Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10
Nominated Without Opposition.


 Then followed without opposition the nomination of E. E. Baker for council man by J. J. Shugrue, of Albert E. Cruthers for councilman by Henry Gebrath, of Joseph F. Williams for councilman by F. c. Lillibridge, Of Henry Gebrath and of Charles $. Avery for city treasurer. by Dr. w. C. Mclaughlin.
 Pleasant Days for Democrats.
 There are indeed pleasant days to be a democrat, said Thomas NJ Shields as he rose to make the next nomina tion. We have the spectacle of a con gress at Washington actually carry ing out the pledge made. to the people in it's platform.
 It's a great thing and the demo- cratic party in every city, town and hamlet is responsible for what is be- ing done. because they are putting into office men who can do the work. It takes a man of efficiency, tact, pa tience to be a collector of taxes. It needs man of these instincts and at tributes The name he proposed for tax collector was the present incum bent in the office, Thomas A. Robin unanimous
 Contest Over Sheriff.
 For sheriff Patrick F. Brennan
 
 roll and w ". Besckwith nominated Timothy A. Carey. The vote was taken as before and announced as fol- lows:
 Whole number votes cast ...... 322 Necessary for choice ......... 162 Timothy A. Carey .........: POS William J. Carroll .....-....... 114
 Chairman Spalding declared MT. Carey the nominee of the caucus amid applause and MT. Brennan moved to make the nomination of MT. Carey unanimous, which was done.
 Gustave Thumm was nominated for sheriff by Henry Gebrath and elected.
 Contest on Water Commissioner.
 For the place as water commissioner on the ticket J. J. Shugrue named a young man whom he said had been a faithful servant of the democratic party in the Second district and for the first time now appealed to the voters of Norwich for an office. He nominated Thomas J. Kelly, who is a polisher
 Joseph T. Tanning placed in nom- inatiOn the present water commits sioner, Walter w. Lang, who. he said originally came into the board in 1910 and was now president of the board. After three years of continuous ser vice he is before the caucus to be rejected or to be endorsed for the record he has made. Tn the past year the board has made the best financial return which it has ever made to the city. In this work no one has eXer- cised better judgment or business ca pacity than the man who has served as president The public has confi- dence in him and it would be an act of folly and of political ingratitude and injustice not to renominate him now.
 Charles o. Murphy seconded the nomination of MT. Lang. who had proved his ability by the record he had made.
 The vote when taken was announced as follows:
 Whole number votes cast .... 38O Necessary for choice ..... 191 Walter w. Lang ............. 175 Thomas J. Kelly .... 205 Enthusiasm Drowned Out Speakers.
 The supporters of MT. Kelly made the hall ring with their cheers in which Chairman Spaldings announce ment of the result was lost as was also the motion of Mr. Tanning to make the vote unanimous
 Before announcing the vote Chair man Spalding congratulated the dem ocrats upon the way the caucus had been conducted. Edward Kirby tried to get in a word or two but was shouted down. The town committee was given power to fill any vacancies occurring and the meeting adjourned of n'o