Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-14
The Milton Caucus.

NlILros, June lo.a. ls12.
Eia0r Free Pres AID Tunes
The caucus At Milton, Saturday evening. var
ta s,y he less, disorierly affair. Few s,:end-
cd wh1 were rot thoroughly diseu.;53 with tie
way ia which it vss packed sid run by demo-
craze. The final result is not a. ell indicative If
tie 7isaes au1 preferences Of che republicans Of
tie town. The republicans sni democrats form
two iuriaot parties, aad It no more expected
thst The one patty viii attend the meetings Of
the o,her, much less attempt TO control them,
than itis expected that members Of the Meth
ol's- church, for instance, viii interfere with the
management or direction Of any Other religious
society. Allowing democrats % u1it. with dis-f-
e1;el republicans in the minority. Only 3e7rives
AL 4ouest AID lsir expression Of the republican
psrtg,sni virtually siyes tie victory 20 the dem
oc-sts. as they now claim it in Milton Itis
generally known that IT. EI Bsrnum, Mr.. c.
J. Laldsa George Ashley have b1cl named by
their frierl5 IS candidates .1- Senator. sul Of
course these gentlemen were i--e-c-eI 10 ,ae
selection OF delegates TO attend iae county con-
vsation. "A matters turned. the contest VAS
between Mr. Barnum ard SIR. Llil la order
80 save unnecessary time and voting. these gem
tlemen agreed upon Mir Z A. B17tls ls moier-
1,or. Mr. c. o. Blake. chairman 90: the town
committee. cal IeG the meeting 20 order, Anl Mr
Beo.he wss nominated and decIa rsi elected and
was called 10 the chsi- J; was understood that
he was not TO receive votes only from those who
ststel they were reFIti-sns, and his being
known as soon s. he entered up0a tie duty ct
confusing the meel1r. there wer1 cries OF
'-rat him out, eui upon cvcfy attempt TO pro
coed with the business. yelling, r-resnnr,
threats aaj the Ike we're rel0rfei % IN order 20
break up the meeting. Mr. B5othe was seized
AMI nearly dragged from ,ha desk. AL it va
evident the republicans would n-. he permitted
20 proceed vita The business. The excitement
wss intense. and no one could a,I'v THE distgrt-
srce ilts democrat, who ha1 but % raise bic
hand sui all was then quiet Nr. a. C3sveu,
the third on The town committee, or
B]ar1msn and Blake being on. e. the
umel then assumed tha management 11i
stated they would proceed 20 elect smother NOS
orator. DR. Il. %. Bartlett was then NOMINATED srl
elected with very li;ile opposition. 81 ], evi-
dent from the number OF democrats rrascut tdat
Guy opposition would Gvtii nothing DR.. Dart
lett upon beng questioned by Ar Bsrnum's
friends 10 regard 10 allowing democrats To vote
in the caucus, Gas all they desired was fair ez-
preston Of the reputlicaus), leciicI tia. unless
q motion Was made o. ,lc contrary. Die SHOULD
receive v1,es from a. present Who were - yC.rs
o. ace. itoi course would have been folly Go nave
made tie molten Ia g caucus r. largely COM
possi u deuocr1.s, 50 Mr., Bir-um frieli-
protected publicly against receiving any bat &c
publican votes. believing that ~ the County Re
publican Convention the matter would Be candid
ly and i.ily coutiierel, and justly decided
whether The majority Of the republicans Gao in
this manner be robbed Of thcir privileges ani
preference Many Of Mr.. Bsrrums friends So
lie rtqBest left ;he house sni dill not vote AZ ALL
Tie result % the ballot was that the daeESiss 10
iscor OF llr. Ltil received l23 votes, and tna.e
u ilvCr OF NJ. Bsrnum received lo- votes, srl
th5s-; favor Of George Ashley 3s. Masking 10
sll 2j5 votes cast, when we axe allowed dele
ga'es for only -0l republican votes. From 100
10 800 democrats v0'el, aud slre1dy We have the
names of thiriy-Fiz. The result is the Republic
ctn csucus was broken up and the delegates
e'ec.ei 90 represent the republican pSrty ia Mil
ton, DO u1t represent that party, as democ-s'E
controlled the meeting ani Rome declared them
eelvls 70 Re democrats AZ the time Of giving 10
their ballots An we asz is \ fair and just con
a.ierttiou hy the people Of the county, and We
;-us, iha. The rights and privileges Of the party
viii be protected, and ,hat the dangerous
precelen. o.. admitting known democrats 10 Re-
publican csucusss, and Giving votes therein
will nor aa established REPUBLIctS