Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13

By vote of 626 to 179, Rev. Charles 1 H. Ricketts, pastor of the Greeneville | Cengreg gational church, was elected the republican party's candidate for mayor over Judge John H. Barnes at the re- publican caucus in the town hall Fri day evening. Judge Barnes, who was endorsed by the republican town com nnittee, graciously accepted defeat by moving that the election of Rev. MT. Ricketts as the party candidate be made unanimous and by calling on 1'every re- publican to do his duty by voting for Rev. Mr Ricketts on the first Monday Tn June"
 Rev NIT. Ricketts, who was supported by the citizens committee, was given a demonstration both on his nomination by Henry 4. T1rrell, and on the an nouncement of the result of the vote. In In all S05 votes were cast of which he received 626, a majority of AT over the 179 votes given Judge Barnes.
 There were close to 1000 people in the hail the women outnumberfng the men. Several hundred, without seats, were forced to stand.
 The caucus was called to order at o'clock by Henry H. Pettis, chairman of the republican town committee and up- on nomination of John McWilnams, Judge Nelson J. Ayling was unani- mously chosen chairman of the caucus. On nomination of Edwin ". Higgins, Weston C. Pullen was the unanimous choice for clerk
 On taking the chair Judge Ayling spoke very briefly. He called attention to t=a fact that it was a republican eau cus and said it wasn't expected that voters Of any other party would par ticjpate ;n the voting. He also remind ed the meeting that the voting was Iim- tied to voters residing within the city limits.
 Following the reading of the call by the clerk, Chairman Ayling called for i nominations for mayor. Henry A. Tir- rell. principal of the Norwich Free Aca- demy, teok the floor. All of us feel that the present time marks a crisis in the history of Norwich, said MT. Tirrell. The se.ection cf mayor is always impor- tant. MT. Tirrell expressed the hope that the new charter will be adopted by the voters. He said the charter will provide greater power for the mayor than ever before.
 The man I would nominate is a cler- Eyman, said MT Tirrell. I nominate him in spite of that fact. he continued There is no one in the hall who has | mora respect for the clergy than l. The man I would nominate does not live in Sec;usion. He is good mixer. He has practical common sense. I nominate him because I think he is a fighter. l believe that he will fight for the truth 1 He has four sons. He had four sons in the service during the war. Not one of those sons has more energy than he l has. Not one Of those sons is a better fighter. Not one of those sons is a bet ter patriot than he is
 MT. Tirren then named as candidate for mayor the Rev. Charles H. Rick l etts. The announcement of Rev. MT. Ricketts, name was the signal for a demonstration among his supporters, the applause lasting fully a minute As soon as the noise had subsided Mayor Herbert M. Lerou took the floor to second the nomination. I consider 1t privilege and an honor to second
 the nomination of Rev. MT. Ricketts as the candidate of the republican party
 fo.- mayor of Norwich, said Mayor Le- rcu. The mayor went on to say that
 Rev. MT. Ricketts has every qualifca-
 tion necessary for the office and that he
 was confident that the business interests
 of the city of Norwich can be safely
 placed in his hands.
 Nominated Judge Barnes. I don't need to go into detail in re
 gard to the man I am going to nomi.
 nate, said Edwin L. Burnap. I am go Ling to nominate man whom you al
 know. he said. MT. Burnap went on tC
 tell of Judge Barnes record in tn,
 general assembly and of how he saveC
 the city and town thousands of dollar
 In the Mantle bridge affair, severa
 years ago.
 MT. Burnap then placed in nomination for mayor the name of Judge John H l Barnes Someone from the rear of tn
 hal! quickly seconded the nomination. These were the only two nomination fr-, oXyrT- {1o z order. Henry H. Pettis moved that tn l vote be taken by having the voters pas ) the desk from left to right. The motto 7 was carried.
 Chairman Ayling appointed as teller ; William A. Norton and c. " Pendletor The voting which began at S.15 re ; quirej half hour and minute or tw later the chairman anonunced the resu l of the vote as follows:
 Total votes cast ............ So5 :, Necessary flor choice ........ 403 Rev. C. H. Ricketts ........ 626 Judge J. H. Barnes ........ 179 As soon as the chairman announce n the overwhelming vote in favor of Re MT. Rickeees the caucus broke into ar
 other demonstration and as soon as th e applause had sufficiently died down
 allow him to be heard Judge Barne
 moved that the election of Rev. M
 fticketts as the party candidate
 made unanimous. In offering his motto 5 Judge Barnes said: I ask every republ f can to do his duty by voting for Re n MT. Ricketts on the first Monday i o June. Judge Barnes motion was SC, : onded by MT. Pettis and was unan e mousIy carried.
 ,. For Aldermen. y The next office taken up was that s senior alderman. James c. Macpherso T ill a brief address nominated Joseph { : Worth, in behalf of the citizens con d mittee William s. Murray, who holt l the cf1ice of alderman in the prese1 | council, was nominated for senior a k derman by Louis H. Geer. The vol t which was taken by exclamation was T favor of MT. Worth and he was declare l. nominated.
 f General W. A. Aiken nominated { J second alderman, Edmund W. Perkin y a man born and bred in Norwich ar ,l prominent in legal circles" MT. PerkiI 5. nomination was unanimous
 For Councilmen. ,e N. Eugene Smith was placed in nom
 nation for first councilman by May,
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