Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-10

The Canvass for Town Representati,c
ENDS IN THE ELECTION or MIR BROoKs ny A
HANDSOME MAJORITY THE CAuCusFs -Tug
VOTE - OUR REPRESENTATIVE ELECr nrcrr.
TON At col FULLEBs.
The somewhat mixed situation on Ito
town repre- sentative question: which prevailed
when we went 10 press last Friday afternoon,
became considerably smplifed on Saturday
by Dr. II Jltou's withdrawal from the canvass
During the day it became known that Mr.
Brooks was determined to withdraw II 1t ap
peared that there was to be any opposition to
his candidacy on the part Of the Republicans
because he only cared for the election ~ IL
came to him rs the spontaneous wish aud *.
preston Of the people. DR.. llolton, learning
Of this, aud not being willing TO have the act
Of his friends in bringing him forward place
him in the position Of opposing Mr. Brooks,
at once decided to withdraw his own name.
The Republican caucus, which was called TO
meet In the town hall in the evening, was ad
iourned to the post Office lobby on account Of
the hall being occupied by theatrical com
pany, and was therefore held under uufavor.
able circumstances Probably from $50 TO
200 voters were present. Judge Newton was
made chairman aud II. b. Chamberlain secre-
tary. After the purpose of the meeting had
been announced O. f.. Thompson took the
Holton:
10 THE REruBL1cAss or BnArTLrBoRo:
GESrLEMEN:-My name has been before you, with
out my seeking as that Of suitable person to repre-
sent You In the next legislature. When the canvass
began understood that Mr.. Geo. J. Brooks did mot
desire to be a candidate am now Informed that Doc
and his friends feel that Il Is due him bcuufacor
Of the town that be should be elected To this once
Desiring therefore to express my gratitude to Mr..
Brooks for his gift well 20 join with you IN
expression desire to take myself out Of any seeming
Yours truly, HENRY D. HoLTON.
Mr.. Thompson then placed in nomination
IN the Republican candidate for representa-
tive MIR. George j. Brooks whom he vouched
for an standing for the same things Az Dr.
Hoton dd-for Senator Edmuudss n el,c-
ton, for a railroad commission law aud for
short haul law. Col. Hooker made q speech
ascending the nomination Of Mr.. Brooks and
his nomination 10y reclamation followed 10y an
| enthusiastic vote. The caucus then adjourned.
On Monday evening the Democrats held
! their caucus with an attendance of perhaps
/ 200 all told. n. r. Ryan WAS made chairman
/ and John r. Kane secretary. W. IL. Childs
| moved that the caucus nd journ without taking
| any action. g. B. KirwAn moved that d.
/ Conland be nominated as tho partys cnndi-
/ date for representative, and the nomination
WAS seconded with demonstrations Of APP
| plause When DR.. Oonland arose for the al.
parent purpose Of declining the nomination
/ he was clapped down and not allowed TO be
heard W. II. Alexander said he had not
been able to hear what any Of the speakers
had said, but on his own part he did not b.
lieve that, after the splendid success of two
years ago, the party should now throw away
its prestige by needlessy making losing
| fight. Mr.. Brooks, whom the Republicans
had nominated, was unobjectionabie rs a man,
and the chance was good one to join in pay
ing a compliment to one who had done 50
| much for the town. Kirwan answered that
the party ought to have a candidate Of its own.
and that a man no would not vote for the
candidate was mo Democrat" &. H. D4von
port thought the situation should be carefully
considered. Two years ago, when there
seemed to be no chance OF success, the Den
ocratic candidate WAS elected Now there
was a fair chance for Democratic success. II
the Republicans were to be united aud thus
assure the election OF their candidate lac
would favor the turning in to make the elec-
tlon a general compliment TO Mr.. Brooks
but indications were that the Republicans
would split up. He thought the Democratic
strength had been underestimate by the 9th
err speakers who placed il ut 300 to 400. H.
believed there we're 400 to 500 Democratic vot-
ers in Brattleboro. Mr. Chiids said he did
not agree with the speakers who had held that
il his motion to adjourn was carried 1t wouid
imply that the Democrats we're to vote for
cry Democrat free to vote As he pleased. M
Childss motion VAS put to vote aud lost. Dr.
Conland's nomination was then rene we'd
whereupon the doctor took the floor and said
that, while he considered 1t ompliment to
be the candidate Of his party, whether elected
or not be did not wish the nomination and
could not afford to accept An election even il
given him. lie had said for two years that
he would not again be a candidate and had
meant 1t. He how asked to be excused Ia
spite Of his protest the doctor was PIT IN
nomination by a unanimous vote, aud the
caucus then adjourned.
This decision of the Democrats to run a
party candidate, in the hope that Republican
divisions would give them the election place i
three candidates in the field -Rapublic4n,
Democratic and Prohibition, and Tuesday
mornings developments showed that some OF
DIR. Holton's supporters were bound to run
him on the railroad commission issue in spite
Of his Withdrawal. Under these circumstance
the opinion generally prevailed that there
would be no choice on the first ballot 1t was
pl asant surprise therefore. when at three
O'Clock the box was turned aud the count of
votes showed the election of Mr.. Brooks 10y a
substantial majority of 30 votes over all Tue