New Britain herald., 1930-09-15

ernor if he was elected. He stated he did not care to criticize the oth- CT party but could not help citing the laxity of the attorney generals office and declared that practically every case brought into court was lost, including water diversion and cutting of trees at a gas station.
 Dr. Dolan's talk was we'll applaud ed and Moderator Firth then called for action for the nomination for town offices. The democratic town committee had no slate prepared but the leaders of the reorganiza- ton put forward slate.
 L. L. Reddick was nominated for assessor and August w. Schear for the board of relief.
 Fred Callahan received the nom- ination for first selectman but for second selectman Alphonse J. Bat tistoni and John Fish were named with the result that MT. Battistonl received 2S votes and MT. Fish 22 votes.
 No opposition was made to the nominations of Thomas A. Francis as agent for the town deposit fund and John J. Carmody as auditor.
 When the nomination for grand juror was made the names of Merle E. Morrison and Francis Waterman were forwarded.
 Nominations were then declared closed. The vote was 27 for Nor rison and fl for Waterman, who is at present a grand juror. MT. Nor rison was declared nominated J. When the moderator called for d second choice for grand juror Pat rick Martin took exception to any more nominations as they were de- clared closed and a heated discus sion took, place
 The moderator stated that the grand jurors were being nominated singly and referred the discussion to Central State Committeeman Dolan.
 The question then went to the caucus whether Dr. Dolan could settle the question and the vote stood 29 for aye and 16 for nay Dr. Dolan then stated that in Ranches ter they voted singly for each grand juror. James M Mulligan then re- ceived the nomination for grand jur- or.
 For collector of taxes Arthur w. Bachman had no opposition and was declared nominated.
 John F. Walsh, Robert D. Dessel and Joseph J. Emerich had no op- position for constable but when the fourth was to be named Edward Blinn, Jr. was opposed by Stanley B. Lewonezyk with the result that MT. Blinn received 35 votes and his opponent ?.
 The nomination for registrar of voters again brought on wordy battle. Thomas W. Finnegan who won at the caucus last year but lost at the polls and Walter L. Morgan who lost at the caucus but won at the polls had. their names put for ward. A motion was put that this vote be taken by ballot and the mod orator replied that at the beginning of the caucus the vote was that the vote be by check listing standing.
 Patrick Martin stated that a ris. ing vote was not right and a vote by ballot was legal. The moderator ruled that the vote at the beginning of the meeting must be rescinded ii a. vote by ballot was wanted.
 Refer to Rules
 | Mir. Martin insisted that when 1; electors asked for a vote by ballo it must go through. MT. Morrison disagreed with him. Reference wa then made to the democratic yea, book of 1929 and MT. Martin wa; declared out of order unless a writ ten motion was made signed by Il electors. MT. Martin declared ht could get that. A motion was ther made to proceed with business anc the vote for registrar stood 27 fol Finnegan and IS for Morgan.
 MT, Finnegan then asked whether a man nominated for registrar al the caucus was equivalent to ar election, was told by the moderator that one would be the caucuses choice but the election at the polls would be the towns choice.
 Dr. Dolan was again called fol and stated that the last legislature passed a bill put forward by Sena. tor Conner of Hartford in regards to an opposition candidate for reg istrar, he must run on an inde. pendent ticket which must be filed with the secretary of state 21 days before election.
 MT. Finnegan asked If the name