Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-13
WILLIMAN
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS.
Ticket Nominated Without Opposition
 by the 15o Citizens Assembled.

There was not furry to disturb the eQuanimity of the republicans assem- oled in town caucus Friday evening in town hall About 150 citizens were present and they put he session through in 20 minutes. The business of the evening did not start until close to half past $. and special features of the short session were the resignation of Chairman Charles H. Perkins of the republican town committee, whose place was filled by William $. Cong don, and the placing of an opposition candidate, Il. Il. Spaulding, for town clerk against Frank r. FenPton for the first time in five years
 William 5. Lyman was called upon to preside over the meeting after Chairman Perkins had called tor order at S.25, and at all times manifested his skill as d parliamentarian. Attorney Charles A. Gates nominated him and Nelson A. Daniels was made clerk up- on $. Arnold Peckham's motion. Err nest F. Chesbro, nominated by GustaVe O. Cartier, $. Arnold Peckham, nomi mated by Wade U W ebSter. and George Hatch of South Windham, nominated by H. C. Lathrop, were placed on the ticket for assessors.
 George $. Elliott placed the name of Alphonse l.. Gelinas in nomination for first selectman and there were no dissenting voices. George A. Cook of Windnam was nominated by Frank Larrabee for second selectman. Will liam C. Lyman was placed on the list as agent of the town deposit and school fund of motion of Charles F. Risedorf, and the name of George M Graves as auditor was offered by Elmer NJ. Young.
 Attorney c. A. Capen said that some of the republicans present felt that they were getting along in years, but in a republican caucus he feels 50 years 4grNv, ~,f rnTANIH Hl can voters had come upon the stage in the last 20 years Mir. Capen felt that the party had lost elections in town and state because this fact has not been recognized. As popular, capable, efficient young man who would do credit to himself, the office and the town, Attorney Capen placed in nomination George A. Bartlett for tax collector, Jerome B. Baldwin said he cheerfully seconded the nomination.
 Mir Bartlett is the well known clerk for the il. E. Remington company and his friends COncede that his election Is almost a certainty,
 For constables, William J. Hastings, was nominated by c. A. Capen. Harry w. Avery of south Windham by c. H. Perkins, Wilbur G. Stevens by Elmer M. Young, James P. Potter of Wind ham by Judge James A Shea. Ernest ChesbTo nominated Elmer M. Young to succeed himself as registrar of vot- CTS. George $. Elliott was nominated by Attorney Curtis Dean for the va cancy on the town school committee. w. C. Norris said that we're all proud of the public schools of Windham and they are our richest asset; therefore strong school board. He nominated H. c. Lathrop for the second place on the committee,
 J. E. Baldwin asked if the board of relief had not been passed over. AL phonse ChagnOn was nominated by A. L. Gelinas, and c. A. Gates offered the name of William E Clark. MT. Gates suggested that the town clerk and treasurer had been paShed over also. The presiding officer stated that the office was not on the ticket last year. Then MT Gates recalled the fact that it's a tWo-year office. A young man whom he classified as capable; honest and well educated was presented by ;. Arnold Peckham to fill these offices in the person of Herbert H. Spaulding. That closed the nominations for the town ticket. Then Clerk Daniels read letter signifying that the pressure of work necessitated the resignation of Charles Fl. Perkins as chairman of the town committee. Attorney CaPen moved that the meeting request Mr. Perkins to withdraw his resignation, but MT Perkins was decided. The job required too much time for Nelson A. Daniels nominated by w. c. Norris, to accept it. On nomination of George s. Elliott, William S Congdon was unani- mously chosen town chairman. MT. Perkins stated that George A Bart lett had resigned as a member of the