New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-09-10

in the little ticket which spelled vic
tory or defeat.
The Officers Presiding
Claude w Stevens was chairman of
the meeting after Henry Deming, a.
republican town chairman. had Of
ficially turned over the post to him.
X. IA. Deming was chosen clerk: DIR.
{. l.. Erickson, q. &. Goodwin. Bryan
Atwater. and oscar Benson were
named as checkers and tellers. Messra.
Hickey. Dunn. Clark and Green were
named collectors OF cash. "A donation
being taken up to defray expenses OF
running the republican machine. The
women were told that they had to get
used to the procedure and the men
had an enjoyable time for they saw
at least one time when tho women had
to stand on equal rights with them and
pay their share for what they got.
The BaIioting Starts
The melting was opened or its politi-
cal side when nominations were called
for for town clerk and treasurer.
Arthur l.. Woodruff has held that
position for years now and there was
no opposition to his name. He was
elected unanimously to fill both offices
for the party. The next nomination
was for selectman. The names of
George II. Carter and +. G. Robins
George II. Carter and T.. q. Robins
voted to vote by check list and the hall
was divided into the different districts
The people then walked forward and
deposited their votes. Again the event
OF the women was noticeable for truly
some OF them talked of surfing the
ballot box. one young woman said
told some of them they might stuff "a
FaIF hFFf hnN a III hn
ballot box. one young woman said.
Gee ! wish l could put in n dozen
for Mr.. Carter. ! think he's n peach.
wonder " could get away with II"
whercupon the reporter told her that
her fancy couldn't control her vote
and she would have to be "A law abid-
ing citizen and cast only one ballot.
Carter Gets big Majority
When the tally was taken or the
votes IL was announced that George II.
Carter was celcted. He had "A total of
asa votes to 1877 for Baldwin. There
were 527 votes cast and of these !
were scattering. The tcllers were Miss
Marjorie Moore and Mcssrs. Erickson,
North. Benson and Deming. II was
voted 10 make the election unanimous
and II was carried. William Schroeder
was then nominated by reclamation
for a position of second selectman and
thrro was no opposition
Tax Collector Fight
The office Of tax collector was next
brought up. II was moved 10 recon
slider the previous vote of balloting by
check list and Major +. L. Wilcox
moved that the ballot p" 49, viva
voce" vote. Claude Stevens is to DC
congratulated on his attempt at Latin.
lie surely must have .-r"u a o.
Caesar over in his grave when he told
the audience that Major wilcox pro-
posed "a ''Veevee cohchee" vote. He
did IL for joke and a general laugh
cnsucd. the motion was quickly car
ried Elmer Austin raised his voice
from somewhere outside in "A singing
announcement of the riding politi-
clans inside who were trying to get
away with something. He said there
were 800 more outside who had
privilege Of voting and he wanted to
see that privilege granted them.
George Green solved the situation by
putting n timely motion on the floor
that the vote be by check list. II was
carried and heproccssion again took
up its weary way.
Lewis Comes Out on Top
When the ballot tally was taken
IL was found that Charles +. Lewis
had defeated T.. @. Robins by a two
to one vote. A total OF sos votes were
cast OF which Lewis got 352 and
Robins 152. There was one vote for
some other candidate. Kensington
gave Lewis f72 votes to Robins 50
while Berlin gave Lewis $50 to Robins
~. Lewis nomination was maze
by the meeting.
Committee Fills Ticket
II was then voted to fill the other
Offices on the ticket by means of a
There are nine school dis
tricts in the town and IL was decided
to name one person from each dis
trict with an added one thrown IN.
Those named were: Jason Taylor. Mrs.
Green. Newton Baldwin. Mrs.
r. III. Crane. w. I. Alling, George
Griffin. Frank Bacon, X. o. Clarke,
w. H. Webster. and William Muller.
These met Immediately and filled the