Connecticut western news., 1915-10-07
TOWN GOES DRY"
North Canaan Votes No License and
 Goes Strongly Republican.

North Canaan Votes No License and
 Goes Strongly Republican.
 The town of North Canaan goes "dry" for the coming year, the ma jority for No License being 43.
 The town goes on record in favor of the state paying the railroad fare of it's representative during the legislative sessions. by giving the constitutional amendment a majority of G6. .s..
 The republicans rolled up an average majority of 65.
 An exceptionally large vote was brought out, for a town meeting, Mon day, a total of 452 votes being cast The day was pleasant-a fine day for automobiling-ard a heavy vote was cast during the early hours of the day. There was no particularly exciting event during the day, and very little occasion for moderator's rulings on disputed points. A number of voters intellient enough to know better, had to be sent back into the booths second time to fold their ballots properly. and a good many freemen made the mis. take of putting the amendment ballots into the license enyelop, S.
 George W. Ford was moderator. and kept things going according to Hoyle or some equally celebrated authority, without undue friction. The "work ers," on both sides, were on the job all day, but there were no clashes.
 At o'clock, when the polls closed, and all had voted who wished, dense crowd gathered around the roped-off space where the counters figured up the results. As usual, the license vote was counted first, and as usual, the crowd lost all interest in the subsequent count and promptly faded away after the license vote wGs declared.
 A snag was encountered ;n the mat ter of the vote for first selectman. Burton J. Stratton, having received 239 votes, or four more than Charles G. Smith, was at first declared elected first selectman. On protest of J. Clinton Roraback, however. who maintained that the law contemplated that no man could be elected first selectman who was not specifically nominated for that office, the moderator announced that he would declare his decision at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, after con- sulting authorities. Accordingly deci- sion was rendered that MT. Smith is elected first selectman and MT. StrattOn second
 The full vote, in detail was as fol lows: -
 License-Yes, 197; No, 24O
 Constitutional mileage amendment- Yes, l29; Ne, 63.
 Straight republican pallets cast, 166; straight democratic, 123. Total vote for town officers: Y
 Assessors, Jarvis c. Stevens, T, 238; Edward D. Norton, r, 234; Norman w. Moore, d, 158; Horace E. Holt, d, 161.
 Board of Relief, George K. Goodwin, T, 232; William N. Decker, r, 241; Albert P. Briggs, d, 167; Wallace Gan field. d, 156.
 Selectmen, Charles G. Smith, T, 235 Burton J. Stratton, r. 239; Robert D. Peirce, d, 173; George Mather, d, 165.
 Town Clerk, Allyn Fuller, r, 23S.; Edwin O. FiMley, d. 175.
 Town Treasurer, Fred R. Collin, q, 243; Fred R. Collin, d, 154.
 Agent of Town Deposit Fund, Fred k. Collin, r, &45; Fred k. Collin, d, 155.
 Auditor, Jogan B. Reed, r, 236; Ed win O. Finney, d, 164.
 Grand Jurors, George H. VanDeusen, r, 239; Ans0n A. Lawrence, T. 24l; George s. Fuller, r, 23l; Albert A. Hubbard d, lsl; Charles L. Food, d, 154; David Roger, q, 176. Co11ac Of ylevac Tobo c Poad IF 231; David Roger, q, 176.
 Constables, James Casey, r, 215; Almon L. Higgins, r, 236; Adelbert Blass, r, 325; Charles Tierney. r, 236; Lewis O. Rhoades, d, 191; Daniel Sweeney, d. ITO; Levi Bronson, d, 154-
 Registrar of Voters, J. Clinton Rora- back, T, 239; Norman w. Moore, d. 155.
 Town School Committee, Abel G. Stevens, r, 218; Charles F. Roberts, d, 174.
 Library Director, Allyn Fuller, r, I1-.11 l