Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10
DEMOCRATS HAD BIC CAUCUS
Contests For Three Places the City Ticket-Thomas J. Kelly For Water Commissioners, J. J. Connolly For Councilman and Timothy A. Carey For Sheriff Are the Winners-Other Nominations Without Contests.

Renomination of all the democrats whose terms are now expiring in city offices were offered in the big party caucus at the town hall on Friday evening, but when the smoke of battle cleared away it was found that two had fallen by the Wayside. They were Water Commissioner Walter w. Lang now president of the water board, who was defeated by Thomas J. Kelly who is . pohsher residing ont the West Side, and Council FlorencefJ. Delaney, who was defeated by John J. Connolly, also T polisher, who resides in Greene ville.
 All the other present incumbents of city offices. were renominated to run for the same placs which they are now holding. These included Aldermen Thomas H. Beclkley and Dr. w. c. Me Laughlin, CounciImen Ellsworth E. Baker, Joseph F. Williams and Albert F. Cruthers, City Clerk Stephen D. Moore, City Treasurer c. $. Avery, Tax Collector Thomas A. Robinson and City Sheriffs Gustaye Thumm and Timothy A. Carey William J. Car roll was nominated against MT. Carey, but was defeated.
 Between five and six hundred men faced E. c LiliibTidge when he called the caucus to order at o'clock, and Archibald s. Spalding was at once elected chairman
 Warning to Possible Disturbers.
 Lengthy words were unnecessary in view of the large attendance, said Chairman Spalding as he took the chair, and he addressed a word to those present who might not be dem ocrats, advising them tht if they had come there for the purpose of keeping quiet and learning wisdom, it was well; but if they attempted to interfere with the workings of a democratic
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 Michael J. Curran and Thomas J. Kelly wer named as clerks and took their places at the desk.
 Two Aldermen Nominated.
 For the first nomination for alder man John J. Corkery took the floor, opening with some laudatory words for the administration of the democratic party which was indicated by their success in the elections, and he rom mated Thomas H. Beckley The vote was unanimous for Alderman Beck ley.
 M. J. Coscoran nominated Dra w. c. Mclaughlin for alderman, speaking of the prominent part the alderman had taken in the city government during his term. Nomination was also unan imous.
 First Contest Over Councilman.
 Florence J. Delaney for councilman was nominated by John MusseI. The nominee is at present serving in the council
 Edward Kirby made a feryid speech along democratic tariff lines as he stated that the party was on trial not only nationally but locally. He was to nominate democrat who had enlisted in the party for life, and not to switch as the campaigns change. He nom mated John J. Connolly.
 William w. BeclSwith walked to the front of the hall and spoke impressive Iy of the candidate whom he favored, one whom he had known from boy hood, and felt that if he were nomin- ated and elected the the democratic party would not again have the experi- ence of being ground between the up per stone of regret and the neither stone of humiliation through failure of their candidates to keep their pledges. He seconded the nomination of MT. Connolly.
 Voting proceeded by passing from left to right of the desk taking ten minutes, and the vote was announced as;
 Whole number cast. 363 Necessary for choice. ce.............. 182 Florence J. Delaney. y............... 158 John J. Comedy .................. 205
 Amid tumuIt and applause Chairman Spalding announced MT. Comedy as the nominee John Mussel moved to make the nomination unanimous, which was voted.