New Britain herald., 1930-09-16

named as candidate to succeed himself.
 James Thomson and Franklin N Bacon were nominated for the one year term to replace MT. Mueller Again the check list ballot was re- sorted to and of the 3SS vost cast Mr. Thomson received 259 as against 115 for MT. Bacon.
 Louis Goodrich was nominated a candidate to the board of relief Royal H. Morse was endorsed as a candidate for the position of regis trar to succeed himself and Pardon c. Hickey received the nomination for the finance board.
 James Ellsworth, Marjory Moore and Robert Pinches were renominat- ed for the office of grand jurors.
 The present staff of constables were all renamed and these includ- ed John Cooney, Frank Brown, Or vile s. Ventres and George Kanup- ka. The name of Joseph Hannon was also placed in nomination but he failed to make the grade.
 Franklin N. Bacon won the nom- ination to succeed himself for term of three more years on the school committee while Henry Wachtel- hausen and E. Vernon Reed were both nominated as candidates on the committee for terms of two years each.
 Primary System Urged
 Claude w. Stevens, member of the town committee introduced a resolu- tion proposing a committee of nine who would consider the matter of adopting a primary system of nam- ing candidates for town positions. The resolution also proposed that the members of this committee report back at a later date with recom- mendations on the matter.
 MT. Stevens spoke briefly on behalf of the measure and stated that he believed that the town had outgrown the present system and expressed the belief that it was high time that the more modern primary method was adopted.
 The motion was carried from the caucus floor and the following men were named to act on the committee: Leon G. Hall, Pardon c. Hickey, Robert o. Clark, Claude w. Stevens, Henry c. Deming, George Greene, Willis Savage and Mrs. Hooker and Orville s. Ventres.
 Democrats Name Slate
 The democrats named a full town slate at the caucus held last night at 8 o'clock in Tabs hall in Kensington. One of the largest crowds ever noted at such an affair here was in at- tendance.
 Philip M. Pagan and Raymond H. Dyer were nominated candidates for the board of assessors, Pagan for three year term and Dyer for one year.
 Frank J. Pierpont was named for the position of first selectman and he will be supported by Bernard P. Moore as the candidate for second selectman.
 George W. Sullivan was nominated for the position of auditor and Harry Mckeon was named to run against Charles F. Lewis as tax collector. A slight upset was recorded when the name of Adam Drust was left of the list of those nominated for con- stable positions. He was replaced by Joseph Ringwood. Other nom. inees were William J. Ritchie and John Hackett.
 William E. Carey received the nomination as registrar and George w. Sullivan and John A. Moore were named on the ticket as candidates for the school committee.
 Make Voters Saturday
 All prospective voters whose names appear in the preliminary lis recently prepared by the town mus appear at meeting of the board o selectmen and the town clerk whicl is scheduled for next Saturday be tween the hours of a. m. and s p m. at the town hall
 | This list contains the names of 1S persons who are seeking the righ of franchise in the town of Berlin
 American Legion Meeting
 The regular monthly meeting 0 Bolton-Kasica post of the American Legion will be held next Thursda, evening at the club rooms in tn town hall. A nominating committe will be appointed at this time to pre-