The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MOST ENTHUSIASTIC
Mrs. Winton Wins Out in Sfrug-
 gle For Representation on
 the School Committee Against
 Candidate of the Men
Especial to- The Far1rie;rI.l

! F - - stFatford, Sept. 17--The Den1ocra tie Iown ticket was chosen last nj algt siri the biggestf turn -outs of the. party ever seen in the#ltown. at least by any wsto attended. It was also the biggest caucus in numbers held this year If this means anything the ticket is sure of winning at the coming election. The first ballot disclosed 133 voters of the Democratic peneua sion in the hall: The Republicans could muster only 9e votes on the largest ballot cast in that caucus last week. The ProgressiVef1, who held their causcus in the town hall before the Democrats took pos session had about 150 voters in the hall This indicates that the Demo- crats dominate the situation in this town. The Republican officials had business at the town clerks office during the evening and gagged at the crowds of enthusiastic voters in the town hall and the sight was anything glooms followed the successive nom nations. Town Chairman E. N. Wake lee called the caucus to order. Sam uel Beards1ee, the old war horse of for years in the town when he had little support was nominated fer Wood was chosen. Oliver Beardslee was chosen clerk. The tellers were E. N. WakeIee, Thomas McQufllan, John g .Hearn, and William Nolan.
 
 suited: John E. Holmes Il, John J. Williams, 60, Alfred Stacey 2. Holmes was declared the nominee. For sec ond selectman the vote stood B. N, Wakelee 66, Al Stacey 43. For assessor Jeremiah Dahl. was chosen by accla- nation. The following constables Thomas McQunIan, Christian Parsons. Eugene Lynch, George Wood. For Board of Relief: E. w. Hall, 62; D. C. Wood 36; Timothy Ryan 66. Hall nd declared elected grand jurors: Harold Holmes, A, John McShane Is, Charles Smith 40, Charles Graham A. s2s, Holmes, oiaaa Graham an and caucus endorsed the nominees of the tFaepublican caucus for members of the library board who were Mrs. Made line Holmes, Charles F. JudSon H. Leroy Lewis and Henry S. Meachen William Nolan was nominated by ac- clamatie for town, auditor. Up to this time the caucus was remarkably quiet and peaceful.
 The nomination for member of the school committee brought the first real nominating Mrs. R. c. Winton for the office said that as the party had adopted a progressive attitude it would be well to follow it up by nom mating a woman for this position. The speaker believed that a woman was needed on this board and that Mrs. Wfnton was the togIeal nominee on account of the interest she had shown in school matters. Thomas Lal1y nominated Samuel Beardslee who has been a member of the board for over 20 years. MT. Beardslee withdrew. c. s. Smith nominated. The vote: Mrs. Winton 37. MT Smith 29. scatter ing g. Mrs. Winton was declared the nominee. John c. Wilcoxson was re- nominated for tax collector by accla- nation. The vote for registrar of voters was Peter Gleason 27, Cornell jus Hughes A. Hughes was declared elected E. N wake1eeS and Harold Holmes were chosen to represent the party on tho Congressional committee.
 The ticket is regarded as a strong enc and sure of election. It will draw the biggest part of -rTae vote of the Progreesiyes who after the abuse they have received from the regular Re- publicans will not be likely to vote that ticket even eor local officials.
 The rank and file of the Democrat tic party in the town is confident of suc- cess at the polls in November