Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-14

son changes his or her poElica afilia- tions.
 Clerk and Tellers
 On motion of City Treasurer Reeves, Town Clerk Charles S. Holbrook was elected clerk of the caucus and on mo- ton of Judge Pettis the chairman was empowered to appoint two tellers. He named William S. Elliott and Harry L. Peterson.
 Contest on City Clerk
 After filling the places on the ticket for aldermen and councilmen, the nom nation for city clerk was reached and the first contest developed.
 Rev. c. H. Ricketts nominated Weston C. Pullen. saying tNat this candidate met the requirements of having the nec- essary ability to do the work in 8 cor rect way. was acquainted with clerical work. had spent practically his entire life in this city and had Shown his ability in fulfilling important duties that had been entrusted to him.
 Dr. John S. Blackmar nominated John 1 T. Fitzpatrick, speaking of him as a man ! of good character and reputation. one i who had been born an,i lived most Of his life in Greeneville. always republican and worker for the party who had been previously mentioned for this office and | had served his country one year on this l side and one year overseas. ! There were 474 votes cast of which Mir Pullen received 3Ss and was declared chosen. Mir Fitzpatrick received 135. The vote was taken hy passing from left to right in front of the desk.
 Triple Fight for Tax Collector
 Judge John H. Barnes made the nom- nation of Miss Nellie Harrington for city rf al women into politics, their right to vote and their right to run for office. He call ed attention to the ability women hst
 shown in banks and in war work snc
 said that they make good If given tn,
 chance. Miss Harrington had eight year
 experience in the tax collectors offic'
 and in the last four years of Tax Col
 lector Robinson's term had done practic
 ally all the work of the office. Attorney Arthur F. Libby nominate, Frederick c. Prothero. speaking of hi fine character. his life spent in NorwicI
 where he had worked for the best inte
 rests of the city and his qualification for the office by temperament and h . educs tion. He comes from a rock-r=<oe , republican family. said Mir. Libby. an
 has served on the republican town com mittee and got splendid results.
 Nomina ting Harold T. Robinson Gel William A. Aiken said that his candida;
 possessed the qualifications for the offic and was the son of a man who had bee
 reelected tax collector year after yea 5. by republican votes. I believe no r r publican ever regretted this said Ge q Aiken. Do you think our democrat . friends make mistake in the prcha : office when they allowed Judge Aylir r to run without opposition, or in Il e town clerks office when they broug e forward no opposition to Charlie He
 brook?
 n When the call came to go oversee ,r continued Gen. Aiken and men had 10 .ake chances of unemployment upon the Il return. of wounds. of disease. of dcat
 this young men took these chances al $ went. I think it is now the patrio n duty of every citizen 10 keep these bo !: in mind whom I regard as the Iineal q r. scendants of Abraham Lincoln's boys r. blue
 'f On the first ballot 4s1 votes were ca le 2S1 being necessary for a choice. N 'e Robinson received 12s, Miss Har-ing+ or 15o and Mir. Prothero 175, resulting 1e no chAice
 D On the second ballot there was again m choice on the vote of 2n1 for Mir. Rob a son. t6o for Miss Harrington Nd . for MT. Prothero.
 W. ". Ives moved that on fhe n, ot ballot the vote he for the two who h
 received the highest vote previously. of Chairman Higgins ruled this out Of he der
 CT The third ballot brought the choice g. Mir. Robinson as already stated and as meeting adjourned at a45 after ernrc z ering fhe town committee to fiIl any IT. canctes occurring on the ticket.