New Britain herald., 1918-03-29

that indicated that q soliG democracy
"a u.s. way TO Tho polls in sup
Il of the ticket on April g. and on
= sides the utmost confidence was
manifested that the entire ticket
| would be successful in the battle Of
Aballots.
@ The convention was called to order
@ hortly after o'clock by Chairman
civilian T.. Mangan of the town COM
8mittee. On a motion of r. @. Kill
bourne, Mr.. Mangan was named
Il chairman of the convention and on
motion of james j. Watson. Patrick
F. King was chosen clerk. Alderman
Paon2 ssa, on the completion of the
convention, moved that committee
he, appointed on credentials and the
chairman named the following: First
word. Joseph McGrail: second ward,
ATTORNEY David l.. Dunn; third ward,
G. - Wainwright; fourth ward, John
l. Ross: fifth ward. 7, J. Devine;
s1,t'e r'r1. r. O. kubourne. w hen
Clerk McGrail of the committee pre-
5 .,i"& ia" report Of the committee,
the reading Was dispensed with on
motion by James OConnor. The
t.... ,i,.l%H Of the convention then
called for the first business before the
as"cmbla9c, that of nomination for
ma TOr.
Paul Nurczal<, who is heading the
ticket in tho fifth ward for alderman,
rose and in few Well chosen words
in which he brought out the fact
that no other candidate than Dr.
John r. Martin had publicly an
bounced himself as ready to make
the fight, placed in nomination by
accla mation the name of the popular
physician. 1T was regularly second
ed by Councilman f. K. McDonough
and the clerk was authorized to cast
one ballot for DR.. Martin.
ON motion of James O'COnnOr,
committee Of three was named to no
fifty the candidate, and Chairman
Mangan named Paul Nurczak, John
l.. Ross and Attorney David l.. Dunn.
> ~srhc convention then proceeded to
regular business.
The next nomination was that Of
city clerk and on motion Of f. O..
1%ilboHrne. Adna T. Johnson, was
named by reclamation.
James Coylc placed in nomination
tie name of Thomas G.. Smith, Jr,
for tax collector and it went by ac-
cIamation.
4 short speech by Thomas j. Smith
Ter. in which he said it was up to the
party TO select the strongest man pos
>ihlc for this important position, and
in placing the name of Professor An
4honv s. AndreluWicz OF the Sacred
Heart school, he felt that he was so
doing The nomination went BY ac-
cIamahOn.
Councilman McDonough placed in
z nomination the name Of James VI
) Curtin for city treasurer Needless tc
say. the nomination was also. by &C
cIamation.
When the time arrived for the
nomination for registrar of voters
Alderman raonessa gained the f1oo1
and said, ''TTcllOW delegates, | want Il
NDIace in nomination q democrat Wht
!; a. democrat, one who has beer
tried and found true, and it gives me-
great pleasure to name the Hon
rbomns jefferson smith" The nom
ination was greeted with a Whoop
n,.focin. the popularity Of the regis
trar.
Judge r. e. Gamney and Edward 0
I,ilnourne were nominated to succee'
' themselves as members OF the 9choo
hoard on q motion of James O'Con
nor.
Patrick Smith placed the name o
Tohn r, Ross in nomination for tn
first place on the board of relief. -
motion Of Alderman Paonessa, X a
f3roDhy was chosen the other melhoe
of the board OF relief. alter Jon
7rcoycr; had declined the nomlna
. ton made by John f. Loeney
charles p Wainwright was nom
rated by John r. Leeney for the BOAR
Of selcctmen and after some dlfhcui'
was experienced in selecting the othe
Candidate. James O'Connor moved ths
fho town committee be empowered
RI the vacancy.
n The followine constables were nom
II mated. John l.. Ross. on motion
sames " Manning; James w. Maj
g. or mo:ion oG John T. i>eeAe'
mes r TanrelL on motion OF ]ane
~ ~. t"trtt candidate tor Ii
syal,,Ilaly .viti be named by tf
II committee.
this time the nlayoralty cand