Connecticut western news., 1911-10-05
CANAAN FOR LICENSE
REVERSES LAST YEARS VOTE, AND GOES REPUBLICAN
William J. Reel Elected First Select man to Succeed B. A. Peirce-Forty- three Town Ballots Thrown Out as Improperly Marked.


 Improperly Marked.
 Election day opened cloudy and with a suggestion of drizzle that seemed to promise disagreeable. rainy day-a day of the kind that used to be hailed as "good democratic weather" in the old days. It continued threatening through out the day, but there was no rain to speak of.
 There were few people around the polls at the opening hour-9 o'clock. George s. Fnller was chosen moderator, and the election officials were as follows; Booth and box tenders, Jesse L. Good win, Jasper Monroe, Alvin Bartlett, o. W. Bottum, Henry K. Prescott, G. E. DeHart, W. R. Weddle, s. A. Kemp Checkers, John Parmelee, Jarvis O. - Stevens, R. D. Miller.
 Although there was no suggestion of a crowd at any time, the voting was steady, from the start, and about 100 votes were boiled in the first hour. There was little excitement, and only 8 few challenges. Automobiles and teams were in commission all day, bringing voters for both sides, and the chief in terest apparently centered in the vote on the license question, and next to that, in the contest for first selectman, between Selectman Burton A. Peirce and Will liam J. Reel.
 AS the closing hour drew near, the patriots of both parties assembled in considerable number at the hall, to wit ness the count, and at precisely o'clock, when Moderator Fuller declared the polls closed and brought the first box the license box-to the counters table, the space around the. table was cleared and the eight counters proceeded to count. E.
 It was found that 418 ballots had been voted. As the count proceeded eight ballots were thrown out because of sus- picious looking marks on them, or be- cause both 'syes'' and mo" ballots were found in the same envelope. It took about half hour to open and count the license vote, and when the moderator declared that License had been carried by majority-2O9 "Yes" and 201 ''No," the greater part of the spectators disper- sed, some looking happy. and some other wise.
 The count of the other ballots proceed ed for nearly two hours, and the fiual result, bringing joy to the republican camp, was as follows:
 Assessor-Albert A. Hubbard, repub- lican, 197; same, democratic, 163.
 Board of Relief-Henry D. Reed. r.. 200; Charles H. Sage, r, 197; Albert P. Briggs, d, 164; Charles L. Rood, d, 157.
 William J. Reel, r, 191 !; Burton J. Stratton. r, 1894; Burton A. Peirce, d, 1s1; Norman W. Moore, d, 161.
 Town Clerk-Allyn Fuller, r, 197 ; Edwin 0. Finney, d, 167.
 Town treasurer-Fred R. Collin, r, 204; Joseph H. Lansing, d, 158.
 Agent town deposit fund-Fred K. Collin, T, 199; Joseph H. Lansing, d., 158.
 Auditor-John B. Reed. r, 200 Joseph H. Lansing, d, 16O.
 Grand jurors-George H. VanDensen, TBS; George s. Cunning, r, I199; An son A. Lawrence, r, 192; Burton A. Peiroe, d, 161; George Beebe, d. 156 Albert A. Hubbard, d. 167.
 Collector of taxes-John s. Reed. r, 194; George Roger, d, 166.
 Constables-Almon L.. Higgins, r, 191 Samuel Reel, r, 194; Charles Tierney, r, 19O; Louis E. Hester, r, 193; Lewis 0 Rhoades. d, IT, Charles L. Rood, d. 162; Walter Goggin, d. 1894; Albert Touissant, d, 158.
 Registrar of voters-J Clinton Ror. aback, r, 199; Edward L. Roberts, d, 16O.
 Town school committee-G. Willis Parsons, r. 202; Louise H. Bragg, d, 157.
 Library directocs-Mary E. Adams, r, 196; same. d, 159 j; Carre A. Fuller, r, 196; same, d, 161.
 Tree warden-Henry E. Lyles, r, 196 Robert D. Peirce, d, 163.
 The average republican majority was something over 30. Last year the town went democratic by practically the same majority.
 The vote on the proposed constitution al amendment limiting the sessions of the legislature was, 106 for, and none against.
 On amendment concerning duties of lieutenant governor, 95 for, none agains5.
 Of the t3@n ballots there were Cast 162 straig Ut r'ouDIican, and l45 straight democratic. The balance were split, some of them in fantastic fashion.