New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
PaainVilae News i. 0. P. CAUCUS ID
 BE HELD THURSDAY
Expected SeleCtnlan Johnson Will
 Be RenOnlinated
MAY SELECT HART TONIGHT
Democrats to Make Up Ticket for Town Election-Craq May Run for Sen- License Petition Filed.

Chairman Edwin H. Hills of the re- publican town committee today issued the call for the caucus to be held in the Town hall Thursday evening at s o'clock when nominations for town offices are to be made. The caucus will confine itself to the selection of names for the town ticket, the nomi- nation of candidates for representa- tive, justice of the peace and Judge of probate, who will not be voted on un- til the November election, being de- ferred until some future date.
 Leaders of the party claim there are no indications of contests for any of the offices and the caucus Is na- b1e to be a harmonious session. The nomination. of William J. Johnson to succeed himself as first selectman Is generally expected. The republicans seemingly are well satisfied with the manner in which the present 1ncum- bent of the selectman's office has con- ducted the business and he is liable to be named without opposition. Charles H. Calor will be selected for his running mate, providing he Is willing to continue a member Of the board.
 The renomination of R. c. Usher as town clerk; w. J. Hemingway, tax collector; Charles w. Hird, treasurer; l. P. Newell, registrar of voters, and s S. Gwillim and s. P. Williams for grand jurors Is a foregone conclusion. It Is also thought probable that Con- stables Marino, Anderson and David will again be selected.
 Little interest is taken in the cau- GUS because of the absence of contests and the attendance may not be large.
 Democrats Tonight.
 Local followers of Wilson will as- semble in the Town hall tonight at o'cock to make up their ticket for the town election. As Is the case in the c. O. P. camp, contests are liable to be conspicuous by their absence and the meeting will be in the nature of a love feast
 William c. Hart is expected to be made the nominee for first selectman and the leaders do not anticipate there will be any opposition to the choice. MT. Hart earned the right to make second try for the office a year ago when he made a. splendid showing In the contest against the re- publican nominee.
 The session will be called to order at o'clock by Chairman IF. A. Cas- tle
 License Petition In
 Asking to have the vote taken on the license question at the town cleo tion next m onth the prohibition forces yesterday filed a formal petition with the town clerk and the selectmen will include the matter in the call. The "drys" declare that they had little difficulty in getting the required num- Der of signatures and the petition bears several more names than the law requires.
 The anti-1icense forces are making pr eparations for an active campaign during the next few weeks and they have planned for rallies and other IT. eetings in the interests of proflibi- ton.
 E1oped With Friends Wife.
 Charging that his wife ran away with Tony Cascella, a frierfd of the family, Dominic Marchesa of West Main street has asked the police to aid him in locating the pair. The woman took her infant baby with her when she left town and Marchesa, Is anxious about the child's welfare. &C.,