise enough to sheer at certain young men on account or thelr age. claiming they would never do to fill public offices in dear old Strat- ford. woke up before the caucus end ed to discover they had not rightly interpreted the handwriting on the wall. It proved to be young mems wight. and the old prognosticator was left out in the cold, as usual. Judge Peck was called to the chair, and MT. Robert Sammis was elected clerk. Ine first nomination in order was for the first selectman, and the honor went to Mir Charles H. Wells, who has held the position for some, years. For sec ond selectman there were three nom1- nations. Frederick W. Nettleton. MT
 Stevens and MT. Bunnell Nettleton received 95 votes. MT. Stevens 54, and Mr. Bunnell IA Thus MT. Stevens was turned down. The next nomination was for town clerk, and MT. Stagg, the retiring clerk, nominated David l.
 Rhoades for the place. MT. Frank E.. Conine and MT. Ivan Morehouse both nominated Harold c. Lowell. and he won out, getting 149 votes out of a total of 189. So one of the young men was landed. much to the satisfaction of the caucus. and the dtsmay of thoss who thought young men unfit for the place. f5f F-
 Tn accordance with the suggestion made in last nights Farmer. MT. CO nine moved that a vote of thanks be given Town Clerk Stagg for his long and faithful service. and unanimous rising vote. followed. MT. George r. Jewell was renominated for town treas urer and MT. H. c. Beardsley Tor tax collector. The nomination of MT Ivan Morehouse. for grand juror, foiloweo' and was seconded by MT. J.W.- Thomp- son. who said Mir. Morehouse had made goodv Ths arsnamse eaaeas Was ala poo aoo young, Of think him a rare bit" and he easily won the place. The other grand jurors were George n. Fryer and MT. Beardsley. MT. Rhoades was in nomination for grand juror, and as the voting was viva voce, the chair decided that he had been nominated. An appeal was taken from the de cision of the chair and it was over ruled. MT E. w. Burritt was then nominated in place of MT. Rhoades and elected. The present members of the library board. whose term would expire with the end of the year. were renominated- MT. Manuel Hendr1ck' sonssof the Holland Heights district. was nominated to the School Board. to fill vacancy caused by the resig- nation of Mir Samuel Beardslee. He received 3S votes and MT. Con1ne got 6f The great contest of the evening was over the nomination of assessors
 Mr.J Henry Blakeman was nominated to serve for three years. and thus De- come chairman of the board. He was elected without opposition. Six gen tlenens were nominated to serve for two years, and after three ballots had been taken MT. Louis E. Peck won the prize, getting s2 votes out of 142. MT. Frank Sannis was nominated to serve for one year. The old board, of relief, consisting of Messrs. Stagg and Beers was reriominated. MT. Gilbert Y. Edwards won the nomination for auditor, receiving 89 votes to 14 for MT. Walter s. Curtis Mir. Frank l.. Hanson was renominated for registrar. The meeting then adjourned. The young men who have been placed in nomination for important offices are Messrs. Harold c. Lowell, Ivan More house, and Louis E. Peck, while the other. new town officers will be Fred erick W. Nettleton, E. W. Burritt, Manuel Hendrickson, Frank Sammis and Gilbert Y. Edwards. If there was any slate prepared by the ring it was badly broken. It is poor policy for any one to sheer in print, or other wise, about young men born in. town who are iself-made, respected. honor able, deserving and capable. and this was the view taken by the caucus.
 The marriage of James Albert Wales to Miss Ethel Holbrook Beach. daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs F. c. Beach, tool place last evening at the brides home Rev. E. N. Packard officiating. To the music of an orchestra. the bridal party entered the parlors where the cere. Inony was held. The full Episcopa service was used. The matron of hon. or was Mrs. Robert F'enner of Balti- more, while the bridesmaids were Miss May Osborne of East Orange. N. J.. < Miss Helen Russell of New York city
 Miss Dorothy Wheeler. and Miss Mar
 guerite Coggswen. The flowers girl
 were Margaret Beach, and Jeanne Bul1ard of Bridgeport. The best mar was Claude Wales. a brother of th' groom. The us2ers were Edward Han
 ma. of New York. Edward Bartlett O New York. Ray Bassett of Springfield Mass, and Maylin Pickering of Phila
 de1phia. MT and Mrs. Wales received large number of wedding presents.