Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-16

publicans nominated their ticket for the town election. The following tick ct was nominated:
 For Selectmen-Lewis R. Church and Charles P. Bushnell
 For Assessor-F7rank H. Woodwork.
 For Board of Relief-Curry Gilmour and James w. Blackburn.
 For Agents of the Town Deposit Fund-Costello Lippitt, Col. Charles w. Gale and Frank l.. Woodland.
 For Collector of Taxes-Thomas A. Robinson.
 For Town Clerk-Charles s. HoI- brook
 For Town Treasurer-Charles s. HoIbrook
 For Registrars of Voters-Tyler D. Guy.
 For Town School Board-B. P. Bishop Robert McNeely.
 For Consta bles--David R. Kinney. John Reeves, Gustave E. Lambert and George w. Rouse.
 For Auditor-Daniel F. McNeil.
 A motion made by Ambrose Wilson that prayer be offered before the eau GUS proceed to business was one of the unusual events of the evening. The vote of the caucus was against the motion.
 Edwin L. Burnap, chairman of the town committee, rapped for order at a few minutes after o'clock and Frank H. Smith nominated John H. Barnes for chairman. Judge Lucius Brown nominated A. A. Browning, but Mir. Barnes withdrew his name, say, ing that he expected this was to be a, successful caucus and in the inter ests of harmony he would withdraw his name
 MT Browning was selected and took the chair, thanking the caucus for the election.
 George N. Beardow nominated John Mckinley for clerk and he was elect ed and took the place at the desk, read ing the call at the request of Chair man Browning.
 Before that Ambrose Wilson arose in his place and with a reference to the part that prayer had played in the success of this country and the fact that George Washington was man who prayed, he moved that the chairman appoint some divine who might he present to offer prayer at the opening of the caucus.
 The motion was seconded and put to vote and declared carried by Chair man Browning. The "ayes" and noes" seemed almost equal in volume and many did not vote at all Then some one doubted the vote and Walter H. Spaulding from his place at the rear of the hall said that many back there did not know what the vote was about. The chairman explained and then he put the question again, this time there was decisive vote against the motion.
 Before calling for nomination, Chair man Browning spoke briefly, saying that the first thing in the way of suc- cess was to make good nominations and he congratulated the caucus that this seemed to be assured when he considered the numbers present, the faces he saw before him and the unan- imity of feeling that was apparent.
 Lewis R. Church for seIectman.
 Albert s. Bailey in making the first nomination, said he was proud to speak in a republican caucus for no other party had done so much for the United States. He proposed to nom mate a man who had done his duty in the many offices he had held had been successful in his own business affairs and he could be elected if the repub licans would work together as they used to do and if elected the party would be proud of the record he would make He named Lewis R. Church for first selectman and the nomination drew applause. The election followed without a dissenting vote as it did in all the other names on the ticket.
 George \. Beardow nominated Charles P. Bushnell for second select man.
 For Assessor.
 H. NJ. Lerou nominated for assessor Frank H. Woodwork, who, he said, was a we'll known business man, of good judgment and with values and mercantile interests and an admirable man for the position.
 Board of Relief.
 For the board of relief, Curry Gil- mour was nominated by Edward Crooks and James w. Blackburn was nominated by D. Nicholas Lathrop.
 Town Clerk Charles s. Holbrook nominated Costello Lippitt, Co. Charles w. Gale and Frank L. Woodland as agents of the town deposit fund. He brought out a. laugh when he said that it seemed hardly worth while to elect them, as they had nothing to do.
 This was followed by the nomina- tions on which the two parties for several years have made no contests. James C. Fitzpatrick nominated for collector of taxes the present demo- cratic holder of the office, Thomas A. Robinson.
 For Town Clerk and Treasurer.
 Judge N. ]. Ayling nominated Charles $. Holbrook for town clerk, of whom he said he could give a long list of eneoniums but would merely present his name, and he has some thing to do." remarked the town clerk.
 And something to get also" re- sponded Chairman Browning, who had previously good humoredly acknow = leaked the town clerks help In keeping him straight as to the order in which nominations were to be made in the caucus.
 Frank A. Smith, nominated Charles s. Ho1brook for town treasurer.
 Renominated Registrar of Voters.
 George H. Stanton nominated Tyler D. Guy, the present incumbent, for registrar of voters, and he was elect ed
 On Town School Board.
 For member of the town school board John D. Hall named a man well known to all, he said. man from the Third district. whose name was Robert McNeely, and put his name forward for the term beginning in October, 1914
 Judge Lucius Brown inquired whose terms on the board were to expire and A. Tirrell this year and Shepard B. Palmer next year, Judge Brown was informed by Chairman Burnap that both these gentlemen would decline a renomination or re- election.
 Charles s. Twist said he had seen Mir. Palmer at 10 o'clock Monday morning and MT. Palmer had definite Iy declined to be considered for re- nomination. MT. Twist quoted MT. Palmer as approving of the choice of MT. McNeely.
 Judge Brown said he had not under stood what name had been presented so that what he should say would be but he said he thought one important qualification for anyone on this board was that they should have had children, and he spoke of the highly important position 1t seemed to him. He was informed by Mir. Twist