Putnam patriot., 1929-11-14
King Makes Excellent Showing Polls 2s5 to Mayors 340
 Votes
AHes by Aeelamstion-GrinssIl Beats
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In a general republican city eau GUS held last Thursday night, estab- fishing a record for attendance. Mayor Charles 4. Richard was nominated Co succeed himself as the chief execa- tive of the city; Warren s. Ames was nominated for alderman-at-large by acc anation; and Harvey Grinssll beat the city committees nominee. Arthur II. Plessis, for the nomination of collector of taxes. There was not dissenting voice when Charles H Brown veteran city treasurer. was nominated. and Lueius F. Merriam, for auditor and Hermon C. Carver, for registrar, were nominated without opposition.
 The greatest interest in the ballot ing centered in the mayoralty nom nation. Walter N. King. newspaper publisher, announced Wednesday af- ternoon, that he would oppose the nomination of Mayor Richard. King made an excellent showing receiving but fifty-fve less votes than the nom- inee.
 Hall Too Small
 By 7.30 o'clock all of the seats in the hall at the Municipal building were taken. From all directions vot- ters were arriving. some in automo- piles and others on foot. At a quart CT to eight there was no room left in- side the building and a gathering. es- timated at a hundred or more, were standing outside.
 Promptly al eight o'clock Ernest FH AssE C sk tsIs srs tewn committee. called the caucus to order and read the call. Judge NJ. H. Geissler was elected chairman and Lucius P. Merriam, clerk.
 When nominations for a candidate for mayor were called for two voices were heard. The chair recognized NIT. Morse who put in nomination Mayor charIes 1. Richard. Sir. Morse allud- ed t0 the long. faithful. service of Mayor Richard, and said that in look ing for a business manager it is well to secure an experienced man. He pointed cut that Mayor Richard has served as alderman. alderman-at- large. as chairman of the highway committee and of the finance com mittee and is finishing a successful term as mayor.
 King Nominated
 C. S. Andem was then recognized and said that 1t is evident that times have changed and the conduct of city government is becoming mere diffi- cult and the mayors office is becom- ing eorrespondingly more and more important. His candidate, he said, was familiar with the needs of the city. with existing conditions and with the desires of the taxpayers. Also that he Is unhampered by prom ises and under no outside influence. He placed in nomination Waiter N. King.
 On motion it was voted to proceed by ballot with the check list used. A. 4. Brodeur and William P. Warren were appointed checkers for the men and Miss Elsie Gallant and Miss Bes- sic O'Brien served for the women.
 From the time the first ballet was cast until the last vote was deposited approximately an hour had passed. It was just nine o'clock when Mayor Richard and Mir. King approached the ! ballot box laughing and talking to- gether. each holding in his hand bal l lot for the other, The counting began as the caucus returned to other busi- ness.
 The vote later announced showed CPS ballots cast; three were scatter cd, leaving 625 ballots counted for the two nominees. Of these Mayor Richard received $40 and Mir. King 2s5. Mir. Richard was declared the nominee and in few words express