Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-14
CONTESTS IN DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
Jeremiah J. Donovan Defeats William T. Delaney for As
and Joseph I. Williams Defeats Stephen D. Moore
Largest Vote Cast Was 347-Preseut seIectmen Re
nominated.

and clerk Of the common council, doing
his work capably and we'll
He nominated Stephen D. Moore.
Suggested Rising Vote.
Mr.. Shields suggested that a rising
vote might be taken and settle the
Chairman spaiding said that there
were people standing in the rear that
would make counting dificuit, and
John NJ. Lee said he thought a vote in
the usual way OF passing before the
clerks was the only fair way to settle
q contest.
Williams 22e, Moore 1877.
As there was objection to a. rising
vote, Chairman Spalding directed that
the usual way be followed. When the
vote was declared IL was as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast, PES: Jo-
seph r. Williams 22e; stephen D.
Mr.. Williams was declared elected
and Mr.. James moved to make it unan-
imous, and Mr.. Moore arose and stated
that he hoped that all the democrats
would vote and work for Mr.. Williams,
as he intended to do.
Board of Relief.
For a place on the board of relief.
Thomas J. Kirby Of the Third district
was nominated by James Fox. MI.
Kirby was elected by reclamation.
Charies v. James nominated James
w. Murphy Of Norwich Town for the
second member of the board of relief.
who has been on the board Ave years,
ano was az one time the chairman. Mr..
Murphy was elected.
Robinson for Tax Collector.
Thomas M. Shields made the noni-
nation Of Thomas A. Robinson for tax
collector and said that he was thereby
LuInlling at least one expectation of
the republicans.
Mr.. Robinson was elected by aecla-
nation.
HoIbroek for Town Clerk.
Felix Callahan, who two years ago
he said made a similar nomination.
brought forward the name of Charles
>. Holbrook for town clerk, saying that
this nominee had the admiration. re-
speet and confidence Of men OF all
classes IN Norwich. The candidate
| has the whole town behind him, said
Mr.. Callahan, and 1t was an honor to
nominate him.
He urged as full a participation in
the election as at this caucus to see TO
1t that Mr.. Holbrook is the only re-
pnoncan elected He deserves a life
term in the ONCE.
Louis p. Roath, William H. Shields
and George H. Sydleman were nouni-
mated for agents of the town deposit
fund.
ConstabIes.
Edward F. Burke nominated Myer
Slumenthal for constable. Martin
Henry Gebrath nominated Gustave
Thumm. All were elected. Timothy ],
Fields was nominated by Patrick T.
Connell and was elected.
| I Registrar Of Voters.
Cornelius ]. Downes was nominated
and elected for registrar of voters.
On School Board.
Charles o. Murphy was nominated
| for member of the school board to be
elected in October, 1915.
of Mr.. Murphy and spoke of the adj
mirable record he had made both as a
member and president Of the school
board He was elected.
Joseph 7. Tanning nominated DIR. p
j. cassidy to succeed himself in 1916
| speaking Of the valuable service that
he had already given as a member OF
the board. DR.. Cassidy was elected
Patrick T. Cornell was named for
auditor. and A. w. Lillibridge for tree
warden.
Ratified Town Committee.
| The members of the town committee
who We're nominated in district eau
cuses last week were ratified
| A motion to empower the town com
mittee to NIL any vacancies occurring
| ana 10 increase the membership of the
town committee as deemed necessary
was offered by Myer Blumenthal but
was laid on the table on motion of Pat
rick F. Bray.
Then the caucus adjourned after en-
towering the town committee to III
| any vacancies occurring on the ticket
A unanimous movement towards the
| desk was made when Chairman Spal-
ding invited all the smokers to come
TO the desk for cigars from the boxes
that he opened.
The caucus adjourned at $50.