The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-18
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE
 REPRESENTATIVE TICKET
Local Democrats Make a Good Start in the Character of Their
 Nominations.
WESTPORT

Westport, Sept. 1s-The Democrats are going into the coming campaign to win, and feel that by their nomi- nees of Monday evening they have taken a good step forward in making that victory secure. This feeling seems to predominate among the Dem ocrats of the country for in most every instance the best possible can didates have been named. The re- nomina tion of First Selectman Robert Fl. Coley was foregone conclusion. His re-nomination was unopposed and an enviable record and first class official That he has friends among the Republicans was evidenced at the last election when he was made first is normally a Republican town.
 Selectman Coley's name was placed in nomination by Michael Myers mem Der of the town committee. There were any number of seeehders of the nonina ton. As there were no other nominations. the secretary of the ed to cast one balot- On motion, the nomination was made unanimous.
 Chairman D. P. McKenna entertain ed two nominations for second select man, Robert R. Mills and Frank N. Taylor Michael Myers and John Sul- l1Van were appointed te1lers- There were 96 votes cast of which Mills re- ceived 63 as against Taylor's 33. Mills was then declared nominated on the motion of MT. Taylor, the nomination was made unanimous.
 No other contests; marked the eau cuS- Other nomina tions were tax col 1ector, Patrick Oates; treasurer, Ed and Samuel Burr Wheeler: constabIes, George Mills, Thomas White John Daley, and Arthur Hull; grand jurors, William Downs and Edward Golfer; istrar of voters, John J. Sullivan; school committee, Dr. J. H. McArdIe and William Woods
 Samuel Hubbe1l and Thomas Ryan will be the local represen tatives to the Congressional convention for this dis trict to be held in Bridgeport on Fri dates in the field for the honors, Lynn w Wilson of Bridgeport and Jere- miah Donavanf of Norwalk- It was Wilson who opposed Ebenezer E. Hill in the last two elections.
 Now that the norninat tions of the three parties have been made it will cates. pr. John H. McArdle. a pres ent member of the school committee, Is again the nominee of the Democrat ic party. He has also the endorse ment of the Progressives. Samuel B. Pillow, present tree warden, has the endorsement of both the Republicans len, a present constable. is also found on both the Republican and Progress sive tickets.
 Mir and Mrs E. C. Nash of State and King street are rejoicing over the arrival of twin girls at their home. The little visitors made their appear ance Monday morning.
 Seven tables were filled at a whist given at the home of Mrs Willis $. Jones Monday afternoon.
 Whists were also held yesterday at the homes of Mrs. Henry T. Bradley in the afternoon and Mrs. Frank Ardee in the. evening.
 w. B. Iawton and George Archer of Huntington registered at the West port Hotel yesterday.
 Funeral services over the remains of David P. Osborne, brother of William F. Osborne, who died in MiddIetown on Sunday, were held this afternoon at the Chapel of Strangers in State street at ? o'clock. The services were in charge of St. Johns Lodge. F. and A. M. of Norwalk. The interment was in the Willow Brook cemetery.
 Superintendent of Schools G. C. Bowman can be found in the school board room at the town hall every afternoon from until 5 o'clock. These hours are set so that parents and those interested in the work of the school children can con fer with the superintendent.
 The Current Events club will hold their first meeting of the season to- morrow evening at the home of Mrs. William L. Taylor on Compo beach.