Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-07-04
TOWN CAUCUS.

Pursuant to the call Of the Republican
Town Committee, the freemen OF Burlington
m favor Of sustaining the Administration IN
the present crisis of the country, met in eau
Gus at the Town Hall. on Friday evening, the
9th inst,
The caucus was called 70 order by Henry
Roiie, Chairman OF the Republican Town
Committee Ieyerctt B. Englesby was chos-
en- Charm IN, and VIM. G.. Shaw, Secretary.
On motion Of Edward Van Sicklin, it was
voted that the caucus proceed to ballot for
twenty-seyeu dclegates to represent the Town
OF Burlington in the County Convention, u
he held on the Sd Of July next, and that the
tweuty-scyen persons receiving the highest
numbr Of votes at such ballot should be
such delegates
The caucus then proceeded to ballot IN
pursuance to such vote. and the following
persons were elected delegates, VIZ
Lswrenc. Barnes. II. Stanton.
Henry ?. Iick0k. II. L. Lamb,
L. b. Englesby, y. Parker,
Henry LOOMS, teo. Peterson,
4. 4. Catlin, q. L. Barstow,
Carous Noyes. G. +. Ward.
c. +. Stamford. L. \. Edgell,
p. II. Catlin, l. ". Peck,
q. G.. BeneGic-. :. c. Kimball,
Henry Rolfe, +. Van Sicklin,
+. J. Hendee, james Lewls,
Brush ". webb, :. 5. smith,
= Huntington, L. A. Fuller.
+. X. Hard
The delegates elect were then by vots au-
th0rizei 10 Ill all vacancies IN their number
at the Convention
The caucus then adjourned.
Attest, WV. G. SHAW. Sec'y.
We 10 not csEe 10 say much about the
Caucus If Friday evening. The meeting being
organized, Mr. Z. Van Sicklen moved to pro-
ceed TO ballot tor the whole number Of dele
gates at once, the twenty seven persons re
ceiylns the highest number Of votes to be
declared elected To d remark that such q
ballot without any concert Of action, must
inevitably lead to very great confusion and
delar-oui that, on the other hand, # there
had been any concert Of action, and tickets
printed llr Use, it was due to the meeting
90 make the ticket or tickets known
and the reasons if there were any for their
particular formation, his reply, as we IN
dersto1d it. was that to his knowledge there
was no ticket prepared. On his motion a
considerable number voted in the afhrma-
tive and fewer in the negative. As soon
"a. the vote was declared printed tickets
appeared and were distributed freely. To
,he inquiry whether any body could give the
voters information who made up the ticket,
and whether it was meant to favor the elec-
tiou Ct any particular individuals to County
offices. no reply was made, and the voting
went on. Taere was apparently but one
ind Of ticket distributed, and of course the
,wcntE-s-,en names composing it were elect
ed with bat trifing difference in the number
OF yot.s given for each. We believe one
person received iorty-six votes, and no
ole less than forty. y hundred or
OF more IN the room did not vote az all
probably from an unwillinguess to be used IN
such IN unceremonious way. y suspicion
was Of coursc unavoidable under the circum>
stances that the delegation was OF. was meant
to be privately loaded (Perhaps in connection
with the action in other t0wns) 50 as to ef-
Ieut the election OF particular individuals
who.wc are unable to say.
The election Of the County officers IS
matter Of considerable public consequence,
though few have any special desire for the
offcas. either for themselves or friends. All
fair men. however, prefer 20 have the busi-
ness of nomination conducted in an open
and fir manner throughout. and the inter
ssts of worthy and desirable candidates can
never suH.r from such a course.