New Britain herald., 1917-09-08

Merton w. Webster clerk. The first
Office to receive attention was that Of
first selectman. Oscar Benson of East
Btrlin presented the name of Judge
Willard I. Alling to the voters. He
was unanimously nominated.
Colonel Charles M. Jarvis offered
the name Of George B. Carter as a
running mate for Judge Alling on
election day. He too was unanimous
1y nominated for the office OF second
selectman. Charles F. Lewis was
shown that the voters have confidence
In his ability when he was unanimous !
~ renominated for tax-collector. !
Town Clerk and Treasurer Francis H. |
Shaw was also unanimou sly renom- |
mated.
When the suggestion was offered
to have the moderator appoint COM
mittee to make up slate for tho
balance of the ticket below the Office
of assessor. Frank P. Day objected to
this procedure. He stated that such
action would not give each candidate
a fair chance This did not meet
with the approval of the voters and
the following committee was appoint
ed to make up the slate:
j. NJ Taylor, Newton W. Baldwin.
George E. Green. Francis Dening,
Frank N Bacon, Oscar Bensen, Max
Edelson and William Fisher and
George Alling.
At this juncture. Third Selectman
John A Moore appeared and asked
that his party be given fair play, re-
questing that the democrats be given
representation on the board Of relief
and the board of assessors. Major
Frank L. Wilcoxs offered the follow
Ing resolution:
That the chairmen of the repub-
lican and democratic town commit
tees confer and consult counsel II
necessary for the purpose OF provid-
ing for minority representation on
the board of assessors and on the
board of relief and report to the eau
cuses in the fall of 1918 for action at
those caucuses."
Mr.. Gibney opposed the resolution
on the grounds that if such pro-
cedure were illegal this fall 1t would
be just as illegal next fall. Richard
Murray also took the floor on the be-
half of the democrats. Mr.. Moore
again addressed the republicans say
ing. "All we want is fair play. We
do not want to be turned down cold
for another year. Even though We
are the minority party we want
chance. We can select mon for the
Office who will give you just as good
If not better service When we con-
coded the election to Mr.. Alling last
fall we were promised representation
on the board and we are entitled to
it ="
William H. Whistler called upon Mr.
Moore to bring forth the names Of
the democratic candidates for the
offices but was reminded by Mr.. Glib
ney that this is a republican and not
q democratic caucus" Harmony pre-
vailed when it was decided to allow
the democrats representation on the
board Of relief.
The nominating committee then
presented the following names for
consideration of the voters:
Authoritarian H. Atwater.
Grand jurors--George B. Griffith,
/ Herbert w. Goodrich and Ernest w.
Mildrum.
Observation-Disclosures Polo, Charles
/ A. Bradbury, Charles Nelson and
, Henry Austin.
Registrar Of voters-Joseph F.
| Morse.
School board-Frank n. Bacon and
! +. F. Day.
Finance board--Ernest W. Mil
drum
| Mr. Mildrum asked to have his
rame for grand juror withdrawn and
that of f. P. Cody was substituted.
Mr.. Gibney objected to the drop
| ping Of tho name Of Andrew Law